Dr. Bird is spectacular!! It isn't easy to find here in Vancouver but it's so worth it!! I love the funk!! 🙂 I enjoy the Appleton Estate so much Leondro!! Great choices! Terrific video!! Happy Tuesday!! 🙂
What other cocktails do you like with Dr. Bird? I made a Dr Funk with 50/50 Bird and Hamilton Black Pot Still. I’m not sure if it’s the best or worst cocktail I’ve ever made
In Canada we have the pleasure to have access to the Havana Club rums, the 3 year white is just perfect for Daiquiris (and great Mojitos too). The 7 year is said to be great for Daiquiris as well.
I love using Flor de Cana 4 yr Seco in my daiquiri it gives a nice dryness tangy feel to the flavour .. but going to enjoy trying some of these others you suggested 😃
You could skip the Bacardi and you wouldn’t miss anything special. It’s like skipping Nebraska on a trip to the US. Does it have its charms? Sure. Is it really a “must see” (or must sip)? Absolutely not.
I don't know why but I bought a bottle of Flor de Caña 4 and it just tasted like ethanol to me. My son felt the same way about it. I'd give it another try but I'm not buying a bottle to do it.
All fantastic rum choices. Banks 5 has become my go to. Some real nice tropical notes in there. Also, a split-base of Probitas and Denizen makes a very interesting Daiquiri.
I love Rum. My favorite spirit by far. However, when I am looking for a simple rum for a nothing fancy Daiquiri or a rum and coke, my goto is Don Q. I think it is a far better and easier to drink rum than Bacardi and works really well in cocktails. About 2 years ago I found Diplomatico Rum Reserva Exclusiva. It is an awesome rum to sip on. I would not make a cocktail out of it because it tastes just too damn good. The product information on it has me salivating as I read it and it lives up to all of this Venezuela- A complex blend with aromas of fruit cake, cocoa and spices such as cinnamon, clove and dried ginger. Beautiful baked banana flavor with notes of fudge, toffee and vanilla oak, mingling well into gingerbread and orange zest. Voted spirit of the year 2018 from Wine Enthusiast
If you haven’t tried it, I’d recommend kuleana rum to try too! They make a few different rums, including an agricole. It’s delicious in a daquri and in general! 😋
Plantation 3 Star makes a WONDERFUL daiquiri. That's the only bottle I use when it comes to making daiquiris unless I'm looking for something different to try.
@@drew-g One thing I'll do is start with plantation 3 star, and add a half oz of Wray & Nephew and replace half the simple syrup with orgeat. The Wray & Nephew is so similar to the flavor profile of Plantation (albeit more potent) that it makes for a more vibrant daiquiri.
@@Mulceber You have the orgeat, just add ferrand dry curacao and you pretty much have a MAI TAI. I make my mai tai's with rum, orgeat, ferrand curacao, lime juice, simple syrup!!!!
My favorite daiquiri rums are (in order) 1) Barbancourt white or; 2) Cana Brava (unfortunately no longer made or; 3) Flor de Cana. Preferred ingredient ratio is 2 parts rum/1 part lime/1 part granulated demerara/raw cane sugar mix (1 part demerara/4 parts raw cane sugar) stirred into juice in mixing tin. Shake with cracked ice and strain into frozen coupe. This is a mix of Phil Ward's preferred recipe in the Death & Co. cocktail book and Beachbum Barry's daiquiri sugar blend. The Barbancourt rum is a light agricole style rum that has a subtle rum and floral taste in a daiquiri and doesn't overpower the lime. I'll use Jamaican rums on occasion, mainly if I am showing friends how important the choice of rum is in a daiquiri. Personally I find them overpowering in such a light, balanced drink. For an interesting twist, try adding 1/8( +/-) ounce of mezcal to your daiquiri recipe.
Ooft love me some rums, was hoping you'd show us your rum collection after the Saturday livestream. In the UK Bacardi Carta Blanca is 37.5% Appleton is absolutely excellent and nice and cheap. Mount Gay Bermudan rum is also a great staple cheap rum
My most recent favorite daiquiri rum is Uruapan Charanda! Sugar cane juice distillate from Mexico, crazy funky and leathery, but just as tropical and fruity. It’d be somewhere in between the daiquiri with Saison and the Daiquiri with Doctor Bird in flavor profile. Highly recommend!
There are so many rums and I have so little shelf-space. So many I haven't had a chance to try yet but I can make all the rum cocktails I need with three rums. For Daiquiri's and Piña Coladas I use Plantation 3 Stars. For dark Tiki drinks like Mai Tais, Jungle Birds, and Painkillers I usually do a 50/50 mix of Appleton Estate 12 and Pusser's Gunpowder Proof.
