Which Jamaican Overproof Rum is the Best?

[@makeanddrink]

Not sure if I want to watch this

[@therumrevival]

There’s just a few moments of shenanigans. The rest is all heart.

[@ViewerofContent]

The dance restraint was a good save

[@mmwosu]

Sit down and do it Derek! 😂

[@LitoCortes]

​@@therumrevivalloved everything on this video including the bit of shenanigans. I hope you don't feel like you need to cut that out.

[@spencergreer526]

I wouldn’t

[@adamlindsley1143]

Watching the two of you get more and more buzzed as the video goes on is highly entertaining.

[@LitoCortes]

😂 💯 the giggles were hilarious

[@bdwilcox]

I'm shocked, shocked there was no "I love you man." "No, I love you man." though we did get a hug, at least 😁.

[@therumrevival]

Thanks! it was pretty fun to shoot as you could imagine.

[@adamlindsley1143]

@@therumrevival Totally. This must have been a blast!

[@ultimatemaitai]

Thanks to your livers for donating their efforts to science.

[@therumrevival]

lol we did it for the greater good!

[@willhk4809]

For the first 8 minutes Derek looks like he's in a hostage video being made to sip overproof white rum neat 😂His tasting notes are "industrial, industrial, rubber, industrial..."

[@therumrevival]

haha love it

[@11alexstreet]

Love these videos - I feel like im hanging out with my favorite creators. Wish Kevin Crossman was there to share his knowledge!

[@therumrevival]

I’m more interested in seeing Kevin’s dance moves lol

[@rmwalley]

I was thinking THIS, but do an Ultimate Mai Tai video with Kevin Crossman! Isn’t Mai Tai Day coming up on August 30?

[@jarrod-smith]

Fun one. Love how genuine this is. I’ve said for awhile that the RumBar OP is my fave so I’m not surprised you are both drawn to the WP. I’m about to set these up and reproduce the neat tasting, with RumBar subbed in for the WP. Update: I was also humbled. Only got RumFire correct. W&N was my favorite neat and I thought it was Monymusk 😅

[@therumrevival]

Thanks Jarrod! Its much harder than it would seem, right? I guess RumFire is pretty obvious, but the rest? Its tooooough. Did you just try them neat or also in cocktails?

[@winkingchef]

It was a pleasure to meet you two last night at the Kon Tiki. I can confirm for everyone that in person, they are exactly like they are in the video - friendly, kind and super nerdy about cocktails! I look forward to more videos (especially the Improved Rum Cocktail from Tropical Standard - it is great)

[@therumrevival]

Hi there! It was great meeting you and your wife! I'm looking forward to making an Improved Rum Cocktail. Actually, I'm looking forward to Derek making me one. Cheers!

[@BetterAvecBourbon]

I thought they stopped making the Final Destination movies 😂 thank you for your service

[@therumrevival]

lol

[@ApothecaryAlyth]

Only about a quarter into this so far but as a fellow Rum Fire devotee, it sounds like I need to get a bottle of Worthy Park! Also it was really cool seeing both of you at the Kon-Tiki last night. I wasn't able to stick around to say hi, but it was a fun event.

[@therumrevival]

Oh hey, sorry we missed you at KT! Hopefully see you there next time. And yes, I do think a bottle of WP is worth seeking out.

[@TRusheeRush]

Velier WP 151 is my favorite. Looking forward to trying the new WP overproof, hope it comes close.

[@therumrevival]

That stuff is crazy good

[@MrHavy09]

I have a refined palate so probably going to have to buy some Worthy Park ;) Also Tried the Rum Fierwalker w/ Aperol It was really good!

[@therumrevival]

I'll give it a go!

[@craiglitchfield791]

great episode, you guys work well together.

[@therumrevival]

Thanks!

[@_allcap]

21:25 I'm not sure what this was, but im here for it lol

[@therumrevival]

its a whole lot of 63% abv rum flowing through my veins is what it is lol

[@_allcap]

@@therumrevival Thank you for not cutting it out of the video

[@Quiet1-y9x]

Timely video. Was about to give the "Rum Firewalker" another chance, switching out the Rum Fire for Rum-Bar Overproof. The result of that switch.....I prefer the it with Rum-Bar OP with the Rum-Bar's emphasis on over-ripe bananas/fruits compared to the more "industrial" flavors of the Rum Fire. I'm still playing with the recipe. Plan on cutting back on the Campari a bit, adding a touch of 2:1 Demerara syrup. Lots of potential here for Jamaican OP rum and Campari fans! Looking forward to experimenting with the Rum-Bar OP's replacement, the new "Worthy Park" OP.

