Captain Morgan Private Stock Rum

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Happily I have now remedied that unfortunate circumstance with this new updated review based upon the most current bottling.

A rum noted for its golden color and soft texture, the favorite of many due to its peculiar flavor that you can enjoy alone, with ice or with a twist of lime. It has been a few years since I’ve tried Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum… and while I don’t necessarily have fond memories, I can’t say I remember hating it either. It smells like someone dumped a bottle of vanilla extract into a pound of brown sugar — almost reminiscent of cookie dough. These original works may not be copied or reused in any way whatsoever without the permission of the author, Chip Dykstra.

Seagram liked the Levy’s recipe so much that they purchased it and used it as the basis for their new rum.

Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. Paytrail Plc acts as a collecting payment service provider and is an authorized Payment Institution. But you’re also correct that the vanilla outstays its welcome: I’d rather have a young, piquant, dead-heavy molasses based “straight” rum like Young’s Old Sam or Coruba to drown my mixin’s in, than to attempt it on this one. Each sip reveals a harmonious blend of spices, vanilla, and hints of oak, leaving a lasting impression on your palate.

I’ve run into a similar difference of opinion about a particular flavor in a rum with a pair of friends who swear by Pyrat XO Rerserve as their stand by in large part because of the citrus notes in it. The company eventually became most well-known for two brands: Seagram’s 5 Crown and Seagram’s 7 Crown, which were both massive commercial successes. Deep amber colour; slightly spirity, sweet dark fruit, subtle spice and molasses aromas; slightly sweet, medium bodied, with rich, generous palate, with soft spice and candied fruit flavours; warm and satisfying finish.

There are a few nuances of baking spice and oak and of course some rummy caramel left over as well; but it is the vanilla that I notice above everything else. In 1944, though, the company decided to launch a new line of Caribbean spiced rum inspired by the life of famous pirate Henry Morgan, and formed the Captain Morgan Rum Company as a holding company for the new venture.Without trying to be insulting, the fact is that Puerto Rico, which enjoys a favourable import tax regime with the US, makes the Budweiser and Coors of rums, with all the negative connotations this implies. These original works may not be copied, quoted or reused in any way whatsoever without the permission of the author Lance Surujbally. I get an immediate burst of brown sugar and vanilla, followed by some slight development of baking spices, before the finish winds up tasting almost exactly like a flat Coca Cola. The only thing I’d say is that I’ve never felt the vanilla overwhelming when compared to the other flavors like cinnamon and caramel, more heavily complimentary.

Captain Morgan is a brand of liqueur with rum taste made by the British Alcohol conglomerate Diageo. Update: The rum has now been reclassified (by me) as a spiced rum due to the overwhelming vanilla profile…and the fact that it’s now acknowledged as being added-to. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Whether explicitly stated on the relevant post or page or not, all of the work produced on this blog is protected by copyright, including pictures, graphics and all of the articles.

Morgan is best known because of a memoir published by former French shipmate Alexandre Exquemelin, which recounts Morgan’s exploits as a privateer.