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>>13943304
Sorry didn't realise the image is sideways, my bad

I could go for a rum and coke. Bacardi gold, because I’m trash.

>>13943304
>Spiced rum
>Rum heads

>>13943356
Well what's good?

>>13943304
if you're going to be a ___ head don't post an overpriced meme bottle that only college students buy

>>13943429
thanks, what's really really good?

>>13943356
Hey what's wrong with spiced rum. I'm getting drunk on it tonight listening to rush

>>13943438
What rubbish, I've seen thoroughly uneducated people buy it.

>>13943338
captain morgan & coke reporting in
fuck, I wanted to quit drinking for a while

>>13943307
That's what happens when you drink too much rum.
This one pictured one is good and comes with a convenient reusable pouch. Pampero from Venezuela.
Chicks go for the malibu.

>>13943447
Maybe a Red Barchetta?

>>13943304
Was about to buy the Diplomatico Ambassador before Corona hit. Unfortunately can't get my hands on it now

>>13943706
booze has been cheaper than ever

>>13943709
Not the problem. The place I was gonna get it from closed. It's a tough bottle to get your hands on

>>13943447
Rush

PogChamp

rumhead reporting in. Im still on my 1 month alcohol prohibition but I've recieved the whole box of some fancy booze yesturday, so should I crack it? if you say so, I will (the bottle is opened cuz I wanted to nose it and it smells like heaven)

>>13943912
>plantation
ok now this anon is based

>>13943912
adding link to the rum, it looks like it's really good, lads. really good (smells awesome)
https://www.rumratings.com/brands/1181-plantation-gran-anejo-guatemala
also I was lucky to get with an old label, it was bottled in 2011 (yeah, 2011)

>>13943917
(the same anon), those are not similary based. plantation has some really, REALLY good rums like Barbados 2005 or Trinidad 2007, even their 5 yo-lder is good. but some are mediocre like The Original Dark.

so should I review it now online?

>rum thread
>no Jamaican funk
Seriously guys

>>13944148

>>13943304
My current collection includes
>Ron Zacapa Solera 23
>Rumbullion regular, navy strength and chilli chocolate varieties
>Dead Mans Fingers
>Some local rum from Greneda which still has the spices in
>Some local Cape Verde rum that ive never opened

Mostly spiced rum but looking to branch out. Just ordered 2 bottles of Foursquare - 2007 and Segacity.

>>13943304
>enjoying that weak ass spirit flavoured with sugar and mashed up christmas cake

You dont like rum.

>>13944166

This is the only rum you'll ever need.

>>13943912
Of course you should, what's the point of them sitting around in a box?

>>13944172
I didnt think rum drinkers were quite as patheic and pretentious as whisky snobs, but I guess youre here to prove me wrong.

>>13944199
because Im on my own prohibition. but fuck it I've already opened. the rum is awesome. and for the price I paid it's almost perfect. can recommend Plantation, definitely in my top-5 rums now along with Appleton 12, Barbados 2005 and Trinidad 2007 and RL Seals.

>>13944195

>>13944206
they're honestly even worse because they're trying to outsnob the whisky snobs but only have rum to work with.

Yeah I'm new to this game

>>13944206
good rum can be as good as a good scotch and sometimes even better (top shelf rum > low/mediocre scotch).

>>13944220
>>13944226
I like both. I just dont quite understand why some people react the way they do to spiced, or even just slightly sweeter rum dark rum. In a different thread, some guy was going on about how Ron Zacapa is just far too sweet and that means its awful.

I dont know if people think its some kind of macho thing to not like sweet flavours and for some reason they like to point it out to anyone who does. Or if they just want to feel elitist. But clearly there is a large market for those kind of rums. If I wanted a rum that had no sweetness at all, id probably just go drink a whisky instead.

>>13944267
Exactly, most rums are going to be sweet as it made from molasses or sugar

hehe

Anyone try this badboy? Bought it by accident cus I made it a habit to buy the rum stood to the left of bacardi in dodgy cornerstores

>>13944267
come on mate, that's just banter. looks like that was me who was shittalking on zacapa 23. it's a great rum for those who like on a sweeter side, as well as diplomatico and el dorado.

this bitch made my rum

>>13944306

I have yet to find a rum nicer than Dictador 20. I think it's the perfect one for me, which is great cos it's relatively cheap. has anyone had Dictador XO?

>>13944311
poor in the glass, this piece of paper means nothing (awesome rum, I believe, I can buy one in my area for 75 euro but still jewing a bit. the 12 yo is one of the best for the price and its age)

>>13943304
This knock-off is pretty good and $10 cheaper

>>13943304
I used to live right next to the Bacardi House. I’ve taken the tour like 3 times. Apart from that I have zero experience with rum. What does /ck/ recommend for a noob?

