Excerpt: The complexity and light rough ad tumble character of the Extra Seco Rum is what makes it such a great cocktail rum. It makes an outstanding Daiquiri, and a fantastic Cuba Libre‘. As well, the standard Mojito made with FDC Extra Seco is a treat to sip on even during my Canadian winter.
Excerpt: Flor de Cana Extra Seco 4 works best in mixed drinks. It makes a really nice rum and coke which is similar to one made with the 7 but with a much drier overall profile. It’s quite sharp with some zesty notes. It also mixed really well in things like Daiquiris and Mojito’s. It’s a really good mixing white rum. Pretty inexpensive as well.
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House Review
Intro:
This is a 4 yaer old aged rum, filtered to remove color, "for extreme purity". Their website doesn't give you too awfully much more to go off of. So, with that, let's dive in.
Nose:
Coconut cream, lightly toasted almond. White chocolate and cocoa alike. Sweet vanilla bean and confectioners sugar. Light mango.
Taste:
Thin, light on flavor. There's almost nothing going on here. Faint confectioners sugar, maybe some pepper and light mango. That's it.
Finish:
Short, bitter and heavy on the varnish.
Overall:
This went from a delightful nose to...wait where is the palate. And the finish? No thank you. This will have to stay for cocktail making.
Score:
3
By t8ke
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