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muhren Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:06 PM EST
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I've been alternating between Zacappa & Sailor Jerry lately...Anyone have any suggestions similar in profile to those two?

M
nabentroth Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:11 PM EST
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Mount Gay Extra Old
hombre Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:15 PM EST
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Ron medellin extra anejo. Mmmmmmm good.
Lancaster6802 Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:17 PM EST
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Appleton
gimbel Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:21 PM EST
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Flor de Cana
$40ish
muhren Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:22 PM EST
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You guys are talking spiced, right?

What kind of price ranges are these bad boys?

M
niteorday Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:26 PM EST
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fog appleton special...............no spice............right price
on de rocks.......................like butter
mojitos good too
Lancaster6802 Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:30 PM EST
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niteorday wrote:
fog appleton special...............no spice............right price
on de rocks.......................like butter
mojitos good too

+1
Roaster Dude Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:32 PM EST
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Flor de Cana 18 is fantastic if you can get it. It's like drinking brown sugar candy.
Zaya is a very good one, priced right as well.
hombre Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:37 PM EST
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Ron medellin is not spice best super smooth and good.
CelticBomber Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:39 PM EST
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I had this in Miami once and fell in LOVE... well I say once but I mean for a week straight;-p It's called cachaça rum. It's a sugar cane rum and I had it in a drink called a Caipirinha. it's Brazil's National drink or something like that. It is AMAZING rum and the drink itself is also out of this world. If you ever get the chance to try it I beg you to do so. I fell in love with it but it's not easy to get up north when you're out at dinner or at a bar etc. Only way to get it is to find a specialty liquor store or order it over the net. The drink is just straight rum with raw crushed sugar and lime at the bottom of the glass and will sneak up on you fast and knock you on your ass!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caipirinha
gimbel Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:39 PM EST
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Roaster Dude wrote:
Flor de Cana 18 is fantastic if you can get it. It's like drinking brown sugar candy.
Zaya is a very good one, priced right as well.

Bevmo.com, all day long.
gimbel Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:40 PM EST
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I've also had rum direct from Columbia. Bottle had a wicker cover over it to include the cap and came with a shot glass. I've searched all over for another bottle, but it appears as though it is a local product only.
engletl Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:57 PM EST
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Zaya
This be a dark sipping rum
hombre Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 8:58 PM EST
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I know a brand of cachaca from Brazil comes in wicker. I don't know of any Colombian rums like that. If your talking Colombian Ron medellin extra anejo is the only way to go. Havent seen it state side though.
nabentroth Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 9:00 PM EST
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Zaya is definitely good, but it a much different rum that Zacapa IMO (two of the top shelf rums in my liquor cabinet). Zaya is a much fuller bodied rum, dark and heavy. Zacapa is a bit softer with a lighter flavor profile. Definitely work acquiring just to compare.
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#17 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 9:05 PM EST
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hombre wrote:
I know a brand of cachaca from Brazil comes in wicker. I don't know of any Colombian rums like that. If your talking Colombian Ron medellin extra anejo is the only way to go. Havent seen it state side though.



No it was definitely Brazilllan. It was amazing. I was thinking the the sweetness from the rum would pair well with a lot of different cigars. Just another way to go instead of a spiced rum.
hombre Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 9:14 PM EST
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Yes sir, cachaca is good stuff. Pairs well with a thong wearing samba dancer from carnival!
DBIII Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 9:17 PM EST
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Beer Pyrat XO reserve and Zacappa are all you need, though I hear HC is good as well.
CelticBomber Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 9:42 PM EST
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hombre wrote:
Yes sir, cachaca is good stuff. Pairs well with a thong wearing samba dancer from carnival!



Oh hell yeah... I would happily murder half the people on this board for the chance to pair those items up!!!!
soundta Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 9:55 PM EST
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I enjoy the Zacappa as well but am finding myself drinking more Zaya than anything lately.

-Jerry
ZRX1200 Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 10:00 PM EST
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Pyrat XO Reserve is my choice.
jespear Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 10:13 PM EST
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Kraken Black Spiced Rum
94 proof
nnightmar Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 11:17 PM EST
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Zaya. Nuff said.
frankj1 Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Jul 6 2012, 11:40 PM EST
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muhren wrote:
You guys are talking spiced, right?

What kind of price ranges are these bad boys?

M

Zacapa (I assume 23 Solera, around $40 here) is not spiced and should not be mentioned with Sailor Jerry.

For sipping neat or maybe one ice cube, it is way up the list. Despite other opinions, I find Zaya similar and $10 less around here.

For a little bit drier, I love Diplomatico and Pampero, both Venezuelan, both around $30 here. Some others mentioned here above good too, but stuff like 10 cane are "white" and totally different profile than you asked about, as is cachaca, the Brazilian version of rum which really is not suited for drinking straight...needs a lot of sugar, water, and mulled limes. Leblon is one of the more palatable cachacas.

Check out www.rndrumreviews for some excellent info.

Frank
Nicar Offline
#26 Posted: Sat, Jul 7 2012, 8:44 AM EST
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Use the search function.... I used this last week when I was looking for rum suggestions....


search is not broken... user error
fbcoacho Offline
#27 Posted: Sat, Jul 7 2012, 8:57 AM EST
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not a spiced rum fan but here are my go to's:

Zacapa
Zaya
Mt. Gay all styles
Flor de Cana 18
Appleton Reserve
Cruzan Single Barrel
Pyrat XO and Pystol
Bacardi 8yr old
polyboy30 Offline
#28 Posted: Sat, Jul 7 2012, 10:31 AM EST
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gimbel wrote:
Flor de Cana
$40ish



Good stuff and Pyrat is also good made by Patron for half that price.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#29 Posted: Sat, Jul 7 2012, 10:49 AM EST
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Used to drink a lot of rum, and my absolute favorite brand was always Plantation Rum... The 5 yr barbados is crap IMO, but if you can get your hands on the Guyana, Trinidad, or Panama, they're each very unique and enjoyable...
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