If you've been watching my videos for a while, you'll know that I love rum, but I've only ever reacted to it. I've never really been bullish about urging you to buy something, but that changes today. What's commonly referred to as white rum doesn't get much attention outside of cocktail circles. And rightfully so, frankly, it can be kind of boring. Now there are exceptions. Realmokoi 3-year, plantation 3-star, and banks 5 are all excellent mixers, and I'd say above average cippers as well. But after hearing about it for years, I finally caught up with this bad boy. This is Probatos, a blend of rums from Barbados and Jamaica, and it's the brainchild of Richard Seal, the master's distiller at 4 square in Barbados. Now full disclosure, I am a total Richard Seal fanboy. I have a handful of 4 squares exceptional cast rums and I love them all. I could wax romantic about them for some time, but that's another video. So what is Probatos and why is it so special? The story is that Mr. Seal and his wife travel a lot, and when they travel, they visit a lot of bartenders. We have that uncommon Richard night. I understand he's in the habit of asking bartenders what they'd like in a rum, and he's often heard the same things. A white rum from mixing this over-proof, relatively speaking, and something that blended the flavor profile of a rum from Barbados and one from Jamaica. Sometime after that, he was visiting the Hampton distiller in Jamaica, and after talking to them, Probatos was born. A couple quick things before I taste this. One, it's called Probatos only in the US, and the rest of the world, it's called Veritas. Second, it's a blend of two rums from 4 square and one from Hampton, and the exact ratio of the blend is third. I love everything about this rum. I love the bottle, I love the label design, I love the color, and I really love the neck. It's like they're saying to bartenders, hey, put me in the well. I also like that it's 47% ABV. It isn't over-proof in the same sense that Ray and nephew is, but it's pleasantly stronger than your typical white. Let's give this a nose. Oh, tropical fruit, vanilla, creme brulee. Oh yeah, it goes with that saying that this has a lot of tropical fruit notes, but banana and guava stick out to me. It has the familiar dryness of a good bayonet rum, but also the slightest hint of that characteristic funkiness that you get from a Jamaican. Now if you don't know what I'm talking about when I say funkiness, there are chemical compounds in Jamaican rums called esters that are like catnip to rum nerds. And the flavors these esters create are present here, but they don't dominate the flavor profile. This with one coconut water ice cube would be fantastic. Of course, the primary reason to get this rum is to put it into cocktails, and the daiquiri is an easy choice. I'm not going to make one on camera because there are 5,000 other videos on how to do this, but for the curious, these are my specs. Be right back. Moments later. Yeah, that's not supposed to look. Oh my gosh, you guys. Again, delicious. Obviously, Chris, refreshing. I've got to have to get this rum and try this. Tasting this on its own and a daiquiri, one thing becomes abundantly clear. This rum f***. Seriously though, if you make cocktails at home, you really should seek this rum out. It's a keeper and an absolute bargain. If you like, did it like, consider subscribing if you have it already, and if there's something you think I should try, let me know in the comments. Take care and probatostics else here. One, two, take one.