Thumbs Up For Rums In Winter

Happiness – a state without boundaries in which everyone wants to stay in. Being happy is not only smiling continuously, it is the eternal feeling that quenches your need to feel good. In this mental state, you cherish everything – be it the moment, your dream vehicle, or any bond that you have always wanted. Well, it is quite often heard that you can’t be happy every time, but who said that? Surely the person who hasn’t tried alcohol yet. It is the magic of that liquid, that can make any person happy. For many centuries, alcohol has been our go-to stress buster. Although it has some negative effects too on our health, overall alcohol is being consumed worldwide now and people of every economic bracket just love it. So should we tell you about the perfect winter drink? Let’s find out together!

Mount Gay Black Barrel

We are talking about a category of alcohol which is consumed heavily in winter only and is also known as the Barbados water as it was first founded in the region of Barbados. Founded as early as 1703, Mount Gay distilleries produce this liquor and is still one of the best rums you can find in the market with the perfect balance and texture.

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The alcohol is known as Mount Gay Black Barrel and comes in a generic glass bottle with the name of this alcohol engraved upfront. Talking about how strong this black rum is, it contains an ABV (alcohol by volume) of around 43% and is pretty strong in taste. But don’t get confused when we say strong because it is all in the good sense.

For many centuries, alcohol has been our go-to stress buster. Although it has some negative effects too on our health, overall alcohol is being consumed worldwide now and people of every economic bracket just love it.

Containing notes of vanilla, gingerbread, and toffee it is somewhat on the sweeter side. Recently modified a bit by Trudiann Branker, it now has this blend of spice of pepper that not only in each sip, but the aroma is enough to set your soul on fire. Aged between 3 to 7 years, it is heavily charred, unlike the usual competition.

Ten To One White

One to ten is the graph that the distillery has been climbing towards but called Ten to One, this is one of the best white rums you can currently find in the market. Marc Farrell is the mastermind behind this rum.

Coming from the highly cultural regions of the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, this represents exactly how beautifully alcohol can represent a particular culture. This white rum contains an ABV (alcohol by volume) of around 45% which is a little bit more than the previous competitor. The transparent colour surely gives the drinker an illusion of drinking something light but in reality, it’s going to be a high ride.

Tasting notes of Citrus, grass, and banana can be found in the drink alongside with no sugar or any colour added for making it clear. Ten-to-one is known for its pure properties and trust is something that the locals have blindly in the drink. It is surely one of the classic rums that you must have drunk.

Facundo Paraiso

As fancy as this name sounds, it is one of the highest qualities of rum you will find in the market. Can you guess the spirit family that this alcohol comes from? Well, it is none other than Bacardi itself. Black bloodthirsty bat looking right into your soul, Bacardi holds a legacy of making some of the finest international rums.

Talking about the packaging itself, if you take a closer look, you will find that the bottle itself looks something straight out of a vampire movie as it has this not-too-long look and a hypnotic design. It is a blended rum which is not so common in the market itself. It has an alcohol by volume or ABV of around 40% which is by far the lowest on the list.

Talking about how strong this black rum is, it contains an ABV (alcohol by volume) of around 43% and is pretty strong in taste. But don’t get confused when we say strong because it is all in the good sense.

As the beverage hails from Puerto Rico, it is supposed to be on the tropical side, which can be easily identified by the tasting notes of Dried Fruit, Honey, Sweet Vanilla, and Cinnamon. Many people have called this rum “classy” which is not very often heard when it comes to tasting rum due to its bold and spicy taste of it.

Barrell Rum "Tale Of Two Islands" 8 Year

Talking about the devil, and the devil is right here. Made by Barrell craft spirits, this rum is absolutely a gem and most importantly if you want to get high, this is the go-to with some of the strongest elements involved in the process of making this drink.

There is an interesting fact hidden behind this drink being called the “Tale of two islands” because when the rum is processed, it is by origin purely Jamaican but only for the part where it is aged for 8 years. After that, it is moved to Islay – an island based out of Scotland. With an ABV (alcohol by volume) of around 66.4%, it is one of the strongest rums currently in town.

It comprises grapefruit, tropical fruit, and smoke when we talk about the tasting notes. It is not that smoky but yes you will most definitely feel a pinch of smokiness in the taste. We recommend drinking this beverage with a mixer as it will slightly lighten the harshness.

From the January 2023 issue of FHM India.