I should be ashamed of myself. It’s 1 am and I’m downstairs in my kitchen writing and “taste-testing” the bottle of Appleton Estate Reserve rum gifted to myself and 8 other bloggers on our tour of Jamaica last weekend with the Jamaica Tourist Board. I had no intentions of pouring a drink tonight – I was actually coming downstairs to shut everything down. Yet here I am.
I marvel at the fact that I can drink and type. (Actually I’m already done with my drink but who’s counting). I’m not normally a rum drinker unless it’s tucked neatly away in a cold well-blended Pina Colada, a drink I try to stay away from because it is so incredibly delicious, addictive, and fattening when done right. (But again, who’s counting). A-NY-WAY, that’s the only way I’ve ever drank rum…until now. (Drum roll please)
Appleton Estate’s Reserve Rum is wonderful. Don’t quote me, I’m not a rum connoisseur but their reserve rum is smooth. I mixed it with an orange-mango juice blend, 2 parts to 1, and voil`a, I was transported to the sandy beaches of Montego Bay for a few minutes.
The folks over at Appleton Estates even thought enough about us to include a deck of recipe cards so that we can explore more drink combinations. Even as a former bartender, I can’t begin to recall all the ways to enjoy rum other than in a Colada or a cake. However, what I made tonight sufficed and hit the spot. Now all I have to do is suck on my ice and head to bed feeling irie.
Disclosure: Appleton Estates gifted me with a bag of their Reserve rum and some other items. I have not been compensated for this post. As a matter of fact, I don’t think they even expect me to write about their Rum but I am because I love it! All opinions expressed within are my own.
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Hey, that’s a good-looking bottle of rum there. I HAD to do a review of it.