Rum Et Al. Baseline is one of the most intellectually honest bottles in the American craft rum scene — and one of the most surprisingly delicious. Created by Robyn Smith — chemical engineer, former research distillery chemist, and rum obsessive behind the blog This Blogs Neat — in collaboration with Dead of Night Distillery in Los Angeles, Baseline is exactly what its name suggests: a no-frills, no-additives foundation rum designed to be the reference point against which all of Rum Et Al.'s experimental releases are measured. Fermented from 100% baking grade molasses for 2.5 to 3 weeks using a distiller's yeast strain, then double pot distilled to 75% ABV in extremely small batches and bottled at 49%, this is craft rum production at its most transparent. The nose delivers buckwheat honey, cinnamon raisin toast, orange zest, and coconut shavings, while the palate is creamy with dried figs, mango, pineapple, and over-roasted cinnamon bark, finishing with a satisfying grapefruit citrus note. Reviewers call it surprisingly good neat — rare for an unaged American craft rum. Buy Rum Et Al. Baseline Rum online with fast shipping right to your door.