That's great to hear. I'm feeling nostalgic for some. I think you can still buy a pint at Rite-Aids. Will have to give it a try to see if it still holds up.
Worthy park silver is another bottle added to my repertoire. I hope you have something special planned for the saddest day in rum history, Black Tot Day.
I feel like I’ll never make a mojito again after I started making Queens Park Swizzles. And I agree that it’s a great cocktail with a variety of rums, not just aged Demerera
it is finally that time of the year to stock up on some of the most vibrant rums out there. i am not usually a cocktail guy, but i will be exploring cocktails throughout the summer. some of these will be essentials, even for neat sipping (like the uruapan charanda blanco). amazing video as always, arminder. p.s. - loving the caps lately. us rum nerds keep it stylish.
Thanks, unfortunately that is mostly the extent of my cap collection lol. As you dive into cocktails this summer, keep me posted on what rums you end up using more than others. Cheers!
To me, summer in a glass is a Daiquiri based on Worthy Park Rum Bar Silver, Doorly's 3y/o, El Dorado 3y/o or Plantation 3 Stars. Being the basic guy I am, I also fancy a Pina Colada -- but to make it a bit more interesting I like to use Aluna, DeKuyper's crystal clear pineapple liqueur, and SupaSawa for a colourless one. Also, basically any tropical or Tiki cocktail is a summer drink for me, and the archetypical Tiki cocktail is, of course, the Mai Tai. One of those, based on Smith & Cross, anything Appleton, or a split of Rum Bar Gold and El Dorado 5y/o won't go amiss for sure. Oh well, who am I kidding? The Daiquiri is a test bed for any rumj, and testing rums never goes out of season. 🥂 Cheers!
You really can't go wrong with any of those daiquiri rums you mentioned. And of course a well crafted Mai Tai is perfect for summer. I've come to really appreciate a split base Jamaica/Guyana blend in my mai tais.
That was a great video. Love to see how you’re drinking the rums. Hearing is one thing, seeing is another. Love the boiler maker combo with the Alambique and Humble Seas. I have found myself in Pacifica more than once at their brewery. Not in this video, but I’m now hooked on Clairin. Thanks!😂
I'm so, so happy to see Uruapan Blanco getting more notice. It's one of those bottles you could build an entire bar around if you really needed to. (And if you see them around, snatch up the Anejo and Agricola as well!)
Such a great bottle. And the anejo and Agricola are great additions. We should be seeing 3-4 different single cane varietal releases of the Agricola this year. Can't wait to try em.
@@therumrevival 2oz dark rum, 1/2 oz Ancho Reyes, 1/2 oz lime, 1/2 oz Demerara syrup, 1/2 oz Orgeat, 4 dashes orange bitters, 4 cacao/chocolate bitters…rocks glass, big cube, lime wheel…guaranteed home run!
At Forbidden Island a couple weeks ago I had them make me a ti punch with that Clairin le Rocher over your shoulder-best ti punch of my life (so far). But after this vid I really wanna track down that Uruapan! For other summers in glasses, I'm with you on the Queen's Park Swizzle (on your previous recommendation, Arminder, thanks!). Great use for my new planter box full of mint. I'm using Hamilton 86 but I agree it's seems a very versatile drink and would go well with lots of rums. Also enjoying a caipirinha lately and kind of wishing there was a bit more to choose from than Novo Fogo.
A ti punch with Rocher sounds amazing! And a caipiriinha is absolutely a great summer drink. I tend to go heavy on the lime in my ti punch so I'm almost half way to a caipirihna.
probably no more than a tsp of cane syrup, one lime wedge. Muddle those together and then add roughly 2 ounces. stir or swizzle. and then if its really hot outside, I'll toss in an ice cube or two.
I see we have another thing in common (in addition to the love of rums): I also never liked (still don't) chocolate ice cream. My choises were and are still fruity or berry flavored ice creams. I also hate plain vanilla 🙂 Watching this great video I realized I don't have any purely jamaican light rum in my selection (not counting the overproofs). Do you think this Worthy Park or the Rum-Bar version of it is the best one to look out for? I'm thinking of something around 40% ABV. I might not have access to the most exotic ones, but any suggestions are welcome.
Its really that high ester/funk to low abv ratio where I think it shines. I can't really think of another Jamaican rum that places in that space. Especially if we're talking unaged.
I think I’d ultimately pick the overproof if I had to only pick one. But I tend to prefer higher proof.day to day I think more people would get more use out of the silver
