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12-14-2014, 10:29 PM | #1 |
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Need Rum Help...
I'm looking to broaden my horizons and delve into some nice rums to accompany good cigars. Bourbons, scotches and Irish whiskeys, I'm familiar with, but rums are something new to me. Looking for something with a lot of flavor and no small amount of sweet, complex notes. How about recommending a good rum to a brother for sipping neat.
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12-15-2014, 12:10 AM | #3 |
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So do I. It's a steal of a deal considering how aged and the price. I like an aged Rum from India, but forget its name. Squat bottle. Good liquor store will have it. Also a virtual giveaway.
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12-14-2014, 10:46 PM | #5 |
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http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=76
This is the thread that broadened my rum horizons. |
12-14-2014, 10:46 PM | #6 | |
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http://theeldoradorum.com/our-portfo...ged/8-year-old It is smooth and quite a tasty rum
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12-15-2014, 09:31 AM | #8 |
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Seeing as you are a bourbon and whiskey drinker I'd say find some Goslings Family old Reserve. Also try the CA thread above and also check out rumratings dot com
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12-15-2014, 10:43 AM | #10 |
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Santiago 20 year old.
The best rum I've tasted, by a country mile. Great stuff, almost as good as an old brandy (thinking Armagnac here). You might however have to go to Cuba to get it. Can't imagine why you'd want to go to Cuba....
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12-15-2014, 11:13 AM | #12 | |
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12-15-2014, 11:51 PM | #13 |
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Each region of the Caribbean has different style to it. Similar to cigars. You'll need to try a few and see which is your favorite. Some names like Appleton & Goslings carry a price premium to them, but even with them it's still cheaper than a whiskey of the same barrel age.
Worst comes to worst, just make Dark 'n Stormy's with it.
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12-16-2014, 08:07 AM | #14 |
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I generally mix my rum with coke...with this in mind, I stay away from really high end sipping rums, but I have some suggestions for you that are very nice and reasonably priced.
El Dorado 8 & 12 (15 yr or 21 yr for sipping) Flor de Cana 5 (this is great Nicaraguan Rum with coke and lime...and many Nica cigars) I'm interested in buying my first bottle of single malt over the holidays. Maybe you can help me here...I've read a lot, and it seems the Highland Park 12 is a decent beginner choice. Any other suggestions? Cheers! |
12-16-2014, 08:32 AM | #15 | |
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Highland Park is really fine whiskey. Personally I like the 18 year old version, which has a distinct heather/floral note to it. Macallan is also easy to get into, as it is usually sherry-esque and is fantastic with Cuban cigars. Leave Islay's peated monsters for later. These are IMHO the best in scotch to pair with cigars and oysters, but are not easy as a starting point. Follow the "dew on the rose" principle. Try the malt straight up - no ice anywhere near the glass* - after trying it neat, add the tiniest bit of water (dew on the rose) - which will bring out the more delicate aromas. (*Chilling the scotch will make the esters precipitate, and you lose half the aroma.) It is 8:00am and I'm thirsty......
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12-16-2014, 08:41 AM | #16 |
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My favorites:
Ron Zacapa XO - pricey but really good. Ron Zacapa 23 - my go to when I can find it on sale. Zaya - pretty good and I can find it for around $25 a bottle. |
12-16-2014, 04:26 PM | #17 |
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12-17-2014, 11:52 AM | #18 |
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OK - thanks for all the superb recommendations. Looks like these three are the ones most often suggested... Flor de Cana Centenario 12-year, Ron Zacapa Centenario 23, Zaya 12-year.
Will probably start with the Zaya or the Zacapa. This weekend will be a treat! Now... what cigar to best enjoy with??? |
12-16-2014, 07:47 PM | #19 |
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Had a glass of that last night at Jimmy's cigar lounge in Singapore with an ERDM Grande d'Espana. Very smooth and mellow rum. Kind of bottle that would disappear quickly. $35 a glass at the lounge.
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12-17-2014, 01:32 PM | #20 | |
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$35? Ouch. They're usually low to mid $40s per bottle in my area. |
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