Consolidated "Favorite Rum and Rum Recommendations" thread
#167
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I'll bet Bacardi has more varieties than any other rum distiller. Which is it?
#168
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The real interesting thing will be Cuba. Bacardi always proudly says they were founded in Cuba, but of course they moved to Puerto Rico about 50 years ago. Will they return? Or will Cuba produce a much better rum and compete in the US market?
Today's Bacardi is the opposite of fine quality rum IMHO. It's a massive industry geared mainly to the US market. Plus it's made with molasses rather than pure sugar cane. And they use a fast acting yeast which doesn't yield much taste. Give me the smaller batch pure cane rum made with more attention to detail, slower, and with much better character and taste.
#169
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#173
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Does U.S. Havana Club count? Bacardi managed to acquire ownership of that label.
Here's the list:
http://www.bacardilimited.com/Home/OtherBrands
Here's the list:
http://www.bacardilimited.com/Home/OtherBrands
#174
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Does U.S. Havana Club count? Bacardi managed to acquire ownership of that label.
Here's the list:
http://www.bacardilimited.com/Home/OtherBrands
Here's the list:
http://www.bacardilimited.com/Home/OtherBrands
I had no idea they owned all those labels.
#175
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Does U.S. Havana Club count? Bacardi managed to acquire ownership of that label.
Here's the list:
http://www.bacardilimited.com/Home/OtherBrands
Here's the list:
http://www.bacardilimited.com/Home/OtherBrands
As for the Bacardi brands, yes I forgot about the flavored rums.
#176
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And my wife is French so I see nothing wrong with being half owned by the French...
#177
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There's nothing wrong with a French company owning French products, like Pernod owns Ricard, which I also like on a summers day. But I wish Cuba had the wherewithal to outright own their own locally made products and be able to sell them worldwide like they do their cigars. Except the USA. For now.
#178
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Bacardi managed to get its grubby paws on the Havana Club label for the U.S. by lobbying the U.S. Congress to enact a law forbidding Cuba to renew its Havana Club trademark in the U.S.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...ba-puerto-rico
I had no idea they owned all those labels.
#179
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My favorite rum is usually the one in my glass.
Some particularly enjoyable ones have been:
* Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva
* Mount Gay XO
* Havana Club Aejo 7 aos
By far the worst rum I have ever had was a brand called Sea Wynde. Man that stuff is awful! I couldn't figure out a way to make it enjoyable. I ended up making rum and cokes with almost of the drink being coke and I would still wince with each sip. The only saving grace was I didn't buy it. I googled to see if I had a bad bottle, but it appears I wasn't the only one who thought this.
http://rumdood.com/2008/01/05/rum-review-sea-wynde/
If you see this rum, do NOT drink it.