This event includes tasting of rums from all over the world, cocktail competition and seminars.
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| The winner! |
For people, especially for those whose first encounter with rum was Rum and Coke, rum can mean cheap, mediocre spirit (in Rum and Coke, flavor of coke is overpowering so low-quality rum can be used).
However, the quality of rum has been improved recent years and there are more and more premium products, and I got to taste some of them at this event.
Rum is a versatile drink which can be made into a craft spirit by choosing the ingredients, condition of maturation or material of container carefully.
Many small producers are focusing only on these premium rum.
My favorites were Diplomatico and Plantation.
I also found a unique producer who is relatively new to the spirit world.
John Drew Brand is a producer from Florida.
Jonathan Drew is a founder of renown cigar company Drew Estate.
After selling the company, John Drew Brand, new business focusing on craft spirits, was established in 2015.
Dove Tale Florida Rum
This rum is made with Florida sugarcane molasses, distilled and matured in Bourbon barrel for 2 to 4 years in Florida.
Sweetness of caramel, butter and vanilla.
JC thinks this would make good Hot Buttered Rum.
Dove Tale Puerto Rico Rum
This is made with the same molasses as Florida rum, but distilled and matured in Puerto Rico. Believe it or not, it's cooler in Puerto Rico than Florida, therefore the spirit is aged longer, 4 to 6 years.
It has more fruit and spice than Florida Rum.
It's interesting to compare these two rums which are made with the same ingredient and matured differently.
Rum is a spirit usually used in cocktails, but these premium rums can be enjoyed as straight.
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