I love using a split base 1.75:0.25 of light rum and young Rhum Agricole in my daiquiri. For me adds just the right amount of funk while still having the boozy punch of the light rum. Cheers!
What's crazy is that I was at a friend of mine's vacation home, and he has a little bar near the kitchen. I decided I wanted to make a daiquiri because I had never made one or actually tried one before. The only non-flavored rum he had was Bacardi Superior, so I begrudgingly made it with that. I was very surprised at how great that cocktail was. I never thought that such a cheap rum could make such a good daiquiri.
Plantation 3 star white and Plantation Original Dark are MUST HAVE rums for mixing/cocktails. I have done extensive comparisons and these are the BEST for the price. Bacardi is disgusting compared to them. The plantation 5 year reserve is my go-to sipping rum, when I want something neutral. Even friends who ‘hate alcohol’ often say they could sip the 5 yr. I have other rums with funky and interesting flavors, but those three I mentioned are always in my bar, and I go through many bottles a year. So cheap, so good.
Another great production by the masters. You guys put together some of my favorite content. Thank you for all that you guys do. With that said, I know you put together this list with a decent price point in mind. I understand but I if I would create a list I would go for a different angle. Deliciousness. Here’s my list: Smith & Cross Plantation Stiggins’ Pineapple Appleton Estates Plantation 3 Star Plantation Isle of Fiji These bottles are what I grab whenever someone asks for a Daiquiri. These flavors of rum just produce some banger straight up sippers. I love love love the Pineapple Stiggins’ that is one tasty bit of goodness.
My go to is Probitas, gives me a little of everything that I like in a daiquiri without being too heavy handed. But I do also put Dr. Bird, Stiggens Fancy and Appleton in rotation. And Foursquare. And Don Q... And El Dorado....
Leandro - I have a request, if you feel like doing one. If someone ordered a "Rum Manhattan" and gave you dealer's choice on the build (as long as it had Rum in it) - what would you serve them? I mean, what rum(s) would you reach for, what vermouth (if any), would you supplement/substitute vermouth for amaro and what bitters (if any)? Would love to see your approach!
It’s really hard to choose just 5. But one of the ones I’ve heard a lot of people say makes their favorite classic daiquiri is Probitas. There is also a pineapple Dr. Bird now and I grabbed a bottle to make a daiquiri but haven’t yet. I believe it’s also upped to 114 proof. Denizen White is also a great workhorse with enough complexity. I’ve seen that Saison but didn’t know what it was.
Appleton Estate for the win!! If I could only have one rum for my home bar (which would be a rather dark and depressing situation), it would be Appleton Estate signature.
I can find Flor De Cana Extra Seco locally, so I keep that around for Daiquiris and Mojitos. It's not quite as affordable as the Bacardi, but still nowhere near bank breaking.
Honestly, for me personally, I am a huge fan of Cruzan Light Aged. Cheaper than Bacardi (in my area at least), and 10x better (again my opinion). It's my workhorse white rum and makes GREAT daiquiris.
Same. Cruzan Light Aged is my workhorse light rum for all of those reasons. I feel like I've never heard it mentioned anywhere and a few people I've been around have scoffed at it, so I love hearing someone else appreciates it too. I think it's underrated.
I'm glad you gave Bacardi white label rum its propers. It's perfect for classic daiquiris, probably because it was designed to be a rum for classic daiquiris. If I owned a downtown dive bar, for happy hour, I bet I could serve two-ounce-build daiquiris made with Bacardi for $7.50 each
I love the Plantation Pineapple and Appleton Estate 12 year in my Daiquiri. Also the Plantation OFTD makes an awesome Nuclear Daiquiri!! Personally I prefer the 2, 3/4, 3/4 ratio.
I’m a rum aficionado. I always have, at least, a dozen bottles of various rums on hand. One of my faves is inexpensive….Gosling’s Gold Seal Rum. Ron deal Barrilito 3 Star (prices in the US mainland is sometimes double the price in Puerto Rico, however.), Havana Club 7 (pick it up when I travel outside the US-Each traveler can bring back 5 liter bottles) and Real McCoy.
@@DatsWhatHeSaid Don't understand the snobbery here, the whole video is about inexpensive / widely available rums that are great for a Daiquiri, not rare £1000 bottles. Nothing wrong with what the guy enjoys in that price range, especially something like the Havana Club 7. And having "at least" 12 bottles of rum on hand at any time is more than plenty to be a big rum lover. I don't think by "aficionado" he actually meant he was one of the world's foremost experts lol.
@@Brad-gc9cq For mixing cocktails, there is nothing wrong with the aforementioned rums, indeed. However, "rum aficionado" definitely implies enjoying ones rum neat, or at least on the rocks. And for that, these bottles are a no-go for me, and -- objectively -- fall into the non-aficionado-quality tier.
