Suggest-A-Rum

Post by **Badfellow** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:36 am

Yes, I admit it. I've been on a rum run lately. Sailor Jerry, Ron Matusalem, the famous Guatemalans Zaya y Zacapa. However, I'm looking to expand my horizons further afield and into the cane.

In the short term, I'll remedy this with a trip to the candy store and see what pops off the shelf. In the long term, I'll be in Chicago in the near future and I plan on devoting time to visiting several of the city's better purveyors.

What do you folks suggest for an aged premium rum I'm likely to run across?

Post by **Oggar** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:53 am

I'd say a trip to the Liquor Depot is in order. They have an entire Rum aisle! And their Wall of Scotch.

Post by **Badfellow** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:01 am

Oggar wrote:I'd say a trip to the Liquor Depot is in order. They have an entire Rum aisle! And their Wall of Scotch.

Indeed.

That's actually stop #2 on the way back from the Blue Max in Burnsville. Stop #3 is Surdyks, and maybe France 44 if I get really neurotic. I got the day off and a wad of cash, and I ain't afraid of wasting both.

slipperyyoke · Post by **slipperyyoke** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:21 pm

Gosling's Old Rum (Bermuda)
Zaya 12 Yr. Old (Guatamala)
El Dorado 15 Yr. Old (Guyana)
Rhum Barbancourt 15 Yr. Old (Haiti)
Flor de Cana 12/21 Yr. Old (Nicaragua)

That's just a few of the top ones that come to mind. Happy hunting good sir. Looking at that list, one thing becomes painfully obvious...I don't have any Rum whatsoever in my house at this time. :x How the fuck did that happen?

MeanOldLady · Post by **MeanOldLady** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:28 pm

gosling's is good for you. the black seal is so smooth that even non rum drinkers will drink it straight and adore it.

Resident Asshole · Post by **Resident Asshole** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:33 pm

I'm not much of a rum guy but Crown Special Reserve is some good stuff.

Post by **Badfellow** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:52 pm

slipperyyoke wrote:Zaya 12 Yr. Old (Guatamala)
El Dorado 15 Yr. Old (Guyana)
Rhum Barbancourt 15 Yr. Old (Haiti)
Flor de Cana 12/21 Yr. Old (Nicaragua)

Picked up a bottle of each.

Hadn't had the Barbancourt before. It deserves a review a.k.a. getting drunk midafternoon tasting it.

I'll try the Gosslings next on your's and MOL's advice.

Oche · Post by **Oche** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:06 pm

Barbancourt Rum 15 years is superb!(a must); 5 years is great! (5 stars); and 3 years (3 stars) is good...
43% vol
Try any of the"Brugal" rums too...you won't be dissapointed... (Dominican)

Bluto · Post by **Bluto** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:16 pm

Appleton's makes a rum that is supposedly aged for 18 years. I can't remeber the name of it off th top of my head, but Ihad some while in jamaica. It was delicious. Actually, I've found that even their bottom of the barrel rums are fairly palatable, so I'd say anythin by Appleton is a ggod bet.
After typing all that out, I realize that it will likely be of little help to you, but I say, " Screw it", I'm going to post it anyway. Best of luck on you endeavors.

Blackneto · Post by **Blackneto** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:20 am

I'm a big fan of Pusser's Navy Rum when i can get it.

Even has a recipe for grog on the side of it.

Nil · Post by **Nil** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:23 pm

Earlier today, I headed down to the campus off-licence, whistling merrily as I contemplated the spirituous purchases to be made therein. Once inside, I perused the shelves happily for a while, contemplating and comparing the relative merits of the various intriguing bottles (Kirsch, Black Sambucca, a few tequilas I'd never seen before) when inspired by this very thread, I decided that tonight would be Rum Night. As my gaze travelled methodically down the rows, I began to realise something was very, very wrong. Surely this couldn't be? Double-check. Yup, that's OVD right there in the little 20cl bottle, but I need more than that to satisfy me. Still something was amiss, but I couldn't force myself to face the horrible conclusion. A triple-check finally forced me to accept the terrible truth - they don't stock rum (except Malibu, but civilized gentlemen should not speak of such terrible things). I wasn't expecting anything special, maybe some OVD or Trawler, even some Bacardi would suffice. Nothing.

To cut a long story short, it seems my next visit to the Tesco in town will be much sooner than I had anticipated.

Blackneto · Post by **Blackneto** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:40 pm

just picked up a 5th of Sailor Jerry. going to give it a run.

I will report later. or when i remember to.

cloud8 · Post by **cloud8** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:07 pm

Blackneto wrote:I'm a big fan of Pusser's Navy Rum when i can get it.

Even has a recipe for grog on the side of it.

I just bought a fifth of Pusser's Navy Rum for $18 at the NH Liquor Store! My local charges $30. Also a fifth of Barbancourt for $15. Not bad, eh?

I Enjoy Alcohol · Post by **I Enjoy Alcohol** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:32 pm

Black Seal and Sailor Jerry definitely are enjoyable rums. Another great one, if you happen upon it, is New Orleans Rum or, as it says on the label, N.O. Rum. It's the one with the cork cap.

You won't be sorry.

Post by **Badfellow** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:03 pm

I Enjoy Alcohol wrote:Another great one, if you happen upon it, is New Orleans Rum or, as it says on the label, N.O. Rum. It's the one with the cork cap.

You won't be sorry.

Thanks for the Suggest-A-Rum. I'll keep an eye out for it when I get a bit further down country.

Blackneto wrote:I'm a big fan of Pusser's Navy Rum when i can get it.

Well, I finally found a fifth today. Warm cheeks and butterscotch belches. This rum is fine drinking, and I can see why all those blokes in the British Navy were pissed, unfortunately in the Yank sense of the word, to give up their daily tot.

I'll be "splicing the main brace" tonight. Double rum rations for all!