[@therumrevival]

There really is something to be said about the combo of Campari and overproof Jamaican rums. While we didn't include RumBar in this video, I think I'll try the Firewalker with it and see how it does

[@rjonescreative]

Loved this video and getting to see Derek loosen up a little bit 😂. Inspired me to pick up the Worthy Park, excited to try it out!

[@therumrevival]

Thanks for watching. I hope “Derek let’s loose and gets sassy” becomes a recurring segment

[@Succumbed2Rum]

This was a great episode! Definitely glitng to try these rums

[@therumrevival]

Thanks!

[@grapetonenatches186]

Watching two guys drink rum for over 25 minutes? I'm not sure if... lol. Great video, thanks.

[@therumrevival]

lol nice!! And thanks!

[@remidejaeghere5042]

Famous last words

[@mmwosu]

I opened my first bottle of Rum Fire this weekend and I completely get the “industrial” thing you two keep referencing. For me it was almost coming across as a “swimming pool” finish lurking just under the intense ester/rotting fruit notes

[@therumrevival]

Ooh I like the use of swimming pool!

[@jhcarrothers]

Best duo in the game

[@aaronadams2038]

In a blind tasting, my family unanimously found Rum bar over proof our favorite in a similar line up. The new stuff is good, but not nearly as good as Rum bar for our tastes. Great video, cheers!

[@therumrevival]

I wish we had BOTH rum bar and WP overproofs. Thanks for watching

[@aaronadams2038]

@@therumrevival can't argue with that!

[@jacobmoux5235]

It's interesting to not see Derek washed in a golden Tiki hue

[@therumrevival]

Right? He's usually wrapped in all that moody lighting.

[@rolfremie9634]

Great video. Great guys. Firewalkers are gorgeous.

[@therumrevival]

Thank you!

[@JeffreyPisarek]

Another banger of an episode, fellas. I LOVE this collab.

[@therumrevival]

Thank you!

[@LeBlancKnives]

Great video, the neat tasting was really interesting. Love the collab as well!

[@therumrevival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ericepperson8409]

I feel like the conclusive take away from this is that Derek can hold his liquor better than Arminder. After this and the Nuclear Daquiri video on Derek's channel I'll have to find a bottle of the Worthy Park. Rum Fire has been my go to float a bit on top of cocktails to punch them up a bit. P.S. I feel like all the people saying the Rum Fire Walker is nasty or gross are ones that like the idea of Rum more than actually liking Rum.

[@therumrevival]

Arminder is just more of a touchy feely guy than Derek lol

[@andrewperry5593]

Well done. I found a bottle of the Worthy Park about a month ago not yet on the shelf at my local bottle shop. Damn it’s good. Love to colab videos as well.

[@therumrevival]

Thanks for watching!

[@markhatley-k6s]

Great video and collaboration. I really like it when you guys get together! Also, I really dig a Rum Fire Walker.

[@therumrevival]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@theolderbrother]

Two drunk gentlemen. 😂 Never had the Monymusk but I have the other three (and the discontinued Rum-Bar) and have been doing Jamaican Rum Punch all summer and prefer it with the Worthy Park, a new favourite.

[@therumrevival]

I'll have to try all four now in a Rum Punch!

[@BhutWhut]

You should make the Trinidad Rum Punch

[@RobynSmithPhD]

I'm so happy you did this blind tasting! What a great idea to put all the rums in cocktails! I did a similar blind tasting (neat only) and Charlie's JB was the winner!

[@therumrevival]

I would love to try some JB in something like this.

[@kylemauseth7579]

This was great! Love both your channels!

[@therumrevival]

Thanks so much

[@VictorKibalchich]

my fave mix for Wray & Nephew is Old Jamaica Ginger Beer

[@therumrevival]

I'll have to try it! Thanks

[@DynamiteTrujillo]

Just pausing to say that I bought a small bottle of Rum Fire because of this channel and I tried it in the Rum Firewalker because of Make and Drink and I LOOOOVED it. So the hate comments on that video made me laugh. They're wrong. Now I want to make a Nuclear Daiquiri. I've made it once before and loved it, but didn't have overproof rum like this, so now I'm all set. Might get the Worthy Park for my full sized bottle tho. xoxo

[@therumrevival]

Another Rum Firewalker fan! I'm so glad to hear that! Aren't those small bottles of Rum Fire like the cutest things ever?

