So you’re new to rum, making cocktails or both, well where is the best place to get started on your rum journey? There are thousands of cocktails recipes and rums so the choice and where to start can be very, daunting and overwhelming, but fear not rum enthusiast, Rumora is here to give you a simple guide into crafting great cocktails with 3 wonderful rums that are versatile, full of flavour, nice price point and will get you knocking out delicious cocktails or sipping neat in no time at all. Here are rumora’s top 3 beginner rums for cocktails to start you on your rum journey.
TOP 3 BEGINNER RUMS
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- Bacardi Carta Blanca (Light Rum): Our first stop is Puerto Rico, one of the biggest exporters of rum (my very first entry to rum was a Bacardi Breezer!) Bacardi Carta Blanca gives a neutral flavour profile, so you can ease your palette in and craft some great cocktails with this as the base. It doesn’t dominate other flavours, nor does it disappear when mixed.
Floral and fruity, BACARDÍ Carta Blanca rum serves up orange blossom, lavender and rose, teamed with apricot, lime, light coconut and ripe banana. Perfect for classic rum cocktails like the Mojito. (image courtesy bacardi)
- Equiano Light: this is an exceptional blend of lightly aged molasses rum from the Caribbean, fused with fresh sugar cane juice rum from Africa. Inspired by the theme of enlightenment, a period where Olaudah Equiano’s memoirs played a pivotal role in shaping positive change during slavery. Makes a great Daiquiri
(image courtesy Equiano instagram) - Duppy Share Spiced Rum: Spiced rum seems to be leading the way in terms of worldwide interest. It’s great to sip neat or add a spicy zing o some great cocktails. Duppy Share spiced rum is a blend of 2-year Aged rums from Jamaica and Barbados spiced with vibrant Pineapple and Island spices, which combine perfectly with a Jungle Bird cocktail.
(image courtesy Duppy Share instagram)
- Bacardi Carta Blanca (Light Rum): Our first stop is Puerto Rico, one of the biggest exporters of rum (my very first entry to rum was a Bacardi Breezer!) Bacardi Carta Blanca gives a neutral flavour profile, so you can ease your palette in and craft some great cocktails with this as the base. It doesn’t dominate other flavours, nor does it disappear when mixed.
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