Favorite Rum

[jerrodm]

Barbancourt 15 for sipping straight. The 8-yr is great too, I like it in mixed drinks. Can be tough to find around me though.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

i toughly enjoy the 12 though.

I just can't recall. 7, 8, or 12. I dunno.

But I definitely "toughly" enjoy it too. Have to finish the bottle somehow, right?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Barbancourt 15 for sipping straight. The 8-yr is great too, I like it in mixed drinks. Can be tough to find around me though.

Rhum Barbancourt and Mount Gay are next in my sights. I think I've already tried the youngest ones and now it's time to look for some more mature bottles.

 

[motobrewer]

I just can't recall. 7, 8, or 12. I dunno.

But I definitely "toughly" enjoy it too. Have to finish the bottle somehow, right?

7:30 am spelling is not my strong suit...

I've only had Barb 8, and it's fantastic. I see the 15 and for some reason haven't been able to pull the trigger.

I will confess that I really enjoy the barb 8 with coke and a bit of lemon.

I need to investigate the mount gay line as well.

 

[motobrewer]

oh, also, I'm making some rum balls tonight, haven't decided what to use. the recipe i have only calls for 3oz...which might get bumped up to 4.

thinking el dorado 12 or FDC 12 - or maybe stick with something like appleton and/or coruba.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

oh, also, I'm making some rum balls tonight, haven't decided what to use. the recipe i have only calls for 3oz...which might get bumped up to 4.

thinking el dorado 12 or FDC 12 - or maybe stick with something like appleton and/or coruba.

Wife recently made Bread Pudding with a Rum Vanilla sauce. Used FDC 7 in that and it was amazing.

Last night I was sipping on FDC 7 and Disarrono after putting away a few neat RSB 1873's. Tasted like butter rum hard candies.

 

[motobrewer]

equal parts?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

equal parts?

Using one eye or two?

Prolly one part Disarrono to 2 parts rum equaling ~ 4 fingers in a lowball glass.

 

[motobrewer]

how many do you have?

after a very long tasting I went with flor de cana 12. they're...not very rummy. but when you've been drinking rum all night i don't think i'm a very accurate gauge of how rummy things are.

we'll see what the guys at the curling club think. i went with powdered sugar and pistachio coating. i tried a few in cocoa powder but it eventually just absorbed the moisture so it didn't look like it was coated at all.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

how many do you have? .

That would depend entirely on how many I have already had and whether or not my wife has an attitude about my condition. So, that night I had one good eye. Using two eyes, everything doubled (so a sober person would go with half). With a wifes attitude, there would be three to four eyes metering the quantities. At least 3 of those eyes would see a reasonable amount going into the glass, and when two of them leave, one of the eyes would see a less reasonable amount get poured on top.

Capiche'?

And, you did not quote the previous reply. Tsk, Tsk, Tsk.

 

[boscobeans]

Over the past 11 years I've been to just about every one of the RUM islands in the Caribbean and West Indies.
Sampled all of the rums they make.. The most complex killer rum I have ever tried is Demerara El Dorado 21 year old.
I never fail to bring home a couple of bottles each year and reserve them for quiet times when something special is required.
Fantastic rum to be sure.

bosco

 

[motobrewer]

And, you did not quote the previous reply. Tsk, Tsk, Tsk.

well this thread is essentially a conversation between me and you, so I figured the formality of quoting could be left aside.

The most complex killer rum I have ever tried is Demerara El Dorado 21 year old.

yeah, the 21 is on "the list". probably be awhile before I drop that much cash on a bottle of rum. altho i just dropped the same amount of cash on a bottle of scotch....funny that...

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

well this thread is essentially a conversation between me and you, so I figured the formality of quoting could be left aside. .

NOOB! Not everything is apparent to the naked eye. But even focusing with one good eye doesn't make what becomes apparent, all that important.

 

[motobrewer]

that was too deep for a rum thread.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Sailor Jerry and Bundy OP. I think you damn Aussies put crack in that Queensland Diesel.

 

[sweed]

Sailor Jerry and Bundy OP. I think you damn Aussies put crack in that Queensland Diesel.

