Dark Rums - Tiki Drinks and Food

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 9:57 AM I'd say your best choices are Myers's and Coruba for dark. You got that covered. A Demerara would work but is maybe overkill. If you can afford that route, I think all your drinks made with Coruba will be better with El Dorado 12. But try and see. I use Myers's exclusively for my dark rum. I essentially have only 5 rums in my bar: Myers's for all Dark rums. A variety for gold rum from Mt. Gay to Myers's gold to Cruzan. I just refill the bottle that's on the shelf labeled "gold". Same for white. Usually Cruzan. Lemon Hart 151 And lastly El Dorado 12 year. The only real exception is I use Havana Club when I make a Daiquiri. And the final "exception" is I use Bacardi 151 to burn. I could throw all my other rums out and not miss it at all. I have a few straight sippers I like, but don't use them much and don't mix with them unless I want a high end Mai Tai.

I'd say your best choices are Myers's and Coruba for dark. You got that covered. A Demerara would work but is maybe overkill. If you can afford that route, I think all your drinks made with Coruba will be better with El Dorado 12. But try and see. I use Myers's exclusively for my dark rum.

I essentially have only 5 rums in my bar:
Myers's for all Dark rums.
A variety for gold rum from Mt. Gay to Myers's gold to Cruzan. I just refill the bottle that's on the shelf labeled "gold".
Same for white. Usually Cruzan.
Lemon Hart 151
And lastly El Dorado 12 year.

The only real exception is I use Havana Club when I make a Daiquiri. And the final "exception" is I use Bacardi 151 to burn. I could throw all my other rums out and not miss it at all. I have a few straight sippers I like, but don't use them much and don't mix with them unless I want a high end Mai Tai.

Post #737075 by Swanky on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 9:57 AM