[lbo-talk] Let's argue about rum

Alan Rudy alan.rudy at gmail.com
Tue Aug 25 19:43:36 PDT 2009


Montecristo 12 yr Rum - a whiskey type, in my estimation, was first introduced to it, blind, as a comparison to a Balvenie 12 yr Single Malt... both are heavenly. I drink it neat. No-jito.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:56 PM, Andy <andy274 at gmail.com> wrote:


> So, Mr. Mojito Man, what's your poison?
>
> Me, my brother and dad, sometime after the latter's divorce, went
> through this phase of trying every rum we could get our hands on. My
> brother's sojourn in Chile brought us access even to the Cuban product
> (ironic, that). Dad noted a difference between, as I recall, the
> cognac and whiskey types. I've been nursing an affliction for
> Barbancourt, the Haitian rum, particularly the 8-year, which I find to
> be the sweet spot in value. Goes down smoooth, enough to foil my
> friend's attempts at a Persian princess when they inadvertently
> consumed an entire bottle and she subsequently fell down the stairs.
>
> Yes, I'm conscious with every sip of the problem of an excellent value
> in rum coming from a place like Haiti.
>
>
> --
> Andy
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