Captain Morgan White Rum, 70cl

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This is a very affordable bottle. It’s perfectly suitable for a pool party in summer when you’re hanging out with your best friends and just need a simple, easy uncomplicated mixing rum. Adding ice or a dash of water can mellow the intense alcohol flavor. And a slice of lime wouldn’t go amiss, either.

Alcohol is created by adding yeast and water to the molasses. The yeast is always carefully chosen to ensure the right taste profile and aroma of the final rum. 3. Distillation The first nose is fresh, clean and green with grassy undertones, but also an abundance of vanilla sweetness, coconut flakes and cream of coconut. As a privateer, he was basically a pirate, but one with government authorization. And he set about terrorizing the Spanish ships with gusto, establishing a notorious reputation among the various ports where he landed during his adventures through the Caribbean. That instantly recognizable Captain Morgan logo—the Captain Hook look-a-like with his roguish grin? It’s the work of award-winning American artist Don Maitz, and no doubt played its part in establishing the brand as a fun-loving party favorite. There’s not much to be said in terms of Captain Morgan White’s color, obviously. The viscosity is medium, with heavy legs running down the side of the glass rather swiftly. I’m pretty sure there’s quite a bit of sugar, hence the viscous nature. Captain Morgan White Rum’s NoseFollowing distillation, the rum is aged in charred white oak barrels before the different rums are blended to create the range of rum variants—spiced rum, coconut rum, fruit-infused rum—that Captain Morgan’s has become famous for.

Because of the lower alcohol content, this rum makes for a trusted combination with zesty, invigorating cigars. Alternatively, creating a contrast with a meaty, dark wrapper, offering some sweetness and leather notes, will work very well. A drink designed for adventure—to be passed between you and your crewmates in the scoundrelly sea dog spirit—Captain Morgan has made a splash in the industry with its range of spiced and flavored rums. Sir Henry Morgan was a Welshman and admiral in the British Royal Navy. He set sail for the West Indies in the 17th century where he was tasked with protecting British colonial interests. The juices are squeezed from the sugar cane to create a by-product called molasses. 2. FermentationTake “white rum,” for instance. The vast majority of white rum is a distillate made from the by-product of sugarcane processing, which we of course know simply as “molasses.” To make white rum, molasses (with added water and yeast) is allowed to ferment, and is then distilled, cut with water and bottled. Then there’s the best-selling Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold, which is also matured in charred American white oak bourbon barrels. This aging process, alongside the blend of spices, lends the rum notes of vanilla, brown sugar, and dried fruit. The Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold is matured in charred American white oak bourbon barrels. The Pina Colada needs little introduction. It’s a world-favorite and all-time classic, born in Puerto Rico. Cool and creamy, it’s got all the tropical flavors you would want from a drink that is basically a holiday in a glass.

Information about this stuff is quite spotty, but it sounds like the liquid was distilled in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Truly, it’s what you expect a bottle of ultra-cheap booze to taste like—all burn and nothing else to speak of. On both the nose and palate, this just reeks of pure ethanol, like some combination of gasoline and nail polish. To say it’s “hot” on the palate is sort of misleading, in the sense that it can’t be anything other than hot, as it really has no other flavors to speak of. Tasting this neat, you’d never come to the conclusion that it was rum at all—it comes across almost perfectly as harsh, boozy and neutral grain alcohol. If you were told it was vodka, you’d say “this is bad.” If told it was rum, you’d say it was doubly bad. Suffice to say, this was pretty much universally hated by the tasters.

After a stint in Puerto Rico, today all Captain Morgan production takes place in the US Virgin Islands. Captain Morgan’s distillery in the US Virgin Islands. 100 proof to pineapple: Captain Morgan types of rum It is soon met by a nuance of green, unripe banana, which has a funkier, ester-heavy smell, almost reminiscent of a typical Jamaican rum. The second layer reveals a darker, richer caramel, with roasted coconut flesh. The banana chips provide a touch of extra sweetness, tanginess and a musky, roasted character. That alone will give the experience more length, complexity and depth. Keeping in mind that this is 37.5% alcohol, the impact on the palate is very light. The first sips are fresh and clean with only minimal hints as to the molasses base material. Nevertheless, I can detect an alcoholic burn that feels a bit out of place, given the strength level below 40%.