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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)
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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.
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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. |
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Is that the Trini Zaya or the Guatemala Zaya?
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its Trini........hard to find the Guate
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Isn't the Guatemala one history now?
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yes it is but some mom & pop places might still have some on the shelves
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