rum blend

[frenchrumlover]

is there is any point in mixing together rum such as pyrat, pampero ,santa teresa 1796 etc... for an old fashion or Manhattan or any straight spirit cocktails or is it pointless .
from my point of view those product are at their best on their own for those sort of drinks.

[forrest]

Pointlessness is in the taste of the drinker...
If you are interested give it a try... if someone likes it let them drink it...
This query reminds me of some of the ongoing hub-bub about rum blends in drinks. . . reflexively my first instinct is to 'poo-poo' the mix of 3 rums in one drink... and then i have one of these drinks given to me and they are fantastic-- so i say que sera sera!

[young0076]

Its your rum......mix it.....drink it......and yes get back on here and tell us....I think somewhere that is a by law of the ministry of rum fo-rum.........someone correct me if I am wrong........

[frenchrumlover]

i agree when you mix 2 different rum in a cocktail such as hurricane or any kind of punch but, from the moment you decide to have a rum manahattan or old fashion it s because you want to appreciate the quality of the rum , it s like a martini , you not going to mix 2/3 different gin or vodka to make it perfectly so what is the point to do it with rum if there is one .any suggestions guys?????

[Gray]

i agree when you mix 2 different rum in a cocktail such as hurricane or any kind of punch but, from the moment you decide to have a rum manahattan or old fashion it s because you want to appreciate the quality of the rum , it s like a martini , you not going to mix 2/3 different gin or vodka to make it perfectly so what is the point to do it with rum if there is one .any suggestions guys?????

I have to agree with forrest. If someone likes it, they should drink it. Blending liquors in a cocktail like a manhattan or old fashioned has it's place. Personally I like a bit of Pyrat in my old fashioned. It's a much more subtle citrus addition than, say, the muddled orange wedge that some places insist on using. And you're forgetting that James Bond's famous Vesper martini uses both gin and vodka.