Rum

All about the Diplomatico

Mount Gay or Appleton's? Hmmm... Decisions, decisions...
#xmastipple

Try the Matusalem classico or gran reserva for a change.

And anger my Jamaican ancestors? Pffff!

Mount Gay or Appleton's? Hmmm... Decisions, decisions...
#xmastipple

Both.

Mount Gay is from Barbados

Any good recommendations for spiced rum? Not too sweet and good straight or mixed with ginger beer.

this stuff is pretty tasty, can't quantify not too sweet though I don't have enough experience in other spiced rums
http://www.saintluciarums.com/chairmans-reserve-spiced.html

If you're after making Dark & Stormy's then dis

My vanilla rum is pretty awesome.
stuck a split pod in the bottle, and there it has remained.
mix it with coke (or vanilla coke if you want a double hit)
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profit.

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This is awesome. Would like a bottle of my own but not for 200 quid.

Plantation Guatemala Gran Anejo.

Really tasty sipping rum. Tried it recently as a change from the Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva.

Opted out of the office Secret Santa, so have decided to buy myself a bottle of Rum.
Any recommendations for a £20 bottle (trying to keep in the spirit of things)
Currently its looking like a Havana Club 7

Brugal Anejo or Appleton VX

Right first time!

Anyone know if Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros is easily obtained?
Can't imagine Asda would stock it, but wondered if anyone had seen it anywhere else.

Failing that it will be another 7

It's not particularly eclusive/expensive/rare, I'd have thought most good spirits shops would sell it and I've sure I've seen it in a couple of off licenses.

as recommended by @Aroogah, I have a bottle of this winging it's way to me
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/26541/botran-18-anejo-rum-solera-1893

as well as a bottle of this...
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/12299/trois-rivieres-ambre-rum

I have the 15 at home now. The next time you see @hillbilly or @mrs_socks do ask them about it.

did it get messy?

Nah. Well. Not due to the rum anyway.

People keep paying Jim for his favours with beer. Jim drinks cider. I helped to clear the backlog.

I'd never pay Jim with beer!!!

Recently finished my standard Havana Club 7 and bought a bottle of Bacardi Carta Negro, its ok but not as nice, now finished.
Went to get more rum and ended up with Goslings Black Seal, and it's actually really nice (with ginger ale and a wedge of lime)

For reasons not entirely clear, I bought a bottle of Bacardi 8 at the Airport. Not tried it yet.
Worst case I can use it eggnog

Going to Puerto Rico on Saturday, and spending a bit of time in San Juan, like half a day, any rums that are good on the island, from the island? Thinking of Yong a couple of bottles and some cigars. Thoughts welcome..