Rhum J.M Gold Rum

Best en daiquiri: big blast of wood, musty cellar, and bitter herbs on the fore. Bitter orange mallow and lime meringue on the mid with some spice but little heat in the end. I might expect this to work in rum amaro drinks like the Lost Plane or the Black Manhattan. Neat/rocks not so much for me. The cellar dominates with stale wood. Much hotter with indistinct sugar and grass notes.

Following up the blanc, the Gold’s 12 months in oak shows. It’s smoother, rounder, and has some woody notes of vanilla. Quite a bit hotter due to the higher proof. But, still, lots of grassy, green, herbacious and vegetal character.

Spicy and hot but adds a great flavor to any cocktail