and the RUM is for all your good vices....

spadilly · Post by **spadilly** » March 11, 2008 2:45 pm

What's your favorite and how are some ways you drink it?

i guess i'll start!

sailor jerry
-over coke is probably my favorite
-over ice, but let it sit for a few minutes
-with sprite its really good
-the wife likes it over dr pepper. brings out the cherry flavor.

i also have a little captain in me

Caribbean Soul Man · Post by **Caribbean Soul Man** » March 11, 2008 3:03 pm

ahhhh
this is near and dear indeed

the best I've found is Callwood's Arundel Rum

Michael Callwood makes the stuff with his sons in the BVI's on the island of Tortola. It's a 400 year old distillery and has been in his family for over 200 years. Located in Cane Garden Bay, they still make it the natural way in small batches from pure sugar cane juice. They even burn the pressed cane under the 400 year old pot still to produce the rum.

how do I like it? over ice if you have it, sipped slowly

I wish I could buy it here but as far as I know, it's only available down in the BVIs.
I also like Mount Gay Barbados Sugar Cane Rum (white label and hard to find in NC) and it's hard for a sailor to go wrong with Pusser's British Navy Rum, "The Single Malt of Rums"

STL PARROTHEAD · Post by **STL PARROTHEAD** » March 11, 2008 3:09 pm

I'm an Appleton kinda gal

cocotel · Post by **cocotel** » March 11, 2008 3:12 pm

Did someone say something about rum?!?!?!?!!?

Rum drink:

One glass
One bottle of rum

Open bottle
Pour in glass
Drink
Repeat

Cane Garden Bay · Post by **Cane Garden Bay** » March 11, 2008 3:57 pm

My favourite 2 rums are Barbancourt 5 Star rum from Haiti (my Hatian friends always bring me back a couple of bottles, and my other most favourite rum is the Callwoods rum from Cane Garden Bay Tortola. It is one of the oldest working distilleries in the Caribbean, it looks like a ruin, but for $1 you get a wonderful tour & tasting.

'see the lights of St. Thomas lying 20 miles west to see General Electric still doing their best...'

Cane Garden Bay · Post by **Cane Garden Bay** » March 11, 2008 4:05 pm

yes, i do agree Callwoods is excellent, i brought back a couple of bottles and I am still working on them, I'll have to wait to January 09 to get some more.

Caribbean Soul Man wrote:ahhhh
this is near and dear indeed

the best I've found is Callwood's Arundel Rum

Michael Callwood makes the stuff with his sons in the BVI's on the island of Tortola. It's a 400 year old distillery and has been in his family for over 200 years. Located in Cane Garden Bay, they still make it the natural way in small batches from pure sugar cane juice. They even burn the pressed cane under the 400 year old pot still to produce the rum.

how do I like it? over ice if you have it, sipped slowly

I wish I could buy it here but as far as I know, it's only available down in the BVIs.
I also like Mount Gay Barbados Sugar Cane Rum (white label and hard to find in NC) and it's hard for a sailor to go wrong with Pusser's British Navy Rum, "The Single Malt of Rums"

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 11, 2008 4:14 pm

Cuba Libre

(rum/coke/lime)

Salukulady · Post by **Salukulady** » March 11, 2008 4:24 pm

If I could only have one alcohol for the rest of my life it would be RUM!Sailor Jerry's sipped in a shot glass....or I mix it is with KeKe Key lime cream liqueur (equal parts) over crushed ice,,,,I call it a "Key Lime Jerry" yummy dessert drink. Captain Morgans or Meyers rum is good mixed with diet lime coke and lime. I love to try any imported rum I run into from Haiti or Jamaca - those two countries seem to know their rums. Expensive rums should only be sipped, never mixed. I never bother with Bacardi anymore.

East Texas Parrothead · Post by **East Texas Parrothead** » March 11, 2008 4:29 pm

Mojito ... ~sigh~ .... in Key West .... with my buddy Cuervo.

Barefoot Gypsy · Post by **Barefoot Gypsy** » March 11, 2008 5:16 pm

Okay, Jose is always near and dear to me. That said the drink that takes me away and back to the islands is: Purple Rain

PURPLE RAIN is:

1 shot each of:
pineapple juice
orange juice
lime juice
strawberry syrup

vodka
coconut rum
blue curacao

Blended with ice till smooth.

Had it for the first time in Jamaica. 1995. It is great because you drink it very fast because you don't really notice the buzz coming on until it hits like a tidal wave and knocks you down. I have never had anyone not fall in love with this. I love the people who call it a wussy drink and they pound it down and then end up the floor in no time.

Bottoms Up!!

Salukulady · Post by **Salukulady** » March 11, 2008 5:27 pm

Barefoot Gypsy wrote:Okay, Jose is always near and dear to me. That said the drink that takes me away and back to the islands is: Purple Rain

PURPLE RAIN is:

1 shot each of:
pineapple juice
orange juice
lime juice
strawberry syrup

vodka
coconut rum
blue curacao

Blended with ice till smooth.

