Rum.

[cuffthis]

Anyone ever had an aged white rum that is worthy of being drunk neat?

I'm still searching.

 

[scarphe]

Originally Posted by cuffthis

Anyone ever had an aged white rum that is worthy of being drunk neat?

I'm still searching.
try El dorado 3 years... but that still really jsut a good mixer.

Diplomatico blanco i think is aged 6 years so you could try that.

There are 2 other that come from producers in venezuela as well but i do not remember their names.

 

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Rambo

This one Stu?:

http://www.barbancourt.net/rhum-barb....php?langue=en

Yes sir, that's the ticket right there.

 

[Stu]

Originally Posted by cuffthis

Not a fan of Barbancourt. They have a defined harshness that is unpleasant and uninteresting to my palate. Not feeling the love for them.

Hmm, maybe it is an acquired taste. Or it could be that drinking it in the rocks dilutes the harshness just a bit and that's why I like it. Or maybe I just have a taste for that in your face rum wallop. Another rum in that similar vein that I like is Barrilitos from Puerto Rico, the 3 barrel, not the 2. Have you had it?

 

[cuffthis]

To my taste, Barbancourts are harsh. The Barrilitos have a nice burn, as they should, when drunk neat. Their taste is more to my liking.

Originally Posted by Stu

Hmm, maybe it is an acquired taste. Or it could be that drinking it in the rocks dilutes the harshness just a bit and that's why I like it. Or maybe I just have a taste for that in your face rum wallop. Another rum in that similar vein that I like is Barrilitos from Puerto Rico, the 3 barrel, not the 2. Have you had it?

 

[cuffthis]

Thanks - will look for these.

Just what I need, more rum.

Originally Posted by scarphe

try El dorado 3 years... but that still really jsut a good mixer.

Diplomatico blanco i think is aged 6 years so you could try that.

There are 2 other that come from producers in venezuela as well but i do not remember their names.

 

[Axelman 17]

Anyone have a good recommendation for a rum in the $50 - $75 range? Would be a gift, the person in question likes rum but is not an experienced drinker. Would like something pretty accessible taste wise.

 

[sleekblackroadster]

i decided to try to find a nice bottle of rum at the store.. was looking for some mentioned here a few times.. zacapa 23 was one i remembered to look for but it was sold out. had a pretty big empty section of shelf where it should have been. also the el dorado was one i looked for but couldn't ever find. i ended up getting a bottle of some panamanian stuff called ron abuelo 12 year. it was in a nice box and is supposedly made out of sugar cane instead of molasses like most others i saw.

i really like it. i think i'll be venturing further into some of these aged rums now..

 

[scarphe]

Originally Posted by Axelman 17

Anyone have a good recommendation for a rum in the $50 - $75 range? Would be a gift, the person in question likes rum but is not an experienced drinker. Would like something pretty accessible taste wise.

if they do not have laot of experience in drinking meaning not even in rum, he simply likes it, you might as well buy him 2 30usd bottles instead of one in the price rnage at which you are looking. as he himself may not even know what rums he likes... and to buy rums at that price range you should knwo what sort of rums you already like.

 

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by Axelman 17

Anyone have a good recommendation for a rum in the $50 - $75 range? Would be a gift, the person in question likes rum but is not an experienced drinker. Would like something pretty accessible taste wise.
Ron Zacapa 23 is everyone's favorite $45 rum. Really.

 

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by cuffthis

Anyone ever had an aged white rum that is worthy of being drunk neat? I'm still searching.
Cuff, ever consider an agricole? I have heard fine things about the Clement VSOP.

 

[scarphe]

Originally Posted by Huntsman

Ron Zacapa 23 is everyone's favorite $45 rum. Really.
i think this statmetn is not quite true... it is considred a great rum by pretty much everyone but it is far from everyone´s favourite.

 

[cuffthis]

Ron Abuelo 12yr very good stuff. Just became available in Delaware at $36.99/750ml retail.

Originally Posted by sleekblackroadster

i decided to try to find a nice bottle of rum at the store.. was looking for some mentioned here a few times.. zacapa 23 was one i remembered to look for but it was sold out. had a pretty big empty section of shelf where it should have been. also the el dorado was one i looked for but couldn't ever find. i ended up getting a bottle of some panamanian stuff called ron abuelo 12 year. it was in a nice box and is supposedly made out of sugar cane instead of molasses like most others i saw.

i really like it. i think i'll be venturing further into some of these aged rums now..

 

[cuffthis]

Clement VSOP not one I've tasted yet (see my collection earlier in this thread). Simply not available in my area. I think it's time for a road trip to Martinique though (+ Guyana, whose rums I've tasted so far ROCK).

Originally Posted by Huntsman

Cuff, ever consider an agricole? I have heard fine things about the Clement VSOP.

 

[scarphe]

Originally Posted by cuffthis

Ron Abuelo 12yr very good stuff. Just became available in Delaware at $36.99/750ml retail.
sort of a hgh price no? I buy it for 20 usd by the box... but if you like that try the abuelo centuria, it is about 100 usd but excellent.