Rum Runner

It was a hot day in the Valley, so I searched the Grog Log for a blended drink. The Rum Runner seemed to fit the bill. I noticed that it called for Bacardi 151 as its main spirit. Having an aversion to Bacardi, silly me, I decided to substitute Lemon Hart 151. In retrospect, it wasn’t the best substitution. I should have just stuck with the original recipe and used Bacardi, but I was being stubborn.

The color was kind of a golden light brown. No doubt the Lemon Hart drastically changed the look and taste of this drink. The initial sip yielded a reaction of “tastes bubble-gum.” Needless to say, we both drank about 1/4 of the drink and set it aside. Damn shame, what a waste of Lemon Hart.

My alcohol substitution was not well throught out. I think I was just excited that I have 4 new bottles of Lemon Hart 151. Since the ugly rumors of that started two years ago, that Lemon Hart was no longer going to be available have come true, I had Lemon Hart on my brain.

Spirit’s Used

Blackberry Brandy
Banana Liqueur
Lemon Hart 151

I plan on remaking this drink with Bacardi. I also plan on making this drink in a blended and non-blended version for comparison. I recall making this drink in the past, with a light rum, and if memory serves I thought it tasted somewhat like a Lifesaver.

This drink goes back into the “re-do” pile. And btw, if you are doubling the recipe, which I did, it really puts your 7th grade math skills to work. Had to add fractions, ugh! Numerators, Denominators.....suck.

Rum List

This is a listing of rums we currently have:

Admiral Nelson Vanilla Rum
Angostura 1919 Rum (West Indies – Trinidad)
Appleton Jamacian Rum (aged 12 year)
Appleton VSOP Jamaican Rum
Bacardi 151 (Puerto Rico)
Barbancourt Rhum (Haiti)(aged 4 years)
Barbancourt Rhum Reserve Speciale(Haiti) (aged 8 years)
Clement VSOP Rhum Vieux Agricole (Martinique)
Clement VSOP Rhum (Martinique)
Coruba Dark Jamacian Rum
Cruzan Aged White Rum (St. Croix)
Cruzan Coconut Rum (St. Croix)
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum (Argentina)
El Dorado Special Reserve Demerara Rum (Guyana)
English Harbour Antigua Rum (West Indies)
Flor de Cana Limon Rum (Nicaragua)
Flor de Cana 4 Year Exta Dry (Nicaragua)
Gosling Black Seal Bermuda Rum
Kracken Black Spiced Rum
Kuya Fusion Rum (Citrus Spiced Rum)
Lemon Hart Demerara Rum (Guyana)
Lemon Hart Demerara 151 (Guyana)
Meyer's Platinum White Rum (Jamaican)
Mocambo Rum (Mexico) (20 year-Cuban Styled)
Monte Cristo (12 year) (Guatemala)
Monte Cristo Spiced Blend (Guatemala)
Mount Gay Eclipse (Barbados)
Mount Gay Special Reserve (Barbados)
Mount Gay Vanilla Rum (Barbados)
Myers Dark Jamaican Rum
Oronoco - Fazenda Reserva (Brasil)
Plantation Jamaican Rum (Jamaican)
Pusser's Rum Blue Label (West Indies (Trinidad/Tobago)
Pyrat Pistol Rum (Anguilla, British West Indies)
Pyrat XO Reserve Rum (West Indies)
Red Rum (Tropical Flavor)
Ron Centenario XX Year Reserva Especial Rum (Costa Rica)
Ron Matusalem Classico (Dominican Republic)
Ron Matusalem Grand Reserva (15 year) (Dominican Republic)
Ron Matusalem Platinum (Dominican Republic)
Ron Viejo de Caldas - Carta de Oro Grand Reserva (Columbian)
Ron Zacapa Solera Grand Reserve Rum (Guatemala)
St. James Rhum - Exta Old(Martinique)
St. James Rhum - Amber (Martinique)
Stroh 80 Spiced Austrian Rum (Austrian)
Tommy Bahama Dark Rum
Tommy Bahama Light Rum
Trader Vic's Dark Rum
Trader Vic's Gold Rum
Vizcaya VXOP Case No. 21 Cuban Formula Rum (Dominican Republic)
VooDoo Rum (Spiced Rum)
Wray & Nephew Over Proof White Rum (Jamaican)
Zaya Rum (Trinidad)