Alcoholic Beverages Borgoe Gold

Borgoe Gold is a molasses rum from Suriname Alcoholic Beverages, the country's main producer, bottled without an age statement at a low 38%. It is a staple of the regional market and sits at the simple, everyday end of the spectrum rather than aiming for depth.

The nose is honeyed and sweet with citrus and a sugary lift, and the palate turns thin and diluted with an arrack-like edge, honey carrying through to a light, sweetish finish. Tasters describe a very simple, honey-ish character that recalls inexpensive arrack, pleasant enough but with little to discover. Being honest, this is a soft, lightly sweet mixing rum at a weak strength, not a contemplative neat pour. It earns its place behind the bar, where the honey note and easy body suit cola, punches and tropical mixed drinks rather than the sipping glass.