We here are big fans of Louisana. Any place with that much impact on food and music culture (and is actually good) is something we can wholeheartedly stand by. This rum, however, we wouldn’t stand by from the first sign of a light breeze. If you ever wondered what happens when you lean into the sugar cane too far – you’ve arrived.
This was genuinely used with enjoyment making holiday-themed cocktails (as it was the season), but beyond its usage in eggnog – the rum is not good. We are sad about this, and we truly wished it was better. Also when you say you added creole spice and there’s none of that – fuck you.
What they Say: “There’s a spirit that runs through the bayous of the land and veins of the residents of Louisiana that’s like no place on earth. From the culture to the cuisine, to the way people celebrate; it’s about living life to its fullest and having some fun along the way. It’s from this place, where sugarcane first came to the USA, that Bayou™ Rum was born.
Bayou Spiced is handcrafted in a traditional copper pot still using 100% natural Louisiana cane sugar & molasses by folks that know fine rum. Blended with delicious natural Creole spice for premium drinkability. Bayou Spiced Rum will surely spice up your favorite cocktail or event. Taste the spirit of Louisiana!”
Taste: 4.0 – It is sweet, sugary, and a bit of spice. Like caramel and allspice.
Aftertaste: 5.0 – Right so Christmas was last month so here’s a spirit to represent it. It keeps that allspice and vanilla/caramel deal going and just keeps going.
Burn/Smooth: 4.0 – While it doesn’t burn this doesn’t go down like a nice sipping rum. You sort of fear diabetes with every taste and certainly would avoid a nice big gulp.
Aroma: 7.0 – This smells like a caramel rum cake, and if we’re honest – we’d much rather just use it in such a device, but we will actually taste it.
Honesty: 3.0 – Now their text is actually spot on for what we want. A bit about the spirit, and a bit about the place and origin, without too much wanking. However, we don’t like when companies put their name in raised glass on the side. That, however, all ignores the glaring issue. Which is if you told us you had a rum called Bayou with a Gator on the front and drinking it tasted like a damn Christmas cookie – we’d be pissed off. It should taste like something you either sip on a porch in the summer or throwback in wincing moments at a watering hole – not some spiced nonsense.
Mixability: 3.75
W/ Rocks: 4.0 – If you expected this to change things – too bad. It’s just as bad. At the very least it bodes well for one thing – if you wish to make holiday-themed cocktails – this is the rum for you.
Rum and Coke: 3.5 – Have you ever dipped a sugar cookie into cola? This tastes like that. Ugh.
Value: 2.0 – That is a shit rum at a shit price that no amount of sugar coating can hide.
Google Shop Average: $27
Website: https://bayourum.com/
Reviewer Scores:
BuffaloJern: 3.0
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Metric Score: 28.75/70 |+| Metric Average: 4.11 |+| Reviewer Average: 3.0
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Final Thoughts: If your rum would be better used in a cake than a glass – you might not have a good rum. We are all for the Bayou, Creole, and Nawlins – in both culture and cuisine as they say. We are not however about this rum, and if you’re looking for something to drink while walking the streets unsure if you’ve joined a parade or a funeral – best to be drunk on something that won’t make you vomit like this.
