Post #765838 by lunavideogames on Tue, Jul 5, 2016 12:03 PM

First off, since you are interested in rum, you likely know more than any liquor store employee in SD. I have generally around 100 different rums in my house and I have never met anyone in a store that knows anything about rum.

Bev Mo has a huge selection of crap rums and only a few worth purchasing. Usually they do have the cheapest rates though. They like to carry high end whiskeys but not rums.

Keg & Bottles usually have the best selection of rums, but they are always on the higher side of pricing.

Newport Farms in OB has a decent selection of rums.

Hi Times is your best bet by far. You can get it delivered to you as well for just like $10 shipping, even if you get 6-12 bottles. You can also stop by a Total Wine when you are up that way and check out their selection.

I'll share a secret spot I know but I might regret it when all my rum is gone. Old Town Liquor has Hamiltons Demerara for $24.99 and 151 for $29.99. They also have Clement, one of the only places to get Agricole rum in San Diego.

There is a liquor store in La Mesa that stocks Plantation Pineapple for $32 a bottle, the only place in SD for that.

Basically, I hunt down rums wherever I can find them. Sometimes stopping at random spots really pays off, other times there is no decent rum. I have to go to one spot to get Smith & Cross and another to get El Dorado, but that is just fine. Sometimes Trader Joe's will have a good rum on sale for cheap, so keep looking. If you find a bottle that looks interesting, do the research yourself on your phone. I promise you already know more than the person behind the counter. The tiki meetup is a great place for you. We chat about rum all night. Check into Tiki Oasis and find a rum tasting symposium. You will get an amazing amount of information from some of the smartest people in the rum community.

[ Edited by: lunavideogames 2016-07-05 18:35 ]