A Beginners Guide to RUM - Everything You Need to Know

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Calling Rum Lovers. Come join the Public part of my Discord Community; stblive.uk/discord The chat is fun, the banter is great, the Rum flows! Of course, to get full access, you need to become a Member of the Channel by clicking the Join Button. But it's totally free to hang out and chat Rum!

[@snickerbars4129]

The enthusiasm is so infectious. Keep up the good work...

[@doxyferry]

that's a lot of information. there is a long road ahead of us Steve. great vid

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Thanks my friend. yeah...i toyed with doing this in 2-3 videos. BUT, i figured 1 knowledge bomb up front, then that'll be the reference point going forwards.

[@samuelstuart4632]

Should be good fun learning everything

[@numanuma20]

As a wine nerd, they way you compared it to rum was perfect.

[@NorthernAnt]

Awesome video!!!🥳🥳🥳 This is what I'm loving

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Cheers RDA...means a lot pal

[@norochmusic]

great video Steve something different, looking forward to following these :)

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Thanks my friend. It’ll be fun!!

[@nicolasnegrete3226]

Thank Steve I love Rumm¡ Some good Cocktails for the summer¡

[@get2dachoppa249]

Being of Barbadian descendants, rum holds the high ground in my liquor cabinet. This was a great knowledge refresher.

[@anthonymallett49]

So match passion and knowledge thanks for the great video

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Thanks for watching Anthony. Glad you enjoyed 🫶

[@trevorrose1]

😍😍 now we're cracking!!

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

LFG... Booooom!

[@toms.9961]

Great work mate! Love your videos😍

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Cheers Tom 👍👍

[@TheHomeBartenderwithAnn]

Incredibly informative! People need to know the depth of rum. Quite broad! Sheewww! But I have my favs and I love them! Gosh, great vid Steve!

[@Digicide]

Great video Steve, this is rammed pack full of info that I wished I had watched at the beginning of my rum journey (pretty much at beginning of lockdown! - I honestly didnt know the different between cap morgan's gold or a dark rum - which now I know is actually a spiced rum and explains SO MUCH about why my earlier cocktails tasted like sweets!), I have been working backwards through this series and feel like I finally have the basics :) My 2020 Mai Tai (Cap Morgans dark n barcadi white rum base) vs my 2021 Mai Tai (Appleton 3yo n OVD Demerara base) were worlds apart! Planning to up my game as the rum selection grows :) Thanks again!

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Thats awesome! But remember, I'm not hear to pressure you into upping quality and spending more. I just want people to appreciate the difference and be able to enjoy Drinks. If you still enjoy a good old Captains, thats cool!

[@jasonclark950]

Bundaberg Rum is made with locally grown sugar cane in the coastal town of Bundaberg Queensland Australia. Bundaberg is a sugar cane growing city in the state of Queensland and is famous for it's rich volcanic soils and subtropical climate similar to Hawaii. Bundaberg distilling started in 1888. Probably a brand of rum that is not too well known in your neck of the woods but iconic in Australia.

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Takes me back to my time in Sydney. Bundy & Coke on Draught! Happy Days! Loved the OP too!

[@get2dachoppa249]

I’ll have to bring back a bottle when I’m there for the Formula 1 race in 2024.

[@Triadii]

I never tried their rum, but they make good ginger beer

[@willardroad]

Thank you for the info. This really helps!

[@samuelstuart4632]

Now we are starting. I can't wait for this new focused approach. Let the games begin!🎉

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Haha. Cheers Samuel. Let’s goooooo!!

[@chrisdewalt2489]

Looking forward to some coctials

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

They’ll be coming soon Chris. Don’t worry

[@approximatelydaniel]

Thanks for the video. I've started drinking and enjoying rum and rum-based cocktails in the last couple of years (or way more, if we count Bacardi and Coke, but let's just not get there), and was very informative. I'll get some based on the different styles for sure.

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

hey Daniel, actually the (Cuba) Libre is a cocktail I'm visiting REALLY soon. Just to try and show people that actually 2 different Light Rums will make a totally different Cocktail! And I actually don't know what my favvy will be yet! I think it's Flor de Cana... but i've never done a side by side tasting!

[@Motorheadwilly]

This is excellent information and very details - thank you . If I may provide a bit of feedback though ( please don't take a critical ) the editing on this video and others is very Abrupt, meaning the cuts are jammed together which causes your delivery cadence of the material to be mashed together and hard to follow. I ended up watching several times so I could ensure I heard everything. - honestly though - great information thank you for crafting the video

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

It’s a very old video…hopefully I’ve progressed in the last few years!

[@Motorheadwilly]

thanks for the reply steve - I wanted to be careful to be sure not to come off as critical, more just feedback - I love your videos and I love RUM and this was a great video, very informative and I felt very well written - Thanks for the effort you put in @@StevetheBarmanUK

[@justinharp4597]

Thanks so much Steve. I wish it was twice as long. If you were going to break into sipping rum what would you suggest as the maiden voyage ? Thanks again for your work!

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Haha, I feel that i have to work up to that answer. I mean at the moment I drink ED12, Angostura 1919 and Plantation XO but there are soooooooo many here. Literally thousands to choose from. And do you know what, appreciating Havana Especial neat will actually been a massive step.

[@RichardBarclay]

Hi Steve can you review Asda Caribbean Spiced spirit drink? It's cheap (£13 for 70cl), 35% ABV and, I think, good enough to drink straight.

