Tasting Notes: Upon opening the bottle, the artificial lime flavor immediately hits you. Initially the aroma reminds me more of that of curacao or triple sec. The lime flavor is very apparent but not overwhelming giving you a nice balance of flavor and alcohol. I sampled the product in several ways: first warmly sipped, secondly cold in a shot form, and 3rd in group of mixed drink recipes provided by CaptainMorgan.com. When sampled warm and cold there is a taste of lime followed by very little bite from the alcohol. As a cold shot the lime flavor is featured more and the alcohol is almost non existent making this treat and alternative to those that like shooting blanco tequila but hate the after taste. I tried mixing it both with cola and ginger ale, classic mixers for the original and felt that the new lime addition only made the marriage a bigger success. Overall I would highly recommend this to fans of the Captain and those that usually shy away from spiced rum. Below are a couple of cocktails worth trying to get you started.
3/4 oz Lime Bite
6 oz of Beer
The bite is meant to be used as a floater.
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1 oz Lime Bite
1/2 oz triple sec
splash of orange juice
1 1/2 oz Lime Bite
6 oz Lemon Lime Soda
Garnish with a lime
3 Comments
I am really surprised by your opinion of this. This rum has one of the most pungent and obviously artificial Lime flavors I have ever had the displeasure of experiencing. The taste can be summed up as nothing more than fake lime flavored candy. There is no balance with this swill.
How would it work with Ginger Beer?
Ginger and lime go great together, sounds like an excuse to mix up some drinks this weekend!