@@DatsWhatHeSaid He didn't say he didn't also enjoy expensive bottles on the rocks. He was specifically talking about his favourites that fit the video, i.e. inexpensive, widely available rums for a daiquiri. Anyway this is a silly debate, but it just always makes me chuckle the elitism and looking-down-on-others that happens in the cocktail world
Yes! For me it’s between Probitas and Jean Felix’s rum blend recipe, which is - 6 parts Havana Club 3 year - 1 part La Favorite rhum agricole blanc - 1 part Wray and Nephew Jamaican overproof rum
Early on you included Plantation 3Star in your list of Workhorse Spirits (with Old Overholt, beefeater, Evan 100, Famous Grousw Banknote, Tullamore Dew and Destillador 99 proof). Are you backing away from 3 Star, or does it not play on a Daiquiri for you.
@@TheEducatedBarfly would love to try it, but the Distributors that dominate CO (RNDC, Southern, Empire, European, Pinnacle, Vin Market, Eagle Rock, Classic, Breakthru, Veraison, CTS, Maverick, Colorado Beverage Team, Estate, etc.) make it impossible to figure out who distributes what. Their Co sites have become less and less informative, while their salespeople have gotten lazier and no more than re-order takers. So FINDING your new favorite basic rum will be near to impossible here. Unless they get bought by Diagio and then we’ll have it everywhere. And no, being able to buy wine at supermarkets won’t make it better. It will be worse, with these same distributors servicing large volume accounts and having no time for independent stores.
Flor de Caña 4 extra seco is, for me, far superior to Bacardi, even considering the low price of Bacardi. Bacardi is essentially as close to vodka that a rum can be. It’s not bad, but it doesn’t really shine either. If you want a wall flower, go with the Bacardi. If you want something that’s not going to dominate your daiquiri but still have some character, go with Flor de Caña (they’re very similar in price too).
Add me to the list of Bacardi rum haters. Best use for Bacardi white is to disinfect your garbage disposal. Probitas, El Dorado 3, Plantation 3 star, Flor de Cana 4 yr and of course, Havana Club 3 are my go-to picks. And all of these are good for use in a Mojito.
I was pleasantly surprised by Castille rum. I payed $10 for a 750ml bottle and I actually enjoyed the taste a lot more than Bacardi. Pairing it with lemon juice instead of lime juice is also a great combo for this rum.
Dr. Bird is more of a MUCH more pronounced caramelized fruit flavor profile than the Smith and Cross in my opinion. It's like overripe hot bananas sitting on dock in the tropics and I mean that in the best way possible.
I love Daiquiri but when I used Chairman's spiced for the first time it blew our minds. It became something else, something different from every other daiquiri. My friends ask me again and again to make them this specific daiquiri. Nothing special, just 60ml Chairman's reserve spiced, 30ml simple syrup, 20ml lime juice and a good shake.
Daddy Uncle Sam says buying delicious Cuban rum and cigars is a no-no. So we have to buy it in places that hate Freedom® (in other words, any other country in the world) and bring in back with us in our luggage. It ain’t always easy bein’ this free
@@jamesnewell4 that's sad 🥺 Our problem here up north is that provinces have a monopoly of alcohol sales, so bottles that Leandro showcased in this video are nowhere to be found in Ontario!
Disagree on all counts except Stiggins, which is delicious. Rum plebs should buy these: 1. Plantation 3 Stars or Probitas/Veritas 2. Ron Del Barrilito 3 Stars 3. Stiggins 4. Appleton 12 5. Clement VSOP 6. RUM FIRE
Yea, Bacardi def not for me, the Sasion sounds very interesting! The Old Stiggin’s is great, do a Daiquiri half with that and half with a Coconutoil fat washed light rum and you got yourself a Pina Colada style Daiquiri. Daiquiri KING still for me def is the Veritas/Probitas! Tastewise aswell as its giving me the 40+% proof.
It’s like the vodka of rums-about as much of a wallflower as a rum can be. It doesn’t make bad daiquiri but it doesn’t make a particularly characterful one either. With Flor de Caña being about the same price, why not go with that? Or, if you can get your hands on an actual Cuban rum like Havana Club 3 year, that’s a great call too
It’s not available in the US. You see, we have so much freedom in the US. We free and we love liberty, which is why our government says we can’t buy Cuban rum or go to Cuba on vacation. It ain’t always easy bein’ this free
Nah, I think it's a little nicer than that, Cruzan or George Ocean are glorified vodka. That being said Bacardi is ok, I have a suspicion that Castillo is a better choice and for less than 10 bucks a bottle sometimes
How strange. A friend brought Doctor Bird to a rum tasting I held and we all agreed it was one of the worst things we had ever tasted. Basically undrinkable. Tasted like butterscotch and grain alcohol. I guess I'll try it in a daquiri and see how that goes.
