you're killing me.

Plantation XO Reserve 20th Anniversary

Not bad, fell like it could be better imo... It's good in its own way slight heat/spice on the palate and just little bit of sweetness and I mean very little. A lot vanilla/Carmel taste to me. Paid around 64 a lot of other runs for just a little bit more money I'd like to try.

El Dorado 15

El Dorado I think it was a 21

Goslings very old rum

Pampero Aniversario, bunch others I'd like to mark off the list

Kickin my self for not buying the Diplomatico Single Vintage 2000

Yeah he had all those plus hand full of others in stock, I'm just horrible at making decision I stood there for around 45 minutes trying decide what to get.

I'm hoping for the embargo to go away soon. I want another bottle of Havana Club Barrel Proof.

Wheel used to tout Havana Club. My only experience with it was a nice pour a few years ago in Aruba, but not the Barrel Proof...maybe it was the 8 year? Good, but a little hot...and not hot like Nora.

Drinking it with her would be very hot though.

go for the Pampero. Great rum at any price.

or let me know if you need help getting a fair deal...

The Barrel proof is smooth as butter. I think they call it Seleccion de Maestros now.

If you still can grab the Single Vintage I highly recommend it. I'm a big of the Exclusiva Reserva, which I think is a great value, but the Single Vintage is adult candy.

I like the Plantation 20 but the two Diplomaticos, even at the different price points, are, to me, more enjoyable.

Also, if you come across Ron Cartavio XO, which is in the $60 ballpark, it is defnitely worth a purchase.

y'know, bassojc, we coulda used your help here in the last 14 years!

finished off a box of 08 VR Unicos about a two years ago. a couple were past prime but most were very fine.

Welcome back.

Balcones Rumble, got a bit of a kick to it but pretty good imo, defiantly different.

Had two glasses of Plantation Jamaican 2001 last night. When I'm done with my beers I may have another tonight. Balcones also makes a cask strength Rumble that is sold out online at two places I buy from.

saw a couple of bottles of Balcones Yexas Rum Special Release the other day! From 2015. I thought it was a one timer in 2013...$80 though, so I passed.
Snagged a bottle of Pampero Anniversario Reserva Exclusiva for $27 instead. Might rethink that decision and go back...

Jamie, Mike (plowboy), if still on the shelf...?

2001 Plantation Jamaican. This is my go to now.

Frank I'd love some Balcones rum, but not gonna justify the price. Uncle Sam too a big chunk outta our ass last year for something that wasn't our fault, and this year they're counting it as income. So, $26 rum is gonna be where it's at!

and there are a whole mess of rums within a buck or two of that number that are very good.

I see your birthday is exactly one month after mine...

Dude! You are hooooked!

most people just don't know about the wide world of rum.

Plantation 20th Anny, third try just not for me…

several are really better suited for mixing.

Flor de Cana 18

Is this the stuff, Frank? http://www.bevmo.com/catalog/product/view/id/37409

Thank you. I appreciate the offer.

I used to love Zacapa... then it got too sweet for me. Still love Havana Club Barrel Proof, but they changed it to some new name, and it seemed a bit 'hot' to me. Burned a bit.

Yeah, $10 more seems a bit steep... but in Taxifornia, I'm used to that. Everything here is taxed to excess.

Fishing license for fresh and salt - $55 a year.

Flor de Cana 18

Ordered me a bottle of Samaroli Caribbean 2003 today, just sitting at the front door waiting. From research I've done its 95% Cuban and 5% Jamacian Rum.