# Rum, rum, rum, rum, rummity rummm! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 31, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750 "2007-12-31T00:56:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/21 "2007-12-31T06:52:05Z")
I prefer Mount Gay straight out of the bottle. No breathing, no ice, no nada. It’s smooth enough to make looking like a street person worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Skylark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Skylark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skylark)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/22 "2007-12-31T08:11:10Z")
[QUOTE=Unintentionally Blank] for the second time today, I’m recommending Sailor Jerry’s spiced rum… But only after you’ve mostly finished off the other bottles. [/QUOTE] I just bought a bottle of that the other day. Is it really so bad? If it gets the job done I s’pose the means don’t matter much, but is it so foul only a hardened sea salt can stomach? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/23 "2007-12-31T08:28:22Z")
Some folks I know speak with awe-filled reverence about Jack Iron rum. That’s not necessarily a compliment. Apparently, it’s 160 proof and if you put ice cubes in it, they sink. Follow it immediately with a glass of water, or suffer the consequences. I don’t know if it’s available in this country. Heck, I don’t know if it’s legal in this country. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/24 "2007-12-31T12:32:12Z")
[QUOTE=Skylark] I just bought a bottle of that the other day. Is it really so bad? If it gets the job done I s’pose the means don’t matter much, but is it so foul only a hardened sea salt can stomach? [/QUOTE] You misunderstand…if you open a bottle of the Sailor, the other bottles will moulder in the back of your liquor cabinet, only occasionally used for cooking. It’s that good. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/25 "2007-12-31T13:28:58Z")
Admiral Nelson’s is a good substitute for Captain Morgan’s, and is much cheaper to boot. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/26 "2007-12-31T17:43:31Z")
I would suggest Pampero, from Venezuala. My scotch drinkin’ friend loves it on the rocks. And at $16, a bit cheaper than Pyrat. ---
**Author:** ![Tully\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Tully\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tully_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/27 "2007-12-31T18:25:47Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] [Mount Gay Eclipse.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gay) The best general-purpose rum around. [/QUOTE] Here! Here! ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/28 "2007-12-31T19:10:41Z")
[QUOTE=Rick] [Here](http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp?sku=00000001291&Dn=166+168&Nr=Store%3A99&Ntt=appletons&N=168+0&Nty=1&D=appletons&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All) is the Appleton’s that I drink. I like mine on the rocks. As **ultrafilter** said I taste a lot of brands to find what I like. [/QUOTE] That’s what I use for mixing. I prefer Appleton Estate Extra (aged 12 years) for sipping. But good gods does Appleton have an annoying website. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/29 "2007-12-31T19:10:49Z")
[QUOTE=DrDeth] Great rum. I do sometimes mix with it, but you are right. [/QUOTE] I’d think that the taste of the barrel is too strong to mix well with anything. What do you use? ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/30 "2008-01-01T00:21:24Z")
Get some frozen pina colada and strawberry daiquiri concentrate, dump em together in a blender and add a Half bottle of Rum. Pina Colonicas. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/31 "2008-01-01T00:24:38Z")
Can someone give me a hot buttered rum recipe to ease my aching throat? I have lemon, honey, rum, sugar and butter. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/32 "2008-01-01T00:31:39Z")
My wife’s Aunt brought me back a bottle of Havana Club Anejo Reserva from Cuba. I’m a whiskey drinker (yes, I included the “e” on purpose; Irish and bourbon being my choices) and my experience with rum has always been as a mixer, but hot damn if this isn’t tasty! I’ve been sipping it straight up and it’s really good. I don’t know if it’s available outside of Cuba or not, but if you see it, try it. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/33 "2008-01-01T01:05:51Z")
