White, lightly aged, blanco or silver rums, whatever you want to call them are not typically rums that I drink neat, but I do have a good number of them, so I figured I would run thru 8 of them and see which one emerges the winner (between Angostura, Privateer, Havana Club, Cana Brava, Barbancourt, Flor de Cana, Banks 5 Island & El Dorado). The first one on the list, happens to also be my least favorite. Angostura 3-year white rum is about as close as we will get to a vodka like rum on this list. Is it serviceable? I guess, but I wouldn't reach for this in any situation and sort of falls into the Bacardi white rum category of a mixer only. I would avoid putting this in a stirred cocktail, stick to long drinks. The nose is short with a touch of oak and ethanol. The palate is just as boring, with a touch of lemon peel and sweetness. The finish is vodka like, with pepper and some slight burn. Again, I would avoid this, especially if you like to drink white rums neat. The cost is cheap, but you get what you pay for here.
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About this bottle
Angostura Reserva Rum is a blend of light and dark rums distilled in a five column continuous still. The rum is aged for at least three years in ex-bourbon barrels before it is filtered twice through charcoal in order to remove all the color.
Reviews
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JMR353551
1.8
Morgan Freeman
4.8
Great cocktail base rum. Enjoyable even neat.
Tameka Favors Travis
3.0
Best for mixing with coke or coconut water.
Ephrom
4.3
Smooth and great for drinks
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