Indian rum: an overview of 4 brands

A large number of sources say that the birthplace of rum is India. In 327 BC, the world's first. э. Alexander the Great traveled to Indian lands, from where he brought rum to European countries. After Europe, the whole world learned about the drink. Nowadays, rum from India is not as widespread as rum from Cuba or the Dominican Republic, but the Old Monk brand is still popular.

The distinctive features of the Indian drink are a more delicate taste with noticeable sweetness and a mild aftertaste. Aroma with an oriental character, it reveals citrus and spicy notes of cloves and cardamom, as well as dark chocolate and molasses.

Old Monk

Producer Mohan Meakin. The name translates as "old monk". This is a high-quality dark rum made in the traditional way. Aging is 7 years. Only original spirits are used, some of them reaching the age of 50 years and are used in limited editions.

The taste of Old Monk rum is exceptional, and the bottles are made by hand.

Sweet aroma combines caramel, chocolate, peach and vanilla notes. The taste is not sweet, but it is quite mild, despite the strength of 42.8%.

The rum is stored in oak barrels, hence the roasted coffee beans, spice and vanilla in the taste.

The color is rich, a mixture of brown and black. The consistency of the drink is dense.

Steel Drum

Rum produced by IOWA Distilling Company, made on the basis of cane sugar and Barbados molasses.

Then aged in American white oak barrels for a year.

Before being bottled, the drink goes through a filtration stage. Only natural ingredients are used.

White American oak gives the drink a caramel color and delicate flavor, with a tropical aftertaste that reveals hints of dried pineapple, papaya and apricot.

Dark rum shows oak tones, and white rum is characterized by freshness.

Alcohol content is 43%. Will be an excellent component of grog or punch. Can be served neat with ice in the glass.

Types

1. Gold

2. Dark

3. White

Elvis

Premium rum aged in oak barrels for five years. One of the main ingredients is sugar cane, crushed to a pulp. Then it is filtered, left to ferment, boiled and sent for distillation using classic methods.

To achieve the required alcohol content, water is added to the cane, no other ingredients are used. The final strength is 42.8%.

To remove the smallest grains, impurities that cause hangovers, and to achieve perfect transparency of the product, it is re-filtered before being bottled.

The texture of the alcohol is velvety, the strength is not felt, so it is easy to drink. The aroma is rich caramel. The taste is harmonious, with bitterness, tinged with sweetness. Dark rum is best served neat, cooled to 10-14 °C, and white rum is best added to cocktails.

Appearance

1. Dark Luxury

2. Black

3. White

Amrut

Amrut was once famous for its single malt whiskey, but its rum is not inferior in quality.

1. Two Indies

   A mix of Caribbean and East Indian culture. Spirits are supplied from Guyana, Jamaica and Barbados. The sugar in the composition is Indian, called Jaggery, it is extracted from date palms and reeds.

   Hence the bright fruity character of the drink, symbolizing the fusion of the West and East Indies. The aroma is caramel, but if you tasted the drink, you would find musky, pistachio and woody notes.

   The taste is dominated by almonds and banana. The color is golden.

2. Old Port Deluxe

   Made from exclusively Indian molasses, filtered through charcoal in two stages. It is aged in imported barrels where whiskey used to be.

   The taste is rather fruity and spicy, nutty and woody tones are relatively muted. The color is amber. The strength of both is 42.8%.

   Will make a great digestif, a standalone drink with an ice cube. Suitable for cocktails.

Update: 04.05.2020

Category: Rum