Great read! I also naturally clusters my rums into these categories as they work great for cocktail usage (I’m not a sipper)
Interesting to put Hamilton’s Jamaican potstill black in the “darkened” category. I’ve always considered it in the “tropical drink focus” category. Did you categorize it as such bcs of the inclusion of a caramel coloring?
Thank you (as always) for the clarification. I noticed you included the Appleton Legend (17 yr.) Have you had the opportunity to sample it yet? If so, what are your thoughts?...is it close to anything currently on the market?
I had a small sample. Being all pot still, it's got more hogo going on than the mainstream Appletons, but I wouldn't call it a funk bomb as we think of them today. That simply wasn't the style back in the 20th century.
Great read as always Mr. Wonk. I’m trying to get my family to see rum as it is, the most versatile spirit on the market(imo) and this will surely help.
what is a Glencairn??
Great read! I also naturally clusters my rums into these categories as they work great for cocktail usage (I’m not a sipper)
Interesting to put Hamilton’s Jamaican potstill black in the “darkened” category. I’ve always considered it in the “tropical drink focus” category. Did you categorize it as such bcs of the inclusion of a caramel coloring?
Thanks!
And yes, I put Hamilton in the darkened category because to my palate (and many others), the caramel has a noticeable flavor influence.
If it weren't for that, it would be in the Tropical Drink Focused substyle, but (again), as an outlier due to no aging influence. YMMV.
Thank you (as always) for the clarification. I noticed you included the Appleton Legend (17 yr.) Have you had the opportunity to sample it yet? If so, what are your thoughts?...is it close to anything currently on the market?
I had a small sample. Being all pot still, it's got more hogo going on than the mainstream Appletons, but I wouldn't call it a funk bomb as we think of them today. That simply wasn't the style back in the 20th century.
Great read as always Mr. Wonk. I’m trying to get my family to see rum as it is, the most versatile spirit on the market(imo) and this will surely help.
Thank you sir! Just doing my part to try to explain rum's diversity in a way that makes sense to people.