>>13944334
>75 euro
that's a pretty good price in comparison to elsewhere.

>>13944294
One of my favorites. Great banana and coconut funk

>>13944376
I have access to Duty Free store, one of them (a buddy of mine works there). come on. pour it.

>>13944394
>come on. pour it.
no i just came to flex

>>13944375
Appleton Estate 12, Plantations (whole range, up to you and your wallet), RL Seals, Mount Gay, thats what I can confidently recommend.

>>13944394
> he likes his doody free

>>13944405
are you storing em? why not? at least you open and try a dramm, and take it back to the cabinet.

>>13944375
How can you live next door to the place and take three tours but not try their samples? What are you underage or something?

>>13944419
I said I have access you ass worm

>>13944434
Apparently not, you come across as some weird religious freak.

>>13944444

>>13944420
once you open a bottle you have to consume it within 3 days dude

>>13944446
>weird religious freak
enlighten me who did you get this brilliant conclusion?

>>13944427
What? I tried the samples, anon. I just have no experience with rum apart from these tours. It’s just a thing you do when you live next to it. Plus im pretty it was free when I took them or somebody else was paying.

>>13944452
who said you that? immediatley find him and spit in his face

>>13944452
Damn, somebody tell sailors

>>13944449
why would he say this to me??

>>13944294
Shit will melt your insides

>>13944512
Killing is illegal. Also he didn't let me finish.

Current stock:
>Mount Gay Black Barrel
>Diplomatico Grand Reserva
>Crossbones
>Plantation 5yr
>Rumbullion
>Chairman's Reserve Spiced
>Bacardi Oakheart
>Sea Dog

A few slightly more expensive things, and some cheaper mixers, although the Aldi ones are pretty decent for the price.
Mount Gay Eclipse is my usual for cheap and simple, just not got any at the moment.

>>13944512
manchild Anon from the other thread? he says this to everyone.

is rum from the french colonies the true patrician's choice?

>>13944586
how is regular Eclipse in compare to Black Barrel? here in my area it's almost twice the price and I don't think it's a good idea to pay for a lit bit more toasted barrel.

>>13944597
no. only from the bong's colonies. thats the reason frenchies themselves buy Barbados, Trinidad and Jamaican spirits to age em in France (Plantation)
t.not the bong

Why are spanish colonies rum not as renowned though are more popular? What do Bacardi and Captain Morgan do wrong?

>>13944586
>Bacardi Oakheart
For some reason I was really expecting to like this, and then I tried it and hated it. Apart from that, some nice rums. Rumbullion is probably my favourite spiced rum and I always find it hard to believe its 42% as it goes down so easily.

>>13943304
>drinking a big glass of warm kraken

i gagged

>>13944590
I kind of like it when anons adopt a shtick. There's this one French Anon on /pol/ that uses mspaint to put a big red slap mark on asses when ever someone coffeeposts.

>>13944649
I believe there is mostly cola inside. look at the bubbles.

>>13944607
Black Barrel is nice, but not worth that much extra I would say (I got it as a present) - certainly not double. But I get on well with Eclipse anyway.
The XO is a more noticeable step up, more again but more worth the difference in price.
>>13944642
I wouldn't have thought it was distinctive enough to hate. I just picked a couple of bottles up to use as a mixer when they were selling it off cheap after they rebranded the line.

>>13944660
those are mostly schizos and drunktards, but I like em anyway.

>>13944664
you are right, must be only a dribble of rum in there

>>13944287
HEE HEE HEE

>>13944347
>Black Magic
This was my go-to for a few months until everywhere I shopped decided to stop carrying it for no discernible reason. Seriously, what the hell.

>>13944721
just find another place

>>13944206
I live down the street from one of the best rum bars in the world it has hundreds of rums "rhums" from dozens of countries and a crazy cocktail list. I never knew how diverse rum was til my friend started bartending there and would give me free shots or employee discount for the rare stuff. Sometimes he'd invite me over after it closed and I'd do blow with the staff and drink the house shots. Good times

>>13944805
You'd blow the staff? Hot!

>>13943912
The only Guatemalan rum I've had was Zacapa and it was excellent. Am mad jelly about what you have there. OP, take note of this anon, central American rum is the shit, from flor de Cana 4 year for around 15 bucks a fifth on up.

>>13944814
Decent premise poor execution I'll forgive you because I assume you've been drinking.

>>13944821
there is two Flor De Canas in my shop, 12 yo and 7 yo. not many review nline and seems like it's s*lera, have you tried them?

This on the rocks is the GOAT!

rum is today what single malt used to be 15 years ago. don't be a reddit rum head, be a patrician and start getting into obscure former eastern bloc backyard brandies.

>>13945178
agree about the rum and disagree about the former eastern block brandies. don't know about some other one but armenian, georgian and other shitskinian ones are shit.

