Difference between gold and amber rum? - Tiki Drinks and Food

KK Kahuna Kevin Member Mountain View, CA Joined: Jul 12, 2010 Posts: 248	KK Kahuna Kevin Posted posted on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 2:33 AM I break down all my latest recipes by country of origin (Jamaican, Trinidadian, Venezuelan, etc.) and color: white, gold, amber or dark rum. When mixing, the 4 colors do matter to me as gold vs amber is generally less oaky, less mellowed and exhibits far less complexity when introduced (mixed) with other ingredients. Some golds are true barrel aged, some are gold by means of soaking in wood chips for a much shorter period to expedite the oaky flavors, at the loss of slow aged mellowness. What's a white rum to me? Perfectly clear. What's gold rum to me? Old Mill, Sgt. Classick, Depaz Blue Cane Agricole, 10 Cane, Cruzan, Mount Gay Barbados, Bacardi 8, rums when held against a white background are a brilliant light gold/yellow hue. What's amber rum to me? Appleton V/X or 21yr, Zacapa 23, Zaya 12yr, El Dorado 15yr, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, Vizcaya VXOP and any other aged rum when held against a white background are a deep, sometimes near opaque, reddish hue. What's a dark rum to me? Gossling's, Myers's, Coruba, Cruzan Black Strap, Lemon Hart, etc. Nearly 100% opaque black. [ Edited by: Kahuna Kevin 2011-09-24 02:45 ]

I break down all my latest recipes by country of origin (Jamaican, Trinidadian, Venezuelan, etc.) and color: white, gold, amber or dark rum. When mixing, the 4 colors do matter to me as gold vs amber is generally less oaky, less mellowed and exhibits far less complexity when introduced (mixed) with other ingredients. Some golds are true barrel aged, some are gold by means of soaking in wood chips for a much shorter period to expedite the oaky flavors, at the loss of slow aged mellowness.

What's a white rum to me? Perfectly clear.

What's gold rum to me? Old Mill, Sgt. Classick, Depaz Blue Cane Agricole, 10 Cane, Cruzan, Mount Gay Barbados, Bacardi 8, rums when held against a white background are a brilliant light gold/yellow hue.

What's amber rum to me? Appleton V/X or 21yr, Zacapa 23, Zaya 12yr, El Dorado 15yr, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, Vizcaya VXOP and any other aged rum when held against a white background are a deep, sometimes near opaque, reddish hue.

What's a dark rum to me? Gossling's, Myers's, Coruba, Cruzan Black Strap, Lemon Hart, etc. Nearly 100% opaque black.

[ Edited by: Kahuna Kevin 2011-09-24 02:45 ]

Post #607905 by Kahuna Kevin on Sat, Sep 24, 2011 2:33 AM