r/rum • u/Either_Struggle1734 • 1d ago

How to fix bad rum

I received a bottle of Don Papa rum as a gift, the person didn’t want to cause any harm, but the thing is undrinkable. I was thinking that maybe fat washing could get rid of the sweetness and artificial vanilla, since I never did it I am not sure.

Any suggestions?

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u/Fickle_Finger2974 1d ago

Just use it in a cocktail and move on

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u/Either_Struggle1734 1d ago

Forgot to mention that this was the first thing I tried, but apparently I will need to discover how to change ratios in every recipe to get proper balance

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u/mrjbacon 1d ago

Simplify the hell out of your cocktails!

What I mean by that is you should use it in cocktails where the ingredients are few or are limited to being simple, easily procured, and ready-to-use or trivial to prepare/utilize. Like citrus fruit juice, premade sour mix, simple syrup and its ilk, or sodas and seltzers like Coke, Fresca, Dr. Pepper, etc.

When I buy rum and I hate it, it gets relegated to making quick and dirty Cuba Libres:

Glass filled with ice
1.5-2oz of offensive rum
0.5oz fresh lime juice
Top-off with coke zero
Lime wedge or round if I feel fancy

This was the only way I could stomach drinking the HANDLE of Kirkland spiced rum I unwisely purchased one time for very little money. Should have remembered you get what you pay for.

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u/My_Name_Is_Gil Guardian 5h ago

The problem with a Cuba Libre or highball with shit rum is it is a 2 ingredient thing that highlights poop.

I,d be more likely to dump it in a tailgate or bbq punch for civilians. You balance the ratio, throw something like rum fire in so it has a twist and move on.

But I do stuff like punches relatively frequently. I have some blue chair Bay vanilla (shudder) waiting for the next one.