>>13945193
then what's the true early adopter alternative here?

>>13943450
>thoroughly uneducated
>college students
Why did you make a completely circular statement?

>>13944452
>implying my rum lasts more than two days

>>13945223
rums. and smaller craft whisky distilleries all around the world. but those shitskinian brandies definitely not the early adopters, those are dying breed (who's never even been on the top tho).

>>13943912
No man stick to the promises you make to yourself and preserve your much needed discipline.

>>13945261
meh

>>13945274
thats a good point mate, but tricky one. Im too stubborn and a couple of times it edned up reallyy bad, so now I think we should not spend our discipline on stupid things. for example, once I decided to make a run on 3 miles. during it I thought I can make much more and I won't stop no matter what untill I hit 10 miles. I did but almost collapsed and hurted my knee badly. and I had way to many of such examples. anyway, I kept my promice. today was the fourth week of my prohibition. I wanted to create more interest to the post. but Im glad to see here in the comments some decent and well disciplined men.

>>13943304
I usually hate run, but I love the watermelon flavored captain morgan

>>13945223
alpine spirits
https://www.saentismalt.com/en/service1/home.html

>>13945178
>rum's, like, just too popular now
>I only drink the finest Stanistanian firewater distilled in the radiator of an abandoned T-55 from fermented from yak cum, it's totally obscure
t. hipster soyboy

>>13945578
ummm yeah?

>>13944220
>outsnob the whisky snobs
Rum is literally pirate-tier. I don't remember any pirates discussing peaty notes and other faggy bullshit

>>13945613
>I don't remember any pirates discussing peaty notes and other faggy bullshit
take a look around

>>13945643
Your right. Butt-pirates as far as the eye can see

>>13943304
Yeah, I like rum. Don't buy Kraken, it's trash.

I have lived in the Carolinas most of my life. This is the best thing that ever came out of them, and one of the absolute best spirits, regardless of price (it isn't expensive) I've ever had the pleasure of imbibing.

>>13943447
are you me

>>13943304
>rum head
>Kraken
May as well drink cough syrup

Don't mind me, just passing through with a superior rum.

>>13945769
Based and Diplomatico pilled

>>13945769
>superior sugar syrop
you must be a faggot, aren't yeh? along with ye butt mate?>>13945784

>>13944267
http://www.drecon.dk/index.php/17-list-of-rum-measured
Look up the sugar content of Ron Zacapa 23. Adding that much sugar to it makes it more like a liqueur. And i bet the same guys, who like Zacapa bitch about spiced rums.

>>13943429
The flavour of rum.

>>13943447
It's fine, but if you really liked rum you wouldn't be adding distractions.

>>13944206
It's not quite American honey / fireball tier laughable, but it is on the level of whisky and coke. You can buy a nice spirit, or you can buy something cheaper and mask the flaws.

>>13944267
People complain about sweetness, but I don't think that's ever the issue. It's probably a lack of complexity or balance that's the issue. Ardbeg is a very sweet whisky, but literally nobody calls it out on being too sweet or girly.

>>13945223
The earlier you want to be, the worse the spirit will be.
Absinthe, Grappa and Baiju would be a diversified set of spirits so early days that they're still trash. Betting on a resurgence of fortified wine might be safer though.

Plantation Overproof and Bundaberg Master Distillers are some of my favourite rums.
Not keen on dropping more than $100 on <10 year olds though.

>>13944159

How would you rate Pussers Navi rum?
How would you rate 15 yo version of that?
Any recommendations in a reasonable price range?

>>13945756
I did have symptoms of Covid 19 so I guess it worked

>>13943523
Malibu's pretty great if you keep it chilled and drink it straight, for when you want to get a buzz on but not get too fucked up.

>>13946198
Yeah, you're the kind of asshole that I'm talking about. Youre trying way too hard.

Its possible to like all the types of rum, to like whisky and coke, to like expensive single malt and not just one of them. Just because someone likes one doesnt mean they dont appreciate another.

Spiced rum isn't a distraction to the flavour of rum any more than peat or sherry cask is a distraction to the flavour of whisky. What's in the bottle is the flavour. That's what the producer wants us to taste. No one buys a bottle of spiced rum to try and taste the rum as if it wasn't spiced.

No one is impressed that you think everything is too sweet. It doesn't make you look cool or manly or refined or whatever idea you have in your head.

>>13943304
Its not the best, but its comfy and easy to drink without soda.

>>13944835
I've had 7 year but it was like 12 years ago and I was in Costa Rica. I liked it but don't remember how good it was compared to 4, seems like you'd either go 4 year or move up to 12. What are the price points? I just get 4 year these days for like 22-25 bucks a handle in North Texas.

>>13946925
You just have a bad attitude.