Had it for the first time in Jamaica. 1995. It is great because you drink it very fast because you don't really notice the buzz coming on until it hits like a tidal wave and knocks you down. I have never had anyone not fall in love with this. I love the people who call it a wussy drink and they pound it down and then end up the floor in no time.

Bottoms Up!!

Gonna try that one in my FCM. Thanks!

Barefoot Gypsy · Post by **Barefoot Gypsy** » March 11, 2008 5:32 pm

Ukulady wrote:
Barefoot Gypsy wrote:Okay, Jose is always near and dear to me. That said the drink that takes me away and back to the islands is: Purple Rain

PURPLE RAIN is:

1 shot each of:
pineapple juice
orange juice
lime juice
strawberry syrup

vodka
coconut rum
blue curacao

Blended with ice till smooth.

Had it for the first time in Jamaica. 1995. It is great because you drink it very fast because you don't really notice the buzz coming on until it hits like a tidal wave and knocks you down. I have never had anyone not fall in love with this. I love the people who call it a wussy drink and they pound it down and then end up the floor in no time.

Bottoms Up!!
Gonna try that one in my FCM. Thanks!

Cool! Let me know what you think.

we4phlocks · Post by **we4phlocks** » March 11, 2008 5:34 pm

Barefoot Gypsy wrote:Okay, Jose is always near and dear to me. That said the drink that takes me away and back to the islands is: Purple Rain

PURPLE RAIN is:

1 shot each of:
pineapple juice
orange juice
lime juice
strawberry syrup

vodka
coconut rum
blue curacao

Blended with ice till smooth.

Had it for the first time in Jamaica. 1995. It is great because you drink it very fast because you don't really notice the buzz coming on until it hits like a tidal wave and knocks you down. I have never had anyone not fall in love with this. I love the people who call it a wussy drink and they pound it down and then end up the floor in no time.

Bottoms Up!!

It sure does sound deelish.
What brand of coconut rum do you use?
I prefer Capt Morgan's Parrot Bay

Barefoot Gypsy · Post by **Barefoot Gypsy** » March 11, 2008 5:47 pm

we4phlocks wrote:
Barefoot Gypsy wrote:Okay, Jose is always near and dear to me. That said the drink that takes me away and back to the islands is: Purple Rain

PURPLE RAIN is:

1 shot each of:
pineapple juice
orange juice
lime juice
strawberry syrup

vodka
coconut rum
blue curacao

Blended with ice till smooth.

Had it for the first time in Jamaica. 1995. It is great because you drink it very fast because you don't really notice the buzz coming on until it hits like a tidal wave and knocks you down. I have never had anyone not fall in love with this. I love the people who call it a wussy drink and they pound it down and then end up the floor in no time.

Bottoms Up!!
It sure does sound deelish.
What brand of coconut rum do you use?
I prefer Capt Morgan's Parrot Bay

Capt Morgan's will do just fine! I have also used Malibu and Appleton.

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » March 11, 2008 6:09 pm

My favorites:

Mount Gay Extra Old
Pyrat
Barbancourt
1 Barrel
Brinley Gold Lime Rum

Here's a good martini to try

1 shot coconut rum (Malibu or parrot bay)
1 shot black rum (Goselings)
1 shot Pinapple rum
a little less than 1 shot of sour mix

It's not sweet, the sour mix will cancel out the sweetness.

Shake up, over ice and serve, it's yummy and potent

I think this is about the 3rd or 4th rum thread that I have seen here, we love our rum at BN

lminor26 · Post by **lminor26** » March 12, 2008 11:19 am

parrot bay

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » March 12, 2008 11:41 am

Barbancourt 8 or 15 year old
Matusalem Gran Reserve (15 year old)

mmmm

Bfan53 · Post by **Bfan53** » March 23, 2008 8:07 pm

I've become a fan of 10 Cane rum.......makes a great mojito.

Also enjoy Gosling's Black Seal for my Dark 'n Stormies

Tropic_Al · Post by **Tropic_Al** » March 23, 2008 8:36 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:Barbancourt 8 or 15 year old
Matusalem Gran Reserve (15 year old)

mmmm

I go with the Matusalem on the rocks. ( just a couple) or Old Dominion or Pyrat straight up, for those special occasions.

z-man · Post by **z-man** » March 23, 2008 8:40 pm

Depends on the use:

For frozen drinks, Brinley Gold is incredible
- vanilla rum for Dreamsicles (vanilla rum, orange juice, cream)
- mango rum for mango daquiris (Capt Morgan, fresh mango, corn syrup, mango rum floater)
- lime rum with almost anything!

with diet soda ( I like Diet Dr Pepper, but Diet Coke is OK) - Mount Gay Extra Old

with regular Coke - Pyrat XO is the nectar of the gods

neat (straight/undiluted)
Vizcaya VXOP Cask 21 - wonderfully smooth
Ron Zacapa Centenario XO - hard to find in the states, we picked up a bottle on Grand Turk this month - Excellent!
Pyrat Cask 23 - Very expensive, and worth every penny - tastes more like fine cognac than rum!

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and the RUM is for all your good vices....

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