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What is Your favorite Rum?
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Mon, May 3, 2004 9:03 AM
I tried this out this weekend. Very strong flavor. Very much like maple syrup, which I happen to like. Will overpower a delicate drink, so use carefully. JTD |
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Tue, May 4, 2004 3:23 PM
regarding Cruzan "Dark Rum". Mahalo, |
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Klas
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Sat, May 8, 2004 12:41 PM
My most used rum and one of my favorites is the El Dorado Demerara dark rum. For some reason it's also relative inexpensive by swedish standards. |
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TheMuggler
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Sat, May 8, 2004 1:21 PM
The 15 year El Dorado Demerara is my hands down favorite. For every day mixing I like the Lemon Hart but when I want a really spectacular cocktail only the El Dorado will do. Also, its even tasty straight. [ Edited by: TheMuggler on 2004-05-08 13:22 ] |
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TikiGardener
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Sat, May 8, 2004 1:51 PM
Tron? Did someone say Tron? Ok this isn't tiki, but it ties in percectly ( in an evil way ) with the above mention of Tron, and its friggin hilarious! My retinas are permanently singed. http://www.ibiblio.org/jmaynard/TRONcostume/ Have a drink and don't say I didn't warn you... |
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Sat, May 8, 2004 8:56 PM
Wow. Out of curiosity, I just bought a bottle of this tonight. I really like this rum. I'm sipping it on the rocks no mixer and it's very good. Kind of like a sweet stout with a little kahlua thrown in. And it has such a nice aroma. I think I might pick up some of that Dooley's toffee liqueur I've been eyeballing and try mixing the two. I think I actually prefer this over Meyer's (heresy!) and it cost about 40% less. |
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Tonnikan Jinn
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Mon, May 10, 2004 11:45 PM
I'm still learning a lot about rum, but I have been a BIG fan of Gosslings Black Seal for several years. It makes a great floater on drinks, as well as a unique pina colada. Unfortunately it is a little difficult for me to come by in Santa Barbara CA. My routs have usually been ordering online, but in my recent quest for unusual liquors (trying to match Grog Log and Intoxica) I have frequented most of the liquor stores in town. I just scored a bottle of Black Seal today for $13.99, which is about $10 less than I have usually paid for it. :D -T.J. P.S. Anyone know of a way to get a hold of some Havana Club (or other rum from that island we don't talk to)? [ Edited by: Tonnikan Jinn on 2004-05-10 23:49 ] |
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Tue, May 11, 2004 7:25 AM
could someone, please, name other heavy molasses rums?!? |
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thejab
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Tue, May 11, 2004 11:32 AM
Other rums besides which ones? The darkest rums like Myers's and Coruba and Whalers are dark because of caramel coloring, not molasses or aging. |
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Sun, Jun 20, 2004 3:52 AM
Rums from Spain are so very underrated. I brought back a bottle of Ron Pujols which is a very exceptional brown rum. |
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shroud
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Tue, Jul 13, 2004 8:37 PM
From the advice of this thread I picked up a bottle of Pyrate XO for $30 and a bottle of Cruzan Single Barrell for $23. |
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Trader Woody
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Sat, Jul 17, 2004 6:38 PM
Hey Shroud, I got married out there in Mallorca but never tried the local rums. The whole wedding crowd got stuck into the local liquer Tunel, as well as the excellent Spanish brandies that cost next to nothing at all the local bars. Certainly the Mallorcan distillaries did a great job of imitating English gin, so it's great to hear that they are producing good rum. I'll look out for some when I visit Spain in the Fall. Trader Woody |
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shroud
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Sun, Jul 18, 2004 4:02 AM
Hi Trader Woody, Be sure to pick up a bottle of Ron Amazona. This stuff is great, I even like it better then Pyrat XO Reserve. Was able to find a place that sells it online from Barcelona, however since I live in the state of Georgia, I am unable to purchase alcohol by mail order. |
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Johnny Dollar
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Mon, Jan 17, 2005 9:50 AM
tikiwahine, the bottle i bought last saturday nite there was $7 and it would probably be fine for a mixer. i tried it straight and "smooth" wasn't the first thought that came to mind :) [ Edited by: Johnny Dollar on 2005-01-17 09:51 ] |
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Unga Bunga
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Mon, Jan 17, 2005 12:26 PM
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the drunken hat
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Mon, Jan 17, 2005 1:47 PM
i'd have to say my top 3 rums in no paticular order would be: pyrat xo all three are fabulous in their own way. |