>Spiced rum isn't a distraction to the flavour of rum any more than peat or sherry cask is a distraction to the flavour of whisky
Correct.

>Its possible to like all the X
Yea sure. Just don't call yourself a rum head when you're drinking bottom shelf spiced rum. Just like you wouldn't use peated sherry bombs to sell someone on the joy of malt.

>No one is impressed that you think everything is too sweet
We are all impressed by your poor reading comprehension

Just picked up pic related on a whim. Probably gonna crack it open tonight. Anybody else had it? Thoughts?

>>13945613
Whisky snob types have been applying all the same shit to rum for decades my dude, they just don't often have as much access to the nicer stuff because it's considered pirate LARP by everyone else.

>>13946198
>Ardbeg is a very sweet whisky

no it is not you idiot

>>13946975
>What are the price points?
it's about 30 bucks here for 12yo and 22 bucks for 7yo

>>13947148
>https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/ardbeg/ardbeg-10-year-old-whisky/
Palate: Sweet vanilla
>https://www.ardbeg.com/en-int/whisky/ultimate-range/ten-years-old
gives way to the natural sweetness
>https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/66/ardbeg-10-year-old
with a balancing sweetness
toffee, ripe bananas and currants, toasted marshmallows
>https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/scotch-whiskey/whisky-review-ardbeg-10-year-old/
Salted whipped honey, dried mango and papaya

>>13947188
Not that anon, but they say this about every whisky cause they all have sweetness. A sweet whiskey would imply that it’s sweeter than the usual whiskey, which it’s not.

>>13947208
It certainly is

>>13947024

If being able to classify yourself as a 'rum head' means rejecting all spiced rum then I guess I dont fit your definition of a rum head. Thankfully thats just your definition that exists in your own head and that no one else is too bothered with though.

My enjoyment of product X has no bearing on my enjoyment, appreciation, understanding of product Y. If I was a world leading expert in waygu beef, just because I eat a McDonalds cheeseburger doesnt change my appreciation for waygu. It doesnt render me any less knowledgable.

Splerging out on people and trying to show how superior you are because you like one type of rum over another is childish.

>>13947256
>If being able to classify yourself as a 'rum head' means rejecting all spiced rum then I guess I dont fit your definition of a rum head
More things I didn't say

I'm not reading the rest, clearly you're not reading my posts.

>>13947188
I can say whatever I want, also word "sweet" means close to nothing, it's up to your personal taste and they write this shit about any whisky at all, because most people are faggots and like muh sweeeeet things to eat and drink. you see my little fren, it's normal to put fuck ton of sugars into rums, at least the producers think so, and we have sweet syrops like diplomatico, el dorado, zacapa and others, they add up to 40g and even more gramms of rtificial sugar per litre, do you read it? and, this is absolutely uncommon and actually illegal to put into scotches, you can just correct the color a lit bit with e150 (caramel), so comparing well known dry Ardbeg with some sweeet bomb rums, that's ridiculous.

>>13947343
>and they write this shit about any whisky at all
>ripe bananas
>toasted marshmallows
>whipped honey, dried mango and papaya

>dry Ardbeg
what a joke

And if you think sweet can mean anything why are you disagreeing.

>>13944173
>Ron Zacapa Solera 23
great stuff

>>13947361
Im disagreeing specifically with this
>Ardbeg is a very sweet whisky
no it is not. wonna know why? sherry cask aging gives most of sweetnes (sugars) to whisky. Ardbeg known for predominantly and sometimes mostly bourbon barrels aging. sure it gives a little bit of sweetness too, but I'd put their spirits to the back of the line with other scotches.

>>13947038
>>13947395

>>13947278
Probably best you stop talking when you have nothing to say

The best part of spiced rum isn't fat washing it with butter to make delicious liquid butterscotch, it's enjoying all the butthurt snobbery online while you drink it

Does spiced rum like Kraken have more sugar than like Diplomatico? It's already at 40g/l.

>>13947699
this is a whole nother level of do americans really?

>>13947739
Kraken has 19g/L

>>13947764
Why are people shitting on it so much then? That's lower than a lot of normal rums. Is the rum quality itself bad?

>>13947699
you can only add five spoons of sugar to make it more american

>>13947765
It's alright. Not the best, not the worst.
An old sailor once said to me "I been to damn near every port in the world and tried every rum I could find, Kraken is the only one I like."

Some folks just hate the very idea of spiced rum and Kraken is the biggest target.

>>13947780
>An old sailor once said to me "I been to damn near every port in the world and tried every rum I could find, Kraken is the only one I like."
sure

>>13947780
>An old sailor once said to me "I been to damn near every port in the world and tried every rum I could find, Kraken is the only one I like."

did i get memed? been using it for cocktails/mixed drinks which is how i usually do rum

My Choice

>>13943304
That's my favorite rum, OP. Good choice.

