I've sampled many rums as well & I also think Ron Zacapa Centario is my fav.

Though it tastes nothing like Ron zacapa, my favorite cheap rum is Pyrat XO

My usual habit of showing up at the ABC with $100 and nothing in particular in mind had me purchasing a bottle of rum yesterday. With overnight lows dropping to 40F, I figured I'd salute Summer goodbye with a couple glasses. I spent too much on cider and wine though and only had $35 left by the time I got to the rums. I figured a poor economy in Venezuela might be responsible for the low prices on the 3 different Diplomatico bottles. I opted for the middle ground at $24, Reserva, and must say I'm disappointed. Funny color, more orange than brown. Smelled nice but there's a sour note I just don't care for. I'll still drink it, give it another shot neat, and then mix it if I can't take it straight. I'm sure someone will tell me I should have spent the extra $$ for the older product.

Visited Chalong Bay Distillery earlier this year while in Phuket.

Their eponymous rum is excellent - we brought a few bottles back.

Unfortunately they don't export to the US (just some parts of Europe).

After seeing a few reviews here and on another site I grabbed a bottle of Zaya recently. It's good stuff. Dark and very sweet. Having shared it with a few friends I find that people who normally don't drink liquor straight like it a lot. Probably because it's so sweet.

I just flew with Iberia Express and asked for a glass of rum. They served up Flor de Cana Reserve, 7 years old! Delicious over a couple ice cubes. Best rum in the sky?

Havana Club (Anejo Reserva), especially when enjoyed on a warm Cuban evening, with the smell of cigars wafting through the air...

Which Havana Club? The real one from Cuba or the knock-off made by Bacardi and sold to Americans?

The real deal. It's one of the benefits of being Canadian, right up there with free health care :)

Rum.......mmmmm yum

Yeah, the smell reminds me of Christmas...I'm not sure what that says about my childhood :D

That a professional was mixing the eggnog :D

Definitely the Zacapa XO. Just superb.

I recently kept a bottle of Kraken in my office desk and would enjoy a shot neat at the end of a long day

tanduay, the fancier variants are worth it, not that expensive.

the basic bottling is ok for cocktails.

Only alcohol I keep in stock is Bacardi superior-PR.... I have been known to have a glass of rum and coke (glass bottle only) or a Mojito couple of times a week.