Rum
Rethink what rum can be
Rum is a broad spirit with a range of flavors and varieties. Often tied to a narrow range of beverages made with overly sweet mixes, rum is under-appreciated for its sipping potential and versatility in quality cocktails. Echo Spirits Rum is flavor-rich and bold, challenging the mind on what a rum can be.
Information
42% Alc/Vol
84 Proof
750 ml
Tasting Notes
Vanilla
Molasses
Earthy
Baked Pear
Tropical Fruit
Flavor Pairings
Bright Citrus
Island Fruits
Herbal Liqueurs
Mulling Spices
AWARDS
December 2020 — Batch 003
Gold in the John Barleycorn Awards. Judges noted "This rum has an interesting nose of warm funk and traditional sugar notes with a heady, grassiness on the plate that continues through the finish in the most pleasant way. The pulse quickens a bit like the aroma — slightly vegetal and funky — wafts towards the nostrils; a hearty thumbs-up here."
December 2020 — Batch 003
Gold in the John Barleycorn Awards. Judges noted "This rum has an interesting nose of warm funk and traditional sugar notes with a heady, grassiness on the plate that continues through the finish in the most pleasant way. The pulse quickens a bit like the aroma — slightly vegetal and funky — wafts towards the nostrils; a hearty thumbs-up here."
The best of both worlds
The best of both worlds
Rum is complicated. Everyone knows that whiskeys can vary wildly in flavor, age, and quality, but most people think of rum as a clear spirit you had in college and didn't really bring with you into your adult life. Most of the rum you would have had at that time, the cheap, clear kind, was actually developed in the '60s to compete with vodka.
Vodka, you say? Yessir! Coming out of Prohibition, the two primary spirits of choice were bourbon and vodka. Everything else took the backburner. The companies who make that cheap rum actually make a lot of really, truly wonderful rums. But they had a problem. Vodka was stealing their business, so they took their rum, filtered it until it tasted like next-to-nothing, and put it in a bottle for the American market.
Over time, many Americans have come to associate that flavor with what rum is supposed to taste like, even to the point where most craft distilleries produce a white rum that doesn't have a lot going on. But rum can be so, so much more. We set out to make a very rich, flavor-forward rum and preach wildly that rum should shine in a cocktail, not take a back seat.
Most white rums are also made with either molasses or cane sugar, either to emphasize bakery qualities and dryness or sweetness and vanillins. We chose to use both. We did a lot of "research" to get to that decision and found that we loved the qualities from both, and that put together they could create a unique flavor. Echo Spirits Rum will never overpower a cocktail, but you will always know what rum is in it!
Over time, many Americans have come to associate that flavor with what rum is supposed to taste like, even to the point where most craft distilleries produce a white rum that doesn't have a lot going on. But rum can be so, so much more. We set out to make a very rich, flavor-forward rum and preach wildly that rum should shine in a cocktail, not take a back seat.
Most white rums are also made with either molasses or cane sugar, either to emphasize bakery qualities and dryness or sweetness and vanillins. We chose to use both. We did a lot of "research" to get to that decision and found that we loved the qualities from both, and that put together they could create a unique flavor. Echo Spirits Rum will never overpower a cocktail, but you will always know what rum is in it!
Rum is complicated. Everyone knows that whiskeys can vary wildly in flavor, age, and quality, but most people think of rum as a clear spirit you had in college and didn't really bring with you into your adult life. Most of the rum you would have had at that time, the cheap, clear kind, was actually developed in the '60s to compete with vodka.
Vodka, you say? Yessir! Coming out of Prohibition, the two primary spirits of choice were bourbon and vodka. Everything else took the backburner. The companies who make that cheap rum actually make a lot of really, truly wonderful rums. But they had a problem. Vodka was stealing their business, so they took their rum, filtered it until it tasted like next-to-nothing, and put it in a bottle for the American market.
DRINKING ECHO
Drinking Echo
A great cocktail is only as good the spirits you use and recipe you mix. Here are a few ways to bring out the best in Echo Spirits Rum.
A great cocktail is only as good the spirits you use and recipe you mix. Here are a few ways to bring out the best in Echo Spirits Rum.
A great cocktail is only as good the spirits you use and recipe you mix. Here are a few ways to bring out the best in Echo Spirits Rum.
ECHO DAIQUIRI
Flavor Profile: Citrusy & Energizing
Complexity: Simple
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lime wheel.
EL PRESIDENTE
Flavor Profile: Complex & Warming
Complexity: Intermediate
1.5 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Dry Vermouth
0.75 oz Orange Liqueur (Cointreau, Triple Sec, etc.)
1 dash Grenadine
1.5 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Dry Vermouth
0.75 oz Orange Liqueur (Cointreau, Triple Sec, etc.)
1 dash Grenadine
1.5 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Dry Vermouth
0.75 oz Orange Liqueur (Cointreau, Triple Sec, etc.)
1 dash Grenadine
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice. Stir thoroughly. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an expressed orange peel.
