Let's deal with rum.

I guess it's just me, still a very good Rum overall.

 

Try the XO. I'm still in love.

 

kirk & sweeney 12 yr, its dominican, long family traditions but can't remember his name

 

DonQ

When I lived in Puerto Rico, only the tourists drank Barcardi.

 

Headed to Jamaica here soon... Let the White Rum Flow.....

 

I don't mind flavored rum when you mix it. A vanilla flavored rum is good in Coke.

 

Diplomatico.

and Havana Club (from Cuba) if you are close to a border.

 

Orange juice mixes well with gold or dark rum, much better than Coke IMO, but pretty much anything is OK with mixers. A few ice cubes would be as far as I would go with a good rum.

 

If I am mixing then I prefer 7up with my rum.

 

I didn't even know there was such a thing as high-end rums till i got a lesson from my local liquor store guy. I always thought they were just for mixing and such.

For those who are into the premium stuff, how would you compare it to a good whiskey? I'm not a fan a sugary/sweet liquors, I'm guessing the higher end stuff is less of that?

 

Hmm. Maybe halfway between whiskey and brandy?

 

Pyrat Rum

 

Thanks for the suggestion on Diplomatico. I'll have to get a bottle.

Havana Club was ok when I was in Cuba. It seemed to be pretty ubiquitous, so in my mind I (maybe incorrectly) equated it to Bacardi. Sadly, I wasn't into rums then.

 

Nice suggestions. Been on a pyrat xo kick lately. Bacardi anajo bottled in the bahamas is a staple. Cruzan single barrel is good. Had a 1979 clement for my birthday a couple of years ago. Funny story the first time I had zacapa xo. We finished a charter and the guest told the captain to take us out for dinner on him. The waiter recommended the zacapa and I told him to mix it with coke and he gave me a funny look and said "I'll bring it on the side" So anyways I had 3 of them with dinner and the mate had 3. We get the bill and it was 60 bucks a glass. 240 dollars for 6 rum and cokes! Anyways some how between 3 guys having dinner we managed to have a bill over a grand!

 

This was the most hangover inducing Rum I ever had. I got the headache whilst still drinking it!