Any rum connoisseurs here?

[pryan]

I'm a big rum fan - with coke or gingerale, depending on my mood. I enjoy it without a lime, as I feel the lime detracts from the rum flavour. I enjoy white rum, but prefer amber. Bacardi is a favorite brand, but I also like others: Saba Island (locally bottled), Bundaberg (from Australia), and Captain Morgan spiced rum.

If you enjoy rum as much as I, or only occasionally enjoy a "cuba libre", please discuss your preferences here. Cheers! :rsmile:

[Guest akanalog]

i only like to drink rum straight.

i recommend el dorado, which is from, i believe, guyana.

i also like monte cristo a lot, which is from guatemala.

both of these are great sipping rums in my opinion.

[pryan]

Have you tried Havana Club? My dad and I split a bottle of 7 yr old dark rum about a year and a half ago. That could be considered sipping rum too; it was nice.

[JSngry]

Used to drink double 151s on breaks. But only Bacardi, no Ron Rico. THAT stuff will kill you!

Nowadays, Bacardi Anejo is good.

[neveronfriday]

Cacique (Venezuela):

Pampero (Venezuela):

I love these two, although they are very pricey in Europe.

Both have absolutely wonderful taste and are so round and smooth that ...

... I think I'll have myself a Pampero right now.

Cheers, and thanks for this thread!

[Guest akanalog]

yeah it's 11am and this thread is inspiring me to pour some rum into my coffee.

[pryan]

Jim - I tried the Anejo when I was in Mexico; brought a bottle back for my old man. That 151 stuff is pretty potent - I've tried the Bacardi (it doesn't taste as powerful as some might think). You must get a nice buzz going if you drink doubles of that stuff!

akanolog - Might as well get a head start on the rest of us.

[pryan]

BTW, has anyone tried those flavored rums? I've tried Bacardi Limon, and it's not bad w/ OJ. I think Bacardi also has an orange, rasberry, and vanilla flavored rums.

[wolff]

I pretty much stick to Cuban HC7.

[Adam]

Havana Club 7 year as well. Introduced to it at the jazz festival in Havana in 2000, and try to get it when I'm in foreign lands. Just brought one bottle back from London; got one from Peru two years ago.

[neveronfriday]

....just can't pace myself well with hard booze.

Just a matter of practice.

Cheers!

P.S.: Mount GAY? Eminem's fave brand, I presume.

[Bright Moments]

B-)

[Bright Moments]

B-)

That is my favorite! Rhum Barbancourt

you obviously have excellent taste!

[Guest akanalog]

oh yeah. that stuff is good. the haitian rum.

one time i made the mistake of buying the real expensive one, but the bottle in this picture is just as fine and a lot cheaper (though still not cheap, obviously). good stuff.

[pryan]

A friend of my Dad's enjoys Lemon Hart rum, slightly darker, with a rummier flavour. It's nice, but I only like it on occasion. Received a 40 oz. bottle of Bacardi Amber from a friend of mine this week. Might dip into this weekend. Mmmm, rum.

[wolff]

Here are a couple other good ones:

Pyrat XO

Pyrat Cask 23

HC Reserva

Almost bought a bottle of Brithish Navy Pusser's Rum, as it was recommended to me. Passed on it and got Glen Garioch Highland 10 year old single malt scotch instead. Yummmmmmmmmy, baby!!

[pryan]

Bought a bottle of English Harbour rum (from Antigua). It's very smooth, aged five years. Worth the extra dough, IMO.