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Mon, Jan 17, 2005 11:10 PM
My fave rum is Australian - Bundaberg Rum. Great with coke (i know, not very tiki), and a great sense of humour in their adds and stuff. Otherwise, I made up this for a re-labelled bottle of rum: Heweys Brew is brewed from Upon drinking Heweys Brew, Heweys Brew is a beverage |
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Tikiwahine
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Tue, Jan 18, 2005 11:18 AM
Ahh, so my suspicions were correct! It is a very cool bottle though, definitely a keeper for the shelf. Maybe next time I'll pick one up. At $7, who cares what it tastes like! edited to add the / in quote [ Edited by: Tikiwahine on 2005-01-18 11:20 ] |
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SwingingTiki
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Fri, May 27, 2005 11:28 AM
Hey there, I goofed and started a new thread before seeing this one. My current fav is Pyrate Planter's Gold for sipping. I'm very much a rum sipper, and it's good. Some rums can taste kind of hairspray-ish, but Planter's Gold is very smooth and kind of sweet, while still having a nutty, woody bite to it. For dark rum, I'm a Gosling's Black Seal man. I tend to stay away from Bacardi. To me, it's just too bitter. |
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Unga Bunga
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Wed, Jun 8, 2005 12:30 AM
I just bought a bottle of this liquid gold and I'm hooked! |
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I dream of tiki
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Mon, Nov 7, 2005 9:22 AM
Bump. [ Edited by: I dream of tiki 2005-11-07 09:25 ] |
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Tiki Rotterdam
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Mon, Nov 7, 2005 11:54 AM
Malteco Ron 15 years old [ Edited by: Tiki Rotterdam 2005-11-07 11:59 ] |
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tiki-el
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Mon, Nov 7, 2005 1:15 PM
Sailor Jerry's rum is my fav! It is great! |
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hiltiki
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Mon, Nov 7, 2005 5:18 PM
Funny you should say that tiki-el, I just bought one yesterday first time for $11.99 on sale at Ralphs, I am not sure about the price or the taste but it looked good. |
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DrMiguelito
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Mon, Nov 7, 2005 6:15 PM
For sipping: Havana Club Anejo 7 Anos For mixing: Mount Gay Eclipse |
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Matt Reese
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Wed, Nov 23, 2005 7:58 PM
Just got my first bottle of Pyrat XO and it's my favorite sipping rum so far. For mixing I love El Dorado demerara and Myers. |
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Tiki Rotterdam
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Wed, Nov 23, 2005 11:36 PM
I bought a bottle of Malteco Ron 20 y.o. from Guatemala the other day and i think its incredible! |
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Thu, Nov 24, 2005 7:52 AM
For all purpose sipp'in and shots: Mount Gay. I'm pretty sure that I should'ave bought stock in the distillery years ago. An open bottle doesn't last long in the Vortex. Specialty: Goslings Black Seal. You can't make a Dark'n Stormy without it. If you haven't had a Dark'n Stormy, you owe it to yourself to try one. Easy to make. A mug, ice, Black Seal and Ginger beer. Classic. |
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Sat, Nov 26, 2005 6:44 AM
I absolutely love the smell of Goslings Black Seal. |
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hala bullhiki
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Sat, Dec 31, 2005 2:02 PM
well, between our trip to jamaica and christmas, i got a ton of new rums in our bar...in jamaica we had everyone in our party bring back 3 bottles each, we got havana club(silver),appleton v/x,appleton reserve,appleton extra,coruba(dark),j.wray &nephew overproof white(green&yellow label),jbw genuine white overproof(red label),goldlabel trelawny jamacian rum,wray and nephew berry hill pimento liqueur,wray&nephew rum cream.......then for christmas, the wahine gave me a bottle of the appleton 21 year reserve!...and finally, for standing up in the wedding in jamaica, tom&melissa(see benzarts rings) got us a bottle of el dorado demerara 25 year old millinium edition bottle #430 out of only 2000 made!!!....i gotta say my 2 favorite rums to use in drinks is the havana club(which we have been substituting as suggested in the grog log, and the coruba which we have been substituting for myers dark.....im glad i can get the coruba easy, now i just need a regular supply of havana club! |
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Chip and Andy
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Mon, Apr 10, 2006 3:02 PM
[ Edited by: Chip and Andy 2009-06-05 17:43 ] |
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Wed, Sep 13, 2006 7:27 AM
Haven't seen one of my favorites listed in here yet - It's from the Dominican Republic, and their website is here: They also have a darker Classico and a Gran Reserva (15-year), but I've not tried those yet. There's a lot of info on their site - here's the Platino's page: Cheers, [ Edited by: rupe33 2006-09-13 07:28 ] |
