Hey John, you seem to be a big fan of rum, so I'm curious which one(s) you'd recommend for a drink like this. (Currently trying to decide what to purchase for recipes calling for "Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years"...) Thanks!
Hi Peter,
It’s been a while since you asked, but maybe this is still useful:
For blended aged Caribbean, my go-to is Appleton 8 y/o - it’s blended pot and column, affordable, and very flavourful. Also because I like Jamaican rum.
However, I don’t necessarily use that in recipes like this that call specifically for (Cuban) Havana Club 7. In those cases I use HC7 or maybe Diplomático Mantuano, because these are more oak forward and with less fruity/ pot-still character.