Post #278636 by Chip and Andy on Sat, Jan 13, 2007 11:41 AM

What they said, especially the part about spillage and laws in certain states......

On a serious note.... You should sip rums the same way you would sip a Cognac, Whiskey, or a Scotch. Most 'good' rums are made with the same care and attention to detail and blending and flavor as as a good blended whiskey or fine scotch. As to hot or cold, try each rum each way. Some are going to be better warmed while others will be better cooler. You are going to get very different flavors, well you are going to get the flavors in a very different way and intensity as you warm the rums for sipping.

As to the glasses and overall presentation, the better the glass and the better the presentation, the better the overall experience is going to be. None of it will help a bad rum, but a nice presentation in a nice glass will make a nice rum nicer overall.

Now, to your original question regarding the Cruzan Single..... I like to take a shot sized glass with a bit of crushed ice and a fat lime wedge (not squeezed, just drop it in the glass) and fill it to the brim. That, to me, brings out the best of the Cruzan. Try it your way and let us know what you find.

And, like they said, Pour - Drink - Repeat