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DrMiguelito
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Joined: Aug 05, 2005
Posts: 57
From: San Diego
|  Posted: 2005-11-07 6:15 pm Permalink
For sipping:
Havana Club Anejo 7 Anos
Pyrat XO
Mount Gay Extra Old
For mixing:
Mount Gay Eclipse
Flor de Cana 4 Year
Matusalem Platino
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Matt Reese
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Joined: May 09, 2005
Posts: 1114
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2005-11-23 7:58 pm Permalink
Just got my first bottle of Pyrat XO and it's my favorite sipping rum so far. For mixing I love El Dorado demerara and Myers.
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Tiki Rotterdam
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Joined: Nov 14, 2004
Posts: 116
From: Rotterdam, Holland
| Posted: 2005-11-23 11:36 pm Permalink
I bought a bottle of Malteco Ron 20 y.o. from Guatemala the other day and i think its incredible!
The 15 year old is extraordinary too.
I'm not sure if the real hardcore rumdrinkers will like it though because its almost like a very smooth cognac, as soft as it can get.
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foamy
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Joined: Jun 15, 2004
Posts: 585
From: The Land of Pleasant Living
| Posted: 2005-11-24 07:52 am Permalink
For all purpose sipp'in and shots: Mount Gay. I'm pretty sure that I should'ave bought stock in the distillery years ago. An open bottle doesn't last long in the Vortex.
Specialty: Goslings Black Seal. You can't make a Dark'n Stormy without it. If you haven't had a Dark'n Stormy, you owe it to yourself to try one. Easy to make. A mug, ice, Black Seal and Ginger beer. Classic.
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finkdaddy
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Joined: May 11, 2004
Posts: 2050
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2005-11-26 06:44 am Permalink
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On 2005-11-24 07:52, foamy wrote:
Specialty: Goslings Black Seal. You can't make a Dark'n Stormy without it. If you haven't had a Dark'n Stormy, you owe it to yourself to try one. Easy to make. A mug, ice, Black Seal and Ginger beer. Classic.
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I absolutely love the smell of Goslings Black Seal.
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hala bullhiki
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Joined: Nov 26, 2002
Posts: 570
From: champaign,illinois
| Posted: 2005-12-31 2:02 pm Permalink
well, between our trip to jamaica and christmas, i got a ton of new rums in our bar...in jamaica we had everyone in our party bring back 3 bottles each, we got havana club(silver),appleton v/x,appleton reserve,appleton extra,coruba(dark),j.wray &nephew overproof white(green&yellow label),jbw genuine white overproof(red label),goldlabel trelawny jamacian rum,wray and nephew berry hill pimento liqueur,wray&nephew rum cream.......then for christmas, the wahine gave me a bottle of the appleton 21 year reserve!...and finally, for standing up in the wedding in jamaica, tom&melissa(see benzarts rings) got us a bottle of el dorado demerara 25 year old millinium edition bottle #430 out of only 2000 made!!!....i gotta say my 2 favorite rums to use in drinks is the havana club(which we have been substituting as suggested in the grog log, and the coruba which we have been substituting for myers dark.....im glad i can get the coruba easy, now i just need a regular supply of havana club!
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Chip and Andy
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Joined: Jul 13, 2004
Posts: 2079
From: Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai.
| Posted: 2006-04-10 3:02 pm Permalink
[ This Message was edited by: Chip and Andy 2009-06-05 17:43 ]
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rupe33
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Joined: Dec 08, 2004
Posts: 316
From: DC Metro Area (MD)
| Posted: 2006-09-13 07:27 am Permalink
Haven't seen one of my favorites listed in here yet -
Ron Matusalem Platino is a silver rum that's nearly sippable, something that I find to be quite rare; it always seems like the darker ones are more useful for sipping.
It's from the Dominican Republic, and their website is here:
http://www.matusalem.com/home.html
They also have a darker Classico and a Gran Reserva (15-year), but I've not tried those yet. There's a lot of info on their site - here's the Platino's page:
http://www.matusalem.com/platino.html
Cheers,
Rupe
[ This Message was edited by: rupe33 2006-09-13 07:28 ]
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GentleHangman
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Joined: Jun 23, 2006
Posts: 350
From: Stuart, Florida
| Posted: 2006-09-15 07:48 am Permalink
Being Diabetic, I must keep my consumption of rum to a minimum. Rather than tempting myself with an array of different rums, I've pared it down to simply two that I use singly or together as needed:
Appelton Estates VX
Saint James Hors D'Age
Since the Mai Tai is my Tiki drink of preference, this works well for me.
GH
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Mr. Mark
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Joined: Nov 07, 2006
Posts: 2
From: Southern California
| Posted: 2006-11-07 11:44 am Permalink
I don't think anyone has yet mentioned One Barrel rum from Belize. It has a subtle, pleasing hint of brown sugar that works well in a lot of drinks. I would certainly use it more if it were a little easier to obtain. Good stuff.
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danimal
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Joined: Dec 07, 2006
Posts: 9 | Posted: 2006-12-08 07:05 am Permalink
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On 2006-11-07 11:44, Mr. Mark wrote:
I don't think anyone has yet mentioned One Barrel rum from Belize. It has a subtle, pleasing hint of brown sugar that works well in a lot of drinks. I would certainly use it more if it were a little easier to obtain. Good stuff.
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Mr. Mark,
One Barrel is relatively easy to buy in California. Try HiTime Wines or Robert Burns Wines.
Dan
http://www.robertburnswines.com/rum_details.php?rum_id=1
[ This Message was edited by: danimal 2006-12-08 07:09 ]
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pappythesailor
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Joined: Jul 07, 2005
Posts: 1563
From: Mass.
| Posted: 2006-12-08 07:51 am Permalink
I feel about rum as do about coffee--it's mostly all good (except that #&%@ Starbucks). Flavored, unflavored, imported, domestic, cheap, expensive--I'm usually happy with it. But my desert island rum: Myers's Dark. No question.
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Dr.TikiMojo
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Joined: May 26, 2006
Posts: 447
From: The Now BANKRUPT - Vallejo, CA
| Posted: 2006-12-10 12:57 am Permalink
Pyrat Rum XO Reserve the fine cognac of Rums.
There are many others I like....even pricier, but dollar for dollar this one of the tops.
Although I NEVER use it for mixing and as any good Scotsman will tell ya I only drink it NEAT!
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kikekeki
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Joined: Oct 13, 2006
Posts: 356
From: the River of Grass in FlourDough
| Posted: 2006-12-11 1:27 pm Permalink
El Dorado Special Reserve (15 year Demerara)...
smooth 
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danimal
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Joined: Dec 07, 2006
Posts: 9 | Posted: 2007-05-02 9:42 pm Permalink
I scored a 50ml sample of Santa Teresa 1796 at Rumfest in Ybor City. It's a great rum in the Spanish style. Medium dark with strong legs. Lemon pepper nose. Spicy and dry, without the usual oaky-whiskey overtones that most Caribbean rums get from their casks. I assume that this rum, or ron, is aged in barrels made from local hardwood. It's really a nice, interesting rum and worth finding.
I've been asked to help judge rums at The Tales of the Cocktail by the Minister of Rum, Ed Hamilton. The competition is scheduled for mid-July. I'll post a report here with all the news that's fit to print.
Dan
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