Capn Jimbo's Rum Project Forum

Yes, this isn't like other rums on the market, but that's not a bad thing. I had to put away my expectations of "rum" and evaluate it on its own merits. This rum smells to me like black olives and is intensely vegetal. Cocktail-wise, I liked it a lot better in a "Martini" with ve...

This is an affordable, tasty rum that is nice to sip and adds a complexity to certain rum-based cocktails you won't get with smoother Cuban and Central American rums. A few recs for those who are into cocktails: A classic Mai Tai (STEP AWAY FROM THE MALIBU) with Appleton is amazing. Kingston Negroni...

Quick question: who told you Viejo de Caldas was produced from cane juice? This article from a Colombian newspaper https://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/agenda/goce/industria-licorera-de-caldas-estrena-campana-articulo-460749 writes that they use "miel virgen de la caña del Valle de Cauc...

hi there! love the treasure trove of rum information on this ship, to begin. american barkeep currently working in bogotá, colombia, formerly in the sf yay area. a good gig because you get to try rums for free :D living in a cane-growing country with a lot of rums sourced from outside because it's h...