Rum. - Page 8

Just found Plantation Grande Reserve Aged 5 Years Barbados Rum. Made by Cognac producer C. Ferrand, this is an incredible value at $16.99 for 750ml ($28.99 for 1.75ml). I have not seen this bottle before.

Serious sipping rum at this price? Stock up.

I had a really nice Haitian rum tonight.

Barbancourt 5-star?

The local super market just got something I was lacking so far: Santa Teresa 1796 Ron Antiguo de Solera (Venezuela). Not like I've needed another rum but the urge tohave more more more is so big

dammit, I would read this thread on a Sunday.

you can get btter but you have to be near haiti.
berling kicks it´s as and then some.

yes, I couldn't remember how to spell the name, but that is it. I was waiting for a table at a resteraunt, and popped into a cigar place next door, and had a cigar and a shot of rum. very nice, I'd buy a bottle for home.

Shopper's Vineyard. http://www.shoppersvineyard.com/stor...-302p12453.htm

I keep on expecting to see them raise the price, but it's stayed at $50 for at least a year.

Bought my first bottle of good quality rum over the weekend. I went with Zacapa 23 based on reading this thread and the fact that my local wine shop offered few options in the high end rum class. I don't drink a lot of liquor but when I do it is occasionally scotch or more often cognac. I poured 2 fingers in a lowball glass. My impression of the first sip was one of cognac that had been sweetened, and the sweet flavor was overpowering the best of the tasting notes. By the end of the glass I was enjoying it a bit more. Rum may not be for me. I'll give it a couple more chances, but I can't imagine drinking this over cognac or scotch regularly.

Okay, scored a bottle of this at lunchtime, now what do I do with it?

That said, I was looking at the XO and the 5-year and I thought...let's just get one. That was surprisingly hard to do.

Plantation XO is thoroughly awesome. Granted, my only other points of reference are Zacapa 23 and El Dorado 15, but still, enjoying it thoroughly.

Shhhhh. Keep quality sipping rum under the radar. For $40US or so, you got a world class rum. Try finding a great Cognac, Bourbon, et al at that level/price. Aged rum continues to be the forgotten step child of the spirits world, resulting in unbelievable QPRs.

Print off my list of favorites, including everyday ones, and buy some. After tasting them, report back to us.

Scotch and Cognac great spirits. But when it comes down to QPR, I recommend aged rum. Period.