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Ratu rum

PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:04 pm
by Mossimo
Hi all, not sure if this is the right place for this question but... has anyone been able to replicate the taste of Ratu Rum? Or even come close?
I'm normally a whiskey drinker but this stuff is AMAZING I need to replicate it some how
Thanks in advance

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 3:39 pm
by oddian
I have never had this stuff, but now I want to try it. It's low ABV at 35% for a rum. Their website says that it's made from blending a bunch of other local rums through charcoaled coconut shells and then aging for 5+ years. Could be a little hard to replicate unless you have some time on your hands.

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:32 pm
by Mossimo
It is seriously some of the smoothest nicest rum I have ever tried,
I would invest 5 years into it if I could figure it out, surely the wealth of knowledge here, someone has done the hard yards

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:33 pm
by Phillbo
A guy at the local brew shop told me when I asked him about it said make up still spirits Navy rum and add one third bottle of still spirits coconut rum essence.
I haven't tried it to compare but Ratu rum is gods nectar!

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:46 am
by LikkerSheWillLoveIt
They blend 4 different rums, it will be very hard to replicate as we don’t have the same sugar cane here. Time in a barrel does everything for Rum. I have met Lachy the head distiller a couple of times, knows his stuff.

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:59 pm
by Mossimo
Navy rum, plus coconut, then put in barrel maybe?

I'm away for work ATM but will get the essences when I get back and give an update

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:43 pm
by Mossimo
Ok,
Bit of an update, tried the essence mix above but.... nothing like Ratu,
However... did some experimentation, added some Vanilla bean and some molasses... makes something really nice...

When I have more time I'll make up 5 litres of this and throw it in a barrel, see what happens then

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:40 pm
by BigRig
Then share the quantities ?

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:53 pm
by Mossimo
I mixed the essence as suggested,
The Vanilla and molasses I didn't measure, just kinda threw it in....

Re: Ratu rum

PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:37 pm
by harold01
I bought some ratu rum the other day and if that's not dark rum and malibu rum blended I will go he, its bought into the country and bottled by amitel coca cola
had to blend it 50-50 with dark rum so I could drink it