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Post #675850 by poutineki on Sun, Apr 28, 2013 12:31 PM

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My list is based on what I can get where I live which means making use of the "or substitute" clause in some cases...

  1. Light Puerto Rican Rum (or substitute)
    (1) Havana Club Anejo Blanco (2) El Dorado 6 year silver

  2. Gold Puerto Rican Rum (or substitute)
    (1) Havana Club Anejo Reserva (2) Flor de Cana 7

  3. Gold Jamaican Rum
    (1) Smith & Cross (2) Appleton V/X

  4. Dark Jamaican Rum
    (1) Appleton Extra (2) Coruba

  5. Demerara Rum
    (1) El Dorado 12 (2) Lemonhart (3) El Dorado 5

6: Overproof Rum
(1) Lemonhart 151 (2) Wray & Nephew

  1. Virgin Islands Rum - Gold
    see gold P.R. cstegory

8: Barbados Rum
(1) Doorly's XO (2) Mt. Gay XO

9: Rum Agricole (aged)
(1) Barbancourt 3 star (not really an agricole but as close as I can get where I live)

10: Spiced/Flavored Rum
(1) Kraken (2) Sailor Jerry

I'm not sure where Cruzan Blackstrap and Gosling's Black Seal fit in the list or if they'd even be considered important overall but I couldn't make a few of the drinks I like without them.