the one and only RUM appreciation thread

crown hill store has a pyrat for $235!

(aged 23 years, i think)

i think there's a review linked upthread that talks about that rum and compares it to a $60 bottle that sounds better

also, santa teresa now costs $90. when we had it in may it was $38. wtf!

i'm drinking a mt. gay that i've never had before. can't really tell what its deal is. amber but (maybe) not aged? i don't know. i'm confused by it.

i also bought a bottle of fdc7 and

so yeah i don't really like that mt. gay. switched to the fdc7. much better.

not to liveblog my night or anything

was it mt. gay extra old? i saw that tonite, shorter fatter bottle. went with gosling's black again

http://www.polishedpalate.com/events/irf/2008/brands/

no, not extra old. it's the regular bottle, and the label says mt. gay barbados sugar cane rum. beige with a yellow map. i can't find it anywhere online, even on the mt. gay website.

mt gaie

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it's the regular shaped bottle, i should say.

for clarification purposes, what i consider regular mt. gay is the mt. gay eclipse. white label, yellow map.

this one is called mt. gay barbados sugar cane rum. it was $20, shelved with the fancy boozes. it's gotta be their bottom shelf variety, all sugar and edges.

wiki: Mount Gay produces a "Pure Sugar Cane Rum" occasionally known outside of the US market as "Sugar Cane Brandy".

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Mount Gay Sugar Cane Brandy, a careful blend of specially selected rums of age up to seven years, is a fine product whose link with the sugar cane of Barbados is proudly reflected in its character. Not to be confused with generic 'brandy', the product is entirely rum. The name is a legacy from times when the product contained such a high proportion of double distillate that its organoleptic characteristics were much like those of brandy. In some markets, because of legal restrictions, the name 'Sugar Cane Rum' is used in place of the original name 'Sugar Cane Brandy'. (From the Mount Gay Rum website)

No, you didn't misread. The above title claims this review is for Mount Gay Sugar Cane Rum, but the label calls it brandy. I just learned the hard way that they're one and the same. It seems that in some states Mount Gay is required by law to label their brandy as rum - either way, it ain't rum, and it certainly ain't good. I used it to remove a nasty clog from my drain, and it didn't even do a very good job of that. The flavor was vaguely reminiscent of shoe leather soaked in vinegar. If you think that sounds appealing, give it a shot. Otherwise, I'd stay clear.

wtf kind of law is that, that's lame

http://www.bilgemunky.com/reviews/rum/

lol this guy doesn't like eclipse or cruzan dark either

haha i guess i didn't try very hard. maybe we could make sidecars with that rum-brandy.

yeah, totally stupid law. if it had been labeled properly i wouldn't have bought it.

i have work to do and i'm swigging rum straight from the bottle

― eman, Tuesday, November 4, 2008 8:48 PM

fuck fucking yes

i <3 u, amon tell what rum plz. for america, i mean.

goslings lol

omg you are bad ass for america! kudos!!

flor de cana, always

fuck fucking yes

― omg we are awesome (jergins), Tuesday, November 4, 2008 8:49 PM

in my singlehanded effort to prop up the economy, i ordered five rums. the carribean by way of illinois. here's what:

La Favorite Rhum Agricole Vieux Rum
El Dorado Demerara 5 Year Old Rum
Rockley Still Classic 13 Year Old Rum
Ron Cubaney Rum
Plantation Rum Barbados 1995 1995

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tried 3 of 5 so far:

cubaney might be ass
rattan one might be ok
el dorado is good as expected

el dorado 5 year = yum

$17.99!!

plus shipping but still

lol lxy "what kind of perfume do i wear? flor de cana"

dab that shit on ur wrists and ud have the drunks calling in notime

why waste on my arms when i can have it in my mouth

ilx quoted out of context

yi delete delete delete!

flor de cana 4 - ?

they're all great for drinking.

i've only tried fdc 5 as perfume though.

portland's pearl specialty purchases:

el dorado 15
cockspur 12

this el dorado A+ again

i have earthshattering rum news

when you first open a bottle and take a whiff, you may not get an accurate representation of what the rum's like

i guess it's like wine. (fuck wine connoisseurs). let it breathe some and then smell, you get a better idea of what it's going to be like

starting from a really light one and then working my way darker to the blackstrap now makes me think that u get drunk in a different way vs. staying with the same thing all night

this sounds like a fun progression, but i never acquired an appreciation for rum.

yeah, me too except mojitos
but i will appreciate RUM vicariously

i'm not trying to talk anyone into anything, but if you were to try one please try flor de cane 5 year with soda water, fresh and bubbly, a nice juicy lime, and ice. one shot. measure it out. make no quick decisions. pass no judgement until the end of the first. by the start of the second you won't regre it

starting from a really light one and then working my way darker to the blackstrap now makes me think that i will feel like shit the whole next day

xp he's right, you know

may be coming around.