Cruzan 2 year old light rum becomes 14 month - Tiki Drinks and Food

M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Thu, Jun 5, 2008 6:08 PM It changed some time ago due to demand. The Cruzan "Dark" is 14 months as well now, as it's the same product with caramel coloring. "So the 14 month old is no good???" No, it's fine. A slight decline, but I challenge you to taste the difference once it's in a drink. "So, I have to wait 10 months to drink it?" You know that rum doesn't age in glass, right? "Is it still better than Bacardi?" oh god yes. "Are you sure the 14 month is not a separate product?" Yes. 2 year is gone. Look for the highly misleading new label that says "Aged VIII" as though it's eight years old, and then in the VERY small print says "Eight generations of distillers". Very lame. "Is the 5 year now 35 months?" The Five year (Estate Diamond) is apparently going to be discontinued, which is a terrible shame, so definitely stock up on that one.

It changed some time ago due to demand. The Cruzan "Dark" is 14 months as well now, as it's the same product with caramel coloring.

"So the 14 month old is no good???"

No, it's fine. A slight decline, but I challenge you to taste the difference once it's in a drink.

"So, I have to wait 10 months to drink it?"

You know that rum doesn't age in glass, right?

"Is it still better than Bacardi?"

oh god yes.

"Are you sure the 14 month is not a separate product?"

Yes. 2 year is gone. Look for the highly misleading new label that says "Aged VIII" as though it's eight years old, and then in the VERY small print says "Eight generations of distillers". Very lame.

"Is the 5 year now 35 months?"

The Five year (Estate Diamond) is apparently going to be discontinued, which is a terrible shame, so definitely stock up on that one.

Post #384962 by martiki on Thu, Jun 5, 2008 6:08 PM