Hello folks. Great site here. On your recommendation I went out and ordered some Scarlet Ibis...wow. I also have that special Bacardi on order but it hasn't come in yet.
About me....
I am 46 yrs old and a teacher in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. I fell in love with rum when I lived in Venezuela in 1992. It was there that I discovered Pampero Aniversario...it was my first *real* top shelf rum and unlike anything I had up to that point. I do not sip rum on the rocks...or anything else for that matter...I have never enjoyed my booze that way. I am a rum and coke guy with some other rum cocktails thrown in for variation.
I recently purchased a new home and my man-cave is beautiful. I was at a discount furniture store and was lucky enough to pull an $11,000 bar for a little over 1K delivered. So, of course, I have gone about stocking it. rofl
Anyway...this site is fantastic. I am sooooooo glad I found this site because I have been looking at the top shelf rum in my state store and was hesitating on pulling the trigger on some expensive (for me) stuff. There was just something about a 23yr old rum that didn't jive with what I knew about rum. You guys saved me from making a serious mistake there.
Also....there is a wonderful local distillery in Pittsburgh called Wigle. Their rye whiskey is amazing and their house made bitters are tremendous. They recently got into making a rum like drink called Landlocked. It isn't rum because it is made with honey. I havent tried it yet but will let you guys know what i think. My palate is nowhere near as refined a some of yours but will give it an honest shot from my perspective. They claim it will be like a cross between rum and brandy. Being a brandy fan, this is obviously right up my alley. At around $30 a bottle it isn't cheap.
Anyway....hello everyone and thanks for all the info so far.
Oh...one more thing....my wife is from Trinidad (Point Fortin) and I see there are some Trini's on the site. Hello to the Trinis from an adopted Trini from Pittsburgh.
Hello from Pittsburgh, Pa!
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Welcome to the Project
It pays to be informed before spending all that money on premium rum. In fact, it's becoming evident how few of the premium rums are anything other then a pre-mixed cocktail in a bottle, with all the added sugar and flavoring.
I wish I had know about the Project when I started my rum journey and especially the measured sugar in rum list has been a game changer in my purchasing process.
It pays to be informed before spending all that money on premium rum. In fact, it's becoming evident how few of the premium rums are anything other then a pre-mixed cocktail in a bottle, with all the added sugar and flavoring.
I wish I had know about the Project when I started my rum journey and especially the measured sugar in rum list has been a game changer in my purchasing process.