Pmo13 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Over the past few years I’ve moved away from pairing whiskey with my sticks and more towards soda (shoutout Dr. Pepper) and rum. Being from New England, rum culture up here is really strong, and we have some great distilleries i.e. Privateer, Rumsons, GrandTen etc.. Figured I’d pose the question to you all, of what is your go-to rum if you’re sipping and or pairing with a cigar. I typically reach for either the “Queens Share” from Privateer, or what I’ve really been leaning on lately, the “Seleccion de Maestros” from Havana Club. The latter I need to either head out of the country or order in asap, because I’m nearly out. Just an absolutely phenomenal sipper. I’ll also open it up to cocktails as I’m a Cuba Libre diehard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Centenarian 20 year from Costa Rica or El Dorado 15 from Guyana are my 2 favorite go to’s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 12 hours ago, Pmo13 said: ...Being from New England, rum culture up here is really strong, and we have some great distilleries i.e. Privateer, Rumsons, GrandTen etc.. I’ll also open it up to cocktails as I’m a Cuba Libre diehard. There's only one rum cocktail that matters in New England. Scorpion Bowl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmo13 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 12 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: There's only one rum cocktail that matters in New England. Scorpion Bowl. Also known as breakfast. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar Surgeon Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Seleccion de Maestros is outrageously tasty but I've always described it as a whisky lovers rum. Big fan of Diplomatico, Flor de Cano 12 or 18 (depending on what I'm in the mood for). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjs Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, BrightonCorgi said: There's only one rum cocktail that matters in New England. Scorpion Bowl. Sunday nights at the Hong Kong! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllorNothing Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Dictador 20 yr. Strong caramel notes. Can’t go wrong with el dorado 21 also both on the rocks or neat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOMTL Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 These 2 work well for me. Enjoy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Miguel Gracias Posted February 5 Popular Post Share Posted February 5 Give some love to diplomatico 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boss Hog Posted February 5 Popular Post Share Posted February 5 Anything from Foursquare will knock your socks off. Unsweetened. Unfiltered. Unadulterated. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevrknow Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 10 hours ago, Miguel Gracias said: Give some love to diplomatico Add to that, Zacapa 23 and R.L Seales. ( @nKostyan ) turned me onto the Seales. Great sipping rum. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOMTL Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 This is a decent one as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01Vert Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Inexpensive with a cigar, Papas Pilar. Zacapa 23 if wanting something a little more expensive. I don’t go beyond that point at the enjoyment does not go up with the price from there due to my dull palate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 If you haven't tried it...I urge you too. Chewy sultana, raisins caramel. Gorgeous with a cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 huge fan of foursquare. just been doing a piece on rums. lot of good ones around - Appleton 21, Pussers, el dorado 15 and 21, flor de cana 12 but i also love the older examples. so many more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/6/2024 at 6:33 PM, Ken Gargett said: huge fan of foursquare. just been doing a piece on rums. lot of good ones around - Appleton 21, Pussers, el dorado 15 and 21, flor de cana 12 but i also love the older examples. so many more. Have to keep in mind that different countries do rum differently. The Caribbean vs. Central America offer very different profiles. Even within Caribbean, Haiti, Cuba, PR, and Jamaica are all slightly different styles. As a whole, I find Central America to have the most appealing dark rums and best value for aged spirits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ken Gargett Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 7 minutes ago, BG318 said: forgive me for pushing the personal barrow, so to speak, but this might be of interest for fans of el dorado. https://quillandpad.com/2024/02/19/el-dorado-rums-not-cheap-but-incredible-value-for-money/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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