best rum?
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Rebelda
Nearly as bad as Badgers
The wanky toff cunts behind this rum piss me off too much to buy it.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
3 dollars a bottle 
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
Havana Club 7 years.
felixthecat
are we there yet?
Voley has the correct response - Chairman's Reserve. Easily my favourite. Good old cheap as chips Bounty rum is nice for a session but it's a thinner, less interesting taste
Angostura 1824 is lovely and rich - I like a nice Trini rum.
If you want something cleaner tasting, less molasses-y try one in the Martinique rums made with cane juice - Trois Rivieres make some nice rum agricole. Or the lovely Clement rums - a bit richer and slightly darker.
I will also slum it with a bottle of Appletons Estate 12 year old if I have to. I've had the 21year old stuff and the whisky taste from the bourbon barrels is too strong for me - I like rum to taste of rum.
Basically I just like rum
Angostura 1824 is lovely and rich - I like a nice Trini rum.
If you want something cleaner tasting, less molasses-y try one in the Martinique rums made with cane juice - Trois Rivieres make some nice rum agricole. Or the lovely Clement rums - a bit richer and slightly darker.
I will also slum it with a bottle of Appletons Estate 12 year old if I have to. I've had the 21year old stuff and the whisky taste from the bourbon barrels is too strong for me - I like rum to taste of rum.
Basically I just like rum
Voley
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My name is Voley and I'm an alcoholic. And, frankly, you can probably work out why.3 dollars a bottle
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Cockspur or Mount Gay are decent budget buys for the likes of me - where an open bottle is an empty one.
Can’t stand that spiced stuff though (of whatever stripe)
Can’t stand that spiced stuff though (of whatever stripe)
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
For a change, it's good to pick up one of the French rhum agricoles from Guadeloupe, Martinique, and the like. They're mostly whites, because it's actually made from mashed up cane rather than molasses like most rums are. (There are darker ones, but it's from the barrel rather than the source material) Smells and tastes of sugar cane. Not necessarily a good thing in a cocktail or whatnot because it tastes very different to what you might expect, but lovely in and of itself. The Mrs likes this one: Trois Rivieres.
Same general idea as cachaca.
I can't really comment more than "it's different", because I can't really take rum.
Same general idea as cachaca.
I can't really comment more than "it's different", because I can't really take rum.
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
Yes a nice Bajan gold rum floats my boat & my budget too.
I used to have a Cockspur t-shirt with a Cockspur cock & "The Bionic Cock that Spurs you on" printed underneath.
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
I have an affinity for this
joustmaster
offcumdun
I had a bottle of Havana 15 year rum.
It was nice.
But it was not £140 nice
It was nice.
But it was not £140 nice
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
Bumping this cos I just got a bottle of diplomatico reserva. It's good but a bit sweet for my tastes.
Agree the older Havana Clubs are nice but the prices are eyewatering. There's definitely better value out there (though seleccion de maestros is great, just slightly overpriced).
El Dorado 12 comes highly rated and a good price for a 12 year old. Think that might be my next bottle.
Agree the older Havana Clubs are nice but the prices are eyewatering. There's definitely better value out there (though seleccion de maestros is great, just slightly overpriced).
El Dorado 12 comes highly rated and a good price for a 12 year old. Think that might be my next bottle.
dessiato
4 years and I still cry sometimes
Unfortunately there's no Alcampo near us. I will find one just to get this. It is so good.
The 7 and the 15 are on this page
www.alcampo.es
and they mention the 10 as being out of stock
I have thought about them but ended up with Havana Club (again)
Ron Premium | Alcampo Compra Online
and they mention the 10 as being out of stock
I have thought about them but ended up with Havana Club (again)
It goes off really fast but it's the best tasting in my experience.
80 pesos too
dessiato
4 years and I still cry sometimes
Give them a try. I think you'll be surprised how pleasant they are.The 7 and the 15 are on this page
Ron Premium | Alcampo Compra Online
and they mention the 10 as being out of stock
I have thought about them but ended up with Havana Club (again)
Numbers
an ting!
Ooh Rum
I drink it every week on a Friday, usually a cpl/few 25ml shooters sipped (on special occasions like Carnival we push things a bit further), and am in a position to be able to and have been buying and trying all sorts over lockdown.
My current favs are the Appleton Estate 21 (missus thinks it’s too harsh) at # 2 and the Flor de Cana 25 at # 1. Neither are cheap (both over a 1er) but as a Rum fan these 2 wipe the floor, personally, with all others.
The one I want to try/buy is the El Dorado 25 but it’s £500+ for a bottle, we have the 12 and 21 which are both divine but the 25 is meant to be on another level.
Diplomatico’s and Ron Zacapa’s (even the 23) etc. are shite and well overrated (for different reasons) IMO.
I drink it every week on a Friday, usually a cpl/few 25ml shooters sipped (on special occasions like Carnival we push things a bit further), and am in a position to be able to and have been buying and trying all sorts over lockdown.
My current favs are the Appleton Estate 21 (missus thinks it’s too harsh) at # 2 and the Flor de Cana 25 at # 1. Neither are cheap (both over a 1er) but as a Rum fan these 2 wipe the floor, personally, with all others.
The one I want to try/buy is the El Dorado 25 but it’s £500+ for a bottle, we have the 12 and 21 which are both divine but the 25 is meant to be on another level.
Diplomatico’s and Ron Zacapa’s (even the 23) etc. are shite and well overrated (for different reasons) IMO.
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
I fancies a rum everytime I see your avatar! A rum and tin of ting.Ooh Rum
Numbers
an ting!
A few days ago my brother WhatsApp’d me cos he was in Dublin celebrating his anniversary...
Numbers
an ting!
As an aside, the best spirit IMO to mix with Ting is Absolut Vanilla Vodka, 25ml of the Vodka and 25ml of Ting in a tall shooter glass. It’s (Ting) pretty shit with Rum sadly
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