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Rums
It's been a while now, but finally the
"sugar cane" curtain has finally come down, Cuba is
being
allowed to
participate in the rest of the
world - presumably Dr. Strangelove has passed on - and
Havana Club is no longer as rare
a budgie's teeth. The Three year old is here,
the Five can be found and the 7 is on its way. I haven't
tasted 7 year old Havana Club for a good few years now but if
memory serves - and it was a good party, evidently- it is
(probably) the sweetest, smoothest white rum you are ever
likely to get your hands on. Interesting, too, that one of the
spin-off effects of the growing availability of Club is that
Bacardi is now back to labelling itself as being Cuban.
allowed to
Island Rums still dominate the
notion of rum drinking and you seriously cannot go wrong, opting for rums such as
Mou
nt Gay, Appletons
or Gosling's. Mount Gay remains one of my
favourites - it is a sweet, crisp rum that tends not to cloy as
you drink it. Too often, heavy rums can stay with you too long
for comfort. Not so with Mount Gay Yellow Label.
Recently had experience of the Green - over 100% and guaranteed
to leave a
mark on the consciousness (eventually)
Appletons
Estate is an "old" rum - 5 years
old at least and again a Gold rather than dark rum. Four Bells
also remains an old favourite. Formerly a Navy rum, Four
Bells remains a well-rounded,
rich dark rum. As with most rums, don't insult it with Coke. A
douse of water is usually enough to round it out. Another rum
which I saw again for the first time in a long time is the
Gosling's Black Seal.
Beautifully rich and full, dark rum with a background of spices
and vanilla.
nt Gay, Appletons
or Gosling's. Mount Gay remains one of my
favourites - it is a sweet, crisp rum that tends not to cloy as
you drink it. Too often, heavy rums can stay with you too long
for comfort. Not so with Mount Gay Yellow Label.
Recently had experience of the Green - over 100% and guaranteed
to leave a
mark on the consciousness (eventually)
Appletons
Estate is an "old" rum - 5 years
old at least and again a Gold rather than dark rum. Four Bells
also remains an old favourite. Formerly a Navy rum, Four
Bells remains a well-rounded,
rich dark rum. As with most rums, don't insult it with Coke. A
douse of water is usually enough to round it out. Another rum
which I saw again for the first time in a long time is the
Gosling's Black Seal.
Beautifully rich and full, dark rum with a background of spices
and vanilla.|
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