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cookie1600 said:
I generally have 30 to 40 good golden or dark runs in at any point. I have dabbled in Overpoof rums for a few years and have tried most 151 rums. I don't use them in cocktails, but generally have them neat with ice and in very small sips (they aren't always as harsh as you would expect). Here's the latest stock:
I'm mostly a Guyanese lover! (all hail to the Demerara Distillers)
I do like the Goslings 151 neat, l'm not a massive fan of the normal black seal neat though, but it does go well with ginger. I'm mostly a Guyanese lover! (all hail to the Demerara Distillers)
I'm doing it on the cheap at the moment via Sainsbury's Caribbean Pearl dark rum - I find it excellent value for money & it certainly is not disgusting 
Apologies for lowering the tone somewhat
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsb...
When I get paid I might splurge on some Edinburgh Rum or similar . . .
Apologies for lowering the tone somewhat
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsb...
When I get paid I might splurge on some Edinburgh Rum or similar . . .
After many years of enjoying whisky, and always having a few interesting bottles in the cupboard, I've recently been swayed towards rum by a friend who has a lot of Caribbean links through work and is a bit of an aficionado.
This single bottle is my first foray and was bought partly because Masterofmalt had such a good deal and so the gin came 1/2 price with it. It's lovely, very easy drinking, sweet and warming.
I've been recommended the 8yo Appleton to sit alongside it if I get another.
What else should I be looking at in the <£40 bracket, especially anything a bit punchier and less sweet (I'll miss whisky too much if I just drink super sweet rums).
This single bottle is my first foray and was bought partly because Masterofmalt had such a good deal and so the gin came 1/2 price with it. It's lovely, very easy drinking, sweet and warming.
I've been recommended the 8yo Appleton to sit alongside it if I get another.
What else should I be looking at in the <£40 bracket, especially anything a bit punchier and less sweet (I'll miss whisky too much if I just drink super sweet rums).
Japveesix said:
After many years of enjoying whisky, and always having a few interesting bottles in the cupboard, I've recently been swayed towards rum by a friend who has a lot of Caribbean links through work and is a bit of an aficionado.
This single bottle is my first foray and was bought partly because Masterofmalt had such a good deal and so the gin came 1/2 price with it. It's lovely, very easy drinking, sweet and warming.
I've been recommended the 8yo Appleton to sit alongside it if I get another.
What else should I be looking at in the <£40 bracket, especially anything a bit punchier and less sweet (I'll miss whisky too much if I just drink super sweet rums).
You've probably already gathered but the Rumbellion is a spiced rum so has added sugar, spice and vanilla flavour. Think about doing that to a single malt and you'll understand how some of us feel about spiced rums. This single bottle is my first foray and was bought partly because Masterofmalt had such a good deal and so the gin came 1/2 price with it. It's lovely, very easy drinking, sweet and warming.
I've been recommended the 8yo Appleton to sit alongside it if I get another.
What else should I be looking at in the <£40 bracket, especially anything a bit punchier and less sweet (I'll miss whisky too much if I just drink super sweet rums).
The Appleton is a fantastic gateway rum, so should probably buy that! But I feel like it doesn't present enough of my favourite bits of Jamaican rums - tropical pineapple and over ripe banana. Intense Jamaican rum is what turned me from whiskey so here's another two that do but in an approachable way:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/rum/plantation/planta...
https://www.masterofmalt.com/rum/mezan-jamaica-rum...
I'd also recommend rums from Barbados as gateways - Mount Gay and Doorly's (a Foursquare distillery brand) is all good:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/rum/doorlys-5-year-ol...
https://www.masterofmalt.com/rum/mount-gay/mount-g...
Edited by seefarr on Sunday 15th October 09:08
Im slightly biased having been to the distillery but Worthy park is my favourite Jamaican rum
https://www.masterofmalt.com/rum/worthy-park/worth...
https://www.masterofmalt.com/rum/worthy-park/worth...
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I've made a pilgrimage to Guadeloupe for the rum and managed to convince my wife it's a good idea (French food + seafood, cheap Champagne). I've got a list of all the distilleries I need to tick off. There was a discussion as to if it had to be white rum to tick it off but we decided that aged would merit a tick.
The local drink (sold in every restaurant, bar, beach shack) is 'ti punch. Traditionally they give you a bottle, some lime and some sugar or honey and you get to choose your own adventure.
We're booked into a couple of distillery tours so more pics will be forthcoming. It's a fantastic place, you should come!
The local drink (sold in every restaurant, bar, beach shack) is 'ti punch. Traditionally they give you a bottle, some lime and some sugar or honey and you get to choose your own adventure.
We're booked into a couple of distillery tours so more pics will be forthcoming. It's a fantastic place, you should come!
Edited by seefarr on Sunday 26th November 21:03
Tried some Nelson’s signature rum and Nelson’s chocolate rum at the Chatsworth Christmas market. Quite liked the signature rum, but not the chocolate variety. Bought a 70cl bottle of the signature rum and was looking forward to enjoying a snifter when I got home. Sadly, Mrs.Chips managed to knock the bag over and, what I thought was rain running along the floor was, in fact…..Nelson’s signature rum!
Still, she has promised to replace the bottle when she gets paid. Good job we only live a couple of miles away from the distillery.
Still, she has promised to replace the bottle when she gets paid. Good job we only live a couple of miles away from the distillery.
seefarr said:
I've made a pilgrimage to Guadeloupe for the rum and managed to convince my wife it's a good idea (French food + seafood, cheap Champagne).
The rum aisle in every supermarket has been impressive - a typical example:
Yesterday we went to Distillerie Longeateau. We are staying on the Grand Terre island and most of the distilleries are on the other Basse Terre. It's a bridge but annoying traffic so stay on Basse Terre if you come.
They've been going since 1895 and are still owned by the same family. They say they're the only distillery to own all the cane fields they use.
Rhum Agricole (pretty much everything on the French islands) uses fresh cane juice rather than molasses. They use Blue and Red cane only - yeah Rhum Agricole does varieties and soil and location and climate like wine: terroirs!!
The fermentation tanks are on the left and the cane presses the right. You can see the steam engine they were still using up until 2006 on the center left!
They had the big column still open for cleaning so you could see some of the plates.
The English tour (Wednesdays, book on the website) was taken by a wonderful lady who was very patient with ridiculous questions from some Americans. The tasting was good but a little stingy - you can ask for rums not on the list. We bought a bottle of plot #4 Blue and a bottle of the Planteur punch.
Guadeloupe is fabulous - you should come!
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