Rumona Rum Liqueur
As I was perusing my local liquor store, I came across a product called Rumona, which is a sweet rum liqueur from Jamaica. I'm personally a big fan of rum, but unless you are buying aged rum, it can be a little hot and hellish to sip straight, or even on the rocks. But, a rum liqueur would have all the flavour of rum, without the burn. Seem like a good reason for me to buy a bottle, and I wasn't disappointed.
Rumona is made by Wray & Nephew in Kingston, Jamaica. For a 750ml bottle the price was $19CDN, which is quite a deal. From the outside, there doesn't seem to be anything special about this product except that the bottle feels heavy for its size. The liqueur is a pale golden colour, with aroma's of honey, vanilla and rum with a hint of smokiness. When you swirl the glass, you can see that the liqueur is very viscous and clings to the sides. Obviously, this means lots of sugar. Rumona is bottled at 31% alcohol so it helps balance out the sugar nicely.
The first taste impression of Rumona is honey flavoured sweetness, with a little warmth from the alcohol. The rum comes through and leaves a slightly spicy finish on your tongue. Overall it is very pleasant when drinking neat.
As a stand alone drink I was pleasantly surprised, most liqueurs are too sweet to drink and are made to be mixed. This made me realize that this product is closer to Drambuie than cheap liqueurs in its flavour profile. That lead me to think that what's good for Drambuie must be good for Rumona. So I took one part Rumona and mixed it with two parts Havana Club (7 Year Old) rum. Basically, I made a rum rusty nail! I know I should of used Jamaican rum, but I didn't have any at the time.
Now I'm a fan of scotch and Rusty Nails so this new drink made me very happy. If I'm in the mood for rum, but feel like a rusty nail, I now have a solution. Obviously, this condition probably only ever happens to me.
The only problem with Rumona Rum Liqueur, is that it may be hard to find. It is rarely exported and when you do find it, it is in limited quantities. There are other rum liqueurs available, and here are a few:
Rum Jumbie
Lord Nelson's Spiced Rum Liqueur
Bacardi Nassau Royale
If you do find a bottle of Rumona, I highly recommend picking it up and trying the, yet un-named, Rum Rusty Nail.
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hmmmm... rumpled nail?
I am trying to locate a source to purchase wray and nehpew rumona but I'm not having any luck. I can't go to Jamaica right now and I'd really like to buy a case of the rumona nector....
anyone know a retail source?
thanks martin in the really dry arizona desert..no rain since oct 18 2005
I cannot find Rumona in the US anywhere. I have bought it in the Bahamas and St. Marteen. I too would like to know someplace to buy it. Donna
I had this rum in Jamaica and it is a staple for most of their mixed drinks...without it I am lost...any luck on a place to purchase?????
I also am looking for a source to buy this liqueur either online or a retail store. It is absolutely excellent. A friend brought me a bottle from Jamaica. I recommend it!
Bonjour! What a super websight! Very refreshing to peruse from where we live in Paris (France). I eat frogs and drink wine. Woold like more informatons on this. Best regards! Mikael.
My sister brought back a bottle of Rumona and, of course, we haven't been able to find it. Any retail source?
I too would like to purchase Rumona in Colorado / USA. It was available in Colorado until about 1997. The Colorado peaches are ripe and ready for a delicious peach dacquiri. All I need is the Rumona to turn and ordinary peach or any fruit dacquiri into a dream dacquiri. Let me know where Rumona is available. Thanks. Phyllis
Go to raggaetreats.com
I can't find it either! my favorite drink is called
SILENT RIVER
Appleton Gold
Rumona
Peach Schnapps
Pineapple Juice
Lime Juice
Simple Syrup
Shake and pour over the rocks
You can add Tortuga Rum Liqueur to the list. It is available in the Grand Caymans and if you google it you will find that there is a distributer of their product in south Florida. It sounds very much like the Jamaican product. I checked there web site, and they don't offer the liqueur as of yet. I am a huge fan of the Tortuga products and am hoping I can get the distributer to bring some in.
I also had Rumona years ago in Jamaica and have been trying to find it here.I checked with a retailer here in Delaware and he said that they no longer carry it. So, I'm thinking it's a lost cause.
The RUMONA Jamaican Rum Liqueur is available on http://reggaetreats.com they ship from Jamaica. Its the only online source found for this great jamaican liqueur.
BOUGHT IN JAMICA 1969 AND IT'S STILL UNOPENED ..........
i have e bottle of (rumona) rum liqueur from jamaica for 29 years.
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