>>13948069
How many have you tried and what are places 2-5?

>>13947100
Spiced rum fags need to be hanged along with those that consider Fireball a whiskey

Just got this the other day not half bad for being cheap

Single malt drinker, just recently started getting into rum.

Sailor Jerry is good. So far a solid start.
Recommendations welcomed.

>>13948348
read the thread and you'll find plenty of solid recomendations, don't be a lazy arse. t.scotch drinker myself.

>>13948348
hey, whisky jew israelite is that you? I bet it is, you bastid.

>>13948348
What are you looking for? Spiced or non spiced? Sweeter or less sweet than Sailor Jerry?

>>13948401
yes Russki is that you?

>>13948435
Dark and spiced I guess.

is there any rum that isn't way too sweet?

>>13948710
finally, you cunt! finally I found you. sure thats me. all the time when I send you a message the thread dies. look here >>13947276 and read it from the top. I spotted you when you posted your whisky cabinet.

>>13948777
a lot. think of Appleton Estate 12.

>>13943912
I fucking love Plantation, I've got just a sip of their Panamanian left

>>13948777
Look for one that doesn't say Spiced on the label

>>13944294
it's very hot but has some great flavor, make some tiki drinks with it.

>>13948809
try this Guatemalla if you can find it, fucking liquid orange and apricot chocolate. what a heaven taste.

>>13948710
If you want a very sweet almost liqueur like spiced rum, then Rumbullion is great. They also have a navy strength version which is less liqueur like but has a great flavour.

As for non spiced, I have just ordered 2 bottles of Foursquare rum, Havent tried them yet but the reviews look good. They are a distillery worth looking in to.

>>13945165
describe taste

>>13948778
hey bud, yea I saw that thread, you replied at the end at page 10.
I replied in the new one.

>>13948234
What's the point of rum if you're not going to spice it? It's like complaining about vodka being turned into gin. There's nothing interesting about the base product

This is my shit lately.

93 proof but so goddamn smooth you can drink it straight.

Did I do alright, /ck/?

>>13949764
how much did you pay?

>>13949775
At state minimum L10 was 44.99 and the rim was 20.99. Sucks to be in a controlled state, but at least liquor stores are open.

>>13943304
Kraken is Kino
>Coffee
>Coke
God-Tier Combos

>>13949764
Don't expect anything too special, but for cheap rum you won't do better.

>>13949808
I’ve been enjoying it so far. Had it with some pineapple. Makes me excited for better stuff. Planning to maje Appleton 12 my next get. But that’s not for another 2-3 weeks.

>>13949790
anyway you did a good pick mate, cheers. but don't drink too much.

>>13949916
where's that from

>>13949955
The Lighthouse. Fun movie to watch with the bros.

The absolute best rum - actually, liquor - I've ever had was Rum Rincon from Bonaire. There's a small distillery on the island that makes various flavored spirits and vodka, rum, whiskey, etc. The rum blew everything else out of the water. It was phenomenal. I bought as much as could fit in my suitcase to bring back home.

Bonaire is a tiny island off the coast of Venezuela that's famous for being a world class scuba diving destination. If you don't dive, there isn't really a lot else to do there. Maybe wind/kite surf. Regardless, if you ever find your way out there (maybe on a cruise if people ever decide to go on those again?) make sure to hit up the Cadushy Distillery in Rincon and grab as much as you can bring home. https://cadushy.eu/product/rom-rincon-700-ml

Seriously considering going back partially for the scuba but also for the rum lol. The island is owned by the Dutch, so they will ship to Europe if you buy online. Unfortunately for us Amerifats, gotta go there to get it.

>>13949985
what it tastes like

>>13950100
Rotten sugar from a barrel

>>13947699
Why not cut out the middle man and go for butterscotch schnapps?

>>13943912
For me, it's the OFTD

>>13950234
bretty based not gonna lie

>>13950100

Hard to describe. They had 2 versions, regular and a "private stock". They had the same flavor but private stock was alot smoother. Honestly I preferred the regular, it had more kick to it.

I'm trying to compare it to other rums I've had and coming up blank. It has a sweet and slightly burnt barrel taste with a small hot finish - in a good way. The flavor is very dense, makes other rums I've had taste like brown colored vodka.

How do you guys drink overproof rum? I’ve had 151 before and it was hard to taste anything.

>>13949764
For me, Mount Gay Eclipse and Black Barrel have no reason to be so damn good for the price point.

>>13946198
>Bundaberg

opinion discarded

>>13947780
no they didnt

>>13950577
>Didn't try it, just shit posts about it

>>13950604
t.tastelet

amongst rum enthusiasts bundaberg is known as floor cleaner and one of the worst rums in existence

>>13950616
Their bottom shelf underproof rum certainly is. I didn't recommend that one.

