Posted: 12/7/2010 12:25:56 AM EDT
I need to pick up a good bottle of rum before Christmas (my MexiCoke needs an alcoholic partner). I don't like Bacardi. The bottle I just finished off was Sailor Jerry, which I thought was pretty good. Got a deal on a bottle of Cruzan, so I picked that up to try it, and I'm so far unimpressed –– I'll keep it for company  Recommendations?
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Little early in the morning to be thinking about rum, don't ya think?
Never new how much rum was out there until reviewing this list. http://www.giftedrums.com/Rums.html |
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Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaican Rum. For the money. It is better than Sailor Jerry's. Sailor Jerry's is a mixer rum. It tastes pretty good as a mixer. I've actually kind of been wondering about the Appleton Estate, but no one I know has ever had it. Might pick up a bottle to try out. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaican Rum. For the money. It is better than Sailor Jerry's. Sailor Jerry's is a mixer rum. It tastes pretty good as a mixer. I've actually kind of been wondering about the Appleton Estate, but no one I know has ever had it. Might pick up a bottle to try out. Yeah, its a good quality rum for the money. Here is a site for rum connoisseurs. http://rumreviews.com/ |
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Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaican Rum. For the money. It is better than Sailor Jerry's. Sailor Jerry's is a mixer rum. It tastes pretty good as a mixer. I've actually kind of been wondering about the Appleton Estate, but no one I know has ever had it. Might pick up a bottle to try out. Yeah, its a good quality rum for the money. Here is a site for rum connoisseurs. http://rumreviews.com/ What's considered "expensive" in the rum world? I'm more of a whiskey kind of guy when it comes to liquor... my interest in rum is new. |
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Quoted: They have like a Pyrat cask in the $200 range per bottle.. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaican Rum. For the money. It is better than Sailor Jerry's. Sailor Jerry's is a mixer rum. It tastes pretty good as a mixer. I've actually kind of been wondering about the Appleton Estate, but no one I know has ever had it. Might pick up a bottle to try out. Yeah, its a good quality rum for the money. Here is a site for rum connoisseurs. http://rumreviews.com/ What's considered "expensive" in the rum world? I'm more of a whiskey kind of guy when it comes to liquor... my interest in rum is new. Im a rum enthusiasts but have never drank it and probably never will. At least on my dime.  I think for a good rum some Mount Gay Barbados or that Appleton Jamaica suits the taste for a good rum without breaking the bank. |
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Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaican Rum. For the money. It is better than Sailor Jerry's. Sailor Jerry's is a mixer rum. It tastes pretty good as a mixer. I agree. This is a very smooth rum. Goes great with a good cigar and big boobies rubbing on your neck. mmm-hmm. |
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Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaican Rum. For the money. It is better than Sailor Jerry's. Sailor Jerry's is a mixer rum. It tastes pretty good as a mixer. I agree. This is a very smooth rum. Goes great with a good cigar and big boobies rubbing on your neck. mmm-hmm. Who could ask for more than that? 
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For mixing, I like the Don Q Gold. Better than Bacardi and cheaper (if you can find it). Morgan and Sailor Jerry are also good for mixing.
For sipping rum (with a splash of water on the rocks), Angostura 1919 is the best I've found yet. Zaya is pretty good too. |
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Gosling's Black Seal How can you drink that? I bought a large bottle and gave it away after two drinks. It may be the worst rum I've ever tasted. Goslings is good for a Dark & Stormy made with Barrit's Ginger Beer, as made in Bermuda. My rum picks are Barbados rums - Mount Gay or Cockspur, preferably the aged dark rums. |
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Don Q! Don Q! Don Q!
Gold for sipping on the rocks (has a chocolate, smoky taste). Regular for mixed drinks or on the rocks. I have a hard time finding it stateside, but for $10 bottle at the duty free store, I buy half a case every time I'm down there. I usually despise rum, but this is some of the best I've ever had. Pour a liter or two into a sealed container with two, fresh sliced pineapples for ~two weeks. The favor of many wimmenz, and pie, will ensue 
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In the, "cheap but whoa!" category, the Brugal distillery in the Dominican Republic puts out a lot of swill. Most of their stuff is strictly mixer-grade.
But. They have one variety, the Extra Viejo, that is fantastic. I originally picked some up down there, savored every drop, went back, stocked up, then came back and found the stuff in my neighborhood boozery a week later. If I'da known they're importing it now, I'da not carried heavy glass bottles through 3 airports and two busses.
When I'm out of Brugal EV, I fall back on Sailor Jerry's or Appleton. I like a good rum on ice.
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