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

I'm sure we'll get to it soon.

[@WardleNorthEast]

Stocking my home bar do I need one of each ? And do some rums not cover multiple category’s for example you can get a spiced Overproof and golden aged sorry it’s just so confusing I’ve watched all your rum journey and still left with questions - Light - Gold - Aged - Dark - Navy - Overproof - Spiced - Flavoured - Demerara - Agricole

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

This should help; Top 13 Cocktail Rums Everyone Needs To Buy (They Won't Tell You About #10) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWi9gYeFnbulaNk

[@ADSCP]

For a person like me who is mostly a whisky drinker but that likes to sip some rum as a malternative, I find difficult to know what rums to choose since I tend to look for the most natural rum as possible without sugar, aged and more than 40% ABV. A few days ago I tasted El Dorado 15 and really liked it especially with a small rock of ice and it didn’t seem very sweet. I have a bottle of Mount Gay XO and Appleton 12 and also a rum from Madeira island (Portugal) from a brand called 970. The expression I have is a 15 year old cask strength and aged in Madeira wine casks. But every time I search from rums I feel the lack of information. Would you recommend for example the Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros?

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Yeah, Havana SDM is great. I'm always nervous about recommending Rum to Whisk(e)y Drinkers as i'm really not into whisk(e)y... and those inherent flavours put me off a Rum that is well aged in Whisk(e)y barrels. a few years is cool...but while i like ED15 and say Doorlys 14, i do prefer 0-8yo Rums more. The 970 is great, but again I have the 6yo. Other stuff you may love, Pussers 15, Doorlys 12 and 14. Also some Martinique Agricole... go up the ranks a bit...some XOs for example. Again, atm, I prefer younger stuff, but i know many people that will easily recommend XO and upwards over my tastes. Hoppe that makes sense.

[@ADSCP]

@@StevetheBarmanUK I think I’ll try the Flor de Caña 12

[@jorgeisaacguerrero]

Salud🍻

[@NorthernAnt]

Imagine having all this knowledge about rum! I'd literally be trying new rums every night

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

The scary thing is, it’d still take you 2 years to get though the basic 3-8yo Rums! 😂😂

[@NorthernAnt]

@@StevetheBarmanUK scary haha

[@kevinbush3885]

I don't know what it's called but I like it 1 part simply limeade 1 part mint syrup 3 part Captain Morgan 100 proof spiced rum 4 part Sprite

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

It’s basically a sweeter Mojito, substituting Lime for Limeade and Sprite for Soda 👍

[@Zqhebs1]

Is Fijian rum English style or Spanish style not sure 😅

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Traditionally, English. 👍 methods are very similar to English Styles. But more and more distilleries are getting away from that. Some English Rum will be very light and 100% Column Still. Some “Spanish” can be heavier and Pot. It’s an easy way to classify Rum back in the day, but not so much now.

[@Zqhebs1]

@@StevetheBarmanUK I see you weren’t kindly when you said it’s complicated now days eh anyhow have you reviewed any Fijian style rum? P.s. just found this channel by chance but I enjoy it keep up the awesome work 😁

[@Triadii]

I trust a man with RUM at the back of his channel name to talk about rum.

[@rushgunline]

Great video! However, I think you missed a great opportunity here by not recommending us brands that best represent the different basic styles of rum. To be fair, you did name a couple of brands for most (if not all) styles, but I missed a single brand that, according to you, best describes a particular type. This would really help the viewer to form a basis of what they're getting themselves into when shopping for rum. Lastly, keep up the great videos! I really appreciate all the inspiration you're giving us.

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

Yup. That’s all coming. Don’t panic!! 😂 If I’d have started with that this Video would’ve been an hour long.

[@darrentracey2030]

If ever there was a perfect time to pour myself a nice El Dorado 12 and relax ……

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

A man after my own heart. It’s been my go to sipper since 2002…that and Ango 1919 and Plantation XO and some Dictador. But, the funny thing is, that may all change soon! 😂

[@darrentracey2030]

@@StevetheBarmanUK funny you should say that …… it was a recommendation you give me in spiced rum club on Facebook last year. It sits in my rum cupboard (alongside a doorleys xo) and doesn’t come out to play too often. But when it does, it’s only when I want to treat myself with a fine neat sipper. Totally with you on the rum pathway. Spiced wise, started with the fun stuff - dmf etc, moving to chairman’s spiced and foursquare spice (both my joint favourite spiced rums). I’ve found myself leaning more towards the Barbados rums - rums from the mount gay and foursquare distilleries are a winner for me! Up to the £25-30 mark buys some very nice rum from either distillery in my opinion. 🥃

[@Gggrrrrrrrr23]

Nothing against spiced rum. I'm against rums that have been spiked with a shit load of sugar.

[@nathski8812]

Whaaaaat?!? Agricole more for cocktails?? Agricole are at the top of quality of culture, cutting, distilling, producing and ageing.. they will have the highest differences in notes and personality.... Or you havent really tried any good agricole or you dont know how to appreciate them

[@StevetheBarmanUK]

I think every single Barbadian and Jamaican would argue with you there, but hey ho...

[@nathski8812]

@@StevetheBarmanUK i havent said other rums are not good, so i dont get it

[@lesliehaigh6765]

I wasn't impressed by the Cuban 7 year old