Shit talking something you've never tried then defending yourself with "I heard there is a negative brand image" is beyond having shit taste. It's worse than not having a tongue.

>t.tastelet

Where did you start lads? What was the first rum you tasted?

>>13950677
Who would win in a fight, Captain Morgan or Admiral Nelson?

>>13950677

Admiral Nelson’s cherry spiced rum is the tits. I could drink that stuff like water.

>>13950677
Local brand, local spice

>>13948909
It’s a slight banana taste with cream and caramel. If you like Baileys it’s a lot like that.

Few days ago I impulse bought some Rhum JM VSOP and Plantation Dark (and some Beefeater for cocktails), of course it's backed up in the postal service and has barely moved to the nearest distribution centre, but how did I do?

>>13950902
The Cap has a lot of men, but Admiral is battle hardened, probably fights dirty. Cap has a bigger arsenal but Admiral knows how to work with less. Cap would win depending on where he's at, Admiral knows how to reach the poor in plenty so probably has peasant approval. Cap is restricted by government regulation. Cap would win, but Admiral is better. Sailor Jerry salvages what remains.

>>13949985
Wait so no import tax if buying from the EU? Some of these rums are hard to get in here and import taxes suck dick if your importing alcohol.

>>13950664
enjoy your artificially colored sugar nail polish and leave the finer things to your superiors and betters you massive pleb. the entire bundaberg lineup ranges from drano to overpriced drano. it is classless swill marketed to idiots like you so drink up dipshit

>>13946925
>t.rumlet

spiced rum is kiddy swill. this is common knowledge among rum enthusiasts. when it comes to fine rum, spiced rum doesn't even register on the radar.

>>13952033
Here's how it works. You follow advice without trying it yourself. I offered advice. Now you're a Bundie drinker kiddo. Change your approach or drink up.

>>13952033
No, he's right. The Small Batch/ Master Distiller's Collection or whatever the hell they are calling it is an excellent drop for the price point. The bottom shelf ordinary and overproof rums are absolutely vile, so if you weren't aware of it it would be confusing.

>>13952048
>>13952056
>shilling for Bundaberg, the worst rum brand in existence
>this product from a known nail polish factory you havent tried that i don't even know the fucking name of is great and you're wrong because I'm upset

I'm a simple man.

>>13952072
>shill
>u mad
Pathetic and desparate, particularly when I was shitting on the standard range too. It's an anonymous imageboard, there's no reason to double down on ignorant shit this hard.
They got bought out by Diageo back in 2010, it would make less sense if Diageo didn't try and get more value out of the brand by releasing a product that isn't utter shit.

>>13952115
except anything with the bundaberg label made by bundaberg is shit. crapping on about diageo, lmao as if that fucking means anything, changes nothing. get better taste

>>13952138
Are you even old enough to drink? It shouldn't be that hard to fathom that Bundaberg under different ownership might actually be capable of putting out something actually drinkable. Lay off the damage control, there's no usernames here unless you choose to have one. You've got no face to save, just have a cup of tea, sit down, and drop the reply chain. There's no need to dump your reaction folder, it's toio affected, you don't look good doing so.

>>13951842
bumping this

>>13952179
do you ever stop and think before opening your stupid fucking mouth? bundaberg is trash, get your moms dick out of your mouth and get real. if you truly believe the horse shit you are presenting me, enjoy your inferior imitation rum style substitute you fucking peasant

>>13952221
You stopped unloading your reaction folder when I told you it didn't look good, and you must have realised after reading so that it makes you look like you're trying to hard to not seem flustered. It's a shame you can't grow up and drop the rest of this ridiculous face-saving pantomime.

Op here, Not going the lie this is probably the first thread here I've actually learnt something. Also most of the spice rums I've tried have been sickly sweet. Ordered some Pussers Navy Rum.

>>13952254
Try Plantation Pineapple while you're at it. It's a sweet and flavored rum but it uses macerated and also distilled pineapple, very bright and natural flavor, I think you'll like it.

Might pour myself a glass now.

>>13952260
I'll check it out

>>13952216
All jm products are good

Plantation can suck it for adding sugar and color to their shit

Out of interest how many tots do you all usually knock back. I pretty much drunk a how bottle of Red Leg rum yesterday and now I'm having a sugar crash haha.

>>13952320
cheers
shame about the plantation dark but at the price it was I doubt there's too much that isn't dosed with caramel
what's some other good shit for the cabinet?

>>13952358
should say I'm chasing some tiki escapism while locked up, so I'd like good gear for tiki drinks not necessarily good sippers

Getting a bit tired of bourbon so I bought some rum to try.
Also got some captain morgan black if I just want to get drunk.

>>13952044
Perhaps.

