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Re: Rum Thread
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2015, 03:46:51 PM »
Excited to see a rum thread!  The best one I have had is the Ron Abuelo 12 year from Panama.  It is aged in whiskey barrels and gives it a very different (and delicious) character from the easier to get stuff.  Not much experience with rum outside of the college drink stuff, so excited to try some of the posted recommendations.
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Re: Rum Thread
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2015, 04:55:54 PM »
Well, this is my first post here. I guess there couldn't be a more worthy topic than this.

Rum has always been my spirit of choice. I suppose I could say that it's in my blood (Aahaaaarrrr M'laddy!!).

But after saying that, the rum I've tried has been quite ordinary (apart from some Jamaican moonshine).
Where I come from, the best popular rum is Lamb's Navy. It's a good dark rum, that's sweet, but with a good flavour. It's always my 'go to'.
Its main competitor has always been Captain Morgan. But the times I've had to drink that stuff, cos' they haven't got anything else, it tastes like they've used glass cleaning solution as a mixer; it's vile!!

Another rum I'll never forget is Appleton's. There was both a white and a golden variety, but no dark. Perhaps not a real pirate's rum, but both are very agreeable. I remember that the white tasted like a ready mixed Bicardi and Malibu (I've got a sweet tooth), only better.

The real swabbie's drink has to be Wood's 100 Old Navy; it's 57% vol. Strangely, I can't remember what that stuff tastes like. I guess that I'd better have a 'refresher'.
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Re: Rum Thread
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2015, 05:24:44 PM »
I have had all of Gosling's rum except the 151. My favorite is the Old Rum. It's their Black Seal rum that's aged longer. Mixer or straight works.   But it's $70 or $80. Their Black Seal is very good and makes a great Dark and Stormy. And it's only around $20.
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Re: Rum Thread
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2015, 10:13:04 PM »
A few nights and a few glasses deep into a bottle of Gosling's Black Seal now, and I am pleased to find that some rums actually are good for sipping. I'm looking forward to exploring more and finding a favourite rum.
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Re: Rum Thread
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2015, 03:52:35 AM »
I've done a little more 'research' (which, unfortunately isn't as interesting as it could be; you can't get the stuff where I am), and found out some more about 'Pusser's' rum. This is a relatively new brand that's supposed to be based on the same blend that the British sailors were rationed, up until the 1970s.

I think that I may look for a bottle, the next time I'm in the airport duty free. They've got a whole range of it, but I guess I'd better start myself off gently and go for a bottle of reduced strength (it's only 40% vol) 'Blue Label'. Although I'd like to go straight for the 15 year old (if I can afford it).
I'll also keep an eye open for Gosling's rum.
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Re: Rum Thread
« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2015, 05:46:27 AM »
Just started some Bacardi Anejo. I think it may be an inferior, but possibly acceptable, sipper. But, it may be a superior rum for Cuba Libres or daiquiris. Perhaps not a better all around cocktail rum, but for my favorite mixes, including a very simple mix of rum and pineapple juice, it may work better than Black Seal.

The journey continues.
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Re: Rum Thread
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2015, 06:18:43 AM »
Almost finished with a fifth of Mount Gay Eclipse gold rum. Not a good sipping rum, by any means. The flavour has some depth and complexity to it, but the rum is too sweet and there is no boldness to the opening flavours, nor those that lie underneath the front notes.

As a shooter, the rum is exceptionally smooth, with little to no burn, despite its standard 80 proof potency. May also be good in cocktails, but for Cuba Libre (my favourite rum cocktail), I'd prefer Bacardi Anejo or Oakheart.

It may be a while before I've had anything new, but I will definitely be back to weigh in on a number of other pyrates' spirits.
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