I live in St Thomas and can vouch for the Cruzan Single Barrel Rum. Have you tried the Brugal Doble Reserva, you can only get it in dominican republic, it is amazing and drinks like a $75 bottle of zacappa for less than $15! And they just came out with Triple Reserva for a few dollars more!
It's not really a "single barrel" in the way that term is commonly used. What they do is take the blend of 5-12 year old rums and then *re-barrel that blend* in a new oak cask for an additional year. (I think the re-barrel rounds it out in the mouthfeel.) Have you tried that rum? It's a Spanish style rum. No sugar added. For neat sipping it's sweet, viscous, buttery, and there is some ethanol presence (but nothing extreme). It's a real good value for the money.
I keep hearing people sing Mount Gay’s praises. I’ve compared it side by side with Bacardi, and I prefer the Bacardi! It’s not bad, but it’s nothing special.
I live in St Thomas and can vouch for the Cruzan Single Barrel Rum. Have you tried the Brugal Doble Reserva, you can only get it in dominican republic, it is amazing and drinks like a $75 bottle of zacappa for less than $15! And they just came out with Triple Reserva for a few dollars more!
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How can a “Single Barrel” be a blend of six to twelve year old rums?
It's not really a "single barrel" in the way that term is commonly used. What they do is take the blend of 5-12 year old rums and then *re-barrel that blend* in a new oak cask for an additional year. (I think the re-barrel rounds it out in the mouthfeel.)
Have you tried that rum? It's a Spanish style rum. No sugar added. For neat sipping it's sweet, viscous, buttery, and there is some ethanol presence (but nothing extreme). It's a real good value for the money.
No mention of Panamanian rum, bummer.
I love the aroma and flavor of rum, but the buzz I get from rum is far less enjoyable than the buzz I get from whiskey.
I keep hearing people sing Mount Gay’s praises. I’ve compared it side by side with Bacardi, and I prefer the Bacardi! It’s not bad, but it’s nothing special.
I don't think there will ever come a day where I say I like Mount Gay rum.
The best rum for the money is Plantation
Maybe the aged stuff but not the white... all of those are over $30.
Trugal rum is good