Does being a rum enthusiast come with a fedora? Sure sounds like it

>>13952229
>bundaberg

>>13952406
ok little timmy go drink your spiced rum while you play with your toys

>>13951842
your ok, Plantation Original Dark is mediocre but still very good rum. you'll like it.

>>13952358
don't listen to this rumlet faggot. Plantation barely adds sugar and e150, he has no idea what he's talking about. I told you, the Original Dark is okay, at least much better than you'd try in Baccardi 8 and Habana Club and most of mediocre rums

>>13952419
>making what you drink part of your identity
Cringe

>>13952719
doesn't matter if they "barely add it", the fact of the matter is that it's still in there you goddamn dunce

>>13952833
>Rum with sugar? A rum enthusiast like me would never!

>>13952833
>t.rumlet

>>13943447
based

Plebs.

>>13953410
based and navy-rums-pilled, those are awesome, but you're a cunt anyway

>>13952017

IDK about taxes, I just know they won't ship anywhere else.

What’s a good drink mix recipe
Involving rum, rum chads?

I have a case full of gosling's ginger beer to use as a mixer but I quit drinking and this shit tastes like garbage on its own. what do

>>13953932
Start drinking again lol

Sipping Clermont vsop, chasing chairman's reserve forgotten cask. Very nice. It's chasing early times bib which chased Woodinville, so yeah. Bourbon and rum after an 80 odd hour week, lol.

>>13953932
>I quit drinking
and keep it that way. believe me, for the good.

>>13953920
Hard to go wrong with a classic daiquiri. I like mine on the drier side:
3 oz white or gold rum
1 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz heavy simple syrup
Shake with ice and serve up with a lime wedge.
Use key limes and sub orgeat for the syrup for a real treat. Or go hemingway-style and use Marschino liqueur for the syrup and add a splash of grapefruit juice.

>>13954686
Thanks

>>13954686
Heavy simple syrup is rich syrup
2:1 rather than 1:1

>>13955482
I’m drinking dark rum and mt. Dew code red.

My question is, how bad are my tastes?

Is it just me or does Diplomatico lose a significant amount of flavor after just one or two weeks since opening the bottle?

So is rum just a less overpriced, less shilled brandy? I tried some Zacapa 23 and it was as smooth, if not smoother, than any cognac I've had and it was cheaper.

>>13956596
Brandy and rum are two different spirits m8

>>13956596
>less shilled
not at all, it's being heavily memed. personally, i neither like the general sweetness of it, nor the fact that it comes from some island in the third world.

Is pic related any good? Trying to choose between this, Dos Maderas 5+5, and Diplomatico. Was originally just gonna go for the Diplomatico, but some of the reviews I read said it was way too sweet.

>>13956647
A couple of those islands are still part of Britain or France, you can technically get first world rum.

>>13956637
Obviously, but I think you can draw more similarities between the two than you could comparing either to other aged spirits.

>>13956647
The commercial, low-end shit like Bacardi and Captain Morgan do, but higher quality rums are mostly ignored. Meanwhile shit like Hennessy, Courvoisier, Remy, and D'usse get free advertising anytime a rapper puts out a song. The only rum that has gotten a similar treatment is Bumbu.

>>13956661
this is probably one of the very best rums for the price if not the best. proper 12 years of aging, 43 ABV and really, really good taste and flavore. rather dry, but complex and honest rum. grab it without a doubt and probably you wonna see this too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-y0KJj3Hps

>>13952719
Havana Club Cuba or Bacardi?

>>13955760
it should not, it should have become even better with the time of oxidation

COME TO US TACO BELL POSTER

>>13956768
both are meh (tho you didn't mention the particular ones, anyway both are meh).

>>13956776
neither did whoever it was I was replying to
anyway if they are meh and plantation original dark is okay/mediocre what's something in that price bracket that's actually good?

>>13956786
scotch

>>13956786
this one>>13956767 but again, there are different areas, states, countries with different taxes. but this one is (from what I know) costs the same or even cheaper than Bacardi 8 or Havana Club 7 and above, being three times better by all means. and Plantation's rather affortable (in the same price range with Havana and Bacardi), Doorley's too.

For me it is cachaça.

>>13956811
I'm in Australia, so excise wipes out the cheap price bracket completely and inflates the price of higher ABV drinks but most stuff is otherwise within similar price brackets. I looked into Appleton 12 from that first post and while it doesn't have distribution near me I can slap it on an order of other stuff I was going to get in, it's still comparably priced. It should be well within the Plantation that I bought.

>>13956845
good. really good. but I want to add smth. Appleton 12 is the entry or a gatekeaper to the world of really good rums. it's like when you were boozing cheap grain whisky and then first time bought a single malt. so take you time. give it to breathe and listen to this scotsman Palphy, he won't take much of your time but the video above might be very helpfull. cheers aussie bro.

