Rum Suggestions

[mkelson]

[updated:LAST EDITED ON Jul-15-02 AT 10:42 AM (CDT)]I am new to rum as a sipping drink to accompany fine cigars.

The drinks that I usually enjoy with cigars tend to be a little sweeter. Cognacs and B&Bs are my current favorites, and I'd like to try rum, but am having some difficulty finding a "sipping" rum to my taste.

Here are the ones I have tried and what I like or dislike about them:

Pyrat Plantars XO - Yummy. Sweet and smooth, spice and molasses flavors.

Ron Zacapa Centenario - Yummy. Top notch. Very smooth, easy to sip, not a lot of heat on the tongue. Aftertaste of molasses and vanilla.

Ron Pampero Aniversario - Not as smooth to sip, sweet, but more brassy. A little hot on the tongue.

HC7 - I can't really sip this one full strength. It needs a spash to open up, and for sipping I still prefer the Pyrat or the Zacapa. Makes great mojitos, though!

I'm looking for something sweet and smooth in the $40-$50 price range that doesn't make one blow fire through one's nostrils after taking a sip.

Suggestions, anyone? :9

[poker]

does this help? LMAO!

RumFest 2001 Award Winners

RUMFEST 2001 - SUPER-PREMIUM CATEGORY

ALL GOLD AWARD WINNERS (In order of ranking))
Ron Zacapa Centenario - Licorera Zacapaneca - Guatemala
Ron Zacapa Centenario XO - Licorera Zacapaneca - Guatemala
Industrias Pompero - Venezuela - Ron Anejo Aniversario
Santa Teresa 1796 - Ron Santa Teresa - Venezuela
Solera 1893 - Licorera Quezalteca - Guatemala


RUMFEST 2001 - PREMIUM CATEGORY

GOLD AWARD WINNERS (Judges Choice)
Ron Barcelo Imperial - Barcelo & Compania, C por A - D.R. (1)
Industrias Pompero - Venezuela - Ron Anejo Premium Gold (2)
Admiral Rodney - St. Lucia Distillers - St. Lucia (3)
Cockspur VSOR 12 Year - Hanschell Inniss - Barbados
Black Seal Rum - Gosling Brothers - Bermuda
Old Brigand Black Label - R.L. Seale & Co Ltd - Barbados
Cavalier 1981 Vintage Antigua Rum - Antigua Distillery Ltd - Antigua
El Dorado 12 Year Old - Demerara Distillers Ltd - Guyana
Sunset Premium Rum - St. Vincent Distillers - St. Vincent
Aniversario - J. Armando Bermudez - Dominican Republic
Finest Aged 10 Year OId - R.L. Seale & Co Ltd - Barbados
Cacique Milenium - Seagram De Venezuela - Venezuela
El Dorado Special 15 Year Old - Demerara Distillers Ltd - Guyana
Sea Wynde Pot Still Rum - Great Spirits Company - USA

SILVER AWARD WINNERS
Cockspur 1639 - Hanschell Inniss - Barbados
Cacique 500 - Seagram De Venezuela - Venezuela
Cockspur Classic Reserve - Hanschell Inniss - Barbados
Doorly's XO - R.L. Seale & Co Ltd - Barbados
Bacardi 8 - Bacardi Corporation - Puerto Rico
Old Brigand 10 Year Old - R.L. Seale & Co Ltd - Barbados
Whalers Rum - Hawaiian Distillers - Honolulu
Ron Colonial Reserva Especial - Licorera Quezalteca - Guatemala
Tortuga Gold Rum - Tortuga Rum Company - Cayman Islands
Mount Gay Extra Old - Mount Gay Distilleries - Barbados
Ole Nassau Yer Ho - Burns House - Bahamas
Prestige Premium Gold - Travellers Ltd - Belize
Ron San Miguel Anjamento 7 Year Old - Ron San Miguel - Ecuador

BRONZE AWARD WINNERS
Selecto - Ron Santa Teresa - Venezuela
Blackbeard's Special Reserve - Grand Cayman Bottlers & Blenders - Cayman
Legend 14 Year Old - Caroni (1975) Ltd - Trinidad
Centenario 12 Year Old - Flor De Cana - Nicaragua
Don Q Grand Anejo - Destilleria Serralles - Puerto Rico
Clarke's Court Extra Old Grog - Grenada Sugar Factory - Grenada
Special Old Cask - Caroni (1975) Ltd - Trinidad


