Show us your Rum

[eyebeebe]

CAPP0 said:

Apologies for the terrible photo but here's mine, won in an office raffle! It's around £50 retail apparently. Never really been a rum man, so can someone tell me how I should be drinking this please? Might tuck in this weekend!

Simple: neat accompanied by some dark chocolate. Enjoy!

[thebraketester]

So good.

[GTIAlex]

When the rum takes hold, it can be a loopy and wild night. As a I found out after consuming over half a bottle of Sailor Jerry's, neat and warm at a VW show at the weekend.

Off the the shop tonight to re stock. Going to try something different as usually go with the Jerry's or Morgan spiced.

[oddman]

Wood's 100 on offer £20 at Morrison's

A proper Navy rum at a decent price

[Sy1441]

Couple of new additions today.

[Pillskii]

I'm off to Dominican Republic next week on my hols and looking forward to trying and bringing home some local bottles. There's a factory tour near by too, although I hope there's no 'hard sell' element to it as is often the way of these countries.

Not so clued up on Rums (more of a whisky man) so if anyone has any recommendations that be great!

[Sy1441]

We went to the Dominican Republic about 12 years ago when I was in my early 20's, didn't drink rum at the time but remember tipping the guy who brought our bags to the room $20 and him bringing us some belting cigars and a bottle of "Dominican Gasoline" which was the local 151 proof!

[tezzer]

Currently working my way through a couple of bottles of Xacapa, Guatemalan Rum, one the normal 23 year old, the second an XO.

Both bought in of all places Bangladesh, cheap (relatively) and a splendid tipple, more akin to a very good Cognac.

[Swervin_Mervin]

I currently find myself rumless. This is something that needs to be rectified. Plenty of whisky though.

[Ayahuasca]

marksx said:

Ayahuasca said:

Rum trivia question: What rum did Sir Francis Drake stock his ships with?

Do tell!

I'm thinking of trying some rums. I'm a whisk(e)y man, but have a bottle of Kraken, and fancy expanding my drinking horizons.

None! It hadn't been invented in Drake's time. His ships were stocked with wine!

[Fluffsri]

This is my lot.


Really need to start drinking it lol

[shakotan]

I can wholeheartedly recommend Admiral's Old J Spiced Rum, after being treated to a couple of shots at the Great British Tattoo Show at the weekend.



They also do a 151 Proof 'Tiki Fire' version which I also tried, incredibly smooth as easily neat drinkable considering the strength!

Edited by shakotan on Wednesday 1st June 10:42

[rsbmw]

Fluffsri said:

This is my lot.


Really need to start drinking it lol

What's your favourite brand of rum?

[Fluffsri]

Goslings

[Sy1441]

Lol.

Added these 2 this morning, the El Dorado to replace a bottle I just finished, on special on Amazon for £27 so couldn't resist. The Doorleys XO was also on special so thought I'd try it, Amazon prime has a lot to answer for.

[rsbmw]

Having recently got into whisky, time to expand my horizons. I like sweeter whisky, sherry cask etc - on that basis can anyone recommend a nice rum?

[sheepsplitter]

rsbmw said:

Having recently got into whisky, time to expand my horizons. I like sweeter whisky, sherry cask etc - on that basis can anyone recommend a nice rum?

I would suggest Mount Gay XO. It's about £34/bottle if you shop around.
Lovely stuff.

[Swervin_Mervin]

sheepsplitter said:

rsbmw said:

Having recently got into whisky, time to expand my horizons. I like sweeter whisky, sherry cask etc - on that basis can anyone recommend a nice rum?

I would suggest Mount Gay XO. It's about £34/bottle if you shop around.
Lovely stuff.

^^What he said. Still my favourite to be honest.

[sheepsplitter]

Another one to consider, provided you really do like 'sweet' would be this one:-

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/4475/diplomati...

similar price.
I like them both, but the DRE is definitely a lot sweeter.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Yep. A LOT sweeter. I have read in places that it's actually sweetened and I could believe that.