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Any recommendations for a former bourbon drinker who tasted El Dorado 12, fell madly in love, & immediately bought a bottle of the 15 year? Mainly interested in sipping rum; I don't really do cocktails. CARL MARK FORCE IV fucked around with this message at 08:34 on Dec 27, 2016 |
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He who controls the allspice controls the dram.
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therobit posted:Yeah, I would prefer to have something versatile because I can only dedicate so much of my income and couner space to liquor. Does that describe Cruzan Blackstrap? Cruzan blackstrap is the opposite of versatile. It's delightful in dark & stormies, and it can really shine in coffee drinks and tiki stuff, but it's one-note, sweet, and heavy. It's not a bad rum, but it's extremely limited in the ways you can use it; you could draw an analogy to beer and say that Blackstrap is to rum what sweet milk stouts are to beer: tasty, but a very niche expression of the category. If you're looking for a single, versatile bottle then I'd go with Pusser's (lots of vanilla-ey, oakey demerara notes, but there's also the funk from the Jamaican rum in the blend), a Barbancourt 8 (if you're on a budget) or 15(if you want your mind blown & aren't afraid to light some money on fire). That having been said, I think that my Desert Island Rum would probably be Plantation's OFTD. It's ridiculously good for the price, and at 69% you get killer bang for your buck. DISCLAIMER: I'm also a rum newbie, but have spent hundreds of dollars on different bottles since I started on this rum kick last winter e: El Dorado 12 is also a KILLER bottle, but it's really sweet for a 12 year aged rum, which is a turn off for some people. At ~$35 for a 12 year bottle, though, it's an absurdly good deal. CARL MARK FORCE IV fucked around with this message at 23:43 on Mar 31, 2017 |
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Mar 31, 2017 23:39
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The Scarlet Ibis is fuckin' awesome.
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The Shaker in Austin gets it on the reg, so it's definitely being made.
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I thought the diplomatico exclusiva was cloyingly, irritatingly sweet & had a distinct bubble gum/cola syrup note, but ymmv. For the ~50 dollar range I don't think you can beat the Barbancourt 15. It's dryer than Eldo and has a lil tiny hint of agricole funk buried under the vanilla and dried fruit and oak notes. Probably the best sub-$75 bottle I've had for sipping.
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