RUMFEST 2001 - REGULAR CATEGORY

GOLD AWARD WINNERS (Judges Choice)
Travellers Ltd - Belize - One Barrel Refined (1)
Seagram de Venezuela - Venezuela - Cacique Anejo (2)
Matusalem & Company - Florida - Classic Black Cuban (3)
Don Lorenzo Gold Reserve - Burns House - Bahamas
Industria Licorera Quezalteca, S.A. - Guatemala - Ron Botran Oro
Jack Malantin Dark Rum - Burns House - Bahamas
Barbados Gold - R.L. Seale & Co. Ltd - Barbados
Don Lorenzo Dark Reserve - Burns House - Bahamas
Trois Rivieres 1989 - Distilleres Agricoles De Sante - Martinique
Ron Anejo Selecto - J. Armando Bermudez - Dominican Republic
Captain Bligh Golden - St. Vincent Distillers - St. Vincent
Clarke's Court Special Dark Rum - Grenada Sugar Factory - Grenada Sugar Factory
Ron Botran Oro - Licorera Quezalteca - Guatemala

SILVER AWARD WINNERS
Sunset Extra Golden Rum - St. Vincent Distillers - St. Vincent
English Harbour Pure Antigua Golden Rum - Antigua Distillery Ltd - Antigua
Jack Malantin 5 Year Old Special - Burns House - Bahamas
Sugar Cane Brandy - Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd - Barbados
Gran Reserva - Ron Santa Teresa - Venezuela
Flor De Cana 4 Year Old - Flor De Cana - Nicaragua
Granado (Gold) - Destileria Ron Granado - Puerto Rico
Refined Eclipse - Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd - Barbados
Ron D'Oro - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd - St. Lucia
Don Q Anejo - Destilleria Serralles - Puerto Rico
Anejo 5 Year Old - Ron San Miguel - Ecuador
Cavalier Antigua Dark - Antigua Distillery Ltd - Antigua
Black Label 5 Year Old - Flor De Cana - Nicaragua

BRONZE AWARD WINNERS
New Orleans Rum - Celebration Distillation Corp - USA
Special Barbados Rum - R.L. Seale & Co. Ltd - Barbados
Old Brigand Barbados Rum - R.L. Seale & Co. Ltd - Barbados
Carta Oro 5 Year - Matusalem & Company - Florida
Felicite Gold - Caroni (1975) Ltd - Trinidad
Soca Rum Dark - Belfast Estates - Dominica
Blackbeard's Dark Rum - Grand Cayman Bottlers & Blenders - Grand Cayman
Bounty Rum - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd - St. Lucia
Chick Charney Gold - Burns House - Bahamas
Cavalier Antigua 5 Year Old - Antigua Distillery Ltd - Antigua
Cockspur 5 Star - Hanschell Inniss - Barbados
Ron Llave Oro Supremo - Compania Ron Llave - Puerto Rico
El Dorado 5 Year Old - Demerara Distillers Ltd - Guyana


RUMFEST 2001 - WHITE CATEGORY

GOLD AWARD WINNERS (Judges Choice)
Cockspur Five Star White - Hanschell Inniss - Barbados (1)
Carta Blanca - Ron Santa Teresa - Venezuela (2)
Cacique Premium White - Seagram de Venezuela - Venezuela (3)
English Harbour White - Antigua Distillery Ltd - Antigua
Ron Botran Etiqueta Blanc - Licorera Quezalteca, S.A. - Guatemala
Don Lorenzo Light Reserve - Burns House - Bahamas
Bacardi Silver - Bacardi Corporation - Puerto Rico
Palo Viejo - Barcelo Marques & Co. - Puerto Rico

SILVER AWARD WINNERS
Soca Rum White - Belfast Estates - Dominica
El Dorado Superior White - Demerara Distillers Ltd - Guyana
Sunset Light Rum - St. Vincent Distillers - St. Vincent
Grenado White - Destileria Ron Grenado - Puerto Rico
Añejo Blanco - Barcelo & Co. C por A - Dominican Republic
Mount Gay Premium White - Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd - Barbados
Crystal White - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd - St. Lucia
Flor De Cana Extra Dry White - Flor De Cana - Nicaragua

BRONZE AWARD WINNERS
Cristal Parrot Light - Travellers Ltd - Belize
Clarke's Court Superior Refined Light - Grenada Sugar Factory - Grenada
CSR White - Cane Spirit Rothchild Ltd - St. Kitts
White Magic - Caroni (1975) Ltd - Trinidad
Rhum Blanco - La Mauny - Martinique
See-Thru White Rum - Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd - Barbados
Carta Plata - Matusalem & Company - Florida
Cavalier White - Antigua Distillery Ltd - Antigua


