# Best lightly aged light rum (column still or pot column blend)

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**Created:** [February 13, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/best-lightly-aged-light-rum-column-still-or-pot-column-blend/7202 "2023-02-13T16:37:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![lukasdrinkinghabits](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/lukasdrinkinghabits/32/25_2.png) [@lukasdrinkinghabits](https://community.rumx.com/u/lukasdrinkinghabits)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/best-lightly-aged-light-rum-column-still-or-pot-column-blend/7202/1 "2023-02-13T16:37:29Z")

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After moving I’m rebuilding my cocktail bar. I killed a lot of bottles to avoid moving with them, but know some of my staples are gone, so I need to pick a few new bottles.

A category I always struggle with is lightly aged column still rum (Spanish style).

A lot of classic cocktail recipes call for light Cuban or Puerto Rican. I’m looking for a rum suitable for these cases - I have plenty of highly aromatic unaged rums, but I need something different here.

My favorite is:

- Doorlys 3 yo 47%

Basically a Veritas without the estery nose. I like it a lot although it’s almost too full-bodied for this category.

Rums I consider are:

- Don Q Cristal (but I believe it is too neutral)
- Plantation 3 Stars (but I want something without jamaica)
- Caliche (Puerto Rican as well, but a bit too expensive)
- Flor de Cana 3 Extra Seco (sounds interesting)
- Chairmans Reserve White (hardly available and perhaps too full-bodied?)

Most of the other rums in this category are below 40% which I want to avoid.

What are your favorites or which rums didn’t you like at all.

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**Author:** ![Rodolphe](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/rodolphe/32/235_2.png) [@Rodolphe](https://community.rumx.com/u/Rodolphe)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/best-lightly-aged-light-rum-column-still-or-pot-column-blend/7202/2 "2023-02-13T17:53:54Z")

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Plantation 3 stars is à perfect mixer, not too jamaican (my opinion) which is perfect when you Need either Cuban or portorican rhum.  
It does à perfect job imo, but i have to precise that I’m not a purist!

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**Author:** ![TheDunderHut](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/thedunderhut/32/66_2.png) [@TheDunderHut](https://community.rumx.com/u/TheDunderHut)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/best-lightly-aged-light-rum-column-still-or-pot-column-blend/7202/3 "2023-02-13T17:55:18Z")

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I love the don q reserva for that purpose. But I have a sweet spot for the distillery, admittedly

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**Author:** ![lukasdrinkinghabits](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/lukasdrinkinghabits/32/25_2.png) [@lukasdrinkinghabits](https://community.rumx.com/u/lukasdrinkinghabits)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/best-lightly-aged-light-rum-column-still-or-pot-column-blend/7202/4 "2023-02-13T18:18:48Z")

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Den Reserva 7 als Mojito Rum? Schmeckt der nicht zu holzig? Den habe ich aber auch auf der Liste, allerdings eher für die Kategorie Medium aged column still rum

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**Author:** ![TheDunderHut](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/thedunderhut/32/66_2.png) [@TheDunderHut](https://community.rumx.com/u/TheDunderHut)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/best-lightly-aged-light-rum-column-still-or-pot-column-blend/7202/5 "2023-02-13T18:34:35Z")

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Ich finde das geht prima, finde da aber weiße Kolonne auch kacke im Drink. Da geht der st. Lucia mega gut für mich.