Most people I’ve encountered that start with rum and want to try different things, often talk about spiced “rums” (Kraken, Bumbu, Don Papa, Captain Morgan’s spiced gold…) and sweet Spanish style rums (mostly dosed), like Diplomatico reserva for example. Plantation XO and Zacapa are also mentioned a lot.
I get it why Doorly’s 14 is in the list, because it’s one I also recommend. But I’ve gotten the reaction that people find it expensive (in Belgium around €75 for a bottle). So in that way Doorly’s 12 and XO are often more successful.
When people like rums for mixing, it’s my mission to get them to try other things than Bacardi, Havana Club and Plantation 3 stars white or original dark. So the Rum Bar bottles, Veritas/Probitas, Worty Park 109 are things that I recommend.
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