[@markusfreund6961]

OK so I just made a Rum Firewalker, scaled down to 1/3 volume, better safe than sorry. Not sure if this is reason to be proud or embarrassed but I get it. The cinnamon does a good-enough job of keeping the funk in check, and while it could be a bit more balanced the flavour profile is close enough to a crowd pleaser. I see this drink somewhere between a frat party dare and something to get newbies hooked on the fascinating diversity of mixology. Not having this for the last time 👍🥂 Edit: I guess what's preventing this from being 10/10 for me is the bitter notes. Which gives me ample pretext to play with swapping the Campari for something else. Aperol, Averna, Nonnino, and Amaro de Angostura come to mind. So much variety and only one liver...

[@therumrevival]

I kinda don’t disagree with you regarding the fart party element lol there’s definitely an aspect to it. I also like to think of it as a knowing handshake between rum imbibers. Playing around with the amaro is definitely something to look into. Curious to see how something sweeter like averna does.

[@markusfreund6961]

@@therumrevival Hehe hilarious typo 🤣Anyway, yes, of course, the connoisseurs' handshake definitely is a way of looking at it -- which didn't occur to me because I don't even remotely consider myself one yet, and as of yet my life is sadly devoid of other rum fans with whom I could share my entusiasm... 🥂

[@therumrevival]

@@markusfreund6961 lol oh boy that was a funny typo.

[@NeonSonOfXenon]

Ahh Rum Fire. Many a fun adventure in California with that stuff 😅😅😅

[@therumrevival]

cheers!

[@tbparnell47]

Watching this video made me realize that the only thing that held me back from making a Rum Firewalker was a lack of Campari...which I now have (bought to try out Jungle Birds). Now drinking my first Firewalker... it's a bold cocktail 😂 I always love these collab videos with you two, please keep em coming!

[@therumrevival]

Thanks for watching! Hope the firewalker was enjoyable!

[@tbparnell47]

@therumrevival it was! And I got right to sleep afterwards lol

[@therumrevival]

@@tbparnell47 lol

[@johanlarsson2718]

You guys…..never ever shutdown your channels.

[@therumrevival]

No plans for that!

[@TherapyBE]

Is the Worthy Park the replacement of Rum Bar White Overproof?

[@therumrevival]

In the US, yes.

[@supersocashow3176]

My fave is Charly JB, aka John Crow Batty

[@therumrevival]

would love to try it

[@Imabadman704]

The forehead/eye wipe at 21:47 is telling lol

[@therumrevival]

LOL

[@andrewwilson1680]

Hey, Arminder, have you tried the Kingston Americano from Joaquin Simo and Death & Co? I'd say it is somewhere between a Wray & Ting and a Rum Firewalker. You'd probably like it!

[@therumrevival]

I'm not familiar with that drink but you're right... it is somewhere between those two drinks. I'm totally trying it. Thanks!

[@Imabadman704]

Campari is an acquired taste, the rum firewalker is a great drink.

[@therumrevival]

It sure is!

[@uraniumrock8381]

Rum Fire Walkers are excellent.

[@therumrevival]

Exactly!

[@Stephen_Curtin]

Good stuff gents.

[@therumrevival]

Thank you!

[@erickhines4121]

Rum Fire for the win!

[@therumrevival]

woo hoo!

[@yankchef4067]

If the more "industrial" note turned you off. You don't really like hampden 😆

[@therumrevival]

haha I've come to realize I'm more of a lower ester count Hampden person

[@JasonBunting]

Wow, he's a Rum Fire imposter!

[@therumrevival]

Hahah my greatest failure

[@erickhines4121]

Derek has the pallet of his forefathers 😂 bro cant take large amounts of flavor

[@therumrevival]

LOL

[@miksologia]

I don't know if I should watch this as I've been planning the same test myself 😀 I have monymusk on the way.

[@therumrevival]

let me know what your results are

[@WhoKnowsNose]

How'd your tasting session at Last Rites go, Arminder? My wife and I were at LR the night before when I found out you were doing that the next day! Totally would have gone, but we had to be back at work the next morning and we live 2 hours away😕

[@therumrevival]

It went great. Lots of people and lots of great questions. Hopefully you can join the next one!

[@GeeWhizbang]

“Too much Chartreuse”…said no one ever 😂

[@ghevaer1]

Rumfire ... you can't unsmell/taste the Hampden in that one. It's so specific. Seeing you drink those Nuclear daiquiri makes me wanna make a daiquiri ... with long pond STCE (Habitation Velier) the best.

[@therumrevival]

STCE is delicious... never tried it in a cocktail tho

[@izzygrey2724]

Where are you able to find Worthy Park Overproof? I keep checking K&L but it hasn’t shown up yet

[@therumrevival]

Chips, Bitters & Bottles and Hi-Time all have it in stock

[@scotty_tiki-ohana]

I like the Rum Firewalker

[@therumrevival]

You my friend, have great taste haha

[@LouisZavala-n2f]

Getting blasted in the name of research… love it

[@therumrevival]

Haha all for science!

