Drinking RUM before noon makes you a pirate, not an alcoholic.
11-20-2020
, 06:28 PM
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The masses for the past 5 months whenever they eagerly open this thread, only to see that there's still not been any updates:
But fear not, (the royal) we are back!
I have been drinking a good bit of rum since my last post, I've just been too lazy to update this thread.
But now that December is only weeks ago and I therefore have ordered "24 Days of Rum" anno 2020, I think it's a good time to get back into rum posting - and especially rum drinking.
I did a quick web browsing to see if the calender is available outside of Denmark, and I did manage to find a few places you could buy it, although the price was fairly steep. I found it for Germany, UK and Australia, although if my currency converter is accurste, at the price of 200 AUS dollaroos, it might be a better decision financially to buy gold, melt it down and drink it. It would, however, likely be much less delicious.
Since my last post, I haven't exactly been buying loads of new rum, just 3 bottles: a Barbancourt 8 year 5 star, Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum (I've yet to find a cocktail that really let's it shine) and Ron Centenario 20 Fundacion.
Along with the rum calendar, I bought three neat little 5 cL Compañero rums. At just €4 each I thought that was a great price, it is some rums I've been eyeing through my spyglass for a while, so it's nice to be able to try them without needing to buy 3 bottles. 5 cL is very nice as well, 2 cL isn't much, sometimes not enough to really get a feeling of the taste when you can barely take two sips.
But fear not, (the royal) we are back!
I have been drinking a good bit of rum since my last post, I've just been too lazy to update this thread.
But now that December is only weeks ago and I therefore have ordered "24 Days of Rum" anno 2020, I think it's a good time to get back into rum posting - and especially rum drinking.
I did a quick web browsing to see if the calender is available outside of Denmark, and I did manage to find a few places you could buy it, although the price was fairly steep. I found it for Germany, UK and Australia, although if my currency converter is accurste, at the price of 200 AUS dollaroos, it might be a better decision financially to buy gold, melt it down and drink it. It would, however, likely be much less delicious.
Since my last post, I haven't exactly been buying loads of new rum, just 3 bottles: a Barbancourt 8 year 5 star, Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum (I've yet to find a cocktail that really let's it shine) and Ron Centenario 20 Fundacion.
Along with the rum calendar, I bought three neat little 5 cL Compañero rums. At just €4 each I thought that was a great price, it is some rums I've been eyeing through my spyglass for a while, so it's nice to be able to try them without needing to buy 3 bottles. 5 cL is very nice as well, 2 cL isn't much, sometimes not enough to really get a feeling of the taste when you can barely take two sips.
11-30-2020
, 07:29 AM
The calendar and tiny bottles, with banana for scale.
Compañero Panama Extra Añejo - is a fiesty rum at 54%.
The Compañero rums is a series by 1423 (same company that makes the rum calendar I have), currently with three rums, one from Jamaica, one from Trinidad and this one from Panama.
It has a yellowish color when poured in a glass. The smell is very chocolate-y, but with a bit of citrus in the beneath which lightens it up. Despite the smell being dominated by chocolate, it's still fairly well balanced.
In the mouth it gives a slight pricking feeling at the sip which quickly resides and leaves for a warm and (somewhat milk-)chocolate-y sensation, and a tiny bit of something else I can't quite place which is mostly in the background.
The aftertaste is pretty much just chocolate taste dying down slowly, it doesn't really offer anything new, but it's by no means unpleasant.
It's a very unique rum for sure, not like anything I've ever tried before. I think it works because, even though the taste and smell is pretty one-dimensional, it packs a lot of kick with the high ABV, I think it would probably be a little bland if it was weaker. The chocolate is also somewhat sweet, which I think works better with a higher ABV.
Decent rum - assuming you like chocolate 7.5/10.
11-30-2020
, 10:23 AM
Quote:
The calendar and tiny bottles, with banana for scale.
Compañero Panama Extra Añejo - is a fiesty rum at 54%.
The Compañero rums is a series by 1423 (same company that makes the rum calendar I have), currently with three rums, one from Jamaica, one from Trinidad and this one from Panama.
It has a yellowish color when poured in a glass. The smell is very chocolate-y, but with a bit of citrus in the beneath which lightens it up. Despite the smell being dominated by chocolate, it's still fairly well balanced.
In the mouth it gives a slight pricking feeling at the sip which quickly resides and leaves for a warm and (somewhat milk-)chocolate-y sensation, and a tiny bit of something else I can't quite place which is mostly in the background.
The aftertaste is pretty much just chocolate taste dying down slowly, it doesn't really offer anything new, but it's by no means unpleasant.
