After moving I’m rebuilding my cocktail bar. I killed a lot of bottles to avoid moving with them, but know some of my staples are gone, so I need to pick a few new bottles.
A category I always struggle with is lightly aged column still rum (Spanish style).
A lot of classic cocktail recipes call for light Cuban or Puerto Rican. I’m looking for a rum suitable for these cases - I have plenty of highly aromatic unaged rums, but I need something different here.
My favorite is:
- Doorlys 3 yo 47%
Basically a Veritas without the estery nose. I like it a lot although it’s almost too full-bodied for this category.
Rums I consider are:
- Don Q Cristal (but I believe it is too neutral)
- Plantation 3 Stars (but I want something without jamaica)
- Caliche (Puerto Rican as well, but a bit too expensive)
- Flor de Cana 3 Extra Seco (sounds interesting)
- Chairmans Reserve White (hardly available and perhaps too full-bodied?)
Most of the other rums in this category are below 40% which I want to avoid.
What are your favorites or which rums didn’t you like at all.