I enjoy both of them for different reasons, but the choice of one versus another absolutely impacts the resulting flavor profile of the drink. As you’d hope, the book gives examples in each of the categories, with an emphasis on rums available in the U. However, the Gargano classification does not address two important dimensions in the production process: Source material and fermentation, and aging. The section also includes a few paragraphs about the past sixty years, wherein the distinctive, easily identified rum styles have (in many cases) been homogenized and dumbed down to compete with vodka.

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The Smuggler’s Cove book plunges into its classification system with all the necessary disclaimers in place. With a few nits here and there, the rums listed in each of the book’s categories seem entirely defensible on a factual basis. A major topic of debate in the rum world today is the adding of sugar or other sweeteners to rum, and the book addresses this topic head on. g., “Jamaican”), the Smuggler’s Cove book becomes more accessible to the newcomer or a cocktail enthusiast without the space or funds to build up an extensive rum collection.One of my personal highlights from the book is the methodical breakdown of Tiki ingredients into three distinct palettes corresponding to Donn Beach, Trader Vic, and the Golden Era (1950s and 1960s). For instance, a “white” rum may be cheap, unaged swill, or it may be expertly crafted and aged for several years, then carbon filtered to remove the color for use in particular cocktails. These are all outstanding brands, and I have many expressions from each in my collection, but if you look through their releases you’ll find plenty of examples of column stilled rums. It’s thoroughly readable and provides a gentle introduction for the newcomer enthusiast while still dropping plenty of tidbits to keep the hardcore rum and Tiki zanies happy. Prior books by Jeff “Beachbum” Berry have covered Tiki’s history (and pre-history) in extensive, exhaustive detail.

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The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. A warm welcome awaits you at Smugglers Cove, whether your visiting the local seaside, stopping at our Marstons Inn or looking for a delicious meal to enjoy with all your friends and family.When confronted with something like “column still aged” in a recipe, I mentally blank out – I’ve got dozens to choose from.

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The only topic I wish the book covered in more detail is the extensive, world famous rum collection at Smuggler’s Cove, which currently numbers around 1,200 distinct bottles.

Even if I only had Hamilton Guyana 151, it’s easier to think “Lemon Hart 151” rather than “Black Blended Overproof. Even among the cocktail enthusiast population, the Tiki crowd is particularly passionate and eager for fresh material. Even in the case of Lemon Hart 151, which remains unavailable in the US at the time of publication, the important thing to express was that you should look for a 151 with some heft and body to it- the fact that it’s a blended rum is the most important part.