Post #692876 by AdOrAdam on Sun, Sep 8, 2013 1:12 PM

Here's my 2 cents:

Woods 100 - a dark (& overproof) with a smoky / woody aftertaste. I tend to use it when a drink requires a half measure of demerara.

OVD - Its very dark, it has an almost coffee like aftertaste & usually dominates a drink when you use it. I dont use it alot!

Skipper - I've only sampled it but seems like a mini version of OVD & Woods, that smoky / woody / coffee aftertaste. Quite widely used in the UK.

El Dorado 5 - quite an easy going demerara rum IMO. It's a good rum but a 'light demerara' to me, it's a gold colour but also it's lacking in punchy flavour compared to dark demeraras. I use it in drinks where demerara is a main ingredient & a 'dark' demerara would be too dominant.

I have seen two Ive not been able to try Thompson (or Thomsons) 'Old Sailor' & Mckinnon - both of these I saw in Northern Ireland & was not able to buy to bring back & try due to airline restrictions.

I tend to keep a 'gold' & a 'dark' on hand to use in different drinks.

[ Edited by: AdOrAdam 2013-09-08 13:13 ]