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I happened upon a liquor store today that happened to be selling this, and thought what the hell and bought a little 12 buck mickey of the stuff. So far I've only had 2 mouthfuls, but my gods you guys were right, this is easily one of the most delicious forms of alcohol I've ever tasted.
Just thought you all should know.
It is also an excellent ladies' drink.
Meh, I've been called worse. It'll take more than that son.
You'll get more than that if you drink it in public
But seriously that shit mixed with pineapple juice is crack-juice. In a good way.
Last edited by TrowaGP02a (2011-03-24 05:23:10)
There's no such thing as a "rum connoisseur," because rum is made from fermented sugar for the specific purpose of making living on a wooden boat seem fun, and you can't be dignified and sniffing it like it's single malt scotch or something. However, there are some hardcore rum enthusiasts out there, and I am one of them.
Sailor Jerry's and Cruzan #9 if you're looking to mix it with coke. Cruzan can stand on its own straight, Jerry's is a little harsh. As far as sipping your rum straight and putting hair on your nuts, Kraken is easily top of the hill for me. I know it's newish, and I know it's gimmicky, but I've tried just about every rum I've ever seen and by far the easiest sipping, most delicious rum on the market straight is Kraken.
However, the number one rule when drinking rum is that you are NOT a pirate, no matter how much you think you are after you've destroyed half a fifth. And I tend to give in to that feeling more than I should and just go for the other half. Normally, this leads to a hangover and a general feeling that your veins have been raped by booze. THIS IS NOT THE CASE IF YOU DRINK A FIFTH OF KRAKEN STRAIGHT. You will spend the 12 hours following waking up in your bath tub, alternating between soaking in cold and hot water, sipping on gatorade, and draining the tub because you've just projectile vomited again. I have drank a fifth of Jager straight and woken up the next morning good to go, but just because it's the same color this cannot be done with Kraken.
However, there are some hardcore rum enthusiasts out there, and I am one of them.
I'm a softcore rum enthusiast myself. I don't need the money shot.
I'll agree with Cruzan being a good one. My roommate picked up a bottle because it was on sale, and we haven't done anything since for gatherings.
Edit: How much does Kraken run?
Cruzan 9 specifically for me. Their other varieties aren't really my thing. For the record, folks, we're talking SPICED rum here. "Silver" varieties are not worth your time unless you're mixing them with fruit juice or making a pina colada. For instance, Captain Morgan's parrot bay has one of the best bottle designs in booze, but tastes like flavored sugar sludge. Not really a BAD thing, and easily drank straight from the bottle, but only if you have your insulin handy I imagine.
Kraken runs about 20-22 bucks a fifth. Really nifty bottle and while you're drinking it, peruse their website for some real nautical fun. If you buy it and drinking it straight turns out to not float your boat (yarr, rum), it mixes just fine with cola, though not as well as a Cruzan.
IF you're really slumming it and want to go as cheap as you can, you can do worse than Ronrigo. A bit like Jerry's with a shot of hairspray for good measure, but gets the job done if it's mixed liberally. I can't in good concience endorse Admiral Nelson, despite being named for a great man whose life and afterlife were surrounded by rum.
As an aside, I once tried to make up some grog, which for the uninitiated, is seawater and rum, occasionally with additional spice or sugar. Believe it or not, rum and saltwater is not the worst combination ever. Beats vodka and coke in my book.
Yeah, #9 is what we keep around. We don't usually buy cheap unless it's welfare alcohol for the bad kids who can't afford to get anything good (although I have a friend who swears by Nelson). I also don't drink light rum very often anymore, due to an incident involving my girlfriend's roommate and a severe lack of mai tai mix.
I'm typically a whiskey guy, anyway.
I rock Brugal Anejo if I'm in the states, and Havana Club if I'm abroad. It's worked out pretty well so far...
- Branco
But seriously that shit mixed with pineapple juice is crack-juice. In a good way.
It's called a "Panty Ripper"... what else is there to say?
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