How does this NEW Coconut Rum compare to my DIY recipe?

[@odiec5567]

I dont mind a little sugar in the bottle. Sugar is a bit like salt to the tongue, a little can make something taste more like itself. That being said, I wish rum (and tequila) would have more transparency in what is in the bottle. Im still going to buy what I like, but it would be nice to know whats in it.

[@superkitsos]

Plantation 3 star was my go to vfm white rum in the past, but when I discovered Veritas my whole world went upside down 😂 I will try your coconut rum infusion with Veritas and I think it will be perfect..

[@naujelbr]

Have you tried Koaloa Coconut Rum? It is perfect. It does not taste sweetened, just has the aromatic nature of being steeped in coconut. Their regular white rum is no good but the Coconut is their best product, perfection.

[@SandstormGT]

I have both as well and after trying them both neat several times, I feel like I enjoy the Cut & Dry more. Maybe because it is a little bit sweeter out of the bottle, before it makes its way into a cocktail.

[@scotty_tiki-ohana]

I was going to ask about the Koloa. I like it since it isn't' (too me) a heavy coconut flavor.

[@slimpunk]

This is the best coconut rum I’ve tried (haven’t had C&D yet).

[@Anadrolus]

The name is Koloa, from Hawaï

[@johnolmos8670]

I would say koloa has more of an authentic white coconut flesh flavor

[@Saintsdevotee]

Absolutely love the honesty in this video

[@Nrgheal]

Great video! 'The Hard Truth' is made in Indiana yes - and is infused with real toasted coconut and clearly some added sugar... it's crazy sweet toasted coconut taste ....it's superb mixed with a higher proof whites like Denize, Real McCoy, 10 to 1 and such. I went out and bought a bottle of Siesta Key Toasted Coconut Rum (40%) tonight after watching this, they didn't have Cut & Dry, it's worth sipping neat, barrel aged and I love it. Thanks for all the info!

[@spencergreer526]

Have to try thrashers Coconut. Insanely good

[@ericepperson8409]

I blended my own coconut rum with Plantarey OD and 3 Star fat washed with virgin coconut oil and infused with organic large coconut flakes. It stands out pretty nicely in the cocktails I've used it in, but it would get overpowered in something more complex than a daiquiri or other more classic style cocktails.

[@ennuigamer]

I'd like to see a head-to-head tasting of the Plantaray Coconut vs. Koloa Kaua'i Coconut Rum and what your thoughts are on the latter.

[@markcalhoun8219]

After my honeymoon in Kawaii and touring the Koloa location there I immediately ordered their entire catalog to be delivered home... I was so glad when I found a local asian grocer that has an attached liquor store that stocks it as MSRP. This is definitely what reignited my interest in rum.

[@makeanddrink]

One day

[@jbworkoutlog]

Toss Siesta Keys Toasted Coconut into the mix. It's also natural and the toasted coconut really comes through.

[@wafflemop]

The shipwreck coconut is a good Malibu alternative that is 40 proof and not too sweet

[@stephane.foisy.186]

Completely agree that one can enjoy but if one does not explore others you may not know if something is better for your taste, and taste do change over time. One vote I have for your homemade coconut rum (ps did similar with Pineapple rum) is one may not be able to find the Planteray rum due to availability and still want a quality coconut rum if non are available. I did pick it up and within a few days the store had their entire stock.

[@sergisamongas]

I used to buy 3star, but now my default rum for daiquiri is Flor de Cana and my faves are El Dorado 3 and Barbancourt 8yr.

[@ESL_GUS]

PlanTeray $43 where I am, those in California have it made for liquor,, probitas $22 I can’t get it cheaper than 36. I would try as another comment or suggested going with the door or even original dark and see if that comes out to be a closer match. Thanks for the video.

[@Jim-jo8lz]

I bought a bottle a few weeks ago and tried it neat. I really liked the flavor of this one compared to the others out there that are artificially flavored.

[@ultimatemaitai]

I see a lot of bars use Rum Haven and similar products for certain cocktails. I'm sure that's what Planteray is trying to break into.

[@jeffdonegan2062]

Rum Haven is coconut WATER rum and lower Abv, no? I’m not disagreeing, because they probably are trying to break into that market

[@maghteridon5555]

I think each one of us has those things that most people love, but you don't. Tbh, I've tried Plantation 3* and Original Dark and I really love them. I think that 3* has unique funk/flavor that doesn't suit to every white rum cocktail. Liqueur I don't like, but most people do is white Flor de Cana :D

[@_allcap]

I'm too lazy to make my own so I enjoyed the Cut & Dry. It replaced Shipwreck Coconut for me. Shipwreck was almost twice as sweet

[@goranr3846]

Would it make sense to make your homemade version but using the plantation 5 yr or dark

[@makeanddrink]

Yes, or really any rum that you like. But you need to love coconut otherwise it will just sit on the shelf for a long long time.

[@jjdawg9918]

Love the way you compared these! Cocktail before neat since that's way its typically used. BTW: I wish the FDA would take over the alcohol industry instead of the dept tobacco and firearms(I guess Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau now days). That way we could get a nutrition label with all the sugar and artificial flavors listed.

[@Hubajube]

1 part Cut and Dry, 2 parts amaro is my favorite use if it so far. For the amaro, cynar and fernet are good, but there is a lot to explore still.

[@robertblackwell6823]

That’s it? Over ice? Trying to find some more uses for mine

[@erickLguzman]

Make and drink…touting the benefits of skepticism!