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GentleHangman
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Fri, Sep 15, 2006 7:48 AM
Being Diabetic, I must keep my consumption of rum to a minimum. Rather than tempting myself with an array of different rums, I've pared it down to simply two that I use singly or together as needed: Appelton Estates VX Since the Mai Tai is my Tiki drink of preference, this works well for me. GH |
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Mr. Mark
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Tue, Nov 7, 2006 11:44 AM
I don't think anyone has yet mentioned One Barrel rum from Belize. It has a subtle, pleasing hint of brown sugar that works well in a lot of drinks. I would certainly use it more if it were a little easier to obtain. Good stuff. |
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Fri, Dec 8, 2006 7:05 AM
Mr. Mark, Dan http://www.robertburnswines.com/rum_details.php?rum_id=1 [ Edited by: danimal 2006-12-08 07:09 ] |
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Fri, Dec 8, 2006 7:51 AM
I feel about rum as do about coffee--it's mostly all good (except that #&%@ Starbucks). Flavored, unflavored, imported, domestic, cheap, expensive--I'm usually happy with it. But my desert island rum: Myers's Dark. No question. |
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Dr.TikiMojo
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Sun, Dec 10, 2006 12:57 AM
Pyrat Rum XO Reserve the fine cognac of Rums. There are many others I like....even pricier, but dollar for dollar this one of the tops. Although I NEVER use it for mixing and as any good Scotsman will tell ya I only drink it NEAT! |
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kikekeki
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Mon, Dec 11, 2006 1:27 PM
El Dorado Special Reserve (15 year Demerara)... |
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danimal
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Wed, May 2, 2007 9:42 PM
I scored a 50ml sample of Santa Teresa 1796 at Rumfest in Ybor City. It's a great rum in the Spanish style. Medium dark with strong legs. Lemon pepper nose. Spicy and dry, without the usual oaky-whiskey overtones that most Caribbean rums get from their casks. I assume that this rum, or ron, is aged in barrels made from local hardwood. It's really a nice, interesting rum and worth finding. I've been asked to help judge rums at The Tales of the Cocktail by the Minister of Rum, Ed Hamilton. The competition is scheduled for mid-July. I'll post a report here with all the news that's fit to print. Dan |
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TikiJosh
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Fri, May 4, 2007 1:59 PM
It actually reminded me of cherry brandy or cough syrup or something like that. I'm not sure what they did to it, either, but it is, ummmm, interesting. |
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GentleHangman
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Fri, May 4, 2007 2:18 PM
A Smith Brothers cough drop comes to mind when I taste Sailor Jerry's rum! |
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Unga Bunga
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Mon, May 7, 2007 1:43 PM
Ron Zacapa "Centenario" 23 Anos Aged Rum ! (As already menioned here.) |
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Mon, May 7, 2007 4:27 PM
Thanks for the warnings about Sailor Jerry's --The bottle was in my hand just the other day. |
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The Mayor Of Exotica
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Tue, May 15, 2007 11:18 AM
The best rum I ever had was St. James vintage 1937, from Martinique. I was at a shop in St. Barth's, checking out the rums, and the clerk mentioned that he had something I would be interested in. He brought out a bottle that had the top broken off, but no glass went in the bottle. They couldn't sell it anymore, but would give it out as samples. Vintage from 1937, aged in the barrel! This was the smoothest, cleanest, most flavorful rum I have ever had. They had one older vintage, from 1885, but it was about $3000 for the bottle. |
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siMcOe wAbO
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Tue, May 15, 2007 6:47 PM
i just tried some English harbour 5yr rum from antigua......wicked!! full caramel flavour...delicious in mixed or with water and ice!! next is a blantons bourbon..... then a demerra rum...... then another tequila..... and so on and so forth..... ud |
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Mon, Jun 4, 2007 8:53 PM
I finally cracked my bottle of Appleton Estate 21-year-old. Very nice indeed. I would have to place this as my third favorite so far - after the Ron Zacapa Centenario 23-year-old and the Flor de Caña 21 (which I enjoy slightly more because of its complexity). One day I’ll have to sit all three of these rums down and do a comparison. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. |
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Tikitatt
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Tue, Jun 5, 2007 4:00 PM
Does anyone know of a rum bar in Orange County, CA. area? I would like to try different types of rum without buying all the bottles. Mahalo, Tikitatt |
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Mon, Dec 31, 2007 9:38 PM
All, Dan [ Edited by: danimal 2008-02-14 18:04 ] |