RUM

Nearly started a new thread but found this so:-

I went to a rum tasting in Manchester city centre on Sunday. Salford Rum. Only a small place under a railway arch. There was about 20 people there. A girl did a really good talk abot the company and rum in general, and at various times stopped so we could sample the fours rums, in tulip glasses, on the tables in front of us. We also got to see the operations distillery. It's only small. They have five rums which they are always making, but every now and again they make a small batch of a one off. Three of the four, on our table, got the thumbs up. One was a bit rich and bitter, I thought. We were warned it might not be to everyones taste. The other three were brilliant. Then it was mentioned that they had a blackcurrant one that was selling like hot cakes and waiting for another batch to be made to keep up with demand. Well, we all wanted a go at that. They had a bit of a bottle left so decanted it out to us. OMG! Awesome!
So, I had to choose a bottle that I liked best for my present. Impossible. I bought another two. The first was a light mix of vanilla, cinamon, caramel etc etc. The coffee one was delicious. And there was no way I was leaving without the blackcurrent one. So have that on back order.
Brilliant Sunday lunchtime session!
 
When I used to drink I was quite partial to a Kraken and coke, although it did give me some of my worst ever hangovers as well. 😵‍💫 More standard tipple at the pub was Morgan Spiced, since pretty much everyone sells it.
 
Crazyface said:
Nearly started a new thread but found this so:-

I went to a rum tasting in Manchester city centre on Sunday. Salford Rum. Only a small place under a railway arch. There was about 20 people there. A girl did a really good talk abot the company and rum in general, and at various times stopped so we could sample the fours rums, in tulip glasses, on the tables in front of us. We also got to see the operations distillery. It's only small. They have five rums which they are always making, but every now and again they make a small batch of a one off. Three of the four, on our table, got the thumbs up. One was a bit rich and bitter, I thought. We were warned it might not be to everyones taste. The other three were brilliant. Then it was mentioned that they had a blackcurrant one that was selling like hot cakes and waiting for another batch to be made to keep up with demand. Well, we all wanted a go at that. They had a bit of a bottle left so decanted it out to us. OMG! Awesome!
So, I had to choose a bottle that I liked best for my present. Impossible. I bought another two. The first was a light mix of vanilla, cinamon, caramel etc etc. The coffee one was delicious. And there was no way I was leaving without the blackcurrent one. So have that on back order.
Brilliant Sunday lunchtime session!
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Some of my faves have cinnamon vanilla and caramel in them. 👍
 
Tashyboy said:
Some of my faves have cinnamon vanilla and caramel in them. 👍
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Surely when these rums are full of flavouring additives they lose the essence of what being a rum is all about?

You might as well get yourself a cheap bottle of rum and a couple of bottles of syrups like they use in coffee shops.

I say this on the back of doing a tour of a sugar factory in Mauritius yesterday which ended with a sugar and rum tasting session.

We sampled 6 rums of differing age statements and my wife, daughter and another lady all preferred the coffee and caramel versions where the flavouring was the dominant factor, significantly masking much of the subtleties of the base rum itself.

My personal favourite was a rum that had been aged in Islay whisky barrels and had a lovely woody note, with hints of Vanilla (from the American Oak cask itself) and then finished with a hint of smoke...but none of these flavours dominated the base rum like the coffee/caramel did.

I also paid £7 for an additional tasting of a 50 year old rum (casked in 1969 and bottled in 2009) which was very nice, but to be perfectly honest, I'd rather spend the £140 that a bottle would have cost, on a nice brandy.

Each to his own I guess...but i just dont get these "flavoured" spirits.
 
nickjdavis said:
Surely when these rums are full of flavouring additives they lose the essence of what being a rum is all about?

You might as well get yourself a cheap bottle of rum and a couple of bottles of syrups like they use in coffee shops.

I say this on the back of doing a tour of a sugar factory in Mauritius yesterday which ended with a sugar and rum tasting session.

We sampled 6 rums of differing age statements and my wife, daughter and another lady all preferred the coffee and caramel versions where the flavouring was the dominant factor, significantly masking much of the subtleties of the base rum itself.

My personal favourite was a rum that had been aged in Islay whisky barrels and had a lovely woody note, with hints of Vanilla (from the American Oak cask itself) and then finished with a hint of smoke...but none of these flavours dominated the base rum like the coffee/caramel did.

I also paid £7 for an additional tasting of a 50 year old rum (casked in 1969 and bottled in 2009) which was very nice, but to be perfectly honest, I'd rather spend the £140 that a bottle would have cost, on a nice brandy.

Each to his own I guess...but i just dont get these "flavoured" spirits.
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Yep. I'm not a fan of spiced dark rums.
I like white rum, which is lightly spiced, but don't really associate it with the dark spiced rums. The botanicals are more subtle, like a gin. I find the flavouring of dark spiced rums a bit heavy handed.
But I like my rum neat or with a couple of ice cubes. I guess if you're diluting it with coke the spices aren't so dominant.
 
nickjdavis said:
Surely when these rums are full of flavouring additives they lose the essence of what being a rum is all about?

You might as well get yourself a cheap bottle of rum and a couple of bottles of syrups like they use in coffee shops.

I say this on the back of doing a tour of a sugar factory in Mauritius yesterday which ended with a sugar and rum tasting session.

We sampled 6 rums of differing age statements and my wife, daughter and another lady all preferred the coffee and caramel versions where the flavouring was the dominant factor, significantly masking much of the subtleties of the base rum itself.

My personal favourite was a rum that had been aged in Islay whisky barrels and had a lovely woody note, with hints of Vanilla (from the American Oak cask itself) and then finished with a hint of smoke...but none of these flavours dominated the base rum like the coffee/caramel did.

