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What is Your favorite Rum? |
Little fragrant Tiare
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Joined: Oct 12, 2007
Posts: 181 |  Posted: 2009-10-24 07:13 am Permalink
All kinds of dark demeraras
Appleton Extra, Havana Club 7 and blanco, Barbancourt 15, El Dorado 3 year cask aged white, Mount Gay XO, Clèment VSOP, Zaya, Zacapa 23.
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heylownine
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Oct 05, 2008
Posts: 477
From: Agoura Hills, CA
| Posted: 2009-10-24 10:16 pm Permalink
This is one of those things that can change day-by-day I guess. My current favorites are Lemon Hart Demerara (I've only recently been introduced to Demerara rums) and Saint James Royal Ambre.
I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority on the Royal Ambre as I've seen much more favorable notices for the Saint James Extra Old, but I'll defend Royal Ambre to the death. Especially when it's sitting next to Appleton Estate 12 year in my Mai-Tai. 
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Hakalugi
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 2805
From: Redondo Beach, CA
| Posted: 2009-10-24 11:58 pm Permalink
Due to the recent Pyrat Pistol sale at Bevmo, I stocked up quite heavily. As a result, I can say that Pyrat Pistol is now clearly my favorite affordable sipping rum, over Pyrat XO (I once loved it but now feel it is too one dimensional), over Zaya / Ron Zacapa 23 (slight bitter after taste, but still acceptable), and over Diplomatico (almost great but tainted by very slight sulfur smell). Long live Pyrat Pistol.
EDIT:
okay, skip the Pyrat Pistol. My new favorite sipping rum is El Dorado 12yr Demerara, I like their 15yr Demerara too, it's a little less sweet and little more complex.
OH! Zafra Master Reserve 21yr is worth checking out too, very unique as it's aged in bourbon barrels.
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dash
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Joined: May 13, 2005
Posts: 5
From: baton rouge
| Posted: 2009-11-22 5:30 pm Permalink
Juist got back from my honeymoon in Saint Lucia. Don't know if it was the west indies or the new wife or the rum, but I fell in love with Admiral Rodney's extra old St. Lucia rum. yummy. brought two bottles home.
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Pikeys Dog
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Joined: Jun 03, 2008
Posts: 265
From: England
| Posted: 2009-11-24 10:29 am Permalink
here's my current favourite:
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nui 'umi 'umi
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 380
From: La Mirada Atoll
| Posted: 2012-05-16 3:34 pm Permalink
Depending if i'm sipping or mixing. I like Zaya,Pyrat XO,Meyers dark, and of course all of the Appletons. My current go to rum is Doorleys. It's a Bajan rum-great in a mai tai or with an ice cube in your finest snifter. Just bought a bottle ( very inexpensive) of La Negrita and a bottle of Origine. The cane for Negrita is from Martinique and shipped to France for distillation.At under 8 bucks(Total Wine Brea, Ca) I 'm gonna give it a try this evening. I already popped the screw-cap. has a surprisingly complex nose after you get past the first fairly strong whiff of alcohol. The "Origine" I know nothing about cept is was about ten dollars off the reg. 28 bucks at Albertson's. Report to follow when I wake up. I love summertime.
Cheers
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Brandomoai
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Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2012-05-18 11:48 am Permalink
My favorite is Captain Morgan Tattoo rum! It goes really well with Diet Fresca. You should try it some time! Let me know what you think!
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Kill Devil
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Joined: Feb 16, 2011
Posts: 121
From: Chicago
| Posted: 2012-05-18 12:06 pm Permalink
Seriously, I like the El Dorado 15. Fantastic all by its lonesome, sublime in a rum Old Fashioned or Swizzle
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nui 'umi 'umi
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 380
From: La Mirada Atoll
| Posted: 2012-05-18 4:39 pm Permalink
I tried the "Origine" amber with Meyers dark and used the classic tv mai tai measurments.I wasn't totally happy with the the results. Oh, it was very good but I want an outstanding and exquisite one when I put a lot of effort into crafting a drink. I tweaked the amount of orgeat (increased a little,little bit) and I was very happy with the result. I'm anxious to try em out on my tiki freak circle and see if I get any positive comments. I'm going over to Albertson's and grab a couple more bottles while they are still on sale. 19 bucks as opposed to 28/29$
Cheers
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Wayfarer
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Joined: Jun 03, 2009
Posts: 290
From: Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
| Posted: 2012-06-27 10:10 pm Permalink
Tanduay, the rum na rum of the Philippines is my favorite legally attainable rum.
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