What are the six basic drinks?

Table of Contents:

1. What are the six basic drinks?
2. What do you drink white rum with?
3. How do you drink rum at home?
4. What is the best way to drink rum?
5. Is white or dark rum better?
6. Which dark rum is best?
7. What is the smoothest white rum?
8. What is the number one rum in the world?
9. What is the world's best selling rum?
10. What is smoothest rum?
11. What is a good cheap rum?
12. What is the best supermarket rum?
13. What is the cheapest brand of rum?
14. Why is Bacardi so cheap?
15. What is the best cheap white rum?
16. Which rum is best for shots?
17. What is the best age for rum?
18. What alcohol shots are popular?
19. Which alcohol is best for shots?
20. What is the easiest shot to drink?
21. What liquor is easiest to drink straight?
22. What alcohol goes down the smoothest?
23. How many shots does it take to feel drunk?

What are the six basic drinks?

Embury's six basic drinks are the Daiquiri, the Jack Rose, the Manhattan, the Martini, the Old Fashioned, and the Sidecar.

What do you drink white rum with?

What mixes well with rum?

• Tonic water: You can add tonic water to well-aged rum to create a refreshing drink. ...
• Lime juice and a slice of lemon: You can add lime juice, mint, and sugar to rum to spice things up a bit. ...
• Ginger ale and dry ginger: Ginger ale can be added to rum to create a simple yet delicious drink.

How do you drink rum at home?

Rules for Drinking Rum How to drink rum — just like whiskey with a splash of water or ice, and a slice of lime. Or simply drinks it neat in a small glass, warmed between your hands.

What is the best way to drink rum?

Drink It Like Whiskey—with a Splash of Water or Ice Most spirits are distilled to 40 percent alcohol by volume, or 80 proof, but many rums are bottled at higher proofs. For those stiffer rums, “adding ice or a splash of water will mellow it out so the alcohol vapors don't overpower the subtle flavors,” says Vida.

Is white or dark rum better?

3· Dark rum has a stronger taste and overtones than white rum. 4· Caramel may be added to darken rum, while a filtering process may be utilized to make lighter rum, such as white rum. 5· Dark rum is more famous for drinking straight and cooking, while white rum is commonly used in cocktails and mixed drinks.

Which dark rum is best?

Best Overall: Plantation Original Dark Rum

• Region: Jamaica, Barbados, France.
• ABV: 40%
• Tasting Notes: Raisin, Pepper, Caramel.

What is the smoothest white rum?

The best white rums for cocktails:

• Havana Club Añejo 3 Year Old. This Cuban bar staple has been aged in ex-bourbon casks and then filtered to remove the colour – although there is still a subtle yellow hue to it. ...
• Bounty White Rum. ...
• Plantation 3 Stars White Rum. ...
• That Boutique-y Rum Company Signature Blend #1. ...
• Chairman's Reserve White Label Rum.

What is the number one rum in the world?

McDowell's No. 1 Celebration, which sold 18.

What is the world's best selling rum?

Tanduay is the World's Number One Rum, outselling popular brands like Bacardi, for three straight years now. It sold 20.

What is smoothest rum?

What is the smoothest rum? The smoothest rum is Ron Zacapa 23 Year Centenario, an aged rum from Guatemala that's wonderfully complex and full-bodied. It's aged for up to 23 years in a combination of American whiskey, delicate sherry and fine Pedro Ximénez wine barrels with notes of cinnamon and ginger.

What is a good cheap rum?

Here are some of the best cheap rums to drink that don't sacrifice quality.

• Best Overall: Havana Club Añejo Clasico. ...
• Best Spiced: Cruzan 9 Spiced Rum. ...
• Best for Mojitos: Bacardi Superior. ...
• Best for Rum & Coke: Chairman's Reserve Original. ...
• Best Sipping Rum: El Dorado 12 Year Old.

What is the best supermarket rum?

