Post #729600 by kkocka on Mon, Oct 13, 2014 9:13 PM

I've had some fantastic Queens Park Swizzles made with Lost Spirits, but the straight forward interpretation of their rums eludes me. Since this stuff isn't particularly easy to find, despite its growing popularity, I'm feeling the need to buy a bottle.

Polynesian-Inspired Rum
When I first heard of Lost Spirits some months ago, my first thought was "wtf is Polynesian-inspired rum? Sounds like a coverup for 'this is crappy alcohol.' " Naturally I was wrong about that initial and inexperienced hunch. Anyway when I think of rum/Polynesian its Caribbean, be it Puerto Rican or Virgin Islands, etc. Is this just a basic rum that is otherwise mixable?

Navy Style Rum
The only comparable label I can think of Pusser's Navy Rum. Sorta lost as to what else to make of this.

Cuban-Inspired Rum (151)
So what about this overproof rum is Cuban-inspired? What qualities does it have that defines "Cuban?" We don't have Havana Club around LA and I've never had anything other than Havana Club 15 Year Old (which is fantastic) so I'm unfamiliar with the qualities say vs Jamaican.

I'd appreciate anybody's point of view on this label. I get its value but wouldn't really know how to best use it.

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[ Edited by: kkocka 2018-01-29 12:00 ]