[Closed] I've discovered i like rum

Recommended, but not by purists: 1 pint glass with 1 inch of rum. Nearly as much Vimto.Top up with hot water and take into the bath on a wet cold Sunday lunch time whilst the lunch is being cooked for you. Also works on wet cold evenings

Which Turtle Bay? There are many....

My preferred rum is Mount Gay XO. Available from good bottle shops across the UK. Their 1703 is divine, but OTT, really.

Also good is Chairman's Reserve, from St Lucia. Often available in Waitrose, conveniently.

Serving? Large tumbler. Three or four large ice cubes. Splash. Sip. Repeat.

Woods. Tesco/asda et al

rumbullion, el dorado 12yo, the kraken, old j, old j tiki fire, doorly's,

Stroh, christ knows where you'd get that, the last lot came in a suit case on the way back from Austria
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroh

Woods. Tesco/asda et al

This + 1

The real stuff!

I have a bottle of Kraken on the go just now, It's not a patch on Woods Old Navy.

Kraken.

My favourite brands are
Brugal
Angostura
Kraken (great in a dark and stormy-try one, it will change your life)!!

Found Kraken too sweet, on it's own. For spiced 'rums' Bacardi Oakheart is actually very good.

Hell, how did I forget Woods !!

Ron Zacapa from Guatemala. I think someone on here recommended it is some time back & it really is superb.
In fact I think I'll have one right now

Hate to agree with Flashy but Mount Gay XO is lovely.

Agreed Jeffl

But Woods is better!

I can't believe its taken you this long!!!!

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I recently did an overnight mtb bothy trip and didn't fancy lugging a rake of beer there. Anyhoo not a spirit drinker I picked a half bottle of old navy rum . I must say I enjoyed it but wasn't sure what to mix it with. I'll need to try the mount gay .

Mount Gay XO

Mix? MIX?

Seriously, mixers are OK with lambs or captain Morgan, but you'll destroy a good high end drink

wasn't sure what to mix it with

See above for the only acceptable serving suggestion. Unless you drink that spiced muck. Or, worse still, Bacardi.

Rum shall be dark. On ice.

you'll destroy a good high end drink

The same is true of any spirit.

If you're drinking it with Coke, any old cooking whisky / rum will do. If you're drinking the nice stuff then it generally shouldn't be adulterated.

Diplomatico... Outstanding 🙂

You can get it from

[url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diplomatico-Rum-Reserva-Excl-70cl/dp/B0090I3YSS/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1476479096&sr=8-1&keywords=diplomatico+rum ]Amazon[/url]

See above for the only acceptable serving suggestion. Unless you drink that spiced muck. Or, worse still, Bacardi.

Rum shall be dark. On ice.

Message recieved and understood.

Rumbullion - Another spiced rum but bloody delicious https://www.majestic.co.uk/Rumbullion-zid50808

Cockspur, anything less horrible is just a 'training rum' for children.

If it doesn't taste like wood stain, it's not really rum.

My preferred rum is Mount Gay XO. Available from good bottle shops across the UK

Chin chin old boy, just about to,top my glass up for another

rum should be dark, on ice

Dark as opposed to white rum, Kryters.

I knew what was meant.

But thwre are various shades of dark, one can't have too much or two little, its all about the molasses, & oak content in the barrel.

So glad that's all sorted, now then, the peanuts to go with...

Pussers. Got a couple of bottles of the old stronger version to work through.

I can't believe I'm the only one to recommend Stroh 80...

Yeah that's 160% proof evaporating on your tongue taking your breath away 😆

Bundy*. Get the OP.

You can sing, dance, shout, fallover, fight all night on one bottle, and if there's any left you can run your car on it.

*Bundaberg Rum, made in Queensland.

23 yr old Ron Zacappa

Simply splendid. Costco do it for under £40 a bottle.

How the hell did i forget Bundaberg!!!

ulysse - Member
How the hell did i forget Bundaberg!!!

****ing amateurs! Ray and nephew for the win. Closely followed by woods, XO, Bundaberg, rumbullion etc..

Leftfield option - Matusalem 15yr (or the 7yr / Clasico - it's all good value). Only ever seen in Dubai duty free so I pick up a bottle for a friend when I'm passing through.

