Rum - I have a new favorite brand

[DT4K]

Myers's is my favorite.

I like Myers dark as a mixer. It's got a strong enough flavor that you can still taste the rum, even with other ingredients.

Anyone tried the Myers Platinum?

 

[destrekor]

Come on, no love for Sailor Jerry's? I am disappoint.

seriously. This is the only rum that ever need to drank.

 

[destrekor]

I completely agree. If I'm in the mood for a spiced rum drink, then I prefer Sailor Jerry's over Captain...plus you get a bit more proof out of Sailor...correct?

yes, it's 92proof.

I can drink no rum other than spiced rum. Clear rum is just not right.
And if it's not spiced, it's still not right.

 

[trmiv]

Bringing this back up for a Friday night. I need to get some good rum, I may try a few of these. I usually buy Cruzan, but tonight I stopped at the store and they had a big bottle of Bacardi Select on sale for a steal. I was going to use it for a mixer so I figured what the hell, for this price it can't be that bad. PSA kids, it's THAT bad. Ugh. I can't put enough mixer in this garbage to hide the taste. At least with regular Bacardi you can mix it and it's fine. This stuff just overpowers whatever I mix with it. I'm not one to waste alcohol though, so I'll suffer through this 1.5L.

 

[Colt45]

I always buy Havana Club. Pretty tasty stuff, and I prefer Castro getting a cut as opposed to Bacardi.

I suppose you can't get it state-side though, eh?

 

[Iron Woode]

I am thinking of getting some rum and I am torn between EL DORADO 12 YEAR OLD and Mount Gay Extra Old.

 

[JEDIYoda]

The wife and I inherited a case of Wray & Nephew 17 Year Old.

We use this very sparingly and only for special occassions...it`s truly a most wonderful sipping rum!!

 

[Iron Woode]

I went with the Mount Gay Extra Old.

a very nice rum. similar in taste to Appleton Estates' Extra 12 year old but smoother.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Captain here too, spiced please

qft. OM NOM NOM NOM. i looooooove captain.

 

[Train]

Calling ALLLL captains...

Drinking some right now.

 

[Anubis]

Rum is my drink of choice.
Occasionally, I'll sip it straight, but usually I'm mixing it with Coke Zero. I find it to be too sweet with regular coke.
If it's a really horrible rum like Bacardi, I use about 1/2 rum and 1/2 coke. If it's something better, it's just a splash of coke.

For cheap rums, I usually buy Cruzan. But I've also tried the more expensive Cruzan varieties, along with multiple types of Appleton, Mt. Gay, and the occasional spiced rums or something like a Myers dark.

But last week I tried some Flor De Cana 7 year and man, that stuff is so good. It's so smooth and delicious. Easy to drink straight, but also fabulous for a rum and coke, as long as you go easy on the coke. I'm sure some will say that you are ruining it by mixing, but with just a splash of coke, having a good rum like this makes a huge difference over mixing with some garbage like Bacardi.

It wasn't cheap, but not too expensive either. I paid about $22 for a fifth. I honestly don't know that I can go back to drinking Cruzan, or even Appleton or Mt Gay.

I'm going to try the Flor De Cana 4 year and 5 year varieties next time and see how they compare. I think the 4 year was only about 15 bucks for a fifth.

Try the 12 its amazing, i'm saddened by the fact that i only got 2 bottles when i was at that duty free store and not more of them. for 22 each i should have known better