@@terrycrews1760 Focus less on the butterscotch and more on the grain alcohol. I don't know how else to describe it. Of the 6 people we've had try it every single one has thought it was absolutely awful.
Ah. Plantation. The rum that presents itself as bartender friendly but is willing to screw over it's business partners and a foreign country's tradition of making rum just for profit.
It isn’t paid. Plantation is in another video on workhorse spirits and because I have more than one favorite in each category I try and change them up. Plantation is great but Saison Pale beats it
I don't know if they're a sponsor of this video...but ANY discerning rum drinker knows that Bacardi "Superior" is straight-up GARBAGE. It just is and to not acknowledge that is doing a dis-service to the viewer.
I tend to agree. Bacardi has *very* deep pockets and I doubt we’ll ever know for sure but I feel pretty confident in my assumption that they did sponsor this video. They were the first one mentioned and, in other videos where Leandro is just using what he likes, he tends to go to standbys like Flor de Caña, Havana Club, Probitas/Veritas and other great, flavorful white rums over Bacardi. I think he has used Bacardi on other videos, but only when he’s really wanted the rum to take a backseat to the other flavors in the cocktail
Dr. Bird is spectacular!! It isn't easy to find here in Vancouver but it's so worth it!! I love the funk!! 🙂 I enjoy the Appleton Estate so much Leondro!! Great choices! Terrific video!! Happy Tuesday!! 🙂
What other cocktails do you like with Dr. Bird? I made a Dr Funk with 50/50 Bird and Hamilton Black Pot Still. I’m not sure if it’s the best or worst cocktail I’ve ever made
In Canada we have the pleasure to have access to the Havana Club rums, the 3 year white is just perfect for Daiquiris (and great Mojitos too). The 7 year is said to be great for Daiquiris as well.
The 7 year was probably my favourite purchase I've made the liquor store, it makes incredible cocktails and doesn't break the bank.
I love using Flor de Cana 4 yr Seco in my daiquiri it gives a nice dryness tangy feel to the flavour .. but going to enjoy trying some of these others you suggested 😃
You could skip the Bacardi and you wouldn’t miss anything special. It’s like skipping Nebraska on a trip to the US. Does it have its charms? Sure. Is it really a “must see” (or must sip)? Absolutely not.
Is Nebraska a state?
As I've been known to comment while playing World of Warships: "USS Omaha. The most exciting thing to happen to Nebraska. Ever."
Flor de Cana 4 made a hell of a daiquiri!!!
I don't know why but I bought a bottle of Flor de Caña 4 and it just tasted like ethanol to me. My son felt the same way about it. I'd give it another try but I'm not buying a bottle to do it.
my favorite is Probitas, super flavorful
No probitas. I love that rum!! Cheers
Probitas is great but i like the saison a little better and they’re in the same category
Plantation 5 is also budget beauty 👍🏽
honorable mention to the Rhum Agcicoles of Martinique!
BIG twist on that Daq, BABY!!!
Salut!
All fantastic rum choices. Banks 5 has become my go to. Some real nice tropical notes in there. Also, a split-base of Probitas and Denizen makes a very interesting Daiquiri.
You might call that a multi-base since those rums are both blends!
Such a great video! I would enjoy videos similar for other classic cocktails.
THANK YOU! I’ve been building my rum stock and appreciate this list.
Leandro, Those are some really good rums. I will have to see if I can find the Saison & the Doctor Bird.
I love Rum. My favorite spirit by far. However, when I am looking for a simple rum for a nothing fancy Daiquiri or a rum and coke, my goto is Don Q. I think it is a far better and easier to drink rum than Bacardi and works really well in cocktails. About 2 years ago I found Diplomatico Rum Reserva Exclusiva. It is an awesome rum to sip on. I would not make a cocktail out of it because it tastes just too damn good. The product information on it has me salivating as I read it and it lives up to all of this
Venezuela- A complex blend with aromas of fruit cake, cocoa and spices such as cinnamon, clove and dried ginger. Beautiful baked banana flavor with notes of fudge, toffee and vanilla oak, mingling well into gingerbread and orange zest. Voted spirit of the year 2018 from Wine Enthusiast
I used to always have the appleton great one for sure. More costly in Canada but now living in America yummy
If you haven’t tried it, I’d recommend kuleana rum to try too! They make a few different rums, including an agricole. It’s delicious in a daquri and in general! 😋
I know it’s basic, but for me, Plantation 3 star. I love that banana funk mixed with lime juice.
Plantation 3 Star makes a WONDERFUL daiquiri. That's the only bottle I use when it comes to making daiquiris unless I'm looking for something different to try.
