Post #733043 by Kill Devil on Fri, Dec 12, 2014 8:21 AM

My opinion tends to be that more proof = more flavor. It's just not the same taste profile (to me) when you sub other Demeraras/rums for the LH151 in Zombies, Jet Pilots, etc. This is why I usually prefer my bourbons and apple brandy (Laird's Straight) bottled in bond. Proof is important to consider in Tiki drinks, when you're layering a number of rums and/or other liqueurs in a recipe (i.e., a high proof rum like Smith & Cross "overpowering" a recipe calling for a Jamaican rum, etc)