soundta
Friday, July 6, 2012 10:55:58 PM
I enjoy the Zacappa as well but am finding myself drinking more Zaya than anything lately.

-Jerry

ZRX1200
Friday, July 6, 2012 11:00:13 PM
Pyrat XO Reserve is my choice.
jespear
Friday, July 6, 2012 11:13:22 PM
Kraken Black Spiced Rum

94 proof

nnightmar
Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:17:20 AM
Zaya. Nuff said.
frankj1
Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:40:27 AM

You guys are talking spiced, right?

What kind of price ranges are these bad boys?

M

muhren wrote:

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
Saturday, July 7, 2012 9:44:03 AM
Use the search function.... I used this last week when I was looking for rum suggestions....

search is not broken... user error

fbcoacho
Saturday, July 7, 2012 9:57:18 AM
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
Saturday, July 7, 2012 11:31:45 AM

Flor de Cana

$40ish

gimbel wrote:

Good stuff and Pyrat is also good made by Patron for half that price.

opelmanta1900
Saturday, July 7, 2012 11:49:23 AM
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...