[@markcalhoun8219]

If your palate is more.... delicate.

[@markusfreund6961]

Rum Fire, the drinkable gas station 🤣2 of my favourite rum/cocktail Tubers crushing overprooves, what could go wrong? Anyway, my takeaway is that Rum Fire is pretty much useless neat but the daddy of mixers. And I'm definitely gonna try the Firewalker, if maybe scaled down by volume. Is the Worthy Park replacing Rum Bar or is it a new product? 🥂 Edit: feel free to sleep it off before replying 😄

[@therumrevival]

Yeah good assessment on the Rum Fire. And yes, WP is replacing RB. Its an entirely different blend of rums. Also, as you could imagine after filming I slept like a log lol

[@markusfreund6961]

@@therumrevival Ah thanks so much again 🙂So I'll go sparingly on my bottle of Rum Bar Silver and wait whether the WP will be available over here. 🥂

[@Trasselkalle]

Mhm. Not sure if that dance sold it, but I need to re-run this test to see how silly I go before I say too much...

[@therumrevival]

lol, those rums will make ya do all sorts of stuff

[@ViewerofContent]

I love the Rum Firewalker- but Arminder, what are these rumblings I’m hearing of a Wray and Nephew and Rum Fire shortage? Last week I went to get a bottle for myself and it’s sold out all around me!

[@therumrevival]

I haven't heard of a Rum Fire shortage, but bottles of W&N do seem to be tough to come by

[@miksologia]

Since Rum-Bar Silver is now Worthy Park Silver, is Worthy Park Overproof the same as Rum-Bar Overproof?

[@therumrevival]

No, its a different blend of rum. The WP includes cane juice which the RB did not

[@robertpolo9799]

Warehouse #1 Overproof Jamaican Rums

[@therumrevival]

would love to try

[@robertpolo9799]

@@therumrevival When I come stateside in February I'll bring a sample pack to send you.

[@kawonewilliams1949]

How, how, how does one sign up to drink high proof rums on camera and make money (every bit counts) from it while hanging out with a rum buddy and building a community. Sign me up. Viva La Rum Revolution.

[@therumrevival]

It's remarkably easy (well maybe not the money part lol). Stick a camera in front of you the next time you're drinking lol. Its been so cool to see people both in person and online who are into and passionate about rum. That's been the best part of all this. Cheers

[@arbeckWA]

This has me super curious to try the Worthy Park. Rum-Bar Over proof has always been my favorite and since Worthy Park makes that I'm likely to enjoy this

[@therumrevival]

They are different for sure. The new one has less of that olive brine note of the RB.

[@arbeckWA]

@@therumrevival interesting. That's one of my favorite notes in rum and why I gravitate to agricole

[@differentspirits4157]

I find your lack of Charley's disturbing. 😂

[@therumrevival]

Hook it up man!

[@differentspirits4157]

@@therumrevival Come on over to Chicago, my library is open! 😁

[@rbhkg3]

Most of these strong tiki cocktails need lots of ice for dilution. That's probably why people didn't like them.

[@therumrevival]

good point!

[@pradipshrestha823]

Are this light rum

[@therumrevival]

while they are unaged, they are definitely not light. Big bold fermentation flavors

[@josesanchez5920]

Yellow Chartreuse would of worked better?

[@therumrevival]

There is a rum fire and yellow chart cocktail that I really like. It’s equal parts the rum, yellow, aperol and lime. Soo good

[@josesanchez5920]

@@therumrevivalI'll have to check that one out, just had a Paper Plane the other week. Thanks

[@adamg.manning6088]

I’ve not even watched the video, and I know the answer is going to be Rum Fire.

[@adamg.manning6088]

Well that was Hubris…

[@Quiet1-y9x]

@@adamg.manning6088 lol

[@adamg.manning6088]

Well… half hubris. Well recovered.

[@therumrevival]

The answer to all of life’s questions is rum fire lol

[@bdwilcox]

Yikes! Did you guys both wake up in a farmer's field next to sheep wearing your underwear? It's OK, I won't tell anyone. 🐑 BTW, if you do one of these again, make sure someone knows where you are and can bail you out.

[@therumrevival]

LOL - Weirdly enough, I was in much better shape after filming this one than the one I did with Doc Parks and the Rhum JM rums. I was a mess after shooting that lol

[@benykristo]

awesome

[@therumrevival]

thanks!

[@richlittell5406]

Tough job…

[@therumrevival]

it sure is lol