Smith & Cross Rum, 70 cl

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Appleton Estate V/X is a Jamaican rum that scored a 94 out of 100 on the Beverage Testing Institute’s scale. It is a smooth and mellow rum with notes of caramel, toffee, and vanilla. If you cannot get a bottle of Lemon Hart 151 or Hamilton 151 Overproof, here are your available options. Note you'll get the proof and the color, and some of the body, but not the full flavor: It is truly excellent when used for classic punches and tiki drinks. Try it in a Jungle Bird, or blended with an aged Martinique for an original Maita'i.

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This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Brandon Ristaino, co-founder and beverage director at Good Lion Hospitality in Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSmith and Cross is a Jamaican rum that is distilled from sugar cane. It is made in the traditional pot still method and is a blend of two different rums. One is a light rum and the other is a heavy rum. Smith and Cross is bottled at 114 proof and has a flavor that is described as being spicy, earthy, and fruity. Malibu Rum. This might not seem like the most popular choice. But if you’re looking for a sweet, coconut-filled rum liqueur to use in a Tiki-style drink, you have to consider Malibu. Maybe it won’t be the main rum used, but it definitely fits as a complimentary rum.

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Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane byproducts such as molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillation process results in a higher alcohol content than most other alcoholic beverages. Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva is a Venezuelan rum that scored a 92 out of 100 on the Beverage Testing Institute’s scale. It is a rich and complex rum with notes of caramel, toffee, and vanilla.Lemon Hart 151: In the realm of classic Donn Beach tiki drinks, the overproof you need is Lemon Hart 151. It is a dark, smoky overproof Demerara English-style rum. At the time of this update (April 2015), Lemon Hart 151 remains unavailable in the United States. About 3-4 years ago, the last of the old "yellow label" Lemon Hart went off the market. After a dry spell, Lemon Hart 151 was re-introduced courtesy of Ed Hamilton of the Ministry of Rum who distributed it for the producer here in the US. The label was updated to a different look (red, more scripting on the letters). This was, by and large, the same rum and was perfectly suited for your 1934 Zombies. For more information, please see episode 9 of this here podcast. In the May of 2014, word got out that Lemon Hart 151 was being taken off of the US market "until mid-2015" by the owner of the brand (not Ed Hamilton). If you see a bottle, grab a bottle.