It's a very unique rum for sure, not like anything I've ever tried before. I think it works because, even though the taste and smell is pretty one-dimensional, it packs a lot of kick with the high ABV, I think it would probably be a little bland if it was weaker. The chocolate is also somewhat sweet, which I think works better with a higher ABV.
Decent rum - assuming you like chocolate 7.5/10.
The calendar and tiny bottles, with banana for scale.
Compañero Panama Extra Añejo - is a fiesty rum at 54%.
The Compañero rums is a series by 1423 (same company that makes the rum calendar I have), currently with three rums, one from Jamaica, one from Trinidad and this one from Panama.
It has a yellowish color when poured in a glass. The smell is very chocolate-y, but with a bit of citrus in the beneath which lightens it up. Despite the smell being dominated by chocolate, it's still fairly well balanced.
In the mouth it gives a slight pricking feeling at the sip which quickly resides and leaves for a warm and (somewhat milk-)chocolate-y sensation, and a tiny bit of something else I can't quite place which is mostly in the background.
The aftertaste is pretty much just chocolate taste dying down slowly, it doesn't really offer anything new, but it's by no means unpleasant.
It's a very unique rum for sure, not like anything I've ever tried before. I think it works because, even though the taste and smell is pretty one-dimensional, it packs a lot of kick with the high ABV, I think it would probably be a little bland if it was weaker. The chocolate is also somewhat sweet, which I think works better with a higher ABV.
Decent rum - assuming you like chocolate 7.5/10.
This is awesome, I’d love to get one of these, than again I probably need an excuse to drink everyday.
12-02-2020
, 01:58 PM
The rum of today is Pixan Solera Especial, from Mexico (40%). There was a Pixan last year, too, though it was called 8 años. A bit of googling tells me there's a 6 and 8 year Solera Especial version, so I assume it a different rum and hope that they haven't been cheeky and just changed the sticker.
It has a darkish golden color, the nose is very nice, fresh, sweetly, cirtrussy, maybe, it's very rich.
The taste is good, a little soft at first but there's a lot of funk going on, many different impressions that's a little difficult to pinpoint. Wood, fruityness, it's a little sweet but not sugar sweet, though I think there is added a bit of sugar, it's smooth but not dull, accompanied by a nice lingering warmth. Aftertaste is also wood and fruity and lasts for a while.
Pretty solid glass of rum, I was a little disappointed when I saw it was a brand from last year that I thought wasn't particularly great, but this one is quite nice. 8/10.
I've discovered that there's an overview in the calendar of all the different countries from which there is rum included.
It's comprised of many of the usual suspects when it comes to rum production. Nothing quite as obscure as Nepal last year, but I'm looking forward to seeing which American and Australian rums are included.
12-02-2020
, 03:34 PM
That Caroni was a special bottling from La Maison Du Whisky that I had a pour of at there associated bar in there whiskey cellar, I hope this Caroni you gets lives up to it.
If I ever found a bottle of Caroni non chill filtered at a respectable proof and under $200 I’d probably snap it up.
Have you had any of these Kill Devil bottlings? There good, a bit of a splurge and an everyday drinker but worth it. I believe most should be under €100. Had this one in the UK it was great.
If I ever found a bottle of Caroni non chill filtered at a respectable proof and under $200 I’d probably snap it up.
Have you had any of these Kill Devil bottlings? There good, a bit of a splurge and an everyday drinker but worth it. I believe most should be under €100. Had this one in the UK it was great.
12-03-2020
, 01:55 PM
I haven't had Kill Devil, but to my knowledge it's supposed to be some good stuff. 2.
Ron Roble Viejo Maestro Extra Añejo (perhaps in another order) (40%)
A light amber colored rum from Venezuela. A little interesting tidbit about Venezuelan rum is that they someti
The first and most striking impression in the nose is caramel, there's some freshness and a bit of orange? and spices as well but caramel is dominant without being too much.
Good, sweet taste, very caramelly again but some complexity, a bit of oak, a sense of something burnt, some spices, probably vanilla, a rich and pretty well balanced drink.
The taste makes me think of Puntacana Esplendido, though this one here is a bit more complex and not quite as one-dimensional.
The aftertaste lasts for a bit and isn't really good. It's not terrible, but it drags it down. When I drink rum, I want the taste to linger (and potentially evolve) and be pleasant and/or interesting, I don't want to feel like having a glass of water to clear my mouth - which is also similar to the Puntacana where I think the aftertaste really drags that one down. The price seems to be about €40 judged on some googling, and while I think this a pretty decent rum, I think there are better alternatives at that price. 7/10.
3/3 sweet, Spanish style rums so far, I would guess there's a good chance of a French/English style in the near future.
