Bumbu

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Havana Club 7

Appleton Estate 12-year

Four Square 2004 and Zinfandel Cask Blend.

Zinfandel (spelling?) was not for me. I ended up ordering a case of the 2004 although I didn't pick them up yet. My local liquor store that shall not be named hooked me up really good on these ones.

I inquired about Four Square and they didn't stock it. They emailed their distributor and requested sample bottles. They sampled the bottles (barely took a pour out of each) and said I could HAVE the remainder! Pretty sweet. I let them give the Zinfandel to a more experienced rum fan as that **** was not for me but I'm digging this 2004.

I have had Appleton Estate’s 30 year, it still tastes like starter fluid.......

Pyrat xo reserve last night.

it's ok, many better, but is is drinkable neat, goes with some cigars well, and for some reason my local packy has it for $18 all the time, usually upwards of $30 elsewhere...but not worth the upcharge.

Private or Captain?
very confusing.

Slammed some Kraken. Mmmm

Flor de Caña 12 I picked up in Nicaragua a couple of weeks ago.
Beats the hell out of HC or Santiago!

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, still working on the same bottle as last time. Once it is gone, bring on the Kauai Spiced Rum!

Republic Rum (8 YO) - Sint Maarten

Nice on the rocks

Cruzan Daimond Estate dark rum

Sad to see where the rum thread has gone.....

Was locked in Jamie’s van, free at last

Copy that.

Out of the Ron Abuelo 12 Anos. Digging the 7 anos more, currently. As you'd expect, not as smooth, more of a bite, in a good way though. Wish Rum was more popular. It seemed to be more en vogue a few years ago, but now it seems to have fizzled again. Still a few fans out there though, Bought a bottle of Zacapa XO a while back, and the guy at the Spirits Shoppe almost refused to sell it to me because I joked that I was going to mix it with coke. He was seriously offended. lol

That's my biggest issue with rum and cigars, to be honest. Not always a great pairing, but I really just can't get excited about many bourbons, and I haven't tried enough good brandy to even offer an opinion on that. I think rum gets overlooked as a cigar companion, which is odd, because it seems like they came into prevalence in European society around the same time... I like it with something dark and bold, for sure. Oliva V gets mentioned with Rum quite often, and it is one of my favorites, but I am going to have to experiment a bit more. I'm sure I can find something I like at least as much. Last one I dipped in rum was a Cu-Avana Intenso. Interesting.

Myers Dark Rum with some ginger ale

Not a very good mix with a cigar. Wasn't bad but won't pair that combo with a smoke again.

Myers Dark Rum with Diet Pepsi

Much better with a cigar than my earlier drink with ginger ale.

Cask? Barrel? White?

Pyratt XO. Tried to pair it with an AJ Fallen Angel. Didn't work too well. Good sipper, but too sweet for most cigars.

David (dpnewell)

Plantation Original Dark Rum

good stuff
sweet heat. neat

I drank IPA's and whiskey today. I just wanted to say hi to Z.

He's a deek.

Kracken rum mojitos (3)

Jefferson Spirits rum mojitos.