Where are my manners?

Yes, the obligatory introductions section, but serves a good purpose - like a good, soft toilet paper - used only once but truly wonderful! "Here's to you and here's to me, may we never disagree - if perchance we ever do, here's to me and to hell with you!"
Post Reply
adri_dand
Greaser
Posts: 14
Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:27 am
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Where are my manners?

Post by adri_dand »

Where to begin?...

My father was always an appreciator of fine spirits ever since I could remember. More often than not, our liquor cabinet contained rare brandy, cognac, whiskey, and on occasion, RUM! (rhum..... because I hail from Montreal, Quebec, Canada..... anyway....)

When I was about 18 (8 years ago...) I truly developed an affinity for all things rum! My trip to Cuba a year later simply cemented my passion for this once mighty beverage of the seas that could serve as a replacement for gun powder!

I also really enjoy brandy and whiskey and have begun what will turn out to be an over-the-top collection in a few years I'm sure...

My rum collection has grown to only 11 bottles, mainly because a lot of the time, the bottles disappear quickly enough......., and in the last week or so, I have purchased a bottle of Cruzan Single Barrel, Flor de Cana 12 year, and alas, a bottle of El Dorado 21 year! :)

I fear that I will be returning to the liquor commission fairly soon as they have received some new and intriguing rums that I have yet to savor!

Also ahead, is a trip planned to Ontario where I can purchase the ever so talked about Mount Gay XO! Unfortunately, all we have in Quebec is the Mount Gay Eclipse!

Anyway, I can go on for years talking about this stuff, so I'll end it here for now!

Cheers! and.. oh yeah!, All hands on deck! :)
User avatar
Capn Jimbo
Rum Evangelisti and Compleat Idiot
Posts: 3550
Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:53 pm
Location: Paradise: Fort Lauderdale of course...
Contact:

Welcome!

Post by Capn Jimbo »

Although we've communicated privately, here's a hearty public welcome. You certainly have good taste in rum and I urge you to check out Chapter Five of my Rum E-book " A Basic Reference Collection" - which is linked at the main website of The Rum Project (link).

You will soon face the problem of what rums to buy, and without a reference collection you will end up like I did with a helter skelter collection gathered without understanding.

I once lived briefly in Montreal and fell in love with the city. And I'm jealous that you can get both Cuban rum and cigars. OTOH I can get almost any other Caribbean rum at very low prices.

So there!
Last edited by Capn Jimbo on Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:05 am, edited 1 time in total.
adri_dand
Greaser
Posts: 14
Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:27 am
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Post by adri_dand »

I have already made a list of rums that I am going to purchase from your reference collection! :)
That being said.....This passion is going to be the end of me... (or my money! HA!)

Montreal is a beautiful city indeed. If only we had more of a selection when it came to rum purchasing. I have noticed however, a slight increase in product availability and variety of late. Nevertheless, it's nothing compared to the southern states... ahem ahem.... Florida... ahem....
Can the SAQ wake up and import more rum?!?!?!?
Post Reply