1. Red Leg Spiced Rum, 70cl. Red Leg Spiced Rum. ...
2. Ableforth's Rumbullion, 70cl. Rumbullion. ...
3. Appleton Estate 12 Year Old Rare Blend, 70cl. Appleton Estate. ...
4. KOKO KANU Coconut Rum, 70cl. KOKO KANU Rum. ...
5. Diplomatico Rum Reserva Exclusiva, 70cl. Diplomatico Rum. ...
6. The Duppy Share Rum, 70cl. ...
7. Equiano Rum. ...
8. That Boutique-y Rum Company Tasting Set.

What is the cheapest brand of rum?

Below, check out our choices for the best cheap rums under $20.

• Bayou Silver Rum – $20. ...
• Castillo Silver – $10. ...
• Cruzan Aged Light – $14. ...
• Sailor Jerry – $15. ...
• Flor de Cana 4 Years Extra Seco – $15. ...
• Mount Gay Eclipse – $20.

Why is Bacardi so cheap?

Bacardi makes cheap products because there is a big market for that. But complaining that a company makes bad products is the equivalent of complaining about McDonald's hamburgers. Bacardi 8 is a bit more expensive and you can immediately see the benefits.

What is the best cheap white rum?

Angostura White Oak Rum

Which rum is best for shots?

Here, some of the most drinkable rums on the planet—all of which can (and should) be enjoyed neat.

• Ron Barrilito 3 Star Rum $35. ...
• Diplomatico Blanco Reserve Rum $31. ...
• Chairman's Reserve Forgotten Cask Rum $44. ...
• El Dorado 12 Year Demerara Rum $34. ...
• Santa Teresa 1796 Rum $44. ...
• Rhum J.M. X.O. ...
• Gosling's Family Reserve Old Rum $90.

What is the best age for rum?

Age matters in a lot of things, but don't get hung up on the age of your rum. Much more important than age is maturity. If you're used to drinking scotch or whiskey, you probably think spirits have to be at least 12 to 15 years to be of premium quality.

What alcohol shots are popular?

Making a good shot starts with knowing your liquor. Here are our choices for the best liquors for shots:

• Rum. The slightly-sweet profile of this sugar cane spirit makes it a wonderful liquor to sip on the rocks and to incorporate into all sorts of mixed drinks. ...
• Chartreuse. ...
• Fernet. ...
• Aguardiente. ...
• Whiskey.

Which alcohol is best for shots?

Schnapps. While Schnapps is an essential ingredient in a variety of cocktails or enjoyed as a simple sipping digestif, it's also a popular choice for those wanting to knock down a shot of something sweet with a lower alcohol content than actual hard liquor(Schnapps is usually around 46 proof or 23% ABV).

What is the easiest shot to drink?

Luckily for you, here's a list of kickass shots that go down very easy....

1. Bazooka Joe. This creamy blue tropical drink is a sure-fire crowd pleaser. ...
2. Cherry Cheesecake. ...
3. Chuck Norris. ...
4. Jägerbomb. ...
5. Kamikaze. ...
6. Liquid Cocaine. ...
7. Mad Dog. ...
8. Melon Ball.

What liquor is easiest to drink straight?

The Best Liquor to Drink Neat, According to Bartenders

• Siembra Valles 92 proof Blanco Tequila. If you're going to drink tequila straight, says Dan Greenbaum of Brooklyn's Diamond Reef, go for Siembra Valles. ...
• NY Distilling Ragtime Rye. ...
• Del Maguey Mezcal. ...
• Hakushu 18-Year Whiskey. ...
• Christian Drouin Calvados. ...
• Balvenie Caribbean Cask Scotch.

What alcohol goes down the smoothest?

Smoothest Alcohol

1. Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. Captain Morgan Spiced Rum takes the first spot on our discussion. ...
2. Port Wine. ...
3. Bailey's Irish Cream. ...
4. Radler beer. ...
5. Jagermeister. ...
6. Schnapps. ...
7. Crown Royal Canadian whiskey.

How many shots does it take to feel drunk?

For getting a little drunk, three shots of vodka are enough. If you continue to drink up to 8 to 9 shots, that's when they start getting more drunk. The upper cap for men is ten shots of vodka. Exceeding this, they will be extremely drunk.