@@drew-g One thing I'll do is start with plantation 3 star, and add a half oz of Wray & Nephew and replace half the simple syrup with orgeat. The Wray & Nephew is so similar to the flavor profile of Plantation (albeit more potent) that it makes for a more vibrant daiquiri.
@@Mulceber You have the orgeat, just add ferrand dry curacao and you pretty much have a MAI TAI. I make my mai tai's with rum, orgeat, ferrand curacao, lime juice, simple syrup!!!!
@@MulceberWray & Nephew’s on its own also makes an excellent funky daquerie!
My favorite daiquiri rums are (in order) 1) Barbancourt white or; 2) Cana Brava (unfortunately no longer made or; 3) Flor de Cana. Preferred ingredient ratio is 2 parts rum/1 part lime/1 part granulated demerara/raw cane sugar mix (1 part demerara/4 parts raw cane sugar) stirred into juice in mixing tin. Shake with cracked ice and strain into frozen coupe. This is a mix of Phil Ward's preferred recipe in the Death & Co. cocktail book and Beachbum Barry's daiquiri sugar blend. The Barbancourt rum is a light agricole style rum that has a subtle rum and floral taste in a daiquiri and doesn't overpower the lime. I'll use Jamaican rums on occasion, mainly if I am showing friends how important the choice of rum is in a daiquiri. Personally I find them overpowering in such a light, balanced drink.
For an interesting twist, try adding 1/8( +/-) ounce of mezcal to your daiquiri recipe.
Ooft love me some rums, was hoping you'd show us your rum collection after the Saturday livestream. In the UK Bacardi Carta Blanca is 37.5%
Appleton is absolutely excellent and nice and cheap. Mount Gay Bermudan rum is also a great staple cheap rum
My most recent favorite daiquiri rum is Uruapan Charanda! Sugar cane juice distillate from Mexico, crazy funky and leathery, but just as tropical and fruity. It’d be somewhere in between the daiquiri with Saison and the Daiquiri with Doctor Bird in flavor profile. Highly recommend!
Did you find it locally or did you have to buy it online?
If you can get your hands on a bottle, I highly recommend Hidden Harbor White Rum from Maggie's Farm Distillery in Pittsburgh for daiquiris.
Love rum videos, always looking to expand my collection. Nothing against tiki but there is so much to rum beyond that genre.
Oh... I was hoping to see Leandro mixing and drinking five cocktails and watch the rum evolve and his mood :D
I have been liking a mix of 1.5 oz plantation pineapple and .5 oz Smith and Cross in my daiquiris. The S&C brings a little funk without getting crazy.
There are so many rums and I have so little shelf-space. So many I haven't had a chance to try yet but I can make all the rum cocktails I need with three rums. For Daiquiri's and Piña Coladas I use Plantation 3 Stars. For dark Tiki drinks like Mai Tais, Jungle Birds, and Painkillers I usually do a 50/50 mix of Appleton Estate 12 and Pusser's Gunpowder Proof.
I love using a split base 1.75:0.25 of light rum and young Rhum Agricole in my daiquiri. For me adds just the right amount of funk while still having the boozy punch of the light rum. Cheers!
What's crazy is that I was at a friend of mine's vacation home, and he has a little bar near the kitchen. I decided I wanted to make a daiquiri because I had never made one or actually tried one before. The only non-flavored rum he had was Bacardi Superior, so I begrudgingly made it with that. I was very surprised at how great that cocktail was. I never thought that such a cheap rum could make such a good daiquiri.
You had me at Rum! I'll have to swap out Bacardi for Don Q Cristal. Really wish I could find Dr Bird here in MD. Cheers!
I miss the videos where Leandro and Marius talk on-camera and go off on weird tangents. That was one of my favorite aspects of this show
agree 100%
I don't . I don't like the voice in off snobbish
@@crazydubwise that’s crazy bro
Seriously he’s great
The intro is gone too, i miss this as well
Love worthy Park 109 as a topper must try Dr bird!
Plantation 3 star white and Plantation Original Dark are MUST HAVE rums for mixing/cocktails. I have done extensive comparisons and these are the BEST for the price. Bacardi is disgusting compared to them.
The plantation 5 year reserve is my go-to sipping rum, when I want something neutral. Even friends who ‘hate alcohol’ often say they could sip the 5 yr.
I have other rums with funky and interesting flavors, but those three I mentioned are always in my bar, and I go through many bottles a year.
So cheap, so good.
Another great production by the masters. You guys put together some of my favorite content. Thank you for all that you guys do.
With that said, I know you put together this list with a decent price point in mind. I understand but I if I would create a list I would go for a different angle. Deliciousness.
