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Rum and everything involving it.

EMNofSeattle

EMNofSeattle

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I’m a whiskey drinker, and have always kind of thought of Rum as merely a mixer, not to be regarded as a spirit in its own right, now I do like rum drinks, I always love a Cuba Libre with Bacardi gold (as it was intended to be, not with white rum as some “bartenders” seem to think) on a hot day (second sidebar I ordered a Cuba libre at a local bar and it was filled with Pepsi, this is problematic to say the least folks) and I like Meyers dark Jamaican rum in coffee.

However I have recently tasted some Bacardi 8 year, and Barbancourt 12 year (from Haiti) rums and these truly rival any Bourbon or scotch as a neat or old fashioned drink. A warm dark caramel colored spirit for enjoyment with a cigar.

So what’s your favorite rum? How do you like to consume the original spirit of the new world?
 
EMNofSeattle said:
I’m a whiskey drinker, and have always kind of thought of Rum as merely a mixer, not to be regarded as a spirit in its own right, now I do like rum drinks, I always love a Cuba Libre with Bacardi gold (as it was intended to be, not with white rum as some “bartenders” seem to think) on a hot day (second sidebar I ordered a Cuba libre at a local bar and it was filled with Pepsi, this is problematic to say the least folks) and I like Meyers dark Jamaican rum in coffee.

However I have recently tasted some Bacardi 8 year, and Barbancourt 12 year (from Haiti) rums and these truly rival any Bourbon or scotch as a neat or old fashioned drink. A warm dark caramel colored spirit for enjoyment with a cigar.

So what’s your favorite rum? How do you like to consume the original spirit of the new world?
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Mixer only, brown not spiced, one of the least interesting alcohols...but good and reliable....I drink a fair amount of it.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Mixer only, brown not spiced, one of the least interesting alcohols...but good and reliable....I drink a fair amount of it.
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Spiced rum is something I’m not really into, however there is one thing it’s good for, mix some sailor Jerry’s into hot cocoa. That’s pretty good.


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EMNofSeattle said:
I’m a whiskey drinker, and have always kind of thought of Rum as merely a mixer, not to be regarded as a spirit in its own right, now I do like rum drinks, I always love a Cuba Libre with Bacardi gold (as it was intended to be, not with white rum as some “bartenders” seem to think) on a hot day (second sidebar I ordered a Cuba libre at a local bar and it was filled with Pepsi, this is problematic to say the least folks) and I like Meyers dark Jamaican rum in coffee.

However I have recently tasted some Bacardi 8 year, and Barbancourt 12 year (from Haiti) rums and these truly rival any Bourbon or scotch as a neat or old fashioned drink. A warm dark caramel colored spirit for enjoyment with a cigar.

So what’s your favorite rum? How do you like to consume the original spirit of the new world?
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I am not much of an alcohol drinker. However on those occasions when I am out with friends and alcohol is being served my go to has always been Capt Morgan and diet Coke. Screw beer, the Captain is the real golden nector.
 
yankintx said:
I am not much of an alcohol drinker. However on those occasions when I am out with friends and alcohol is being served my go to has always been Capt Morgan and diet Coke. Screw beer, the Captain is the real golden nector.
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I’ve never had capt Morgan actually... I should try it.


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EMNofSeattle said:
I’ve never had capt Morgan actually... I should try it.


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I discovered it when I was 22. Other than the occasional Margarita I touch no other alcohol. Not sure what is in the mix, I strongly suspect vanilla, tasty stuff.
 
EMNofSeattle said:
I’ve never had capt Morgan actually... I should try it.


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Well skip this version of capt morgans, it was awful

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As a mixer, Havana club is the best, although this is Cuban so not sure if it's available to Americans, lol. Not into sipping rum, I'd rather go to whisky for that, but some of the better Appletons and Mount Gays would be fine for that.
 
Aristaeus said:
As a mixer, Havana club is the best, although this is Cuban so not sure if it's available to Americans, lol. Not into sipping rum, I'd rather go to whisky for that, but some of the better Appletons and Mount Gays would be fine for that.
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I’ve had Havana club, when I was staying in Ancud Chile I walked down to a small liquor store near my hotel and bought a bottle because it was the only rum they had. I was not terribly impressed, it had a strong alcohol scent almost like Canadian mist whisky
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Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva is quite good. I use it every year for the glaze in my rum cake, then occaisionally sip on it the rest of the year (like a dessert wine, a little goes a long way). Dark, complex, caramel, vanilla, smooth. This is a sweeter rum - more of a rum/liqueur hybrid.

Kaniche is the best option I've found in an inexpensive rum. I taste primarily oak and vanilla - can be sipped or mixed, but is again on the sweeter end of the scale (but not like the Diplomatico).
 
Ron Zacapa has a number of good ones, including a 3-year blended with a 23-year (I think).

Pyrat XO is good, but different.
 
I used to like Zombies when I was younger: layered dark rum/fruit juice/light rum/fruit juice/151 floating on top. Two of them could put you on your ass. My favorite fruit juice combo for this unmixed drink was mango and papaya. :drink
 
Rum was the only booze I got to liking a little too much in my youth. I found myself going through a gallon of Bacardi per week eventually. I had to cut myself off completely for awhile. I still have an occasional mixed rum drink, but nothing like I drank in my 20s.
 
I guess I missed this thread back in January but if you're a bourbon drinker who wants to try some rum then why not get the best of both worlds?

Angel's Envy Finished Rye is an outstanding bourbon which is finished in rum casks and that flavor really comes through.

It isn't a readily available item but most major retailers carry it (though it's often out of stock) and it's a little on the pricey side at around $100/bottle but it's a damned fine drink.
 
Glitch said:
Rum was the only booze I got to liking a little too much in my youth. I found myself going through a gallon of Bacardi per week eventually. I had to cut myself off completely for awhile. I still have an occasional mixed rum drink, but nothing like I drank in my 20s.
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I had a bad experience with Rum and Coke in my youth.....so I gave up coke. Lol

Too easy to drink and too many calories when mixed. Captain on ice when I have rum

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