Post #729634 by lunavideogames on Tue, Oct 14, 2014 11:37 AM

I went to the cigar and rum paring for Lost Spirits at Tiki Oasis. Sadly it was on a Sunday at noon after many days of drinking rum, so I barely made it. The last thing I wanted to do that day was drink rum and smoke cigars. Live and learn and no more symposiums for me on a Sunday :wink:

I liked the Cuban the best of the three, although I couldn't tell you why it was "Cuban." Didn't taste like Havana Club to me and I have never had a Cuban 151. It was strong and flavorful though, with hints of sweet.

I found a couple bottles of the overproof Navy rum, but I haven't had too much of a chance to use it. I did make painkillers with it. I would compare the flavor more like Smith & Cross than Pussers. Had more of a strong flavor as opposed to the smoother Pussers. Made for a great Painkiller though, just the first couple sips you notice the difference.

The Polynesian rum was a good rum, sad to hear that they are going to phase it out. Easily drinkable neat and has a light, sweet flavor to it. Not too strong on the molasses and goes down smooth. Not sure what they were trying to emulate, my guess would be a good mixing rum for tropical drinks.

The labels on the bottles were all really nice looking and it was obvious that a lot of time went into these and a talented artist helped the labels along. The guys from Lost Spirits were great and I like the fact that they are supporting the tiki crowd. I am excited to see where they go from here. I wish I could find bottles in my area, I could give you a better description if I had them on hand.