Myer's Original Dark Rum review

  Myers's Dark Rum is a product of the nation of Jamaica and has been produced since 1879. Often added to tropical drinks, this rum is a popular choice at tourist destinations and in restaurants and bars that feature a tropical theme. Rum Commentary: This rum is medium brown in color with good clarity and an aroma that reminds me of caramelized sugar, alcohol, and hints of woodiness. The product pours smoothly and leaves just a thin layer of lace on the sides of your glass as you drink. Distilled using the age- old pot still method, this rum is made from sugar cane, fermented naturally, and then aged in oak barrels. This time- consuming process produces rum that is dark and rich, with the tastes of molasses, caramel, sugar, and a slight amount of burntness. The alcohol content by volume is forty percent (80 proof). Myers's Original Dark Rum is the best- selling imported dark rum in the United States. This rum can often be found in fine restaurants and in well- stocked bars across the land. It is especially popular in tropical drinks. Throughout the Caribbean and in other warm- weather destinations, bottles of Myers's dark rum are commonplace. This rum is often specifically requested by devotees to the brand who wouldn't even consider anything else in their favorite rum beverage. Myers's dark rum is richer than lighter rums and similar to most other dark rums except for one area: the finish. Even though this product is equal in alcoholic strength to other brands of dark rum, it doesn't have quite the harshness in the finish that is so commonplace in other dark rum. If you ever try a sip of this product straight from the bottle, you will understand what I'm talking about. The sweetness is there, and there is, of course, a dry woody character in the finish. But this product doesn't have the rush of alcohol in the finish that often produces coughing and can trigger one's gag reflex. It manages to remain smooth. In spite of the smoothness, this rum still packs a good amount of clout in the taste department. I prefer Myers's dark rum to most light rums in the majority of drinks, tropical and otherwise (with a few exceptions). I really enjoy the woodiness and the molasses- like and caramelized sugar taste that this rum imparts on whatever it is mixed with. Mixed with a glass of cola, this flavor makes almost the perfect companion to the taste of this common soft drink. 

Bottom Line Viewpoint:

Overall, Myers's Original Dark Rum is a very good product that livens up most any mixed drink calling for rum as an ingredient. I'm not quite as crazy about this product as some of the Myers's rum groupies out there, but I can still agree that this product is better than the average dark rum and worth the extra cost for an occasional alcoholic beverage treat. The slow distilled process, the natural fermentation, and the aging in oak barrels make this rum one worth seeking out.