Maxprop wrote:
Only the Brits, for some arcane reason, choose to distill such
high alcohol content rums, but at a price: flavor. They simply
don't taste
anywhere near as good as lower proof rums.


Max, IIRC all rum and burbon is distilled to almost pure alcohol.

Once it is put in charred oak casks to age a percentage of the alcohol
evaporates( the Angles share). This also make it smoother and it picks
up flavor from the barrels.

The carmelation between the charred barrels and the wood gives it it's
color. Most fine rums and burbons are aged at least 5 years in oak.
Joe