The Best Rums You Will find for $150

[Chellams]

Astonishingly good rums for the price are the Kirk and Sweeney 12 and 23 yr rums. Also, just got back from Aruba, where I️ had the pleasure of downing a bottle of the Ron Botran 15yr rum. 30$ (all US prices) for K&S 12 yr. 45$ for K&S 23 yr. and the Ron Botran was 30$ in the duty free, so definitely a bit more in the Wild


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[Ken Gargett]

8 hours ago, Martin_F said:

I just did a picture search and found this on a German site:

http://www.rum-kontor.de/epages/63120259.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/63120259/Products/05040201

Price there is 500 Euro. Unfortunately I have no idea about the releases, and the website doesn't give much information either...

But I would think, this is the original packaging from the 60s:

 

the first pics are almost certainly the new releases and this more likely the original. we have a full thread on this rum -

came about pretty much as explained - my understanding is that they are now doing commercial releases, though very limited and obviously expensive. but that has only started in the last couple of years. for decades, it was the cohiba of rum - just a gift for diplomats and heads of state et al.

i can say that is not just the greatest rum i've ever tried but the greatest spirit.

i should add that i have not tried the recent commercial release but hard to imagine it is not very special.

[BEVOSREVENGE]

On 12/9/2017 at 12:21 PM, Fatshotbud said:

Being a novice Rum drinker - I went for more affordable @$98 combined cost.@BEVOSREVENGE -- BTW when I was asked about a new taste in libation ...I blamed all on you to the wife

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If nothing else, I am a bad influence. 

Oh, if you don't like the Zafra, I will take it off your hands.  

If you do like the Zafra, then whatever you do, do not try the Zafra 30 year....because it is like the nectar of the Gods and priced accordingly.

Oh, one more thing, it is all @SignalJoe's fault no matter what, since he organized the herf.

 

[SignalJoe]

5 hours ago, BEVOSREVENGE said:

If nothing else, I am a bad influence. 

Oh, if you don't like the Zafra, I will take it off your hands.  

If you do like the Zafra, then whatever you do, do not try the Zafra 30 year....because it is like the nectar of the Gods and priced accordingly.

Oh, one more thing, it is all @SignalJoe's fault no matter what, since he organized the herf.

 

Damn, I spoke too soon.  Glad I didn't waste any money on that lottery ticket. 

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Not the budget rum thread, but definitely enjoy this one for its price range, as I know a few other members do as well.

[BEVOSREVENGE]

2 hours ago, SignalJoe said:

Damn, I spoke too soon.  Glad I didn't waste any money on that lottery ticket. 

Bud blamed me, so I had to deflect! 

[SignalJoe]

2 hours ago, BEVOSREVENGE said:

Bud blamed me, so I had to deflect! 

Oh,, I understand.  This isn't my first time viewing mass transit from underneath looking up.  

[BEVOSREVENGE]

21 hours ago, SignalJoe said:

Oh,, I understand.  This isn't my first time viewing mass transit from underneath looking up.