![]() It is pleasant and smooth and tastes nice in a wide variety of cocktails. I like the Captain Morgan Spiced Silver Rum. The finish is dominated by vanilla, but I also sense the light spiciness of cinnamon,cloves and nutmeg and perhaps a touch of wood spice. In the Throat 12/15Īs stated earlier, the spiced rum is quite smooth especially considering that it is a relatively young spirit. I also did some mixing with Cola and the result was pleasant however, I found that I preferred the fruit based cocktails such as my own recommended recipe below, the Spiced Darwin. I tested the rum in a few recipes: a spiced daiquiri, which was very good a spiced mojito which was even better and as a replacement for Vodka in a Cosmopolitan where the Silver Spiced rum was thoroughly delicious. Of course the rum is not meant to be sipped neat or served with ice, rather it is meant for the cocktail and the bar drink. As well, a light fruitiness is apparent, and my conclusion is that the Silver Spiced Rum is quite pleasant, and I can enjoy it by itself or with a little ice. Vanilla leads out with light butterscotch flavours and we some pungent spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger) accenting the more dominant vanilla. Having said that, I sense that the Silver Spiced Rum is perhaps a little smoother than the Original Spiced. In this vein, the Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum sticks to firmly to the path of a strong vanilla presence which is accented by light spices. It is obvious that the Captain Morgan Rum Company does not want to mess with the tried and true formula established by Captain Morgan Original Spiced. The rum has been aged for one year in oak, and although the rum is filtered clear, a small remnant of the oak aging remains giving me an ever so light impression of wood spice. ![]() Also rising into the breezes is a very light oakiness. I sense some tropical fruit (mango, banana and orange peel) and light accents of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. The initial aroma is pleasant with a pleasing (but very mild) mixture of butterscotch and vanilla rising into the breezes. A quick tilt of that glass and a slow twirl reveals a slightly thickened oiliness on the inside of the glass which drops slender legs. This is a clear rum which displays no colour at all in my glass. It’s hard to argue against the presentation that has come to define an entire category. Even though the bottle is the standard bar room variety, the logo on the label brings attention to the brand and makes it immediately recognizable on the store shelf. The swashbuckling privateer with his leg upon a rum barrel is one of the most recognized symbols in the industry. It is hard to argue with the impact the iconic Captain Morgan Logo has had upon the world of rum. The subject of this review, is the lessor known Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum, which, is a blend of clear, rich Puerto Rican white rum and tropical spice with sweet vanilla character. The brand is now owned by Diageo, and their Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rumis the best-selling spiced rum in the world. ![]() The company’s iconic rum brand, Captain Morgan’s Original Spiced Rum was based upon a recipe purchased from two local Jamaican pharmacists, the Levy Brothers, who had developed the recipe using rum from the Long Pond Distillery. Speaking of that Rum Company, Captain Morgan Rum traces its history back to 1945 when Seagram’s CEO, Samuel Bronfman, negotiated the purchase of the Long Pond Distillery from the Jamaican Government and formed the Captain Morgan Rum Company. Being one of the most famous ‘legal Pirates’ in the history of the Caribbean, it is no small wonder that someone decided to name a Rum Company after him. Researching Sir Henry Morgan, I learned he was a skilled naval captain, a ruthless buccaneer, and one of the most successful ‘privateers’ in the history of piracy earning a Knighthood for himself in 1674. ![]() Privateers at that time in history were essentially ‘legal pirates’ who were allowed to attack and loot enemies of the state reaping the rewards from their plunder in lieu of pay. Review: Captain Morgan Silver Spiced Rum 81/100Ī review by Chip Dykstra (AKA Arctic Wolf)Īdmiral, Sir Henry Morgan (aka Captain Morgan), was a Welsh ‘privateer’ who attacked and plundered the Caribbean on behalf of, and with the written consent of (in the form of an English Letter of Marque), the Governor of Jamaica, Sir Thomas Modyford. ![]()
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