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MurMur Rum Review | What Happens When You Make Rum with Mango? | The Liquor Connoisseur
MurMur Rum starts with a question most distillers wouldn't ask: what happens when you ferment mango alongside sugarcane? Crystal and Roger find out, and the answer is a rum that tastes genuinely unlike anything else in the category. Bottle Specs Spirit: MurMur Rum Category: Craft Rum — mango fermentation Key ingredient: Mango fermented alongside sugarcane ABV: ~40–43% Price: ~$30–40 Innovation: Mango introduced during fermentation, not added after distillation The Innovation:
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May 123 min read
A Spirited Pairing: Planteray Originalé Rum with the Glasvin Glass | The Liquor Connoisseur
What happens when you pair a Caribbean rum with purpose-designed glassware? Crystal and Roger team up Planteray Originalé Rum with the Glasvin glass to find out how container shape changes the experience of a spirit that's already worth paying attention to. Bottle Specs Spirit: Planteray Originalé Rum (formerly Banks Rum) Distillery: Planteray (Plantation) — multi-country blend Category: Blended Premium Rum Blend: Caribbean and South American rums ABV: ~41.2% Price: ~$30 Glas
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May 122 min read
Ten to One Caribbean White Rum Review | The Rum That Might Change Your Mind | The Liquor Connoisseur
Don't Buy Any Rum Until You Watch This Ten to One Caribbean White Rum arrived on the scene with a bold promise: to change the way people think about white rum. Crystal and Roger took that challenge seriously, bringing the bottle to their tasting table to find out whether this Black-owned spirit brand has the goods to back up the claim. About Ten to One Rum Founded by Marc Farrell, Ten to One sources rum from Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, and the Dominican Republic — and blends
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May 121 min read
Rum 101: White, Dark, Agricole & Everything In Between — The Complete Guide
⚓ SPIRIT 101: RUM Rum is one of the oldest, most diverse, and most misunderstood spirits in the world. It spans everything from the light white rums in your summer cocktail to ancient, complex aged expressions that rival the finest cognacs. This guide will change how you think about rum. What Makes It Rum? Rum is distilled from sugarcane byproducts — most commonly molasses, the dark syrup left after sugar is extracted from cane juice. Some rums, called rhum agricole or cane j
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Apr 262 min read
Rum Aged at the Base of a Volcano | Flor de Caña Review
If you think rum is just for mai tais and mojitos, Flor de Caña is about to change your mind. On this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, Crystal and Roger review this legendary Nicaraguan rum aged at the base of a volcano — yes, really. Flor de Caña is a 5th-generation, family-owned company with centuries of distilling tradition. The rum is made from naturally fermented virgin sugar cane and aged without added sugar or artificial flavors. If Scotch whisky can age for decades
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Apr 261 min read
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