Mix appropriate quantities of Swiss Miss, Strawberry Nesquik, a Jar of Schmuckers Hot Fudge, Peppermint Schnapps, Rum, and Hotmilk. Stir until well blended and the fudge is melted. Serve it hot in a tall glass with a scoop of peppermint chocolate chip ice cream. Sort of a reverse rumshake. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/34 "2008-01-01T01:34:18Z")
[QUOTE=Southern Yankee] My wife’s Aunt brought me back a bottle of Havana Club Anejo Reserva from Cuba. I’m a whiskey drinker (yes, I included the “e” on purpose; Irish and bourbon being my choices) and my experience with rum has always been as a mixer, but hot damn if this isn’t tasty! I’ve been sipping it straight up and it’s really good. I don’t know if it’s available outside of Cuba or not, but if you see it, try it. [/QUOTE] My favourite… it’s been sold in Canada for years - much better than Bacardi Gold. ps - apparently Google ads thinks that rum is pretty gay! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/35 "2008-01-01T01:52:22Z")
[QUOTE=ultrafilter] I’d think that the taste of the barrel is too strong to mix well with anything. What do you use? [/QUOTE] Juice of 1/2 lime, ice. Lime wedge. Key lime is best. Spiced rum? Might as well take Everclear, dilute 50-50 with tap water and throw those silly-assed mulling spices Aunt Bertha gave you two Christmases ago into the mix. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/36 "2008-01-01T03:04:53Z")
Dreadlocks Mary For the Mix, blend together: 1 large 46 oz. can of Tomato Juice (or Clamato) 3 tablespoons of chopped culantro or cilantro 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper 1 clove of mashed garlic Some Pickapeppa sauce Mix with your choice of rum (151 would do.). Serve over ice with a lime garnish. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/37 "2008-01-01T03:50:50Z")
The mojito is a classic–'bout to try my first one in a few minutes (Tommy Bahama White Sands light rum…mmmm!). If you want to shake up the rum-and-coke thing, try a Cubalibre: light rum and Coke with a splash of lime juice and a lime garnish. Rum also apparently goes well with hibiscus, so try it in hot hibiscus tea or cold jamaica for something a little more unusual. (I don’t know if you can get jamaica in Florida, but it’s a pretty popular drink in Mexican neighborhoods here–I think it’s just hibiscus tea on ice, anyway.) Texas Tea is a real winner for a heavy drinker: one part each rum, tequila, vodka, gin, bourbon, triple sec and sweet/sour mix; stir; then (if you like) add Coke and stir again. It’ll get your buddy fucked up. [Over a thousand rum recipes](http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/133/). You might want to narrow it down by spiced, white, dark, black, gold or overproof. > [@Robot Arm](#): > > I don’t know if it’s available in this country. Heck, I don’t know if it’s legal in this country. Overproof rum is quite legal. Back in my dorm days I was known to down shots of Bacardi 151 (for 151 proof) with my buddies. It has a fire-retardant screen under the cap so your kitchen doesn’t spontaneously explode if someone breathes on it. 😃 BTW, I’m also anxious to hear a good hot buttered rum recipe. I used to love buttered-rum-flavored candy as a kid, but I’ve never had the real deal. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/38 "2008-01-01T06:48:44Z")
[QUOTE=devilsknew] Dreadlocks Mary For the Mix, blend together: 1 large 46 oz. can of Tomato Juice (or Clamato) 3 tablespoons of chopped culantro or cilantro 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper 1 clove of mashed garlic Some Pickapeppa sauce Mix with your choice of rum (151 would do.). Serve over ice with a lime garnish. [/QUOTE] Feel free to add some worcestershire sauce if you’d like… Also, if you wanted to make a complete signature drink, you could grind some kosher salt and allspice berries (pimento) together. Use the allspice salt to coat the rim. ---
**Author:** ![Skylark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Skylark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skylark)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/39 "2008-01-01T23:29:39Z")
Update on the Sailor Jerry’s: Fantastic stuff! ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750/40 "2008-01-01T23:50:00Z")
Years ago, I used to drink Whaler’s Original Dark. I haven’t seen it in stores forever, only it’s stunted and sad frou-frou offspring. I see it’s available online - I think I will buy a bottle and see if it is as good as I remember. Definitely a sipping rum, not a mixing rum. At least, I was never tempted to mix it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rum-rum-rum-rum-rummity-rummm/431750.md?page=3)