Any rum guys here? What are ya drinking?

[kevin7mm]

I see lots of posts of beers and whiskey (whisky), I see very few for rum. I love my rums. What are y’all drinking, and smoking?

My new favorite is Lyon. A Maryland local distilling company. So good.

 

[CVAC085]

There’s a thread under Libations I believe, titled “Today’s rum.” There’s a few of us rum drinkers here....

 

[Alwayslit]

I see lots of posts of beers and whiskey (whisky), I see very few for rum. I love my rums. What are y’all drinking, and smoking?

My new favorite is Lyon. A Maryland local distilling company. So good.
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The ditillery must be right over the bridge. I'll need to check that out.

 

[gurgalunas]

I enjoy my rums, but dont usually drink them as much until it gets warmer. I'm a Foursquare fan, but also drink some Jamaican.

My most recent pours have been Real McCoy 12 yr, RL Seale, and Pusser's (in Dark and Stormy).

 

[CVAC085]

I have a few in the Chairman’s reserve line, Ron Zacapa, Flor de Caña, Gosling’s old rum. I probably have more but my bourbon invades the storage area.

 

[Alwayslit]

I have a few in the Chairman’s reserve line, Ron Zacapa, Flor de Caña, Gosling’s old rum. I probably have more but my bourbon invades the storage area.

Ron Z is always a go-to rum. I also like Zaya.

 

[CVAC085]

Ron Z is always a go-to rum. I also like Zaya.

Yup! I think next liquor store run I pick up a bottle of diplomatico

 

[Alwayslit]

I've been tempted to get some HC7 but have heard it's just okay.

 

[icehog3]

I've been tempted to get some HC7 but have heard it's just okay.

I've gone through a couple bottles, it's overrated in my book. I prefer Diplomatico, Zacapa and a couple others.

 

[Alwayslit]

The Diplomatico looks to be on sale so I'm going to try some this week. Can anyone recommend a good rum for mojitos?

 

[CVAC085]

The Diplomatico looks to be on sale so I'm going to try some this week. Can anyone recommend a good rum for mojitos?

My answer probably won’t help, but I’ve seen here from a few people who visit Casa Fuente in Vegas rave about their mojitos. So I’m curious as to what they use....IMO, wouldn’t surprise me if they used bacardi.

 

[kevin7mm]

Yup! I think next liquor store run I pick up a bottle of diplomatico

I’m a huge fan of the diplomático. Good stuff. I will say the Lyon rum has pushed in to my number 1 slot.

 

[kevin7mm]

The Diplomatico looks to be on sale so I'm going to try some this week. Can anyone recommend a good rum for mojitos?

I actually have my own mint plant just for mojito’s but I have been using regular Bacardi for them. I agree, there needs to be a better choice. I’m in Columbia are you local? I’m going to check out the Lyon website. I would love to get a tour and samples of their other offering.

 

[Boudie]

I think so much of what goes into your taste in rum is how much sugar you like in the Rum. Diplomatic Reserva is very easy to drink but it's loaded with added sugars. The Cockspur 12, and I believe all the Doorley's are low in added sugar and I prefer them straight.

Between the wide range of proofs, the source of the fermentable sugar ( Sugar Cane honey, molasses, sugar cane juice), Agricole, locations distilled and aged (Jamaica, Venezuela, Panama, Guyana etc.) , sweetness, amount of age its such a hard category to get a handle on.

 

[kevin7mm]

The lower shelf rum I mix with coke and lime but the better stuff like lyon and diplomatico I usually drink with just a squeeze of lime.

 

[Alwayslit]

I actually have my own mint plant just for mojito’s but I have been using regular Bacardi for them. I agree, there needs to be a better choice. I’m in Columbia are you local? I’m going to check out the Lyon website. I would love to get a tour and samples of their other offering.

I'm in Montgomery County. I saw Lyon rum on the county web site. I might grab the white and try that in a mojito.

 

[kevin7mm]

I'm in Montgomery County. I saw Lyon rum on the county web site. I might grab the white and try that in a mojito.

I’m not far from ya. We’ll have to have a smoke and a drink together when this Corona crap is over.

 

[gurgalunas]

thefatrumpirate.com

thefatrumpirate.com

Index page

Rum and Spirits Appreciation by and for the Compleat Idiot

rumproject.com

A couple of sites for rum info. I'm a sugar-added snob, so my choices will reflect that. Inform yourself, decide where your tastes fit, and follow that lead...

 

[kevin7mm]

Interesting info there. Thanks.

 

[mi000ke]

Drinking the local brew.... aged in barrels floating 7 fathoms under the sea. Now if I could just find the location, I know where my next dive is going to be.