Post #580698 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 6:28 PM

Thanks K.H. - Say, what do you think of this Demarara rum?:

Hamburg has two good liquor stores that sport an extensive rum selection. The best one is Weinquelle Luehrmann, where I found the above O.V.D. rum:

They have a four page list of rums in stock:

...all organized by country of origin:

I usually pick up a bottle of Wood's Old Navy at the duty free in Heathrow airport when I fly in,

...but I had never tried the "Old Vatted Demarara". Both have that molassy thick blackness that I like, but O.V.D. has less of a bite due to its lower proof. A small injection of these will turn any Mai Tai into its proper dark color!

The other rum dealer in Hamburg is Sigvald Hansen in St.Pauli:
http://www.sigvald-hansen.de/

He surprised me by having those themed Barbados Harbour policeman bottles still on the shelf (..are they still being manufactured?) I have an old one of the standing cop, but I had never seen this "drummer on rum barrel" guy:

...so I had to get one. The rum is drinkable, too. :D

The Demararas sure helped me get the chill out of my bones (from shooting outside at night in subzero temperatures) when I used them in my hot lemon/ fresh ginger/ honey/ tea brew:

Gooood!

I love my old home town of Hamburg, but I am glad I am back at my home of choice now, and exchanged this view:

...with this one:

Hot rum toddies are great, but chilled tropical juice concoctions in their appropriate climate are better :)

Looking forward to a Tiki-rich season in L.A.!

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-03-17 18:49 ]