Why I think the best white rums are french - Tiki Drinks and Food

M Melintur Tiki Socialite AKA Colonel Tiki § Portland, OR Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 324	M Melintur Posted posted on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 2:45 PM I don't care where the rum comes from either; I do care about how the rum is made: What is the source of the distillation? (Molasses? Sugar 'honey?' Demerara Sugar? Fresh Pressed Cane?) -- each produces a different rum. How is it distilled? (Column distilled? Pot distilled? Single/double/triple?) -- each again produces a different rum. (for non-white rums) -- How is it aged? How is it blended? This is often a problem with Rum - A white puerto rican style rum is a completely different dog than a martinique. We call them both 'Rum/Rhum/Ron,' but they are quite different spirits.

I don't care where the rum comes from either; I do care about how the rum is made:

What is the source of the distillation? (Molasses? Sugar 'honey?' Demerara Sugar? Fresh Pressed Cane?) -- each produces a different rum.

How is it distilled? (Column distilled? Pot distilled? Single/double/triple?) -- each again produces a different rum.

(for non-white rums) -- How is it aged? How is it blended?

This is often a problem with Rum - A white puerto rican style rum is a completely different dog than a martinique. We call them both 'Rum/Rhum/Ron,' but they are quite different spirits.

Post #512842 by Melintur on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 2:45 PM