Post #246858 by GatorRob on Fri, Aug 4, 2006 3:21 PM

Jab,

I'm far from being an expert. Others who troll here can probably give you a more educated response. However, I do have an opinion. If trying to stay true to the original recipes as found in Jeff Berry's books (which I try to do) then you need to not only pay attention to the color or aging of a rum, but also to the geographic region in which it was produced. Cruzan is from St Croix, whereas Myers's and Coruba are from Jamaica, and El Dorado and Lemon Hart are from the Demerara region of Guyana in South America. Like I said, I do not consider myself a rum connoisseur, so I do not claim to know exactly what effect geographic region has on taste (that would be a good seminar).

Also, my bottle of Cruzan Dark 2 year is gold in color, despite the "dark" claim, whereas Myers's and Coruba are very dark. And I do believe Myers's uses artificial coloring. There's another question to add here: which brands do not use artificial coloring in their dark rums?

And, by the way, Coruba is quite easy to find in Orlando, so if you're going to Hukilau, I'd be happy to set you up with some to take home.