RUM POLL

i will never make you drink rum if you will never make me drink tequila

i broke my college sponsored tequila ban successfully, rum has actually just kind of never been my thing, there is a flavor in there that makes me go arrrrghh

fix'd

found the ron zacapa centenario. i don't know how to rate it but its not living up to the reviews. gonna buy the pampero and do a comparison. spied some bottles of mt gay extra old, matusalem and cockspur 12. also saw a $180 bottle of pappy van winkle >:O

cockspur 12 is so so good.

eclipse is the only mt. gay i've liked. (drinking it right now)

you will never regret buying pampero.

what about flor de cana

also why don't you want to drink your expensive rums

yes.

all of the fdc ambers i've tasted are very good. haven't had the top of the line.

not much difference between the years, maybe? not when mixing anyway.

xp because they're not good! i would drink them right up if i liked them!

Pampero 0

best rum on this robbed

― this filthy ambulance of a season (jergins), Monday, 24 August 2009 02:31 (2 months ago)

can I get a high end S&D?

i.e. recommend me something that is actually better or as good as Pampero. Not Pyrat.

http://www.klwines.com/images/skus/1013444x.jpg

Pampero 0

best rum on this robbed

― this filthy ambulance of a season (jergins), Monday, 24 August 2009 02:31 (2 months ago)

I agree 100%. jergins, Dr. Phil, and lxy OTMFM.

Dr. Phil and am0n otm

my verdict: zacapa centenario > pampero

surprised by that!

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/images/gavel_400.jpg

luol

Rum Poll Stilt Skin

bundaberg lolz.

― W4LTER, Monday, November 5, 2007 12:37 AM

looool australia wtf

i tried the fijian rum when i was there. BOUNTY. yeech

I've never had rum at all, as far as I know, but am interested to give it a try. Suggestions?
I'm coming as a whisk(e)y drinker, if that makes any difference, and particularly enjoy more heartily flavoured varieties.

If I can get it in a supermarket here in the UK then even better.

Not many votes on this poll, sadly, so I don't lay too much stock in its results.

Thanks rum drinking friends.

so do you want something that you can drink on its own or with a little ice?

(vs. something to mix with?)

anniversario
cockspur
flor de cane
mount gay

As a whiskey drinker you'll definitely skew toward the aged rums - if you're okay with sweeter notes a lot of them (Ron Zacapa Centenario, Pampero, El Dorado, etc.) have a very developed brown sugar taste which is pretty delicious but definitely sweeter than the caramels in whiskey. Any of the aged rum agricoles from Martinique will be less syrupy and sharper (distilled from cane sugar rather than molasses), also delicious. Not sure about availability in the UK, though.

yeah some less-sweet options would be a nice clement from martinique or maybe appleton estate reserve which is real tasty.

I'm looking for something to drink sans mixer. With or without ice, as appropriate.

I'm certainly partial to a sweetness of taste; I very much enjoy Amaretto, Glayva and Drambuie for example.

if you like it a little sweeter, this is a good sippin' drink

http://mixdrinkipedia.com/_media/brand/rum/pyrat-rum-xo.jpg

i actually wrote a little column about rum this summer, but instead of linking that i'll just link you to my principal source, which was the guy who publishes the gifted rum guide. he has a long list of recommended rums on his website.

(for his sipping-rum choices, scroll down to the gold/pale rums)

that's a cool resource, tips!

you will never regret buying pampero.

― lxy, Monday, November 2, 2009 9:21 PM (11 months ago)

especially for straight sipping imo

One of my bros will drink nothing but Captain and Diet Coke. When the sugar in both metabolizes with cigarettes it's a horrifying stench.

didn't realize until recently that capt. comes in under 40% abv; so your bro is shorting himself valuable alcohol in addition to drinking something disgusting

btw for the uninitiated pampero and anniversario are the same thing

I bought a bottle of Mount Gay Eclipse last night, following advice on Facebook too. The Rum journey begins...

I'm drinking a hot chocolate and Captain Morgans before I turn in. Yum.

Dr. Phil and am0n otm

― harbl, Friday, November 13, 2009 9:10 PM (1 year ago)

i have a bottle of mount gay

Barbancourt 0

smh

http://www.champersgroup.com/productmedia/barbancourt-5-star-rum-8-years-old.jpg

yah barbancourt is pretty good, certainly better than myers!

for real! altho i would never turn down myers. ive realised lately there are many many rums that i enjoy

yeah tbf myer's dark is one of the best rums for one of my fav. rum drinks but it's blunt and not versatile. myer's light blows though.

i dont know if i've ever seen the light one in the uk, they have the dark at my corner store so i've got it quite a few times

what is yr fav rum drink btw

the periodista!

1.5 oz. dark rum (myer's, maybe goslings)
.75 oz. apricot brandy
.75 oz. triple sec
.5 oz. fresh lime juice

i have those ingredients! will make

Spiced tum and voke ftw omnomnom

And play some sheila e. Smoke. And yes.

What's a good rum I should try? Preferably not exhorbitant, preferably not overly spiced or flavoured.

I'm quite partial to some Sailor Jerry even though it's probably a bit low end for ilx