# What is considered a good rum?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-a-good-rum/330060>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 8, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-a-good-rum/330060 "2005-11-08T16:51:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-a-good-rum/330060/21 "2005-11-09T15:05:33Z")

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> [@rjk](#):
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> I’d suggest Pusser’s Rum ( [http://www.pussers.com/](http://www.pussers.com/) ), licensed by the Admiralty after the British Navy discontinued their daily rum ration in 1970…

In the 1980s I bought some in the ‘“Nelson’s Blood” Hip Flask’. The rum’s long-gone of course, but I think the ceramic bottle is still around somewhere.

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**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-a-good-rum/330060/22 "2005-11-09T15:39:44Z")

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For those of you who like Cruzan, I suggest you go to the Virgin Islands, not only is it dead cheap there ($3 for a fifth!?!), but it’s duty free, to boot. It’s really good when you drink a Rum Punch and watch the sun sink into the Caribbean. I heartily recommend it. 😃

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**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-a-good-rum/330060/23 "2005-11-09T15:52:16Z")

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> [@Johnny L.A.](#):
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> In the 1980s I bought some in the ‘“Nelson’s Blood” Hip Flask’. The rum’s long-gone of course, but I think the ceramic bottle is still around somewhere.

I’d be interested in buying it from you if it turns up (and is cheap!) Mail me if you want to sell it.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-a-good-rum/330060/24 "2005-11-09T16:44:26Z")

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> [@rjk](#):
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> I’d be interested in buying it from you if it turns up (and is cheap!) Mail me if you want to sell it.

Thanks, **rjk** , but I think I’ll keep it. I think it’s neat, and I like the traditional toasts on the back.

They still make them. I’d provide a link, only I don’t know how to link a javascript. But if you go to [this page](http://www.pussers.com/rum/products) you can get to it from there.

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