My old coast guard buddy got me hooked on sailor Jerry. A great drink with some coke. Smooth and a hard hit!

 

[PackerfaninSanDiego]

Sailor Jerry here!! Bicardi is for tourists

 

[Sir Humpsalot]

Seriously, what's the skinny on Sailor Jerry. I hear a lot of people talking about it, but it's cheaper than Bacardi and I personally blame Bacardi for most peoples' hatred of rum, so I've been loathe to try something else in that range. Good rum is as good as a fine scotch or whiskey, for sure... but bad rum is an abomination. Bacardi falls into that category for me. I will not touch the stuff. So what's the deal with sailor jerry?

 

[PackerfaninSanDiego]

Seriously, what's the skinny on Sailor Jerry. I hear a lot of people talking about it, but it's cheaper than Bacardi and I personally blame Bacardi for most peoples' hatred of rum, so I've been loathe to try something else in that range. Good rum is as good as a fine scotch or whiskey, for sure... but bad rum is an abomination. Bacardi falls into that category for me. I will not touch the stuff. So what's the deal with sailor jerry?

Sailor Jerry is just good stuff. Very smooth, tastes great on the rocks(not bad for 92 proof) unlike that Bacardi crap. I remember a couple of years when SJ was under 10 bucks a bottle, not any longer.

 

[motobrewer]

Bacardi is not bad rum - and it's the closest thing any of us in the states will get to real Cuban rum. hard to make a true mojito without it.

the mass produced spice rum is the real garbage. fyi - sailor jerry (and captain) is artificially colored.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Bacardi is not bad rum - and it's the closest thing any of us in the states will get to real Cuban rum. hard to make a true mojito without it.

Some Bacardi is not bad rum. Some of it is swill.

Much like some offerings by more prominant producers.

 

[carter840]

Vizcaya Rum is amazing and it's cheap. That said I have a bottle of mount gay tricentennial. I'll pour a class on a special occasion every now and then. Certainly a special bottle that I got as a gift. I actually wish I sold it rather than open it, but it's nice to enjoy every now and then.

 

[thirstyutahn]

Ron matusalem gran reserva is probably the best dollar to quality rum I've ever had. Unbelievably smooth. Another great one is MT gay XO but unfortunately I can't get my hands on that one where I live now. I can't get my hands on a lot of good rums sadly. One of the few things I miss about living in Florida.

Matusalem is a great sipper but isn't so expensive it would be sacrilege to mix it.

For cheap rums to mix I always go with Appleton estate vx or MT gay eclipse...either one is very tasty.

I'm not sure how you guys enjoy sailor jailor haha. Its drinkable mixed but maaan ill spend 2-3 more bucks any day to buy Appleton or MT gay.

Cruzans blackstrap is a trip and definitely a must try if you haven't. Its a navy rum so there is an intense molasses flavor going on. Very very unique and pretty cheap too.

Cool thread and glad to see there are other rum loves out there.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

the mass produced spice rum is the real garbage. fyi - sailor jerry (and captain) is artificially colored.

I don't care if SJ artificially colored. I like it.

 

[mbauer013]

Appleton Special Reserve Jamaican rum is just different from most. I also like Wyeth and Nephew Overproof (again jamaican)

 

[thirstyutahn]

Reading through the whole thread now some great runs were mentioned...El dorado, barbancourt, zacapa.

I haven't had zaya yet but I might pick up a bottle of that next.

 

[motobrewer]

Appleton Special Reserve Jamaican rum is just different from most. I also like Wyeth and Nephew Overproof (again jamaican)

i have to admit I've never actually sat down and had a glass of wray and nephew. at 63%, out of the bottle it smells like gasoline. I've mostly just used it to make falernum. maybe i should at list give it a run...i'll probably dilute it a bit though.

 

[PackerfaninSanDiego]

Sailor Jerry is now my "everyday" rum. Captain Morgans Private Reserve is my sippin rum..but now that Xmas is here..I may have to put 50 dollar bottle on my list.....which one?

 

[motobrewer]

el dorado 15

then pocket the extra $10

 

[motobrewer]

the collection