anybody tried Blackwell dark rum yet? - Tiki Drinks and Food

ELL Early Landed Larry Member Joined: Apr 17, 2017 Posts: 94	ELL Early Landed Larry Posted posted on Wed, Sep 27, 2017 3:57 PM On 2017-09-26 08:14, Quince_at_Dannys wrote: I'm a big fan of Blackwell, but I wouldn't use it as a replacement for Coruba or Myers. It has a very different character than those--it's typically sweet, but mixes a little brighter and drier that you'd expect from a Jamaican rum. Think of it as another tool in your belt. It's not great in a Mai Tai, but it's fantastic in a Montego Bay. It also serves as a terrific substitute for Gold Puerto Rican rum in the 1934 Zombie. The reason: the original 1934 Zombie called for Ron Rico red label rum, which was a darker, more flavorful Puerto Rican Rum than the ones available today. The character of Blackwell is probably closer to those vintage dark Puerto Rican rums than just about anything else available now. Mahalo Quince. That's really helpful. The 1934 Zombie is the one I prefer, and the Blackwell to be honest is not a lot to pay to experiment with, so I'll give it a try. It's useful to have someone confirm that it's definitely not a standard dark Jamaican base substitute. I generally use Havana 7 as the "gold" rum in the Zombie (but we're fortunate as we can get it in the supermarket..)

On 2017-09-26 08:14, Quince_at_Dannys wrote:
I'm a big fan of Blackwell, but I wouldn't use it as a replacement for Coruba or Myers. It has a very different character than those--it's typically sweet, but mixes a little brighter and drier that you'd expect from a Jamaican rum. Think of it as another tool in your belt.

It's not great in a Mai Tai, but it's fantastic in a Montego Bay.

It also serves as a terrific substitute for Gold Puerto Rican rum in the 1934 Zombie. The reason: the original 1934 Zombie called for Ron Rico red label rum, which was a darker, more flavorful Puerto Rican Rum than the ones available today. The character of Blackwell is probably closer to those vintage dark Puerto Rican rums than just about anything else available now.

Mahalo Quince. That's really helpful. The 1934 Zombie is the one I prefer, and the Blackwell to be honest is not a lot to pay to experiment with, so I'll give it a try. It's useful to have someone confirm that it's definitely not a standard dark Jamaican base substitute.

I generally use Havana 7 as the "gold" rum in the Zombie (but we're fortunate as we can get it in the supermarket..)

Post #780102 by Early Landed Larry on Wed, Sep 27, 2017 3:57 PM