Sippin' Rum

[LHS]

Picked up a bottle of this the other day. Oh my god, so incredibly flavorful. This is like someone took the regular 5-year Plantation and cranked the funky flavor up to 11. Probably my new favorite rum.

[RoyGBiv]

Picked up a bottle of this the other day. Oh my god, so incredibly flavorful. This is like someone took the regular 5-year Plantation and cranked the funky flavor up to 11. Probably my new favorite rum.

$23.99 at TotalWine... Ordered. Thanks for the tip.

[LHS]

$23.99 at TotalWine... Ordered. Thanks for the tip.

Damn... It was $29.99 at my local TotalWine $5 more than the 5-year Plantation, but I consider that well worth it.

[RoyGBiv]

Damn... It was $29.99 at my local TotalWine $5 more than the 5-year Plantation, but I consider that well worth it.

This is delicious. A bit of alcohol bite from the newly opened bottle. Waited a bit and added a few chips of ice. Bite gone. Not too sweet, which I like. Thanks for the tip.

You might want to try this one... Although a little more spendy.
https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/ru...5&igrules=true

[LHS]

This is delicious. A bit of alcohol bite from the newly opened bottle. Waited a bit and added a few chips of ice. Bite gone. Not too sweet, which I like. Thanks for the tip.

You might want to try this one... Although a little more spendy.
https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/ru...5&igrules=true

Glad you dig it!

[Yung]

@LHS
Stopped at the Grey Hen/Century Grand for a curbside pickup today. They've got an online shop that they're scaling down, but there's some variety.

https://www.greyhenrx.com/product/ha...p=false&q=true
I saw this and thought it a decent fit for your preferences.

[LHS]

@LHS
Stopped at the Grey Hen/Century Grand for a curbside pickup today. They've got an online shop that they're scaling down, but there's some variety.

https://www.greyhenrx.com/product/ha...p=false&q=true
I saw this and thought it a decent fit for your preferences.

Oooooooooo, that looks interesting! And right down the street from me. I'll have to give it a whirl. Thanks Yung!

[Yung]

Yeah, it would have been interesting to visit their Pullman car concept before they had to change things up due to tough circumstances last year. I spoke to two employees named Andrew and Jax when I was picking my order up, and they did encourage me to make a reservation to visit the Hen if I wanted to taste some allocateds, which they have the good sense to not advertise on their online shop.

https://www.abc15.com/news/were-open...-century-grand

Listened to a podcast with Richard Seale of Foursquare. At about 1:55:00 when the question of mixing comes up, it was interesting to hear that ginger ale, ginger beer, and Ting are more common choices than cola.

[RoyGBiv]

Santa Teresa 1796 is a Venezuelan rum, made using the solera method—with the rums in the blend aged 5-35 years. Smooth with flavors of tropical fruit, as well as a background of butterscotch and toffee. Works great for sipping neat or used in cocktails.

I picked this one up a few weeks ago and although I enjoyed it, it was just OK. Tasty but not a rave.
Fast forward 3 weeks and I poured another dram, lit a small cigar and wow! Very much improved. From a 7 to a 9.
I understand how a little time will open a wine, but it's always a surprise when it happens with spirits.

[randyho]

Ron Zacapa 23 is my default sipper and also use it for rum old fashioned. Zacapa XO is more expensive but a nice treat.

Rob knows rum. Pilar is another label worth exploring.