Rum Rat Heaven?
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Rum Rat Heaven?
Not long now (a couple of months) before I sample the delights (accompanied by the better half) of the Grenadines.
Just wondering if there's any advice (sage or otherwise) on sampling the rums out there. My idea of a good rum is one that makes your eyes water but you can still smile (voluntarily) afterwards!!
All suggestions welcome. We'll have a couple of weeks to "rate" them, will that be enough time?
Cheers
ST
Just wondering if there's any advice (sage or otherwise) on sampling the rums out there. My idea of a good rum is one that makes your eyes water but you can still smile (voluntarily) afterwards!!
All suggestions welcome. We'll have a couple of weeks to "rate" them, will that be enough time?
Cheers
ST
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"Caribbean" dark and light, 'bout as smooth as it gets.
Cuello's Distilleries, Belize
They also have some products that have a distintive Jet-A after taste, classic rot gut.
They do get the "Caribbean" rum right though.
Cuello's Distilleries, Belize
They also have some products that have a distintive Jet-A after taste, classic rot gut.
They do get the "Caribbean" rum right though.
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We'll be in BGI land at the start and finish of the trip so that open the field up a wee bit I reckon.
Thanks both for the initial pointers.
Not long before we start counting down the days
ST
Malagajohn - you just beat me to it. I\'ll add the name to the list.
Cheers.
Thanks both for the initial pointers.
Not long before we start counting down the days
ST
Malagajohn - you just beat me to it. I\'ll add the name to the list.
Cheers.
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... and the list grows.
I just hope I'm able to remember the trip afterwards!!
I hadn't considered that there might be "vintage" rum. Does that mean it was made in a particular year, or that it's X years old (like whisky)?
Thanks folks.
ST
I just hope I'm able to remember the trip afterwards!!
I hadn't considered that there might be "vintage" rum. Does that mean it was made in a particular year, or that it's X years old (like whisky)?
Thanks folks.
ST
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You can't pass through the Grenadines and not try St Vincent Very Strong Rum. It's as smooth as paint thinners, will take oil off the driveway, and legend has it, was once used as an alternate fuel to get a 206 out of trouble. Good stuff that.
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Re: Rum Rat Heaven?
All, thanks for the advice. It was a great trip and I don't think I'll be able to stay away now. Only managed a couple of rum types - got suckered into the rum punches (best one was in the Gingerbread, Bequia).
The highlight of the trip was the return leg when we bounced through Union Island - what a SHORT runway.
The hill on short final doesn't help
Cheers all
ST
The highlight of the trip was the return leg when we bounced through Union Island - what a SHORT runway.
The hill on short final doesn't help Cheers all
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Re: Rum Rat Heaven?
ALL the runways in the Grenadines are interesting - turbulence on final to Bequia, hills all around Mustique, short rough strip with hills either side in Canouan, and, as you say, that lump on final into Union Island.
But not much beats St. Barts.
But not much beats St. Barts.