RUMFEST 2001 - SPICED & FLAVOURED CATEGORY

GOLD AWARD WINNERS (Judges Choice)
Ti Tasse - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia (1)
Nutz N Rum - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia (2)
Cafetto De Botran - Licorera Quezalteca - Guatemala (3)
Cacoa Creole - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia
Orange Bliss - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia
Clarke's Court Lemon Rum - Grenada Sugar Factory - Grenada
Don Lorenzo Mango Rum - Burns House - Bahamas
Seventh Heaven - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia
Ron Botran Extra Light Limon - Licorera Quezalteca - Guatemala
Don Q Limon Citrus - Destilleria Serralles - Puerto Rico
Limon Rum - Flor De Cana - Nicaragua
Creme La Caye - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia
Blackbeard's Orange Rum - Grand Cayman Bottlers & Blenders - Cayman

SILVER AWARD WINNERS
Ole Nassau Coconut Rum Liquer - Burns House - Bahamas
Limon - J. Armando Bermudez - Dominican Republic
Tropical Lady - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia
Ricardo Pineapple Rum - Burns House - Bahamas
Ricardo Banana Rum - Burns House - Bahamas
Malibu Lime - Hanschell Inniss - Barbados
Rum Jumbie Liquer - Jumbie Trading - St. Maarten
Blackbeard's Banana Rum - Grand Cayman Bottlers & Blenders - Cayman
Don Lorenzo Banana Rum - Burns House - Bahamas
Coconut Rum Dark - Cane Spirit Rothschild (CSR) - St. Kitts
Nance Liquer - Travellers Ltd - Belize
Ricardo Coconut Rum Rum - Burns House - Bahamas
Ole Nassau Banana Rum Liquer - Burns House - Bahamas

BRONZE AWARD WINNERS
Don Lorenzo Coconut White - Burns House - Bahamas
Coconut Rum White - Cane Spirit Rothschild (CSR) - St. Kitts
Cardamond - Licorera Quezalteca - Guatemala
Ron Cacique Lemon - Seagram De Venezuela
Don Lorenzo Coconut Dark - Burns House - Bahamas
Cristal Parrot Lemon Rum - Travellers Ltd - Belize
Blackbeard's Spiced Rum - Grand Cayman Bottlers & Blenders - Cayman
Noa Noa Tahitian Rum - Bishop's Imports - California
Ole Nassau Pineapple Rum Liquer - Burns House - Bahamas
Kweyol Spiced Rum - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia
Kokonut Rum - St. Lucia Distillers Ltd / WILCO - St. Lucia
Foursquare Spiced Rum - R.L. Seale & Co. Ltd - Barbados


RUMFEST 2001 - OVERPROOF CATEGORY

GOLD AWARD WINNERS (Judges Choice)
Don Lorenzo 151 Proof - Burns House - Bahamas (1)
Cockspur 151 Dark - Hanschell Inniss - Barbados (2)
Old Brigand 151 Proof - R.L. Seale & Co. Ltd - Barbados (3)
Cavalier 151 - Antigua Distillery Ltd - Antigua
Cruzan Gold 151 - Cruzan Rum Distillery - USVI
British Royal Navy Imperial Rum - Great Spirits Company - USA

SILVER AWARD WINNERS
Clarke's Court Pure White Rum - Grenada Sugar Factory - Grenada
Barcelo 151 Proof - Barcelo & Compania, C por A - Dominican Republic
Cockspur 151 White - Hanschell Inniss - Barbados
Denros Strong Rum - St. Lucia Distillers - St. Lucia
Don Q 151 - Destileria Serralles - Puerto Rico

BRONZE AWARD WINNERS
Bounty Crystal 151 - St. Lucia Distillers - St. Lucia
Stallion Puncheon - Caroni (1975) Ltd - Trinidad
Blackbeard's Overproof Rum - Grand Cayman Bottlers & Blenders - Cayman
Sunset Very Strong Rum - St. Vincent Distillers - St. Vincent

[seagarsmoker]

Now this is one heck of a list! lol
I have had a few listed and the Cockspur VSOR & 1639 are excellent.

[Brandon]

[updated:LAST EDITED ON Jul-15-02 AT 01:34 PM (CDT)]I couldn't really suggest more than you already mentioned. I love the Ron Z and Pyrat XO myself. I'm not a big fan of HC7 either. Some others I'd suggest might be Flor de Cana 12 year(?)(pronounced 'canya'), Mt. Gay Extra Old, and Appleton Estate Extra.