I have always been a beer drinker and never cared for the hard liquor until a friend of mine had me try the Cruzan Black Strap Rum mixed with Cock & Bull Ginger Beer. OMG! Frickin Awesome. It is also great mixed with Coke. Right now I am drinking Cruzan Black Cherry Rum mixed with Coke, a taste sensation!
@08Wingman This is a lovely rum for mixing, isn't it? Much better than some flavourless generic rum, where the other stuff you mix it with takes up the entire flavour profile.
One thing that pops up a lot on the rum forums is the suggestion of pouring Cruzan Black Strap on your morning pancakes or waffles. I've yet to try this method however....
@Tantrum777 I'm pretty sure that it all has to do with how long you age it in charred oak barrels. I recall reading that lighter rums are only aged for a short period of time, thus don't take on as much of the colour of the inside of the barrel. Clear rums, I do know, are generally aged in stainless steel vats, thus they don't have anything to take colour from.
@elharlock well Bourbon is aged in Charred Oak barrels too. You are not allowed by law to add any coloring agent into the bourbon its natural color U.S. law. I have never seen any bourbon even an 18 year old one as dark as that. See what I mean?
@Tantrum777 Yeah. After looking a bit more into it, apparently Cruzan adds more molasses into it while aging. Thankfully it's not artificial colouring...
Awsome review man! Glad that you liked it that much. It was me who requested it. Cruzan is one of my favorite Rum distilleries, i have been to the distillery in St. Croix, i got to try most of their rums, all of which were really good. Up next you should review the 80% Stroh Rum from Austria xD Cheers!
@TheMasterOfHoppets Ahh yes, I recall you mentioning it , but someone else just asked for it the other day, too. I'll keep an eye out for Stroh. Cheers!
I have always been a beer drinker and never cared for the hard liquor until a friend of mine had me try the Cruzan Black Strap Rum mixed with Cock & Bull Ginger Beer. OMG! Frickin Awesome. It is also great mixed with Coke. Right now I am drinking Cruzan Black Cherry Rum mixed with Coke, a taste sensation!
08Wingman 1 month ago
@08Wingman This is a lovely rum for mixing, isn't it? Much better than some flavourless generic rum, where the other stuff you mix it with takes up the entire flavour profile.
elharlock 1 month ago
One thing that pops up a lot on the rum forums is the suggestion of pouring Cruzan Black Strap on your morning pancakes or waffles. I've yet to try this method however....
shuboy05 6 months ago
Good review pal. Have you had Flor De Cana 5? How about the Malibu rums?
AGC828 6 months ago
@AGC828 Nope, not yet.
elharlock 6 months ago
lol im drunk and i like to watch your videos
bigmeatieballs 6 months ago
Dawwh, the doggeh came back for the stuffed toy :3
KevinLounsberry 1 year ago
I wish I could get me one of those caps and....I can get some for 15.99 usd ...
I got some beer you gotta check out Nectar ales etc.
ccruzan100 1 year ago
Hey man I never thanked you enough for this that is friggn awesome!
Thank you
cc
ccruzan100 1 year ago
@ccruzan100 No prob.
elharlock 1 year ago
I like this stuff!
JohnnyH1982 1 year ago
@JohnnyH1982 Cool.
elharlock 1 year ago
Stroh Rum is for cooking dude xD
NarsolSoldier 1 year ago
This rum looks tasty, definitely gonna give this one a try next time.
TheCapn23 1 year ago
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ccruzan100 1 year ago
Good review, I wonder what makes the rum black like that?
Tantrum777 1 year ago
@Tantrum777 I'm pretty sure that it all has to do with how long you age it in charred oak barrels. I recall reading that lighter rums are only aged for a short period of time, thus don't take on as much of the colour of the inside of the barrel. Clear rums, I do know, are generally aged in stainless steel vats, thus they don't have anything to take colour from.
elharlock 1 year ago
@elharlock well Bourbon is aged in Charred Oak barrels too. You are not allowed by law to add any coloring agent into the bourbon its natural color U.S. law. I have never seen any bourbon even an 18 year old one as dark as that. See what I mean?
Tantrum777 1 year ago
@Tantrum777 Yeah. After looking a bit more into it, apparently Cruzan adds more molasses into it while aging. Thankfully it's not artificial colouring...
elharlock 1 year ago
@elharlock well thats not too bad at least its not some fake shit
Tantrum777 1 year ago
Seems a great rum,havn't tried this yet but i'll look out for it.
Great review
Cheers now
HumbleAsTheDust 1 year ago
@HumbleAsTheDust Thanks.
elharlock 1 year ago
Awsome review man! Glad that you liked it that much. It was me who requested it. Cruzan is one of my favorite Rum distilleries, i have been to the distillery in St. Croix, i got to try most of their rums, all of which were really good. Up next you should review the 80% Stroh Rum from Austria xD Cheers!
TheMasterOfHoppets 1 year ago
@TheMasterOfHoppets Ahh yes, I recall you mentioning it , but someone else just asked for it the other day, too. I'll keep an eye out for Stroh. Cheers!
elharlock 1 year ago
I usually just use Captain Morgan for mixing rum and coke, but I'm gonna get a bottle of Cruzan now.
Rabadamtimtimti 1 year ago 2