Mayan Rum Limited

Mayan Rum Limited is a rum from Esplanda. The listing doesn't state its style, age, ABV, or country of origin, so what follows is guidance on how to approach a bottle like this rather than a measured tasting profile. Check the label for the style and strength before you decide how to use it. Most rums sold under a general label like this are either a lightly filtered white or gold rum, or a darker, caramel-forward expression. In either case, expect sugarcane-derived sweetness, with notes of vanilla, brown sugar, and baking spice or toasted oak if the rum has spent time in wood. Pour a small measure neat at room temperature to see which direction it leans. If it's smooth and shows some oak or caramel, it can be sipped. If it's brighter and more grassy or sharp, it will do better in a mixed drink. Lighter rums suit a Daiquiri, built from 60 ml rum, 22 ml fresh lime juice, and 15 ml simple syrup, shaken hard and strained into a chilled coupe. They also work in a Mojito, which belongs in a highball glass over crushed ice with mint, lime, and soda. Piña Colada also works well with lighter rums, blended with ice and served in a hurricane or tall glass. Richer, darker pours are better in a Dark 'n' Stormy, where rum floats over ginger beer and lime in a highball. They also suit a Rum Old Fashioned, stirred over one large ice cube in a rocks glass with a dash of bitters and a small amount of sugar or demerara syrup, finished with an orange peel. If you plan to sip it, a tulip glass or small snifter concentrates the aroma, and one large cube or a splash of water will open up the flavor.