PIÑA COLADA
Flavor Profile: Smooth & Refreshing
Complexity: Intermediate
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1.5 oz Coconut Cream
2 oz Pineapple Juice
0.5 oz Lime Juice (optional)
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1.5 oz Coconut Cream
2 oz Pineapple Juice
0.5 oz Lime Juice (optional)
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1.5 oz Coconut Cream
2 oz Pineapple Juice
0.5 oz Lime Juice (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice. Shake vigorously. Fill a glass with crushed ice. Strain into glass and garnish with tropical accents (flowers, pineapple wedge, etc.)
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice. Shake vigorously. Fill a glass with crushed ice. Strain into glass and garnish with tropical accents (flowers, pineapple wedge, etc.)
LIGHT & STORMY / A FURLONG TOO LATE
Flavor Profile: Citrusy Patio Sipper
Complexity: Simple
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz Lime Juice
To Top Ginger Beer
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz Lime Juice
Ginger Beer
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz Lime Juice
Ginger Beer
Build a Collins glass with ice, lime, and ginger beer. Float rum atop and garnish with citrus wheels.
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice. Shake vigorously. Fill a glass with crushed ice. Strain into glass and garnish with tropical accents (flowers, pineapple wedge, etc.)
ECHO NEGRONI
Flavor Profile: Bitter, but Balanced
Complexity: Simple
1.5 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1 oz Campari
0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
1.5 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1 oz Campari
0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
1.5 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1 oz Campari
0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice. Stir thoroughly. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over a large piece of ice. Garnish with an expressed orange peel.
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice. Stir thoroughly. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over a large piece of ice. Garnish with an expressed orange peel.
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice. Stir thoroughly. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over a large piece of ice. Garnish with an expressed orange peel.
ECHO CAIPIRINHA
Flavor Profile: A Refreshing Sipper
Complexity: Intermediate
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1 Lime, cut into chunks
2 tsp Sugar
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1 Lime, cut into chunks
2 tsp Sugar
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
1 Lime, cut into chunks
2 tsp Sugar
Combine the lime pieces and sugar in a double old-fashioned glass. Muddle to release lime juices and partially dissolve sugar. Top glass with ice cubes, add Rum, and stir lightly.
Combine the lime pieces and sugar in a double old-fashioned glass. Muddle to release lime juices and partially dissolve sugar. Top glass with ice cubes, add Rum, and stir lightly.
OLMEC SAYS
Flavor Profile: Dangerously Smooth & Complex
Complexity: Advanced
1 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz Spiced Rum
0.5 oz Falernum
0.5 oz Passion Fruit Liqueur
0.5 oz Passion Fruit Nectar
0.75 oz Grapefruit Juice
0.5 oz Coconut Cream
2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
1 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz Spiced Rum
0.5 oz Falernum
0.5 oz Passion Fruit Liqueur
0.5 oz Passion Fruit Nectar
0.75 oz Grapefruit Juice
0.5 oz Coconut Cream
2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
1 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz Spiced Rum
0.5 oz Falernum
0.5 oz Passion Fruit Liqueur
0.5 oz Passion Fruit Nectar
0.75 oz Grapefruit Juice
0.5 oz Coconut Cream
2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice. Shake. Strain into a tiki glass over cobbled or crushed ice. Garnish with tropical accents (flowers, pineapple wedge, etc.).
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin. Add ice. Shake. Strain into a tiki glass over cobbled or crushed ice. Garnish with tropical accents (flowers, pineapple wedge, etc.).
RUM VIEUX CARRÉ
Flavor Profile: Boozy & Warming
Complexity: Intermediate
0.75 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Echo Spirits Rye Whiskey
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.25 oz Bénédictine Liqueur
1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
0.75 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Echo Spirits Rye Whiskey
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.25 oz Bénédictine Liqueur
1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
0.75 oz Aged Rum
0.75 oz Rye Whiskey
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.25 oz Bénédictine
1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Stir ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Try not to make another before the first one is gone.
RUM SOUR
Flavor Profile: Balanced Citrus & Sour
Complexity: Simple
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
2 oz White Rum
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
Put all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake without ice for 30 seconds. Add ice and shake for 20 seconds more. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish the foam with a few dashes of your favorite bitters.
Pretend that Ohio winters don't get you down.
BLUEBERRY MINT MOJITO
Flavor Profile: Refreshing
Complexity: Simple
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz ROOT23 Blueberry Mint Simple Syrup
0.75 oz lime juice
To top club soda
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz ROOT23 Blueberry Mint Simple Syrup
0.75 oz lime juice
To top club soda
2 oz Echo Spirits Rum
0.5 oz ROOT23 Blueberry Mint Simple Syrup
0.75 oz lime juice
To top club soda
Muddle 3-4 mint leaves with the lime juice in the bottom of a tall glass. Add ice and all remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
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© Echo Spirits Distilling Co. 2021
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Please Drink Responsibly
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Please Drink Responsibly
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