Coruba Jamaican Dark Rum

Product Description

Coruba Jamaican Dark Rum: The Dark Jamaican Rum Tiki Bartenders Reach For

Tiki bars have a short list of rums they trust, and Coruba Jamaican Dark Rum is on it. It’s a Planters-style dark rum made by J. Wray & Nephew in Kingston, Jamaica, blended from more than thirty pot-still and column-still rums that have been aged at least two years in charred oak barrels, then bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof). The pot-still rums bring Jamaica’s signature funk, and the oak and molasses bring the dark.

Reviewers describe rich molasses, dark brown sugar, and caramel, with baked tropical fruit (ripe banana and pineapple), baking spices like allspice and clove, and a medium-to-long finish of dry wood, burnt sugar, and coffee. It’s funky but not overwhelmingly so, and it holds up in a drink: use it in a Planters Punch, a Jungle Bird, a Mai Tai, or as a dark rum float on a Dark and Stormy, where it adds body and depth that lighter rums can’t. It’s also pleasant on the rocks, with a little sweetness on the back end. It’s an inexpensive, no-frills bottle for anyone building a tiki bar, and a good dark rum for cocktails at home.

About the Bottle

• Dark Jamaican rum; blend of 30+ pot-still and column-still rums
• Aged at least 2 years in charred oak barrels
• 40% ABV (80 proof)
• J. Wray & Nephew, Kingston, Jamaica; 750ml and 1L

Tasting Notes

From reviewer and retailer descriptions.

Nose: Molasses, caramel, dark brown sugar, and baked tropical fruit.

Palate: Banana, pineapple, allspice, and clove, with blackstrap molasses and toffee.

Finish: Medium to long, with dry wood, burnt sugar, and a hint of coffee.

Food Pairings

The molasses and spice pair well with jerk chicken, grilled pineapple, and barbecue ribs. It also goes with banana bread, dark chocolate, and rum cake.

Serving Suggestions

Use it in a Planters Punch, a Jungle Bird, or a Mai Tai, or float it on a Dark and Stormy. It’s also good neat or over ice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coruba? A dark Jamaican rum from J. Wray & Nephew.

How old is it? At least 2 years in charred oak.

What proof is it? 80 proof (40% ABV).

Is it funky? A little, with Jamaican banana and spice, but not overly.

What cocktails use it? Planters Punch, Jungle Bird, Mai Tai, and Dark and Stormy.

What sizes does it come in? 750ml and 1L.

Explore More

See the Coruba 750ml or the Coruba 1L.

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