RND
Joined: Jul 17, 2005
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RND
There are a few newer “branded” rums in the market that I tasted at WSWA (Wine & Spirits Wholesaler Association) Convention in Las Vegas last year. I must admit I was drawn (no pun intended) as an ardent cigar smoker. I, personally, like the Montecristo product much more, as it has a more sophisticated taste profile. Both, are premium price points and more snifter rums than tiki-friendly rums.
http://www.cohibarum.com
The oddly named Data Commodities Group has the import rights for the Cohiba Rum product. The Cohiba White Rum is aged one year in oak barrels, then charcoal filtered to remove all traces of color. The line also features three-year-old Cohiba Gold, five-year-old Cohiba Black and a 151-proof version. Their top-of-the-line is a grand eight-year-old aptly named Cohiba Premium. The Cohiba rum company is affiliated with the Dominican cigars of the same name
http://www.montecristorum.com/
This rum is from Guatemala. The brand is imported by Sidebar Spirits out of Vegas, Tim Haughinberry, and the Frey Brothers, sampled rums in several countries before discovering the rum that would bear the Montecristo brand, a spirit hand-blended by master distillers from a centuries old Guatemalan recipe. Montecristo rum is crafted from a premium blend of continuous-distilled and pot-distilled rums.
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