“Your Guide to Great Rum”
January 2012
Happy New Year! RnD is pleased to usher in 2012 with a total of 212 unique rums reviewed as of this month. Our goal was to present great rums that represent three distinct styles, and narrowed the list down to just these. Martinique brings us the flavorful French/Agricole La Favorite Coeur de Rhum Vieux, which is sure to gain fans for this under-appreciated style. Guyana and Barbados, homes to legendary English-style rum producers, combined their efforts and delivered a wonderfully smooth sipping rum called Banks XM. Last but not least, we review one of the best daiquiri-making rums on the market. Santa Teresa Claro is a not-quite-white beauty that shines equally bright in classic cocktails or on it’s own. Enjoy! - RnD
Next Month
Stay tuned for more great rum from Jamaica and Panama.
Events and Travels
Missed Island Windjammer’s Caribbean Rum Cruise
in December? See it here …
January - Dave tours the distilleries on Jamaica.
February - Dave sails the British Virgin Islands searching for lost rum
March - Dave sails Barbados, St. Vincent & Grenada seeking fine rum, while Roger
searches for rum in Mexico
April 16-22 - Join RnD at Miami Rum Renaissance
Reviews from December 2011
Plantation Barbados 5 Year Old
Roger and Dave anchored off Martinique in search of their next rum adventure.