>>13956768
Havana club > Bacardi

>>13956885
Cheers. Another thing, I was going to grab a bottle of Wray and Nephew White OP rum but it seems out of stock, Smith and Cross doesn't seem to have had a local distributor for years. What's some other good funky Jamaican rums for cocktails?

>>13956906
I meant the cuban distilled Havana Club or the Bacardi one that has distribution in the USA because of the stupid embargo

>>13956957
oy mate, Im a total noob in white rums. comeplitely. have no idea.

>>13956962
Cuban Havana club every time, specially for everyday drinking and cocktails. Santiago is another nice cuban

>>13956768
Havana 3 all the time. You get it here for 10€ and nothing comes close for the price.

>>13957905
Plantation 3 Star?

>>13957985
Twice the price. For 20 bucks i rather buy some aged rum.

>>13944159
Before covid I worked at a rum bar and this was everyones go to. Also I really enjoy Ray and nephew. Shit is HP but after a 4 or so shots it goes down no problem. I'm not a rum person but those are my favorite two for their flavor complexities.

>>13956767
>>13956811
I might try that. Never bothered before because I didn't like the standard signature blend much.

>>13949726
Grow up spiced rum is vile

Cheap rum + kahlua + milk = delicious grown up milkshake that also gets you fucked and doesn't even taste of booze.

>>13943447
ricky?

>>13958160
I really can't imagine anyone above the age of 25 drinking this.

>>13958203
I'm late 30s. You don't think Baileys isnt one of the biggest selling alcohols in the world then.

any cheap ass old monk heads? it's the signature shitty college rum here.

>>13958203
Not like such those drinks are only enjoyed by old women.

>>13958208
I had baileys once and had to pour half the bottle down the drain because it was so bad. No idea why anyone likes it.

I tried Havana Club Union at a tasting last month.
It’s damn good, but also damn expensive

What are some rums that won’t give you a cavity

>>13958246
Brugal

>>13951637
how does that compare to the bayou spiced rum?

>>13958128
Standard one is rather bad, nothing close to 12yo

>>13947038
Actually worth the money

What’s the flavor difference between Agricole rum and rum from molasses

I'll be honest, rum is AMAZING for cocktails but I can't really enjoy it neat as much as I enjoy Whiskey and Bourbon.

Or is there rum that is good for neat sippin?

>>13958764
You should maybe start by saying which ones youve had

>>13958793
Cpt Morgan, Sailor Jerry, Bacardi

>>13958812
Yeah those are all shit, not even good for cocktails. Do you really enjoy whiskey in the 10-15 price range neat?
Try Plantation 5 (sweeter) or Appleton 12 (drier).

>>13958828
Sailor Jerry costs $38 here

>>13958859
Jesus Christ.. revolt.

>>13951971
I think you got that in reverse, anon. Admiral is higher position in the Navy than Captain.

>>13959021
This is true

i had been enjoying a few brands of cheap rum, decided to upgrade and moved on to this. hated it so much i decided rum is not for me and i'd been pleb filtered. still finished it though, it was more than i'd ever paid for liquor before. just took me over an year.

>>13959756
What did you not like about it? If it's the sweetness, it has heavy amounts of sugar added artificially.

>>13959775
this was years ago so i'm not sure but i think it had a coffee-like flavor that i didn't like. the label doesn't say anything about coffee though so idk

>>13959783
Well try it or other rum again. I like things now I used to hate years ago.

>>13959801
well i have a bottle of black bacardi in the cupboard i use for cooking and i've sipped it from time to time and it was okay, but that one is definitely very sweet and i get the feeling it's not really indicative of what real rums taste like

>>13943447
>listening to rush
Rush whines more than any libtard I know.
If you want to be entertained at least listen to based Alex.

>>13959783
Kinda typical for those heavier bodied rums. Similar palate as spanish brandy. Just avoid demerara rums in the future.

I don't drink rum. What should I start with?

>>13959783
>it had a coffee-like flavor
Shiiet, picked the fuck up

>>13960360
reading the thread

>>13959854
I think he means the band

>>13960360
whisky

>>13943304
Favorite Jamaican rum and probably my favorite rum overall. I love this shit and can drink it straight sooooo goood.

>>13944294
Dude, that's some good stuff you gotta make this cocktail w/ it totally worth it trust me.

https://youtu.be/tAQjZTUCiJg

>>13943338

I've been drinking beer with Bacardi Gold chasers. Bacardi Gold is pretty good.

>>13944166
Bols blue + vodka + sprite = cummy in tummy

>>13961891
this guy is everything i hate about bartenders

>>13961900
>wife swapping
Based degeneracy that makes marriage tolerable

>>13962110
imagine serving beverages for a living