Here’s my list:
Smith & Cross
Plantation Stiggins’ Pineapple
Appleton Estates
Plantation 3 Star
Plantation Isle of Fiji
These bottles are what I grab whenever someone asks for a Daiquiri. These flavors of rum just produce some banger straight up sippers. I love love love the Pineapple Stiggins’ that is one tasty bit of goodness.
Diplomatico Planas is a great one
My go to is Probitas, gives me a little of everything that I like in a daiquiri without being too heavy handed. But I do also put Dr. Bird, Stiggens Fancy and Appleton in rotation. And Foursquare. And Don Q... And El Dorado....
Probitas is by far the best white rum on the market
Probitas is the best at its price point for a white rum, definitely
Santa Teresa from Venezuela makes an extremely good daiquiri for me!
Paranubes makes for an ahhhhmaaaaazing daiquiri 🙌
Leandro - I have a request, if you feel like doing one. If someone ordered a "Rum Manhattan" and gave you dealer's choice on the build (as long as it had Rum in it) - what would you serve them? I mean, what rum(s) would you reach for, what vermouth (if any), would you supplement/substitute vermouth for amaro and what bitters (if any)? Would love to see your approach!
In the past, I would have said dr. bird in a daiquiri is insane, but you've made me a daiquiri with dr. bird and it was incredible. cheers! ~d
It’s really hard to choose just 5. But one of the ones I’ve heard a lot of people say makes their favorite classic daiquiri is Probitas. There is also a pineapple Dr. Bird now and I grabbed a bottle to make a daiquiri but haven’t yet. I believe it’s also upped to 114 proof. Denizen White is also a great workhorse with enough complexity. I’ve seen that Saison but didn’t know what it was.
Good picks! Probitas is definitely on my list. And in Oregon, Doctor Bird is $38 and Stiggins is $44. Consider yourself lucky!
Appleton Estate for the win!! If I could only have one rum for my home bar (which would be a rather dark and depressing situation), it would be Appleton Estate signature.
Hamilton Pot Still Black also makes great rum drinks
Ah love a good Daiquiri! In the UK I like to use Havana Club
I can find Flor De Cana Extra Seco locally, so I keep that around for Daiquiris and Mojitos. It's not quite as affordable as the Bacardi, but still nowhere near bank breaking.
Have you done any reviews of brugal rums
I actually love a barcadi daiquiri
Hello a doubt, will the applenton state 8 years reserve work the same or better for the daiquiri than the signature?
Greetings from Panamà
i personally prefer the (illegal in the US) havana club 3 year over the bacardi, is the US version of havana club that different?
Try out Hamilton white rum. It was designed to be perfect for daiquiris.
That is a very good one
Foursquare Probitas/Veritas (US/Europe) makes my favorite Daiquiri.
Honestly, for me personally, I am a huge fan of Cruzan Light Aged. Cheaper than Bacardi (in my area at least), and 10x better (again my opinion). It's my workhorse white rum and makes GREAT daiquiris.
Same. Cruzan Light Aged is my workhorse light rum for all of those reasons. I feel like I've never heard it mentioned anywhere and a few people I've been around have scoffed at it, so I love hearing someone else appreciates it too. I think it's underrated.
Surprised to not see an agricole/cane juice rum here!
I have purchased Bacardi 1.75 liter bottles at Costco for $9.99.
I'm glad you gave Bacardi white label rum its propers. It's perfect for classic daiquiris, probably because it was designed to be a rum for classic daiquiris. If I owned a downtown dive bar, for happy hour, I bet I could serve two-ounce-build daiquiris made with Bacardi for $7.50 each
Clèment Canne Bleue or Clairin Communal if you wanna make it a bit funky, Havana 3 to keep it classic
I love the Plantation Pineapple and Appleton Estate 12 year in my Daiquiri. Also the Plantation OFTD makes an awesome Nuclear Daiquiri!! Personally I prefer the 2, 3/4, 3/4 ratio.
You're correct on the 2, 3/4, 3/4 ratio!!! Only way to do it in my opinion.
Try as 2, 3/4, 1/2
Rum, lime, sugar
Better balance
You recently made a video with the tiger balm cocktail. You used Dominican rum brugal. Would you recommend that rum as well for a daiquiri?
Brugal may fall a little flat in a daiquiri
I’m a rum aficionado. I always have, at least, a dozen bottles of various rums on hand. One of my faves is inexpensive….Gosling’s Gold Seal Rum. Ron deal Barrilito 3 Star (prices in the US mainland is sometimes double the price in Puerto Rico, however.), Havana Club 7 (pick it up when I travel outside the US-Each traveler can bring back 5 liter bottles) and Real McCoy.
Those choices don't sound at all as if you're a "rum aficionado" (nor do "at least a dozen bottles"..)
