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For those that missed it, we had a chance to do an impromptu tasting of Cockspur Rum (@cockspurrum ) from Barbados at Strong Water Tavern over the weekend. Here are some things I thought I’d share... Cockspur is distilled at the West Indies Distillery on Barbados (same one that Plantation uses). Cockspur has been going strong since 1884 - not quite as old as Mount Gay but been bringing the party for quite some time! We had the chance to taste three of their rums... First was their Fine Rum. It was a straight forward lightly aged rum... some warm spiciness... good for mixing in a Grog or Daiquiri (pictured). Next we tried the Old Gold. This is new to the US market. No age statement but it is aged an average of 6 years. This one was a crowd favorite. Works great as a mixer in a corn and oil or Barbados rum punch (mai tai photoed) but could stand up in an old fashioned or even alone as a sipper. I found it smooth with a hint of vanilla and oak. Finally we sampled the VSOR (Very Special Old Reserve). It is a blend of 8-12 year rums. According to our host, Steve, it has gone through a few reinventions and rebrands over the past few years. Making it harder to come by and hard to find its place in the rum world. The hope is the new bottle/label will stay for good and create its niche. I found the oak level nice however a little sweet for my pallet... though a few tasters did enjoy it as their favorite. Thank you to Eddie Maddox for helping organize our amazing venue, to Ashley Roberts & Brittany Clough for mixing up some amazing drinks (as always) and to our host Steve Shaw Jr Anyone had a chance to try Cockspur? Any thoughts?
Beautiful @cockspurrum Daiquiri from Strong Water Tavern!!!
@cockspurrum mai tai... good riff from #strongwater and Steve! Great crew there and great chatting with Steve from @cockspurrum 🍹🌺🗿
Come on by!!! Tasting @cockspurrum now! 🥃🍹Strong Water Tavern at Sapphire Falls Resort!

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