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No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2019 5:11 pm
by CheapBastid
So - what are y'all drinking nowadays?

I found Ron Zacapa in the late 90s and fell head over heels for it after it came out on top in a blind tasting.

Sadly they got a bit too popular and their old fully wrapped bottle is yet to be matched by anything they've done since, but it's still a darn good sipping rum.

Last year I had Zaya 30 and it is now my (very expensive) favorite.

Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2019 6:09 pm
by everything
Not rum, but we posted some of our drinks here https://rumsoakedfist.org/viewtopic.php ... aa96a431c1

I've been drinking more Shiner Bock lately (beer from Shiner, Texas).

Not sure if I've had rum since high school.

Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2019 7:26 pm
by greytowhite
Ron Zacapa and Zaya were both pretty standard when I used to work cigars. I wasn't much of one for really old rums as I preferred whiskeys but that's another story. I like the 12 year Zaya - tastes like vanilla extract smells. Cruzan Single Barrel isn't bad but I don't recommend their regular selection. My old roommate has some bottles of Habana Club Anejo in the basement for a special occasion.

Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2019 9:07 pm
by Trick
not much of an "strong" beverage drinker and the only Rum ive had is white bacardi, that was in my teenage years and the standard was rum and cola. when i just think about it, the taste of that, its almost as my stomach turns

Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2019 11:04 pm
by yeniseri
Bacardi is too sweet!
Mount Gay Rum from Barbados is just right. The other is Fernandes Rum Vat 19 from Trinidad


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Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2019 11:11 pm
by origami_itto
yeniseri wrote:Bacardi is too sweet!
Mount Gay Rum from Barbados is just right.


I agree completely, Love that Mount Gay.

Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 12:32 pm
by roger hao
Anniversario
Pyrat
10 Cane
Sailor Jerry

Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 1:11 pm
by Bao
Never understood rum, but I will try that gay stuff. The name seems adequate for a Tai Chi practitioner... :P

Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 1:19 pm
by CheapBastid
Ron Zacapa and Zaya were both pretty standard when I used to work cigars... I like the 12 year Zaya - tastes like vanilla extract smells.

Zaya was my 'cheap backup' recommendation back in the day, but they've reformulated and are really bad now. Can't recommend them any more.


Cruzan Single Barrel isn't bad but I don't recommend their regular selection.

Cruzan is a solid player, I really like their Black Strap for mixing - it has enough 'oomph' to cut through whatever you're mixing with it


My old roommate has some bottles of Habana Club Anejo in the basement for a special occasion.

I picked up a bottle of 7 when I was in Shanghai (makes a great Cuba Libre with MexiCoke), but I prefer their Selección de Maestros offering.

Re: No Rum thread? Rum Thread!

PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2019 7:04 am
by greytowhite
Yeah I don't really drink any more, too hard on my body after Seroquel ruined my metabolism. Have been wanting a good Old Fashioned of late though.