Sunday, August 12, 2007

Rums Of The Caribbean

Just a year in St. Lucia, one of the beautiful islands in Caribbean, I've learn a lot about tradition, foods, drinks, the way of living and more...

And what make me so interesting the most was the way people here drinking, Actually I am not a really bad drinker, I mean for just a case of Heineken for 2 of us, I can do it, but for here, beers are considered to be just like water to them. And most which they drink are rums, rums are known around the world, and Caribbean people drink rum just like we eat rice.

Here are just some of which mostly well known in the Caribbean.

El Dorado Rum, Guyana
El Dorado Dark Rum has the smooth strength and the warm full-bodied taste that has satisfied the most traditional of rum drinkers, afloat or ashore.
The new, younger, adventurous breed of rum discoverers appreciates its distinctive qualities.
This lightly aged rum is perfect as a straight drink and as winter grog or as a mixer.
ABV: 40%




Admiral Rodney-St. Lucia
Burnished pale amber with a faint grayish hue. Chocolate, brown spice, caramel, and earthy fresh cut flower aromas. A soft, round entry leads to a smooth, dryish medium-bodied palate with caramel, ripe dried fruits, earthy Brett-like minerals, and rich brown spices. Finishes with a lingering, spicy wood, and fruit fade. Interesting.Admiral Rodney Rum Extra Old aus St. Lucia mit 700 ml. und 40 % Vol. This is the best Rum from the distillery so enjoy straight. Burnished pale amber with a faint grayish hue. Chocolate, brown spice, caramel, and earthy fresh cut flower aromas. A soft, round entry leads to a smooth, dryish medium-bodied palate with caramel, ripe dried fruits, earthy Brett-like minerals, and rich brown spices. Finishes with a lingering, spicy wood, and fruit fade. Interesting.
ABV40%


Macoucherie Rum- Dominique
Strong alcohol taste in a light clear rum. Bottled for the West Indian taste for a rum with attitude.
The fresh sugar cane aroma is high-lighted with a white oak and tone which carries through the fruit and suede leather body to the rich tannins in the finish.
ABV 50%





Sunset Extra Gold Rum-St. Vincent

A distinctive blend of aged golden rums. Distilled from a molasses wash in a modern two column still, the success of this blend is due in part to the unique aging conditions. After distillation, the fresh rum is dilluted to 54% alcohol by volume before it is allowed to mellow in once used oak Kentucky bourbon barrels for up to ten years.



Royal Oak-Trinidad & Tobago
Royal Oak is a select blend of the finest aged rums, hand - crafted and matured slowly in charred oak casks. It is Trinidad's great, superior rum.
ABV 40%








Mount Gay- Barbados
Mount Gay is one of the oldest rum in the world. Since 1703 this rum has been hand-crafted at the same location, using the finest Barbados sugar cane and pure spring water.
Mount Gay Rum's heritage and legendary quality continue to be enjoyed by rum connoisseurs the world over.
savor the legend of Mount Gay Rum with cola with your favorite mixer or on the rocks.
ABV 40%

Bacardi Silver, Light Rum- Puerto Rico
BACARDI Silver (Superior) is the world's great brand of rum. It is classic BACARDI rum, the soul of the BACARDI brand - youthful, high-quality, sociable, sensual and passionate. BACARDI Silver is the main bearer of Bacardi's authenticity, origin and craft; it has carried the BACARDI Bat Device as its symbol since 1862. Its personality is that of the Latin Caribbean...which provides the Brand with a unique point of view on life.
ABV 43%





La Favorite- Martinique

Dark Brown rhum Agricola distilled from fresh sugar cane juice.
A blend of rhums aged 3 to 10 years in used whiskey and bourbon barrels.The aroma carries hints of prune and smoky wood leading to a balanced fig, cinnamon, prune and nutmeg body with licorice in the finish.
ABV 50%






Appleton Estate-Jamaica
Appleton Estate is the oldest and most famous of all of Jamaica's sugar estates. It is nestled in the fertile Nassau Valley on either side of the Black River in the Southwest of Jamaica. The origins of Appleton Estate date back to 1655 when the English captured Jamaica from the Spaniards. Frances Dickinson, whose grandsons Caleb and Ezekiel were the earliest known owners of the Appleton Estate, took part in that conquest of Jamaica, and it is believed that Appleton Estate was part of the land grant that Dickinson received as reward for his services.
ABV 43%

9 comments:

ALICE said...

All these stuffs for Me is ZERO.. maybe milk is better for Me.. :]

Bunleap said...

I know, coz Teddy Bear drinks milk only hehehe...

NAKATA said...

Hey man, i won't take SUNSET RUM, it's burning my belly when i drink it was 84%, AAAAAAh... don't want to say again better take Tequilla with lime and salt, hehhehehehehe did u ever try?

Bunleap said...

I won't take not just SUNSET, but all of them...they are too strong for me, oh yeah! I did try Tequila with lime and salt when I was in Siem Reap, oh la la it was imaging, but my favorite is Gin and Tonic.

Anonymous said...

Just see those pics, I feel drunk, and smell of alcohol in my nose! lolzzzz

ALICE said...

Hello.. i am back!!!

Still dont have new post.. miss U brother!!!

Note of the day: ur home is quiet like mine.

Bunleap said...

Mr.V: lolzzz...

Alicia: I am here too but still there's nothing to post yet...busy busy hehehe.

Wanna said...

It seems you love drinking and eating. Your blog is awash of the stuff :)

Bunleap said...

Yeah Wanna, since the kitchen is my office so I always eat, and after eat I need some drinks to help diguesting my food...lolz