Gold rum - all styles

Reference

Caribbean-wide, Global

Famous For

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Daiquiri

Rum, lime, sugar. The cocktail that proves mastery hides in simplicity.

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Mojito

Rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Havana bottled a summer afternoon.

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Piña Colada

Puerto Rico declared it their national drink in 1978 and two bartenders still fight over who made it first.

ABV37.5-40%. Standard 40%.
Sub-styles
GoldOroAmberDoradoAll gold styles

Tasting Notes

Light caramel, vanilla, tropical fruit, banana, light oak, coconut, butter. Should show genuine barrel influence, not just food coloring.

Brand Guide

Well

Bacardi Gold, Cruzan Gold ($14-18)

Call

Appleton Signature, Mount Gay Eclipse ($22-30)

Premium

Diplomatico Mantuano ($30-40). Appleton is the benchmark

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The Story

Medium-bodied rum with barrel influence, bridging white rum's lightness and dark rum's intensity.

Drinks with Gold rum - all styles(139)

151 Florida Bushwacker

2 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
0.5 oz Dark Rum (151)
1 oz Kahlúa
1 oz Crème de Cacao (Dark)
1 oz Coconut Cream
1 oz Cream
BlendedHurricane
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24k nightmare

0.5 oz Goldschlager
0.5 oz Jagermeister
0.5 oz Rumple Minze
0.5 oz Bacardi 151
ShakenShot
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3-Mile Long Island Iced Tea

0.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Gin
0.5 oz Light Rum
0.5 oz Tequila Blanco
0.5 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
2 oz Cola
ShakenHighball
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501 Blue

1 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Blue Curaçao
0.5 oz Coconut Rum
3 oz Pineapple Juice
0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
ShakenHurricane
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A Day at the Beach

1 oz Coconut Rum
0.5 oz Amaretto
4 oz Orange Juice
0.5 oz Grenadine
ShakenHighball
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A Furlong Too Late

2 oz Light Rum
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
StirredCoupe
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