COMPAGNIE DES INDES yay or nay?

[da'rum]

Should I or should I not? That is the question.

[The Fat Rum Pirate]

The Caraibes blend has added sugar but the older ones don't.

Some interesting bottlings if you can get them at a reasonable price. We've only had the Caraibes blend and the Guadaloupe are the only ones that have officially made UK shores. Neither have tickled my fancy.

[da'rum]

Thanks mate.

[mamajuana]

I would go for the Foursquare cask strength 16 year old bottling if you can find it. Check out this raving review:

http://rumcorner.blogspot.com/2015/09/r ... bados.html

Seems like the 60% cask strength is only available in Denmark but they have a 45% available around some parts of Europe.

[da'rum]

I can definitely get the foursquare 16 year Barbados 45% 70€. I'm not 100% sure if it's worth that much though.

[da'rum]

There's a Caroni Trinidad 15 year 54% for 74€ next to it. Hmmm

[The Fat Rum Pirate]

There's a Caroni Trinidad 15 year 54% for 74€ next to it. Hmmm

The Velier 15 Year Old Caroni complete with retro labelling is still pretty easy to pick up......I'd choose that. The 12 is pretty good.

[mamajuana]

80 dollars seems a little high for a 16 year bottle but Its one of the oldest four square rums that I know of and even at 45% higher than everything they put out. St. Nicholas Abbey is a 15 year and costs more than twice as much. I would surely buy one if it was available state side. Caroni has many offerings in this price range and age.

There was a French website which reviewed many of the rums in the range and actually gave the 5 year Navy style Jamaican the highest mark.

[da'rum]

Cheers fellas.