Members Of The World's Biggest Rum Family Work To Preserve A Centuries-Old Competitor

Forbes ^ | 04/28/2019 | Tara Nurin

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When Eduardo Bacardi describes the rum company he works for by saying, “There’re people who love it for so many different reasons; Some love the label or the history or the liquid or they know someone in the family,” he’s not talking about the rum you might expect. Though his name suggests a close association with the maker of the planet’s best-selling rum, he actually holds a top managerial position at a long-time Casa Bacardi competitor.

Rather than contributing his labor to the world’s largest family-owned spirits company, of which he’s the sixth generation of approximately 600 living family members, Bacardi serves as sales and marketing director for a relatively small-batch 139-year-old distillery just seven miles away from his birthright outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico -- a cherished brand about which all but a few spirits connoisseurs have ever heard: Ron del Barrilito.

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The largest mass-market rum maker bought out the truly best rum maker in the world. Now our little secret is out.

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Puerto Rico Ping! Please Freepmail me if you want on or off the list.

[canuck_conservative]

Try Martinique Rum ... made with cane juice, NOT molasses

[BitWielder1]

I used to love Rum and Coke but I don't drink Coke anymore.

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lol

[Charles Martel]

Yes, the French Caribbean rhum agricole has a much different flavor profile than the molasses-based version. Clement and Barbancourt are both excellent examples.

[Puppage]

I only drink when I am alone or with someone.

[Neidermeyer]

Better than Mount Gay?

[NFHale]

“If this was a dream, there’d be Rum.”
-Captain Jack Sparrow

“Why is the Rum always gone?”
-Captain Jack Sparrow

[Lurker]

Appleton XII is mighty fine. So is Mt. Gay.

Bacardi is low grade swill.

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[llevrok]

I like my Pusser’s

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Much.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

Thank the Lord for sugar cane.

5.56mm

[Ouderkirk]

Pusser’s is the good stuff.

[Afterguard]

One of my faves is Arundel Cane Rum made by the Callwood family in Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, BVI. 10 years old, made in Really small batches. I have never found it anywhere but on the island. Hmmm... That give me an 💡.

[ryderann]

Try Gosling”s Black Seal for a real treat.

[painter]

The Rum I like is Ole Nassau Jack Malantan dark rum. You can only get it in the islands. It has been around since 1729.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Appleton 151. Was drinking that in Jamaica.

[woodbutcher1963]

BINGO!

Best rum ever.

I spent a week in the house across the street at the Cane Garden bay beach house next to the Wedding bar.

All the best Rums are made from cane juice. There used to be a brand you could buy here in NH called 10 Cane Rum.
I would buy it, open the bottle, drop in a nutmeg nut and a twist of cinnamon. Give it a couple weeks and you have spiced can rum.

[woodbutcher1963]

Barbancourt = the only good thing to come from Haiti.