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Old 12-07-2012, 18:45
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I'm getting more into rum. I don't like dark rum/navy and really not a fan of white rums like Bacardi but I do like golden rums.

I also don't like paying out too much so look for 70cl in the range of £12-£15.
The ones i've tried recently are
Havana Club Anejo Especial
Mount Gay
They were both on offer so fitted into the price range

and another one from Tesco but I can't remember the name but I think it was from Barbados and it was very nice.
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Old 12-07-2012, 18:57
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My dad buys Mount Gay Golden Rum.

I had some a couple weeks ago and enjoyed it, first time I ever tried it.
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Old 12-07-2012, 20:26
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I've only recently gotten in to drinking it.

A cuba libre with coke and lime is nice but something more refreshing to me is with ginerbeer and lemonade. You can also add lime or use a variation on ginger beer like the Levi Roots one.
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Old 12-07-2012, 20:43
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Since trying mount gay and appletons, I find havanna a bit cheap tasting! I'm not a connoisseur, I usually only get what's on special in the supermarket tbh.

Not a white rum fan, but I like dark rum and ginger beer.
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Old 12-07-2012, 21:44
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Appletons Extra (not VX)
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Old 13-07-2012, 00:30
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I finally tried some Ron Zacapa the other night and it was phenomenal.

The general opinion among rummers I know is that you can't get a "sipper" (good enough to drink straight), for under £25. It is well worth you considering drinking less and paying the extra tenner for quality, imho.

The first layer of really top-notch aged spirits is generally £25-£35...and that applies to whisky and tequila as well. (Vodka of course is a marketing rip-off. It's not clear why any vodka or gin should be over £15 as neither of them are aged or particularly difficult to produce.) Appleton Extra (12 year old) you can get for £28, Clement VSOP, El Dorado 12, Mount Gay XO are all in this range...Barbancourt 8...Diplomatico.

One great thing about rum is that it is produced in so many countries and in such diverse styles. Barbancourt is from Haiti, for example, Clement from Martinique, El Dorado from Guyana and Diplomatico from Nicaragua. Who would have known that these places make a product superior to most Cognac and frankly many whiskeys in the same price range? Everything mentioned above is delicious and there are loads more.

The problem is that quality rum has not caught on properly in the supermarkets yet, although I picked up a bottle of VX for £15 around Xmas at Tesco (but VX, nice as it is, is rough compared to the Extra).

Don't underestimate the white rums like Havana 3 and El Dorado 3 btw. They are outstanding in mojitos, daquiris caipirinha and many other refreshing classics (I classify "cachaca" as a white rum because it is made from sugar cane.)
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Old 13-07-2012, 16:33
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I like to have long drinks and not sippers. That's why I don't like to pay over £15.
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Old 13-07-2012, 17:50
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St Vincent Very Strong Rum

http://www.caribbeantrade.co.uk/sunset_strong.htm

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Old 13-07-2012, 18:33
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That's just reminded me of wray and nephew, I'm not sure if it counts as rum though. It's got a very unusual taste.
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Old 13-07-2012, 19:12
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That's just reminded me of wray and nephew, I'm not sure if it counts as rum though. It's got a very unusual taste.
It's nasty stuff, especially if mixed with Guiness & then passed to a drunken Englishman as "Mountgay & coke" by a drunken Irishman who should have known better at 3am in Bottom Town.....
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Old 13-07-2012, 23:34
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Mount Gay. Yum.
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Old 14-07-2012, 08:44
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I'm getting more into rum. I don't like dark rum/navy and really not a fan of white rums like Bacardi but I do like golden rums.

I also don't like paying out too much so look for 70cl in the range of £12-£15.
The ones i've tried recently are
Havana Club Anejo Especial
Mount Gay
They were both on offer so fitted into the price range

and another one from Tesco but I can't remember the name but I think it was from Barbados and it was very nice.
Have you tried Spiced Rum? A Captain Morgans with lemonade is lovely.
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Old 14-07-2012, 18:58
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Tried it before. I don't like spiced rum.
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Old 17-07-2012, 00:37
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Have you tried Spiced Rum? A Captain Morgans with lemonade is lovely.
Himself is not a drinker, he has the occasional pint or if he's pushing the boat out, a Morgans Spiced with ice and cola. #3 Slavette is also a fan.
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Old 17-07-2012, 09:10
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Have you tried Spiced Rum? A Captain Morgans with lemonade is lovely.
This. Spiced rum is the way forward. Captain Morgans or Sailor Jerry's if you have a sweeter tooth. With lemonade or cola. Bacardi also have a new one out that I've seen advertised, but I'm yet to try it. Will wait until I find a bar that has it rather than buying a whole bottle and not liking it! Bacardi Oakheart it's called... http://www.bacardi.com/uk/products/bacardi-oakheart
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Old 17-07-2012, 13:10
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This. Spiced rum is the way forward. Captain Morgans or Sailor Jerry's if you have a sweeter tooth. With lemonade or cola. Bacardi also have a new one out that I've seen advertised, but I'm yet to try it. Will wait until I find a bar that has it rather than buying a whole bottle and not liking it! Bacardi Oakheart it's called... http://www.bacardi.com/uk/products/bacardi-oakheart
Oakheart is on special offer at Asda and Waitrose I think at the moment. Agree though that £13 is a lot just to find out you don't like it.
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Old 14-10-2013, 23:56
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My favourite golden rum is Angostura 1919 Rum which is about the only one I've tasted which is smooth enough to be enjoyed neat but none of my local bars, supermarkets or off licences stock it

However I see that Sainsbury's are currently selling 1919 for only £23 per bottle (even cheaper than Amazon) so I might have to stock up on a few bottles next time I'm near a big store!

Otherwise I'm quite partial to Appleton Estate VX, Pusser's or Mount Gay Eclipse on the rocks or mixed with cola.

Sailor Jerry's goes very nicely with ginger beer - Perfect Storm

The only time I drink white rum is in a mojito Havana Club - The real cuban rum: Mojito Cocktail Recipe but the only bar I've been to in UK that makes good mojitos is Cubana which is conveniently located a short walk from the Waterloo IMAX, on the rare occasions I can actually get weekend tickets for a showing!
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Old 15-10-2013, 01:39
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I've never liked the idea of white rum, I've always thought it's a drink that should have some colour to it.
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Old 15-10-2013, 13:52
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Brugal Añejo is my favourite, not sure if you can easily get it in the UK though
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Old 15-10-2013, 21:05
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Oakheart is similar to morgans spiced. I dont think you would not like it.

Now when in france we bought some rhum agricole. Horrible. Threw it away after a few years.
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Old 15-10-2013, 21:41
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Just over £19 a bottle on line - Bundaberg Australian Rum. This is fantastic stuff - beautiful taste, able to drink it on its own.
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Old 16-10-2013, 12:09
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Morgan's spiced or Sailor Jerry for me too.
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Old 16-10-2013, 12:59
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Anyone tried Kraken? Very nice but not cheap.
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Old 16-10-2013, 13:09
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Mount Gay. mmmmm.

I have distinct memories (or do I?) of rum cocktails during Trinidad carnival. We were woozy after just one . Must have been 90 per cent proof.
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Old 17-10-2013, 11:00
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Oakheart is similar to morgans spiced. I dont think you would not like it.
Have tried the Oakheart. Quite nice but I wouldn't be as much of a fan of it as Morgan's or Sailor Jerry's.

Anyone tried Kraken? Very nice but not cheap.
Nope...never even heard of it. But I just looked into it and a bottle will be being purchased pretty shortly. Not cheap, certainly, but it gets excellent reviews.
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