I also paid £7 for an additional tasting of a 50 year old rum (casked in 1969 and bottled in 2009) which was very nice, but to be perfectly honest, I'd rather spend the £140 that a bottle would have cost, on a nice brandy.

Each to his own I guess...but i just dont get these "flavoured" spirits.
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I think that is the thing though, with rum it is versatile. Similar to what you get with Gins now.

The rum distillery we went to in Mauritius was Chamarel. I thought most of them were very nice, but the coconut one was very similar to Malibu. Although I would drink it. It wasn’t my personal favourite.
One of the advantages of going to places like Chamarel is they have had years to perfect various rums. And all the added flavourings are natural.
I tried a 12 yr old Flor de Cana the other night with Ginger ale. It was ok but I won’t try it again. But I suppose others would love it.
 
RichA said:
Yep. I'm not a fan of spiced dark rums.
I like white rum, which is lightly spiced, but don't really associate it with the dark spiced rums. The botanicals are more subtle, like a gin. I find the flavouring of dark spiced rums a bit heavy handed.
But I like my rum neat or with a couple of ice cubes. I guess if you're diluting it with coke the spices aren't so dominant.
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I think a lot of the mainstream dark spiced rums that are mass produced and are somewhat Liqueur texture. Again ok but when you have tried something like Don Papa Masskara, you notice the difference.
One thing I have noticed about Rum, sitting at home drinking it or in a pub just don’t seem to have the same taste or ambience of sitting on a palm soaked beach drinking the same drink. 😁
 
Thing with me with flavoured rums and m a big fan of them is they’re a nice break from the norm and intensity of a proper Rin that you savour and sip to enjoy.

The floors ones I like for a week day tipple or a summers evening, just a bit of ice and a straight flavoured rum without a mixer. I love DMF coconut over ice sat on a beach just watching the world go by and drinking it all day 🤣

But then equally of an evening enjoying good company sit and sup a Bumbu, Ron Zacapa Centenario or similar. It’s just about what the mood fancies and the setting it’s being drunk in.
 
Tashyboy said:
I think a lot of the mainstream dark spiced rums that are mass produced and are somewhat Liqueur texture. Again ok but when you have tried something like Don Papa Masskara, you notice the difference.
One thing I have noticed about Rum, sitting at home drinking it or in a pub just don’t seem to have the same taste or ambience of sitting on a palm soaked beach drinking the same drink. 😁
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Lucifer MorningStar said:
Thing with me with flavoured rums and m a big fan of them is they’re a nice break from the norm and intensity of a proper Rin that you savour and sip to enjoy.

The floors ones I like for a week day tipple or a summers evening, just a bit of ice and a straight flavoured rum without a mixer. I love DMF coconut over ice sat on a beach just watching the world go by and drinking it all day 🤣

But then equally of an evening enjoying good company sit and sup a Bumbu, Ron Zacapa Centenario or similar. It’s just about what the mood fancies and the setting it’s being drunk in.
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Unfortunately, I am but a humble public servant and I set myself a £25/bottle budget for spirits and the closest I've been to a sun-soaked palm-lined beach is watching Stranded on Honeymoon Island. ☹️
But I'm thrilled for you both and will live vicariously through your experiences, so please keep reminding me what I'm missing. 😘
 
RichA said:
Unfortunately, I am but a humble public servant and I set myself a £25/bottle budget for spirits and the closest I've been to a sun-soaked palm-lined beach is watching Stranded on Honeymoon Island. ☹️
But I'm thrilled for you both and will live vicariously through your experiences, so please keep reminding me what I'm missing. 😘
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I’m in the military so I’m far off being able to spend fortunes 🤣

I just have to go away more for work to afford my little treats, or I have to butter up Mrs M and get her to treat me 🤣
 
RichA said:
Unfortunately, I am but a humble public servant and I set myself a £25/bottle budget for spirits and the closest I've been to a sun-soaked palm-lined beach is watching Stranded on Honeymoon Island. ☹️
But I'm thrilled for you both and will live vicariously through your experiences, so please keep reminding me what I'm missing. 😘
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£25 can get you some good bottles on your holidays and duty free. 👍
Am with Lucifer re the Ron Zacapa. It is gorgeous.
 
Lucifer MorningStar said:
I’m in the military so I’m far off being able to spend fortunes 🤣

I just have to go away more for work to afford my little treats, or I have to butter up Mrs M and get her to treat me 🤣
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"Going away for work" is a great way to describe being in the military. 🤣
How long have got left to do?
 
Tashyboy said:
£25 can get you some good bottles on your holidays and duty free. 👍
Am with Lucifer re the Ron Zacapa. It is gorgeous.
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I've left the UK twice in the last 30 years. Duty free shopping isn't really built into my lifestyle lately. I'm not complaining - it's largely from choice.
 
RichA said:
"Going away for work" is a great way to describe being in the military. 🤣
How long have got left to do?
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It’s the only way to describe it 🤣
I’ve done my time and signed on for longer got another 5 years of my current assignment left but am considering a bit longer again. I work hard and spend roughly 121days a year on average away but the amount of time off I get as a result is hard to walk away from as it gives me so much time at home.
 
I do know that drinking lots of Black Label rum in the bar last night makes your head hurt the next day. Can’t remember the last time I had a hangover ☹️🤢
 
This is the rum i sampled and enjoyed most that i mentioned back in post 47.

Aged in French Oak, American Oak (Bourbon) and Peated Whisky casks.


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Back home now, but when on holiday last week we visited the Four Square and Mount Gay distilleries in Barbados. There were some eye watering prices for the limited edition rums that were on sale in their respective shops. The Americans couldn’t get enough of them.
 
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