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Goslings Black Seal Bermuda rum is on sale at Waitrose at £20/bottle.
Also available from Amazon!
I prefer not to shop at amazon if theres an alternative but thanks for pointing that out. Its such a delightful rum!
I am more Mount Gay man myself.
I find that the alcohol taste overpowers the rum with that oneOriginally Posted by VDG
Not so sure I would shout that out so loudly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I tend to go for a mature variety, that's quite tamed and full flavoured even on its own, younger stuff can benefit from more coke though.
Oh dear, it probably didn't come across rightNot so sure I would shout that out so loudly,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Still about double the price of the last lot I brought back from Hamilton, but I'm down to dregs so this is about as well timed as it can get, thank you!!
Kraken spiced rum is £19 at waitrose too.........(4 quid off)
Santa Teresa 1796 Ron Antiguo de Solera is my current favourite tipple, highly recommended, and at US$ 7 in Caracas airport, it would be rude not to.
I'm learning to like rum, well spiced rum anyway. I'd like to be able to drink it just on ice but I'm still not there. My usual tipple is Sailor Jerry or Oakheart with coke. Anyone got a recommendation for any others that could be drunk neat by non alkies. I don't mind spending a bit if it's really that good.
I've tried and tried with whiskey, blends singles, cheap, expensive, but to use the Scots vernacular, they all give me The Boke
I know. 11 dolars a bottle in duty free!
This is bar far my most favorite rum
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-4475.aspx
If you haven't tried it - I highly recommend it!
Diplo is nice, but El Dorado 15 destroys it IMHO.
Only have Goslings at home for the occasional Dark n Stormy ;-)
Thats the thing with rum, it really depends what you are going to do with it!
Black Seal is good for drinking neat too. The challenge with a Dark n Stormy is getting decent ginger beer here.
Oh for diet Barratts or Goslings!
I find that most Guyanese rums are sensational, the El Dorado mentioned is lovely in all of it's guises (try the 21). As far as Venezuelans go the beautifully smooth and balanced Santa Teresa 1796 (on ice) beats the rather sweet Diplomático hands down for me.
I also have a soft spot for dark Cubans ;-)
Huge fan of rum, as well as the usual (havana, captain morgans, lambs, kraken etc) if you havent tried Old J it's WELL worth a go...
Hell of a heads up, nice tipple this and I'm not a huge Rum drinker.
Out of interest, anyone here tried the Black Seal 151? (70-odd strength).
I'm scared of it!
I have. stick to the usual one unless you are making something like a Hurricane which needs over proof rum.
Isn't Old J similar to how Sailer Jerrys used to taste before they messed it up / changed the recipe?
Could be, it has a very strong vanilla taste (to me anyway). One of the better ones to drink without a mixer.
I'll have to check it out. My last bottle of old recipe Sailor Jerrys is running awfully low so need a good replacement!
Nice!
I think I'll pour some rum myself tonight!
Cheers!
Ron Zacapa.
I also enjoy a rum or three. Like a lot of people struggled to find one that I could drink neat until I was bought a bottle of Ron Aquere Caramilo, which comes in a metal bottle.
It is absolutely superb, like drinking liquid caramel infuzed with a rum taste - pop a few ice cubes in and away you go. You can buy it mail order in the UK, but it sells in the Euro zone for less than €10 euros a bottle.
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Just spotted Kraken and Mount Gay Black Barrel on special offer in Waitrose, oh and with all this talk about rum I thought it would be rude not to
Last edited by VDG; 30th August 2015 at 17:54.
Mouthwatering! I've been putting a dash of ginger ale into Mojitos lately as a little twist, works rather well IMO. ¡Salud!
It's absolutely fantastic if you make yourself a Bermuda fish chowder, see if you can import some sherry peppers too!
Ron Zacappa
Have you tried the Mount Gay Extra Old?
If you're drinking with coke I hope your putting some fresh lime in it!
El Dorado 15 is an amazing rum. Perhaps a little sweet for some but perfect for a night by the fire sipping.
For those who prefer a more traditional alcohol-led rum, Havana Club Maestro is perfect
Currently have the following on my shelf:
Ron Zacapa 23
El Dorado 15
Havana Club Seleccion de Maestro
Rum Nation Panama 18
Gold of Mauritius
Flor de Cana 18
Pampero Anniversario
Dictador 20
For me there can only be one...........Black Cat.
http://www.sabrum.com/www/index.php?...=63&Itemid=104
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
No Ive not tried it but I imagine a few more years would mellow it out nicely. (Sometimes works for people too)
Ditto to the chaps suggesting Zacapa 23.
Also Angostura 1919 is nice and mellow if drinking neat.
Current selection:
Pampero Aniversario
Captain Bligh XO
Ron Zacapa 23
Angostura 1919
Sailor Jerry
And a bottle of cheap dark Bacardi for guests that don't know better
Probably a bit mainstream for most here, but I favour Woods 100.
Someone, knowing I like Rum, bought me a bottle of spiced rum, foul stuff...
M
Someone brought a bottle of Captain Morgan to my NYE party once. It was still in my cupboard unused 4 years later so I threw it awayAnd a bottle of cheap dark Bacardi for guests that don't know better
That would have gone in my guest bin, alongside the Beefeater and Smirnoff!Someone brought a bottle of Captain Morgan to my NYE party once. It was still in my cupboard unused 4 years later so I threw it away
Josh, Fever Tree do a mild ginger beer that is just perfect with Rum
Rum is my alcoholic drink, even though I'm not a big drinker at all.
Which ones are the best just to sip neat when relaxing? (at the moment I'm drinking Appleton)
My top rums for sipping:
Ron Zacapa 23 - although it's overpriced imo.
El Dorado 12 or 15 - the 12 is sweeter, the 15 less so but with more of treacle flavour. The 15 is better in my view.
Dictador 20 - very smoky, would partner a good cigar perfectly
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusivo - a little less alchohol-led than the normal Reserva
Flor de Cana 18 - Much more traditional rum than the above which all have a sweetness to them. Great to switch to later in the night :)
Kraken down to £18 at Morrisons. Bring on the rum wars!
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Plus Appleton Estate V/X and Sailor Jerry Spiced @ £16.
Looks like they've started...
Just back from a few weeks in Barbados where I was introduced to Mount Gay OX, dunk neat with no ice. Fantastic, sweet rounded and very drinkable.
Brought a couple of bottles back with me pluse a bottle of the XXO, but that's for cold winter nights, sat by the fire and dreaming of the Sun.
Appleton or nothing.
Is OVD any good as a neat sipping rum? My experience is limited to sipping Lamb's Navy in the Winter months, so looking for a dark rum to try
Last edited by Crispin; 1st September 2015 at 20:41.
Lambs isn't a god sipper although its a perfectly good mixer. Try the Goslings!
I will admit to quite liking Captain Morgan's, but recent TV ad campaigns have put me off actually buying it!
M
Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
The nicest I've had for a while is the Chairmans Reserve Forgotten Casks. Under £30 on Drinks Shop and worth every penny imo.
Woods isn't bad, but a bit strong. There is always a bottle (usually closer to a quarter of a bottle!) at my parents, my old fella gets through that gear like water!
OVD is very sickly in my view. I don't really rate any of the cheap dark rums like Lambs/OVD/Morgan - too much added caramel. Even for cocktails there are far better available for not much more money. The only time I'd use one is making Rum punch for a party.
For cocktails I usually use a golden rum like Appleton, El Dorado 8yr or Havana Club Especial/7/Anejo. For a Mojito there's not much to beat Havana Club 3yr though the El Dorado and Appleton white rums are good too.
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