Post #333388 by Scottes on Wed, Sep 19, 2007 8:52 AM

Concerning Rums That Suck...

I'm a long-time fan of the mad scientists at Infusions Of Grandeur (http://www.infusionsofgrandeur.net/) who do infusions using vodka. They take a scientific approach, trying variations and keeping careful records. Great info for infusions.

Anyway, they filter cheap vodka using a Brita water filter pitcher, and they filter it a few times until it's smoother. I've read some stuff about this and it sounds like something worth trying. That is, take Rum That Sucks and filter it a few times and see what results. Hey, all white rums are filtered, right?

But will several passes remove too much taste? Yes, this seems like a fine thing to do to vodka, where you kinda want to achieve tastelessness. But for rum?

Anyway, the next step would be rum infusions. I can think of all sorts of things that would taste great in a rum infusion. The Bumbo's ingredients are the link here, since the Bumbo is basically an infusion.

Again, the possible loss of taste would be a concern, so this requires a test. Infusions, of course, are a series of tests. And it is possible to think about adding some taste back into the resulting infusion by blending. A little Appleton Extra - let alone Lemon Hart demerara - would add quite a bit of taste to an infusion.

Just some thoughts that the Bumbo brought to the surface...