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Or, if you fancy something a little more single-malty, then one of the Berry Brothers & Rudd - I recommend the Panama.
Adam
£35 from Amazon is the best price
Although Rum is not my main spirit any more, I have got through several bottles over the last 3 years whilst the Zacapa still sits unloved in the cupboard
A cheap copy of the ultra smooth Diplomatico is the marks and sparks guatemalan blended, that's been through bourbon barrels or something
An old, consistent favourite is Angostura 1919
My first favourite was Appleton special estate rum in the 90s, which won the IWSC best Rum in the world award, but Appleton have messed with their ranges, and brought in lesser rums with similar names, I hope one day they will return to former glories
It's always checking out the IWSC awards, although there is no guarantee your taste will match, the shortlists are a great starting point
https://www.iwsc.net/result/trophy_winners/
this year they recommend Rhum Agricole Vieux Neisson 12 ans d'âge, but it's £177 a bottle
perhaps more useful is:
Rum Producer Of The Year 2017 Shortlist
Angostura Limited
Demerara Distillers
Distillerie Neisson
Rum Trading International
They started off at about £40 per bottle plus delivery, but got progressively more expensive. When they hit £60 plus £15 for delivery I jacked it in.
Do these "rum clubs" work in a similar way, or are they more like discounts on readily available stuff?
https://craftrum.club/products/craft-rum-discovery-club
My feedback thread is here.
I like the cheek of them selling one called:
RON DE JEREMY
I think if you pour yourself one measure after work each day, that's your bottle gone in a month or less.
EDIT: 28 days if you pour 25ml per day from a 70cl bottle!
My feedback thread is here.
Zaya is awesome but really hard to get here. Don't think it's in stock anywhere at the moment.
I find Diplomatico to be too sweet personally but it's a palate thing - there's no doubt it's a superbly crafted rum.
I like having Goslings Family Reserve on hand too because it's delicious and also their "standard" rum is the original Dark & Stormy base spirit, which is one of the simplest and most delicious cocktails there is.
I'm into tiki drinks too so keep a bunch of other randoms around - overproof white rum, for example, is pretty useless on its own unless you're a tiki hobo, but required to make "proper" Zombies and similar.
(NB - if you ever find yourself in London (or Manchester) near a Hawksmoor steakhouse (or best, the original bar in Spitalfields), pop into the bar and try a Zombie... it's the best one on the planet IMO - £20 I think but basically serves four people handily. There's a loooooot of booze in it - a really great rum drink though!)
I do like rum, mind - I'll be keeping in mind a few of the suggestions here.