Jaxom 1974 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 So we're prepping for "Administrative Assistant Day" which is later this month and the boss told me to get the Assistant, "A nice bottle of rum, she likes rum. And a mixer for it." I need some recommendations. I'm not big into rum, so I don't really know what qualifies as a step up from Captain Morgan or Bacardi. Anyone have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterOJ Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I like Appleton Estate a lot, but granted; I'm not nearly as versed in run as I am bourbon. Their 15-year-old rum is great for sipping on it's own. If you are mixing it (which it sounds like what your assistant will do with it) just get their signature blend, which is probably comparable to a bottle of Makers Mark if we're comparing rum and bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Cheap awesome rum great for mixers is the Cruzan two year. Good flavor, runs about 10 a bottle. Appleton is good. I prefer lighter rums to dark. I also prefer Barbados rums -barbacort is a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigima Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I actually looked into this in some detail recently. There is a pretty big variety of rums, categorizable very loosely by the spoken language of the region where it's produced: Spanish, English, and French speaking regions tend to be stylistically similar. I'm cribbing pretty much directly from what I referenced when I was researching, here. Spanish-speaking: molasses-based, short ferment, crisper flavor. English-speaking: molasses-based, longer ferment, darker. French-speaking: cane juice-based, woodier flavor. There is a good chance if your recipient is going to mix it that she doesn't care about any of that shit, but: Appleton Estate is a generally-fine reference point, no one is going to think badly of you if you just buy that. Some examples by style, this list again stolen wholesale: Light Cuban-style: Flor de Cana Extra Dry, Cruzan Dark Jamaican rum: Coruba Barbados rum: Plantation Demerara rum: El Dorado 5 year EDIT: My serious, not-joking advice: buy something in the price range you want to spend that has a cool bottle. If they are not serious about their booze they will ooh and ahh and mix it in a glass with ice and Coke and that will be that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I liked the fucked-up funky rums like Smith and Cross or Rhum Barbancourt. I can ask my colleague which rum he gave me recently. It was really gnarly. But if you just need a bitchin' bottle, why not Kraken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Don't forget the sodomy and the lash part. It's traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterOJ Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 15 hours ago, Inigima said: EDIT: My serious, not-joking advice: buy something in the price range you want to spend that has a cool bottle. If they are not serious about their booze they will ooh and ahh and mix it in a glass with ice and Coke and that will be that. This is good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 4 hours ago, Hereward said: Don't forget the sodomy and the lash part. It's traditional. *This* is good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sis Who Swears Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 On 4/15/2016 at 6:28 PM, Xray the Enforcer said: I liked the fucked-up funky rums like Smith and Cross or Rhum Barbancourt. I can ask my colleague which rum he gave me recently. It was really gnarly. But if you just need a bitchin' bottle, why not Kraken? This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 On 15/04/2016 at 8:28 PM, Xray the Enforcer said: I liked the fucked-up funky rums like Smith and Cross or Rhum Barbancourt. I can ask my colleague which rum he gave me recently. It was really gnarly. But if you just need a bitchin' bottle, why not Kraken? I agree as well. I posted a picture of the Kraken bottle on facebook before Christmas and got oohs and ahs from people who hadn't seen it before. And the spiced rum is very, very nice, especially if it will just be drunk with something like a coke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Fragile Bird said: I agree as well. I posted a picture of the Kraken bottle on facebook before Christmas and got oohs and ahs from people who hadn't seen it before. And the spiced rum is very, very nice, especially if it will just be drunk with something like a coke. Exactly! Kraken is not actually bad, as far as spiced rum is concerned. We made some great cocktails with it in Reno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 On 15/04/2016 at 2:36 AM, Hereward said: Don't forget the sodomy and the lash part. It's traditional. My Grandfather drank Navy rum all his life after the navy got him hooked on it. No idea if it's any good, probably not since they used to hand it in rather large quantities (was it actually Lamb's Navy rum they used?). Sodom and the lash never really came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I have no idea what "navy rum" is, although it can't have been good. These days, there are a few rum distillers who make navy-strength rum. Sweet Jesus, beware. That stuff is crazy-making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 I love learning things. Thanks, everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I love drinking things! Who are you again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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