When choosing a rum, you need to pay attention to its color, as it depends on the duration of the drink's aging. A good rum is an agricultural rum with a price of 750 rubles per bottle.
Rum is an alcoholic drink native to the Caribbean. It was here that molasses was discovered to be capable of fermenting into alcohol. Pirates liked to drink rum: in the holds of their ships there was always a supply of rum, which they used instead of water, because the latter very quickly rotted. Today, this drink is freely available in all stores in the world, but in order to enjoy its true taste and aroma, you need to be able to distinguish real rum from fake.
What is important to know
There is agricultural rum and industrial rum. Agricultural is indicated by the inscription Rhum Agricole. This drink is made in the traditional way from pure cane. If there is no such inscription or any other is present, this indicates industrial rum made from the waste of a sugar production product. Of course, the quality of the latter will be much worse. The second thing you should pay attention to is the country of origin. It's not a fact that Cuban, Jamaican or Dominican-made rum will be the best. Today rum is produced all over the world and each manufacturer has its own specific technology.
Bacardi rum is considered one of the best, it is very often counterfeited, so you need to carefully study the etiquette and see that the name is spelled correctly. English Captain Morgan rum and Cuban Havana Club are very much appreciated. Of course, it would be silly to hope that a good quality drink will be sold in a stall around the corner, so for good rum you need to go to a specialized store that values its reputation and sells rum from 750 rubles per bottle.
Rum varieties
Rum can be of different colors - from white to rich amber. It depends on the duration of the exposure of the drink. So, white rum is not aged in barrels, but bottled immediately after preparation. This drink has a subtle aroma with plant notes and a hint of honey and nuts. It leaves behind a soft and even aftertaste and can perfectly complement a meat meal. Golden rum is aged for three years. It is sweet, fresh, with hints of tropical fruits and vanilla. It is this rum that bartenders use to prepare popular cocktails.
The five-year-old rum is slightly knit in the mouth, its color is more intense, and the taste is refined, with hints of citrus, dried guava, marzipan and coconut. The seven-year-old rum has a dark amber, coffee color. The taste is guessed at the juice of fruit, as well as spicy tobacco leaves, caramel, cinnamon and nutmeg. Only true lovers can appreciate the 12-year-old rum. During its stay in barrels, such a drink acquires new flavoring components that can modify and transform the final product for the best.