I'm not much of a connoisseur but I dig this,
http://www.marksandspencer.com/bajan-estate-xo-rum-nv-single-bottle/p/p60046430?prevPage=plp&pdpredirect#zoomed-images

Stroh, for those who didn't know, is an Austrian 'Rum', I bought some from Graz. The Austrians I spoke to were horrified that we were just going to drink it - they consider it to be more-or-less exclusively an ingredient for baking...

Mount Gay and tonic....lush and no hangovers! 8)

This is the only rum I have tasted, only because it was free at many sailing events I raced at. I do remember vividly the colour of the sky, the wind and the motion of the yacht I was racing on after a night in the yacht club drinking this stuff.

I've never touched it since.

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If budget permits then this bad boy is worth ever penny: Diplomatico

The Austrians in the hydraulic industry my brother in law was schmoozing to buy UK PTFE hose were knocking back a measure after a ski run to ward off the cold, that's how we were introduced to it... Yeah it's more traditional in baking though! To me that's a waste as the taste is sublime

Bacardi? 😈

Diplomatico.

+1 for Pussers if it's dark rum you're after. I think it's easily the best of those readily available.

Stroh 80 is really only recommend as an ingredient for baking/cooking etc but the 40 is lovely as is... Had to stop buying it on my recent Austrian trip as was getting too used to it 😯

Hot treated to a bottle of this last xmas. Made me realise how good rum can be!

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/4478/el-dorado-rum-15-year-old-special-reserve

Went to a great place in the BVIs, Callwood, good rum. But for UK drinking Mountgay every time..

And making a Mojito or any cocktail with Bacardi is wrong, Havana Club is better, and the owners didn't flee to Miami when the revolution happened.

Havana Club.

Thank you for all your suggestions and advice....a trip to the shops is required!!

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Anyone tried Brugal?

Or Gosling's?

I'll second Cockspur and Woods 100!

Ron Barcelo is nice too.

Flor de Cana have some tasty brews...

Any one tried [url= http://www.darkmatterdistillers.com ]dark matter[/url], claims to be the first uk distilled rum.

Flor de Cana 12 year old if I am feeling wealthy 7 year old if poor. Always in a huge glass on loads of ice

If you like Woods try ODV rum not as strong and as recommended my dad who had a tot of rum issued every day in the RN. It's also great neat over rocks or with coke if you wish.

El Dorado is available at Aldi at Xmas at much cheapness both the 8 and 15 year old (well has been for 2 years or so)

Tesco finest limited edition Cocoa & spiced rum crisp, anyone? I'm finding them surprisingly moorish

And making a Mojito or any cocktail with Bacardi is wrong, Havana Club is better,

yep, and a proper syrup makes all the difference.

gomme

havana 7, kraken is the usual fair for myself. though i've not tried any expensive rums(actuall i'll stick something on my christmas wishlist). personal favourite when i see it behind the bar is Angostura 1919, lovely stuff that.

lovebadger - Member
Diplomatico... Outstanding

You can get it from

Amazon

You sir are my new best friend. Tried some last year on a Stag party in Annecy absolutely loved it!

Another vote for Mount Gay XO for sipping on its own. If mixing I like Kraken with ginger ale and lots of Lime. Old J's is also good for mixing.

Go to Cuba; original Havana Club distillery in.....Havana - forget the 3/7/10 yr stuff in the uk; taste and buy the stuff they don't export for retail; better still for something really authentic go to Santiago da Cuba but whatever you do, go now - before the place is overrun with americans and their culture.
Nothing against US - one of my sons lives there but they like conformity, standardisation, homogeneity; within 5 years Cuba will become an extension of Florida.
Individuality, history, culture - how little will survive the 'mighty (?) dollar'.'
Bad enough that too many Canadians visit now but the worst is yet to come.
Fidel is out of the picture; Raoul is an old man; population generally want higher standard of living and the end of the dual currency; interesting..............

jamesgarbett - Member

Or Gosling's?

Gosling's Black Seal?
75.5% ABV?

Delightfully warming! 😀

Mount Gay
Cockspur
Appleton's

Good call on Santiago De Cuba Frank, you can visit Ron Bacardi's old house and distillery there!