5 Bottles Of Rum To Kickstart Your Home Rum Bar

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Today we journey into the wild world of rum where I'll share with you the 5 bottles of rum I would recommend if I was starting over on a home bar. Along the way, I'll share some insights into regions and categories as well as some additional options that I love.

There should be no gatekeeping in spirits, especially rum. If there's something I forgot let me know. I'm always happy to get recommendations from other rum drinks. After making this video, I realized how many of my runner-up choices or "Honorable Mentions" were Plantation. They definitely have their fans and their foes in the Rum World, and I am obviously a fan. I think they make great rums and are especially ideal for someone just getting into rum or cocktails.

Below are my recommendations as well as an "honorable mention" from each category

1. Light Rums
Flor de Cana 4: Nicaragua
Plantation 3 Stars: Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad

2. Lightly Aged Rums
Appleton Signature: Jamaica
Plantation 5: Barbados

3. Aged more than 5 Years
Doorly's 8: Barbados
Bicardi 8: Puerto Rico

4. Jamaica Rums
Smith and Cross: Jamaica
Plantation Xymaca Dr: Jamaica

5. Overproof and 151
Plantation OFTD: Blend
Hamilton 151: Demerara River

BONUS
Dark Rum: Plantation Original Dark
Flavored?: Plantation Pineapple
in the video I note Hamilton Black is the same as Hamilton Blonde except for coloring, which is incorrect. Hamilton Black and Gold are the same blends except the coloring.

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Episode Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Intro
02:14 1. Light Rums
04:08 Recommendation: Light Rum
05:00 2. Lightly Aged Rums
08:00 Recommendation: Lightly Aged
08:39 A little note on AGE
09:15 3. Aged Rums (5 years and more)
11:03 Recommendation: Aged Rums
11:36 4. Jamaica Rums
13:50 Recommendation: Jamaica Rums
14:36 5. Overproof and 151
15:42 Recommendation: Overproof and 151
16:35 BONUS: Dark Rums
18:49 BONUS: Pineapple Rum
20:15 RECAP

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