@@DatsWhatHeSaid 💯
@@DatsWhatHeSaid Don't understand the snobbery here, the whole video is about inexpensive / widely available rums that are great for a Daiquiri, not rare £1000 bottles. Nothing wrong with what the guy enjoys in that price range, especially something like the Havana Club 7.
And having "at least" 12 bottles of rum on hand at any time is more than plenty to be a big rum lover. I don't think by "aficionado" he actually meant he was one of the world's foremost experts lol.
@@Brad-gc9cq For mixing cocktails, there is nothing wrong with the aforementioned rums, indeed.
However, "rum aficionado" definitely implies enjoying ones rum neat, or at least on the rocks.
And for that, these bottles are a no-go for me, and -- objectively -- fall into the non-aficionado-quality tier.
@@DatsWhatHeSaid He didn't say he didn't also enjoy expensive bottles on the rocks. He was specifically talking about his favourites that fit the video, i.e. inexpensive, widely available rums for a daiquiri. Anyway this is a silly debate, but it just always makes me chuckle the elitism and looking-down-on-others that happens in the cocktail world
Try Siesta Key Rum!
I got the Plantation 2009 Fiji, 2011 Barbados, 2007 Barbados 🥳😋
Feel like probitas needs to be on the list. IMO it makes the best daiquiri.
Yes! For me it’s between Probitas and Jean Felix’s rum blend recipe, which is
- 6 parts Havana Club 3 year
- 1 part La Favorite rhum agricole blanc
- 1 part Wray and Nephew Jamaican overproof rum
would like to see all these Daiquiris in comparison to each other visually. Probably I can't get all these rums to do it right away
Sad I didnt see plantation 3 star there. Thats my go to for white rum
What are the 5 best budget tequilas including reposado
Ooooh! Video coming but depends on what you mean by “budget”
@@TheEducatedBarfly I think 35$ and under would be a fair “budget” standard
Would you recommend the Dr. Bird for a Zombie?
I’ll take all the Havana Clubs and a couple of the Plantations, then I’m good.👍🏼
Early on you included Plantation 3Star in your list of Workhorse Spirits (with Old Overholt, beefeater, Evan 100, Famous Grousw Banknote, Tullamore Dew and Destillador 99 proof). Are you backing away from 3 Star, or does it not play on a Daiquiri for you.
No I still use three star but the saison is in the same category, just as good and 8 bucks cheaper
@@TheEducatedBarfly would love to try it, but the Distributors that dominate CO (RNDC, Southern, Empire, European, Pinnacle, Vin Market, Eagle Rock, Classic, Breakthru, Veraison, CTS, Maverick, Colorado Beverage Team, Estate, etc.) make it impossible to figure out who distributes what. Their Co sites have become less and less informative, while their salespeople have gotten lazier and no more than re-order takers.
So FINDING your new favorite basic rum will be near to impossible here. Unless they get bought by Diagio and then we’ll have it everywhere. And no, being able to buy wine at supermarkets won’t make it better. It will be worse, with these same distributors servicing large volume accounts and having no time for independent stores.
My boy left out the Smith & Cross. Thinking Dr. Bird has a similar profile. But never had it.
Bacardi being on this list is the most measurable evidence of Marius' influence on the backbar
Or… they have to make money on this channel and Bacardi has the deepest of deep pockets… 🤷♂️
@@jamesnewell4 haha also very likely.
Flor de Caña 4 extra seco is, for me, far superior to Bacardi, even considering the low price of Bacardi. Bacardi is essentially as close to vodka that a rum can be. It’s not bad, but it doesn’t really shine either. If you want a wall flower, go with the Bacardi. If you want something that’s not going to dominate your daiquiri but still have some character, go with Flor de Caña (they’re very similar in price too).
flor de cana or havana club are the best budjet rums in my experience. mutch better than bacardi but similarly priced.
What about Matusalem Gran Reserva 23???
Was gonna say pineapple plantation, u where 1 step ahead of me 🤣
Add me to the list of Bacardi rum haters. Best use for Bacardi white is to disinfect your garbage disposal. Probitas, El Dorado 3, Plantation 3 star, Flor de Cana 4 yr and of course, Havana Club 3 are my go-to picks. And all of these are good for use in a Mojito.
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Dang, no daiquiri recipe in the description?
check back on Thursday ;)
I was pleasantly surprised by Castille rum. I payed $10 for a 750ml bottle and I actually enjoyed the taste a lot more than Bacardi. Pairing it with lemon juice instead of lime juice is also a great combo for this rum.
How does Dr Bird compare to Smith & Cross?
I use them interchangeably, as they are very similar, in my opinion. I’m no pro, but I like them both!
Dr. Bird is more of a MUCH more pronounced caramelized fruit flavor profile than the Smith and Cross in my opinion. It's like overripe hot bananas sitting on dock in the tropics and I mean that in the best way possible.
