Capn Jimbo's Rum Project Forum

Revisiting this now that I've got a chance to get to know my rums. The Ron Martusalem Gran Reserva is so reminiscent of the Havana Club 15. Great stuff, and my favorite intro for new palates now. I have found the Jamaican and Navy rums to be a bit too blatantly alcohol flavored for my taste. Not the...

So, I was in Tunisia last week. And what has Tunisia to do with anything? Well, on the way back I flew through Frankfurt Airport... in Germany... where Cuban rum is readily available. I wanted a bottle of Havana Club Anejo 7 or 15 year, but I didn't have much time, and this is what the duty free sto...

I just found this on sale for $20. Like others, I had no interest at $35, but at 20, I figured I'd give it a shot. Meh. It's not bad, and if there are any particular flavors (other than alcohol) that turn you off, you are safe from them here. There's not much to it, though. It reminded me of a good ...

Butterscotch and cardamom were the dominant flavours I noted. This rum is *wonderful*! BTW, Jimbo, whilst I agree with you that flavourings should be admitted on the label, I am not so upset as long as the label doesn't claim 100% pure, no additives. On that note: I don't see any admission (or denia...

Well, the order is in, and I am typing a bit buzzed after testing my new treasures. Old Monk!! Wow! Even my wife, who is not a fan of un-mixed hard alcohols was impressed. Butterscotch and lingering spices. Yum! Eldorado 15 was my next fave, though I took no notes (just arranged the bottles in order...

Great list, thank you. I am pleasantly surprised by how many I picked out without the chapter 5 link. I must say, I am really eager to try the much-revered Seale's 10, so if anyone has hints on where to find it, I'd appreciate it greatly. The Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva is actually available at my lo...

I just got some online for $34. As I mentioned in Scuttlebut, the prices varied wildly, but several distributors were offering it in the $35-39 range. $25 sounds even better, though...

A google search (shopping results) shows it varying from $34 to over $100. I guess some stores hope to make up for lack of volume with a huge margin by one idiot... Most places were advertising it around $40, but it's available from several internet retailers for about $35, which isn't too bad.

Hello the board! So... Two years ago, I was a typical American rum consumer. I never drank rum straight. Slugs of Navy rums and (shudder) Bunderburg, had convinced me that unmixed rum was like unto drinking alcoholic kerosene. I was (and remain) fond of Captain Morgan and Coke, and various rum cockt...