Caña Brava Rum Blanca (Discontinued)

White, lightly aged, blanco or silver rums, whatever you want to call them are not typically spirits that I drink neat, but I do have a good number of them, so I figured I would run through 8 of them and see which one emerges the winner (between Angostura, Privateer, Havana Club, Cana Brava, Barbancourt, Flor de Cana, Banks 5 Island & El Dorado). It was very hard to determine if this was better than Banks or not, but in the end I went with this one since it felt more balanced. I did miss the grassy notes of the Banks though, so it was close. Either way, I would lean towards cocktails only for this one. The aroma features dried fruit and citrus notes. The palate has a mineral taste to it, with a bit of sweetness and vanilla, which is then followed by tropical fruit notes. The finish is a little bit longer than the first 3 on the list, with little burn. It is a slight step up, although very close to Banks. I wouldn't say no to this neat, but I would probably stick to cocktails for this white rum.

This is actually a pretty good spirit to sip. Very similar to tequila with vegetal notes. Dry with just a touch of sweetness. Nice viscous mouthfeel. The best light rum I've had in a while. At $21, this is an excellent purchase.

Consumed in a cocktail with ginger beer, lime, and dark rum. It has a ginger aroma and taste, with a hint of dark rum.

Quite good. The aroma and flavor weren't overwhelming, but it's a very nice white rum.