[@rignanroach1775]

I wonder if you started with a typical Barbados and tossed a little coconut milk and/or coconut cream and/or cream of coconut etc? I know Flor de Cana makes some nice aged rum too, and I felt they compared well with $30ish Seales sort of entry level Barbados. Flor is Nicaraguan I guess....

[@theolderbrother]

What’s the thing with Plantation/Planteray?

[@skipsterz]

PR garbage.

[@wflattop1]

I Used Doorlys 5 year old as base for my Coconut rum . It was pretty close in tase test to Planteray. Enough that I will forgo spending $30 for 700 ml bottle .

[@jacobmoux5235]

Cut and dry is the best coconut rum. Its rum with a hint of coconut, not the other way around (just like stiggins fancy). It is sweet, but not sickly sweet and way more rum forward than ever coconut rum I've tried (though i heard coconut cartel is more drier, watch i haven't tried)

[@taylorcopeland7529]

Coconut Cartel is absolutely drier. They list it at 120 calories per 1.5 oz, which leads me to believe the only sugar added in the Cartel is from the coconut water itself. It's quite good, more of a straight sipper for me. The Cut & Dry, alternatively, is basically a liquid Samoa.

[@JasonBunting]

I usually like things until I widen my experience - and that often happens through trying new things, as well as deepening my experience with existing faves.

[@10a3asd]

Where did you even get the cut and dry, I can't find it anywhere, even online.

[@makeanddrink]

I think it was at Total Wine

[@cparks1000000]

Have you tried Plantataray Figi?

[@makeanddrink]

Yes I have

[@kpp4492]

Have had good results doing a coconut oil fat washed white rum for daqs.

[@makeanddrink]

Yes coconut oil is great

[@johnolmos8670]

I like it but some criticisms I have is that it’s very Chocolatey and tastes more like the brown skin of a coconut. Another thing is that in a mix it dominates as a Diva spirit. Only half an ounce and it destroys a lot of other flavors.

[@AssassinMas7er7]

To me it tastes like a boozy almond joy. Not bad, but it’s definitely not what I’m looking for most of the time. Make a great piña colada though

[@bobsmith5096]

The Planteray Rum…I had to return my unopened bottle (as I bought 2). The taste was just too industrial tasting

[@million_unalived_CEOs]

lol, yeah Planteray's website has those very cute "let your graphic designer run wild with their vision!" aesthetics. it's pretty enough. it's also borderline unusable. difficult to navigate, and pretty slow. works better than expected on mobile, but is still even more of a pain there. I get wanting a cute landing page for your brand, but it's a really poor fit to serve people visiting just to see a product list, or some of the specs they're known for sharing.

[@MrHavy09]

Would be interesting to see how it would taste in a Pina Colada

[@makeanddrink]

I honestly don't think you would notice it. It's subtle enough that it really needs to be one of the main components or it will get lost.

[@uraniumrock8381]

I'm also not into 3 Star but really like Xymaca and OFTD. I also like the pineapple blend. I've never had the smokey pineapple blend, which does sound good. People hate Plantation -Planteray- because they have internet induced brain damage. Some of their products are pretty good.

[@misst9]

#BringBackPlantation

[@partaxian]

Why no blind taste test? You do so well with some other taste tests.

[@makeanddrink]

Didn't seem necessary for just these 2 and was unwilling to buy more coconut rum

[@porkins74]

Plantaray…lol. I just finished my last bottle from them. Never buying again. Sad.

[@makeanddrink]

Because they changed their name?

[@porkins74]

Yes. It was an impulsive, unnecessary and in my mind, a stupid decision.

[@miksologia]

I've watched this video for two seconds when writing this comment: The cut & dry is crap. I had it in July. I'm sure yours will be better (anything will) but would yours be better than Bacardi Coconut, which is excellent (believe it or not!)... That is the question.

[@jonathanhoward5284]

Cartel coconut (rum cut with coconut water) is an excellent alternative. I don’t like the Bacardi family, but do your own research on them. Good rum, but I won’t support.

[@miksologia]

@@jonathanhoward5284 I have no love for Bacardi as a brand but I know their 8 year rum is good in cocktails and the coconut rum tastes good on its own at least. Won't touch the carta blanca anymore, have had my share of gallons of that in my life. No need for research 😀

[@jonathanhoward5284]

@@miksologia not what i meant by research 😅 but sounds like you put in the work! Cheers

[@tmunzing]

A video no one asked for, least of all Derek's taste buds: coconut rum blind shoot out (I am partial to Siesta Key Toasted)

[@MartinDoudoroffLLC]

Interesting experiment. I still remain unconvinced there’s any particularly good reason for coconut infused rum to exist.

[@6x6Majin]

I would agree for most infused spirits but I think rum gets away with it given the versatility of most rum drinks and the way rum flavors balance, especially tiki drinks which love being packed with layers of different flavors. It's a subtle enough flavor to not overpower the entire thing but bold enough to be noticeable among all of the other flavors and with it being infused in the rum, you don't have to sacrifice one of the other syrups/liquers to get that flavor in there without messing with ratios. You just use the infused rum instead and now you have the same drink but with an additional layer of coconut flavor. Other spirits, IMO, don't balance out the same with infusions as rum does and while they can still work, they tend to produce much more bespoke cocktails instead of flavored variants. Rum handles that better.

[@markcalhoun8219]

Personally the primary reason is Rum and Coke, Dr Pepper finally released a coconut flavor but coke is still not there. But yeah for cocktails you can easily use coconut syrup or cream of coconut or coconut milk or coco lopez.

[@makeanddrink]

I have to agree since I don't see myself using either one of these on the foreseeable future.

[@IcecoldDan26]

$30? Damn! It's $55 at Total Wine in Myrtle Beach