Capn Jimbo's Rum Project Forum

I have been away for a while from the site here and also a sabbatical from most of my sugar bombs which I offloaded to my sister and her lady friends after I came to my senses. I have settled here with barbancourt 5 star. I just bought my third bottle in last 12 months and am not disappointed. I am ...

So my introduction to agricole rums was Barbancourt 5 star because of this site mainly and a few others who which spoke of its quality. I bought a bottle and at first to be honest was taken back by its unique presentation. I was intrigued but still trying to figure this one out. Move forward a few m...

welcome aboard from a 2 week old newby. this place is great. good people and great rum discussion. learned so much from perusing the forums old and new. those recommendations are top notch. I was drawn to rum at first by many of the ages sweeter rums but quickly have come to appreciate the craft &qu...

New to rum (seasoned singlemalt and bourbon maniac), new to this community and wow what I have learned by diving in to the forums. Sugar added blew me away but seems so evident now that I reflect and taste my many sugar bombs in my collection. what a cheap tool adding sugar and flavorings are. Soooo...

its amazing how quickly your taste will level off. I have a bottle of diplomatico reserva exclusiva which i was bonkers about a couple months ago when i first tasted it when starting to drink aged rum. i haven't had in a month or so and have had a number of quality aged rums since. I just tasted and...

Thanks Dai. and yes my collection now is full of sweeter rums. I actually at this point in my adventure find them offensive YET!!! many are reserved for an after dinner sipper and would agree that over time may become cloying in their sweetness. As I tasted many of these like diplomatico reserva exc...

Hello all! I am lucky, so very lucky!!! I have just began the journey with aged rum and it has been awesome so far. A long time micro brew guy since college in early nineties. then in the last 7 years a scotch and bourbon disciple. I thought I was through until just about 4 months ago when I was rec...