Monday, August 08, 2005
A few words about rum
We've tried most of them, from the universally available to the rare and obscure.
After some years of experimentation, we have settled on the fine Gosling's Black Seal as our "house" rum. It is an exceptional dark, Bermuda rum that mixes well with tonic, juice, and especially ginger beer. It's pretty good straight up as well. It is reasonably priced, and not terribly hard to find in good liquor stores. (It is, however, surprisingly hard to find in bars, a fact that has caused me to harangue bar management on more than one occasion.)
When I can find it, I also stock Pusser's British Navy Rum, which I very rarely mix with anything but ice or water. Pusser's has the distinction of being the rum provided to the Royal Navy during the years when grog was part of a seaman's daily ration. It is also a delicious and very distinctive dark rum, but difficult to find. (For awhile Pusser's pushed a red labeled rum that was lighter than the original, but that was a bad idea that I believe went the way of New Coke.)
When honeymooning in Barbados many years ago, my wife and I tremendously enjoyed the local Doorley's rum, which was mixed into the endless punches that form the foundation of any decent island vacation. Never having encountered it and thinking it good, we returned with several bottles and nursed them along for many months before the last ran dry. I fruitlessly looked for Doorley's here in the states, but it apparently was not exported, Mount Gay being the Barbados rum that most people recognize.
While in NYC last week I made a point of stopping by Astor Wines and Spirits on Astor Place, a great liquor store. They had no Pusser's but there in the rum section was a bottle of Doorley's XO. I was so excited I nearly dropped the bottle of Old Raj Gin I was holding (which would have been a very expensive crime) and of course bought a bottle.
As this was sort of a honeymoon thing, I am waiting for my wife's return from vacation to crack the bottle, and so cannot vouch for this particular blend. Just seeing the label warmed my heart, and if it approaches the quality of what we drank in Barbados 12 years ago, Doorley's XO should be a winner.
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Mon Aug 08, 05:22:00 PM:
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Mon Aug 08, 05:22:00 PM:
Wow, what brought that on?
The rum!
(Rim-shot)
Sorry,
Rob A. (FWF)
By Charlottesvillain, at
Tue Aug 09, 05:03:00 PM:
I've tried most of those. You've listed some excellent rums. I love every Appleton I've tried, but I find the Haitian rums not to my taste.
There is a very interesting rum produced in India called Old Monk. Very sweet, a good punch rum.
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Hey - was just crusing for a recipe for Jaeger Tee and ended up here.
When I saw that it was by someone with an interest in rum I had to read it to the end.
I take it you are American judging by the place names and general comments.
Being a Dane Living in New Zealand I have no idea about the price range for various stuff.
However - my saying is if it is good you should buy it and enjoy it - goes for wines, cognac and single malts as well - don't listen to poncy ass'es - go by your tastebuds.
Hence my recommendation would be Metusalem 15 year old - it is ambrosia - my friend.
You drink it nice and neat no water and no ice and it is just yummi.
Now, I noted that you enjoyed your rum with ice-cubes - I would recommend you would leave out the ice - since it reduces/kills the aromatic oils that contain the flavous - you will find without ice you get a completly different taste - it is the same with you bourbons or single malts.
But is that is how you like your drinks then that is the way you like them.
cheerio,
Great Dane
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