Rhum Agricole recommendation for a newbie
Rhum Agricole recommendation for a newbie
As I said in my intro post, I'm new to rum and trying to figure out what it available and what I like. I keep hearing that Agricole isn't good for newbies, but can anyone recommend an agricole to start with? Something that's a good representation of the style.
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A good question. It's a matter of taste and previous experience. Unfortunately rogue rum is full of fraud and cheating, with unlabeled additives and flavorings that have nothing to with reality or real rum.
Many are sugar bombs, not to mention secret adulteration with glycerol, wine, and artificial flavorings. The regulars here are very well aware of these cheaters, and I must urge you to go to the sugar section and there you will see over 700 tests of rums that reveal which distillers cheat and which are honest.
Many are sugar bombs, not to mention secret adulteration with glycerol, wine, and artificial flavorings. The regulars here are very well aware of these cheaters, and I must urge you to go to the sugar section and there you will see over 700 tests of rums that reveal which distillers cheat and which are honest.
I have Barbancourt bolded in my EverNote list of rum to try.
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I would highly recommend that you buy the Barbancourt White, the 3 Star (4 yrs. old) and the 5 Star (8 years). The beauty of this is that the Barbancourt unaltered, world class cane juice rums are not only pure, but you can do a vertical comparison of the effects of aging.
A grand way to not only explore the cane juice style but also the wonderful effects of quality barrel aging...
A grand way to not only explore the cane juice style but also the wonderful effects of quality barrel aging...