Post #769933 by AdOrAdam on Wed, Nov 2, 2016 2:34 PM

First up, if you're coming to the UK Gerrys is a must - it's a shop in London with a great selection. As an FYI it's walking distance from Trader Vics.

Demerara rum wise:

OVD is a strongly flavoured, think like Myers (if it was Guyanese). Lambs is actually surprisingly good considering it's a mainstay in lots of pubs. Woods is good, more overproof flavour & mixable in your Zombies etc.

It's been a while since I've had any of 3 - I discovered El Dorado 8 or Lemon Hart 151 so use them.

Out of the three, for the variety from El Dorado 5 or 8, I'd recommend Woods but if you've got the space try all three.

If you've got the cash, the MountainOfCrushedIce website might give you a few ideas. There have also been a few recent releases of cask aged El Dorado 15 I'm not sure if you have seen but they cost more than the 21 year old.

Agricoles is another option - I prefer Saint James Rhum Vieux for tiki drinks (it's still freely available here) or Trois Riveras Blanc / La Mauny Blanc for ti punch (55°). But there definitely a few types in the UK to check out. I've seen the old teardrop shaped Clement XO available too.

England has a strong gin scene at the moment - not for me but Cotswolds Dry Gin or Caorunn Scottish Gin are both recommended by gin drinking friends.

We also have a range of English bitters that you might not have seen & other European bitters available (like limited edition Bitter Truth, the Spainish firm Droplets or German Ferdinands).

If you are a beer fan, British companies do some cracking modern style IPAs, porters & stouts - Brewdog are the arguably the market leader but my favourite is a company called Beavertown, I rate all their beers really highly & they've got some seasonal ranges that are even better.

I would definitely say there's a few things to whet your appetite! Gerrys in London is the place for a one stop shop & a quick visit to Trader Vics :)