Rum

Rum is the Caribbean's drink of choice.  Rick and I have been tasting rums for years.  Since we moved to Bonaire our tasting has become epic in our search for our favorite Rum.

Rum Week has allowed us to sample Rums from all over the world. However, Rum originated in the West Indies and is first mentioned in records from Barbados in about 1650.

"Big Black Dick" Rum is featured  at the Foxy Flamingo Bar and Restaurant in downtown Kralendijk. Great name but not our favorite. 

Generally, we drink our rum as a mixed drink, so we try not to spend an arm and a leg.  We have decided that we prefer spiced Rums.  Not the vanilla flavored caramel colored sweet spiced Rums (like Captain Morgan's and Sailor Jerry's) but the dark and golden Rums with flavors of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, aniseed, nutmeg or pepper. 

Cubaney was one of the first spiced Rums that we really liked. Distilled in the Dominican Republic. A golden spiced Rum that is about 68 proof.

Then we found Barcelo Imperial Onyx dark Rum from the Dominican Republic. This Rum is 76 proof and is made with cane sugar.  This has become our Rum of choice.  

Every Friday night we mix Rum and Cokes (we use Pepsi Max) for cocktail time.  We limit ourselves to only two drinks... otherwise we would turn into Captain Jack Sparrow and start swigging it directly out of the bottle.