looking at getting some good Rum

[Iron Woode]

I have been checking out different types of rum and I am undecided between the following:

Appleton Estate Extra

El Dorado Special Reserve 12 year

Mount Gay Extra Old

I might eventually try Old Monk 7 year Blended.

what would you guys choose?

 

[PhoenixOrion]

i'm not a rum drinker but any of those listed anejo?

 

[EGGO]

Cachaca.

[edit] But I'd go for El Dorado of the choices.

 

[Iron Woode]

anejo means aged and yes they are aged.

Appleton Estate Extra is 12 years old

El Dorado is 12 years old

Mount Gay Extra Old is 17 years

 

[Narse]

El Dorado Special Reserve 12 year

I would vote for this.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

you guys seem to know...

rum the same way as whisky wherein older age = generally better? curious.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
you guys seem to know...

rum the same way as whisky wherein older age = generally better? curious.

not always.

depends on what you like.

 

[Captante]

I'm not a big rum fan, but the Mt Gay you have listed is pretty good stuff.

 

[andylawcc]

heard it from a quasi-rum guy, his vote is on the Appleton Estate

 

[thepd7]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
you guys seem to know...

rum the same way as whisky wherein older age = generally better? curious.

Kind of. Rum is really cheap to make and generally regarded as an inferior quality liqour overall. Hence not many people drink it straight so although I would imagine the aging does help the flavor (the Pyrat XO I have is better than the Bacardi Select I have straight) since it is almost always getting mixed anyways it normally doesn't matter.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Arrrhhh.... Pirates drink rum!

 

[mooglemania85]

Yo ho ho!

 

[IEC]

How about... you find out through trial and error and I come back in about two weeks when I can go out and buy some meself?

 

[dawp]

barcardi 151, not the best but packs a hell of a kick, and not too bad strait.

 

[Colt45]

Havana Club. Gotta help Castro pay the bills somehow.

 

[iamwiz82]

I like Appleton Estate.

 

[CKent]

I really don't like rum, but if I have to drink it, Appleton isn't half bad.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
I have been checking out different types of rum and I am undecided between the following:

Appleton Estate Extra

El Dorado Special Reserve 12 year

Mount Gay Extra Old

I might eventually try Old Monk 7 year Blended.

what would you guys choose?

what's wrong with Captain Morgans?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
I have been checking out different types of rum and I am undecided between the following:

Appleton Estate Extra

El Dorado Special Reserve 12 year

Mount Gay Extra Old

I might eventually try Old Monk 7 year Blended.

what would you guys choose?

what's wrong with Captain Morgans?

nothing
privite stock is really nice but appleton and Mt gay are better IMO

im a bigger fan of spiced rum then white rum, but ill drink it all

 

[K1052]

I've had all the rums listed in the OP at one point or another.

Ron Zacapa Centenario 23-year is the only one that graces my liquor selection for straight drinking. This is hands down my favorite.

 

[Uppsala9496]

I like Mount Gay and Pussers.

 

[Kirby]

I like Pyrat and CM Private Stock and Tattoo.

 

[Xavier434]

Appleton Special is absolutely great. It isn't expensive, but don't let that fool you. It is high quality rum and mixes perfectly with everything that rum normally goes well with. Trust me. The Jamaicans know their rum.

 

[purbeast0]

My favorite is Flor De Cana. It's nicaraguan and that stuff is SMOOTH.

I mainl had it while over there and it's hard to find over here arond whre I live. I typically get captain morgan though, that's been my drink for years.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
I have been checking out different types of rum and I am undecided between the following:

Appleton Estate Extra

El Dorado Special Reserve 12 year

Mount Gay Extra Old

I might eventually try Old Monk 7 year Blended.

what would you guys choose?

what's wrong with Captain Morgans?

Captain Morgans is kind of like eating at Olive Garden for 20 years and then going to Italy. Some people come home from Italy thinking Olive Garden is better Italian food but they really are just not used to what truly good Italian food tastes like. Nothing against Olive Garden btw. I love them too.