madthatter Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Started getting into sipping rums couple of years back. Love Pusser's Gunpowder Proof Rum but see Asda do Wood's at a very decent price. Anyone tried it who's into their rum? Any good? Apologies if this has been done before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Went through a phase a few years back before sprog of only drinking Sailor Jerry's rum when out drinking. It got too expensive so stick to it at home only. Kraken is a good un too. Get to Harvey Nicks in manc they've always got an excellent selection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Yes, I'm partial to a bit of Ron Zacapa from Guatemala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burnden Posted April 30, 2018 Members Share Posted April 30, 2018 Goslings Black seal is a decent sup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Went through a phase a few years back before sprog of only drinking Sailor Jerry's rum when out drinking. It got too expensive so stick to it at home only. Kraken is a good un too. Get to Harvey Nicks in manc they've always got an excellent selection Bit of a treck form down here but thanks Went through a Sailor Jerry phase myself years ago - with coke and lime, divine! But not so keen on the flavoured rums now. Got my Mrs a Don Papa Philappino rum. It's decent but too sweet and vanillery to drink neat - mixes very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Just got into it myself the last year or so, spiced rum rather than anything else though and neat. You’ve got to try Rebellion and Dead Man’s Fingers. Rum shack in St Ives is to blame for that, superb stuff. Tried Spytail ginger spiced rum at a festival recently too that was really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 The rum produced at St Nicholas Abbey, Barbados aptly named St Nicholas Abbey rum is excellent, though it’s a tad on the expensive side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Goslings Black seal is a decent sup. Was having a gander at that but Wood's is about £15 cheaper. I imagine they're pretty similar in style? Yes, I'm partial to a bit of Ron Zacapa from Guatemala. In other words . . .'Pffffft . . . Wood's!' Need to be careful splashing out these days as I've more whisky than I can drink in two years . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Just got into it myself the last year or so, spiced rum rather than anything else though and neat. You’ve got to try Rebellion and Dead Man’s Fingers. Rum shack in St Ives is to blame for that, superb stuff. Tried Spytail ginger spiced rum at a festival recently too that was really good. Ha ha! Having a week in St Ives over the summer with the clan. Duly noted I can see me and my brother attempting to circumnavigate Land's End in a stolen boat armed with bottles of grog and flagons of cider Yarrrgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Ha ha! Having a week in St Ives over the summer with the clan. Duly noted I can see me and my brother attempting to circumnavigate Land's End in a stolen boat armed with bottles of grog and flagons of cider Yarrrgh It’s great there, had never been before last Christmas now been 3 times in a year. Honestly as good as anywhere I’ve been abroad on a hot sunny day. Maybe not so much when it’s blowing a gale. The Rum And Crab Shack in on the front at St Ives Bay is the place you need to be, for sure. The Sloop pub nearby is brilliant too, and there’s a shop called Johns Wine Store 2 mins from both that you can buy all the obscure rums you’ve discovered on the trip! Ohh arrgh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 It’s great there, had never been before last Christmas now been 3 times in a year. Honestly as good as anywhere I’ve been abroad on a hot sunny day. Maybe not so much when it’s blowing a gale. The Rum And Crab Shack in on the front at St Ives Bay is the place you need to be, for sure. The Sloop pub nearby is brilliant too, and there’s a shop called Johns Wine Store 2 mins from both that you can buy all the obscure rums you’ve discovered on the trip! Ohh arrgh! Rum and crab shack?! semi, verging on full arousal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theboybell Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Got given a bottle spiced captain Morgan a while back its still in cupboard. The spiced bit put me off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burnden Posted April 30, 2018 Members Share Posted April 30, 2018 Was having a gander at that but Wood's is about £15 cheaper. I imagine they're pretty similar in style? Aye similar , goslings do an overproof version that knocks yer socks off 75.5% , nice with ginger and lime or peppermint cordial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Rum and crab shack?! semi, verging on full arousal Oh yes! Could quite easily just go back there every day of a holiday, cracking place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Oh yes! Could quite easily just go back there every day of a holiday, cracking place. Shell of a good time then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Love a kraken and coke Way to easy to drink though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) Shell of a good time then? Brilliant, just be prepared to shell out a bit Edit - double use of shell but fuck it I’m still hungover Edited April 30, 2018 by Marc505 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Never been a big fan but had some Kraken a few weeks back whilst out in Manc on advice from a mate Had it straight with ice, and also with coke Must admit it was very nice Struggled to get the tram home though........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted May 1, 2018 Site Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2018 Any old sailor chap i used to work with swore by Woods100 for being the rum most like the tots enjoyed during his sea fairing days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Any old sailor chap i used to work with swore by Woods100 for being the rum most like the tots enjoyed during his sea fairing days. That's what I hear as well. Pusser's is I believe made from the old Admiralty recipe and that has to be the best rum I've had. For 54% it's remarkably easy to sip. Wood's is 57% iirc and Guyanan but its that same Caribbean dark molasses rum style. Sack it, I'll grab one later today Tried El Dorado 12 in a bar recently and that was very nice with my ice cream desert. Thanks all! Sandy bottoms Edited May 1, 2018 by madthatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Angostura 1919 is really nice drunk neat, bit pricey but one of the supermarkets did used to have offers on it now and then (think it was Sainsbury's). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 That Wood's is nay bad. Very similar to Pusser's but maybe not quite as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 It’s great there, had never been before last Christmas now been 3 times in a year. Honestly as good as anywhere I’ve been abroad on a hot sunny day. Maybe not so much when it’s blowing a gale. The Rum And Crab Shack in on the front at St Ives Bay is the place you need to be, for sure. The Sloop pub nearby is brilliant too, and there’s a shop called Johns Wine Store 2 mins from both that you can buy all the obscure rums you’ve discovered on the trip! Ohh arrgh! On this today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 On this today! Nice! There in about two months, canny wait pet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 On this today! Jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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