Post #333417 by Scottes on Wed, Sep 19, 2007 11:20 AM

On 2007-09-19 10:45, The Gnomon wrote:
Argh! D'ye think ye have it in ye to pass a pirate quiz?

I made it to the end and it said "Arrr! Ya Beuty!" or something like that. I think I won, even though it seemed that I didn't do too well.

Anyway, back to rum...

Rums That Suck - Appleton White, Myers's White, Bacardi Superior, Castillo, Ronrico, DonQ Cristal

Rums That Are Not Worthy - These are more or less good rums, just boring or have some other flaw, like too much of a burn. Take Barrows Grand Reserve, for instance, which I reviewed and said: "It’s not bad at all, but not in a league that I’d call “tasty.” Mellow is a better word for the taste." Prichard's Crystal is an amazing rum for its exemplary distillation methods. It's smoother than most 12-year-olds, and it is not aged a single day. But it doesn't have much taste at all. Gosling's Gold is OK, but the peppery spiciness hides all the more subtle tastes.

And of these in the Not Worthy class just need a little help. Gosling's might make a good start for a mellow spiced rum, though it could also use a kick of demerara. Dumping some dark fruits - raisins, figs, dates - into Barrows might make it into something worth drinking. Prichard's Crystal could be used for a nice base, especially for some light fruits and mild spices. (Hmmm... A bunch of apples and then tiny hints of cinnamon and vanilla and nutmeg... yum.)

I'm beginning to think that I have a good winter project ahead of me...