1.25 oz. Probitas + 0.75 oz. Neisson Blanc 50 = Chefs Kiss
I love Daiquiri but when I used Chairman's spiced for the first time it blew our minds. It became something else, something different from every other daiquiri. My friends ask me again and again to make them this specific daiquiri. Nothing special, just 60ml Chairman's reserve spiced, 30ml simple syrup, 20ml lime juice and a good shake.
No Havana Club 3???
Daddy Uncle Sam says buying delicious Cuban rum and cigars is a no-no. So we have to buy it in places that hate Freedom® (in other words, any other country in the world) and bring in back with us in our luggage. It ain’t always easy bein’ this free
@@jamesnewell4 that's sad 🥺 Our problem here up north is that provinces have a monopoly of alcohol sales, so bottles that Leandro showcased in this video are nowhere to be found in Ontario!
Disagree on all counts except Stiggins, which is delicious. Rum plebs should buy these:
1. Plantation 3 Stars or Probitas/Veritas
2. Ron Del Barrilito 3 Stars
3. Stiggins
4. Appleton 12
5. Clement VSOP
6. RUM FIRE
How come you listed Saison as 40% but 75 proof?
It’s a mistake in the titles should read 80 proof
Yea, Bacardi def not for me, the Sasion sounds very interesting! The Old Stiggin’s is great, do a Daiquiri half with that and half with a Coconutoil fat washed light rum and you got yourself a Pina Colada style Daiquiri.
Daiquiri KING still for me def is the Veritas/Probitas! Tastewise aswell as its giving me the 40+% proof.
Better than Bicardi Silver & Plantation 3 is Myers Silver.
Myers is Jamaican rum and doesn’t replace Bacardi or Plantstion they’re totally different rums
Never use Bacardi with your Daiquiri. It is only good for Rum and coke. Use a decent rum like Plantation 3 stars or Flor de Caña 4.
It’s like the vodka of rums-about as much of a wallflower as a rum can be. It doesn’t make bad daiquiri but it doesn’t make a particularly characterful one either. With Flor de Caña being about the same price, why not go with that? Or, if you can get your hands on an actual Cuban rum like Havana Club 3 year, that’s a great call too
no havanna 🤯
It’s not available in the US. You see, we have so much freedom in the US. We free and we love liberty, which is why our government says we can’t buy Cuban rum or go to Cuba on vacation. It ain’t always easy bein’ this free
@@jamesnewell4 y i know that, but im pretty sure he allready had some on the show
I think the video was sponsored by Bacardi. Best guess. They have mighty deep pockets
@@jamesnewell4 😂 that might be it.
Bacardi Silver just tastes like vodka
Nah, I think it's a little nicer than that, Cruzan or George Ocean are glorified vodka. That being said Bacardi is ok, I have a suspicion that Castillo is a better choice and for less than 10 bucks a bottle sometimes
How strange. A friend brought Doctor Bird to a rum tasting I held and we all agreed it was one of the worst things we had ever tasted. Basically undrinkable. Tasted like butterscotch and grain alcohol. I guess I'll try it in a daquiri and see how that goes.
Butterscotch in my drink sounds tasty what are you talking about?
@@terrycrews1760 Focus less on the butterscotch and more on the grain alcohol. I don't know how else to describe it. Of the 6 people we've had try it every single one has thought it was absolutely awful.
I really like Plantation three star, but they need to hurry up and change the name, as I'm not actively going to purchase a relic of chattel slavery
I agree with you there. The name must change!
Ah. Plantation. The rum that presents itself as bartender friendly but is willing to screw over it's business partners and a foreign country's tradition of making rum just for profit.
no way in hell you put bacardi instead of plantation 3 star, this has gotta be a paid promotion or something lol
It isn’t paid. Plantation is in another video on workhorse spirits and because I have more than one favorite in each category I try and change them up. Plantation is great but Saison Pale beats it
I don't know if they're a sponsor of this video...but ANY discerning rum drinker knows that Bacardi "Superior" is straight-up GARBAGE. It just is and to not acknowledge that is doing a dis-service to the viewer.
I tend to agree. Bacardi has *very* deep pockets and I doubt we’ll ever know for sure but I feel pretty confident in my assumption that they did sponsor this video. They were the first one mentioned and, in other videos where Leandro is just using what he likes, he tends to go to standbys like Flor de Caña, Havana Club, Probitas/Veritas and other great, flavorful white rums over Bacardi. I think he has used Bacardi on other videos, but only when he’s really wanted the rum to take a backseat to the other flavors in the cocktail
When will Americans pronounce Bacardí right?
For some unknown reason to me, Americans don't get to have the best rums available worldwide. I don't know why and feel sorry for you Americans :(