nice rums?

RevSmoke · 01-04-2010, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark C

Gosling's Black Seal - Cheap, available everywhere, delicious. Don't ever buy Meyer's Dark when Gosling's is sitting nearby.

Pyrat XO - Not bad, but I have a hard time getting paste the citrusy/orange flavor. Almost seems too 'orangey' to be real. Great on ice though.

OK, have tried the Black Seal, and it is tasty. Was given a bottle of Brugal Anejo by a brother on the board and have enjoyed a bit of that.

Now, here's the dilemna. I tasted the Zaya, wanted to get some of my own. So, I've been looking for some Zaya & Ron Zacapa, but noplace nearby (within an hour drive) has them.

I did find a bottle of the Pyrat XO for $26 so I snagged that and had some with an Oliva Connecticut Lonsdale today - very nice pairing. I kind of like the citrusy notes in this rum.

poker · 01-05-2010, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

So, I've been looking for some Zaya & Ron Zacapa, but noplace nearby (within an hour drive) has them.

Hitimewine.net normally has both and will ship to your state. They are a real brick & mortar retailer and not virtual.
(I have no affiliation with said vendor)

RevSmoke · 01-05-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by poker

Hitimewine.net normally has both and will ship to your state. They are a real brick & mortar retailer and not virtual.
(I have no affiliation with said vendor)

Thanks. They have some very nice prices there. If I had not bought the bottle yesterday...

I have bookmarked it and will get back there at a later date.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

romwarrior · 01-05-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

I did find a bottle of the Pyrat XO for $26 so I snagged that and had some with an Oliva Connecticut Lonsdale today - very nice pairing. I kind of like the citrusy notes in this rum.

Me too, but I hate the vanilla notes in the new Zaya. Funny how things work.

SNKBYT · 01-05-2010, 02:38 PM

Zaya is a good everyday rum for me (beats the hell outta mosts)
Zappa 23 or Centenario XX for special events/herfs/when I feel like something better
(none of above as mixers, straight up only)

RevSmoke · 01-05-2010, 07:36 PM

OK, I have done many wines - am no expert, but no neophyte.

Like my Single Malts Scotch and Irish Whiskey - know what I can afford, and know what I like.

Plenty of decent small batch Bourbans out there.

Enjoy a good Cognac &/or Aragnac.

Never thought of rums as anything other than a mixer. Usually bought the cheap ones, since when you mix it, you can't really taste the nuances anyway.

Now, I have been exposed to good rums - sipping rums -- and have a few questions.

Why do the really good Whiskeys run $50 and more, and the great rums start at about $25 and you can get award winners for $35 or less?

Is it just me, or do good rums taste best warmer, like a Cognac?

Peace of the Lord be with you.

SNKBYT · 01-06-2010, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Is it just me, or do good rums taste best warmer, like a Cognac?

I find the rums I sip are better at room temp....chilling just makes them cold and warming changes the taste

Mark C · 01-06-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Is it just me, or do good rums taste best warmer, like a Cognac?

Depends on the rum. The sweet rums like Zaya, Zacapa, etc. I like at room temperature. Too cold and the sweetness overpowers the flavors.

I'm partial to a more 'dry' style usually (Ron del Barrilito is my favorite), and I think they benefit from being slightly chilled, just a small ice chip or two. I figure it's using cold to help smooth out the alcohol instead of sugar.

I've heard others say that a few drops of water can 'open up' a glass of rum, but I haven't noticed that.

wayner123 · 01-06-2010, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by snkbyt

Zaya is a good everyday rum for me (beats the hell outta mosts)
Zappa 23 or Centenario XX for special events/herfs/when I feel like something better
(none of above as mixers, straight up only)

Is that the Trini Zaya or the Guatemala Zaya?

SNKBYT · 01-07-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by wayner123

Is that the Trini Zaya or the Guatemala Zaya?

its Trini........hard to find the Guate

Blueface · 01-07-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by snkbyt

its Trini........hard to find the Guate

Isn't the Guatemala one history now?

SNKBYT · 01-07-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Isn't the Guatemala one history now?

yes it is but some mom & pop places might still have some on the shelves

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