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This is sort of a follow up to the cans v bottles post. When on the boat what is everyone's favorite way to drink rum? I typically drink mt gay with tonic or gosling's dark and stormy's. I have a few plastic tumblers to avoid breakage but spilling is still an issue. I'll bring beer when fishing, for simplicity but rum is definitely my first choice. What are your thoughts?
That's the million dollar question lol. Rums are all so different you'll hear a lot of different responses. Personally I find the 21 year old el dorado and cruzan barrel to be some of the best rums I've ever had but every rum drinker will tell you something different. I love to drink gosling's and mt gay as well but I think the first two are outstanding.
Personally I like "Pusser's British Navy Rum" it's as old school as it gets, with Gosling's running a close second. I don't usually mix them, but if it's cold Jagertee or Grog is awesome as is the ale flip (pale ale with sugar, rum, and spices served piping hot)... Simplified jagertee (rum and black tea) is great on ice too. However, more often than not G&Ts are the warm weather beverage of choice on my boat.
Getting cold here in Alaska (oh.. never mind it never got warm).
But anyway, I revived an old simple warm rum drink and thought I would share. This one is perfect for the boat, or when backpacking.
There are several rum review sites on the net such as rumreview.com but this is a good one cause it is run by sailors. Good reviews, articles, pictures, fun site.
We buried an old mate of ours today and at the wake held at his yacht club his grandson passed around his glass with his rum, a Pussers OP. Damn that was nice. They had to wrestle me to the ground to get it back off me.
We buried an old mate of ours today and at the wake held at his yacht club his grandson passed around his glass with his rum, a Pussers OP. Damn that was nice. They had to wrestle me to the ground to get it back off me.
Many years ago, the admiral and I along with another couple chartered in the BVI and hired a captain for the first few days. We ran out of rum (Cruzan I believe) faster than I thought we would and were docked on Virgin Gorda. So, we were going to walk to the local store to buy some more rum. The captain said, "You should get some Mt.Gay rum, it is the best" in his very heavy accent. Yours truly heard "You should get some monkey rum, it is the best". So I am in this little store, looking at all the rum and muttering to myself "monkey rum, monkey rum". Of course, I wasn't finding any when all of a sudden I saw Mt. Gay, said "monkey" and fortunately made the connection.
I've been drinking Mt. Gay with coke/lime or Mt Gay over ice ever since.
.... muttering to myself "monkey rum, monkey rum". Of course, I wasn't finding any when all of a sudden I saw Mt. Gay, said "monkey" and fortunately made the connection.
I've been drinking Mt. Gay with coke/lime or Mt Gay over ice ever since.
Similar thing happened to us several years ago flying Toronto to Barbados. During the 5.5 hr flight we enjoyed several of those 2-glass wine bottles served by airlines so by the end of the movie I was probably not hearing too well anyway. I stood up and chatted with a black guy in the row ahead. He had a very nice golf shirt that had "Barbados" written in small type. Not liking loud and wordy shirts I asked where I could buy one. Turns out he was with the Bajan consulate in Toronto and they had bought the shirts in Canada for an event. So I then picked his brains about best eateries beaches and rum in Barbados. "Monkey rum" was what I heard and when I questioned it he said "no mon...MOUNT GAYYYYY"
on our second trip there in 2011 we discovered Mt Gay Eclipse Black = 100 proof and the smoothest rum ever. yesterday I finally found it in one of our Toronto liquor stores...not cheap but cheaper than 11 hours on a plane.
I tried my first Dark and Stormy while sailing in a race in Northport, Maine. Well, it was after the race. Not my cup of tea. The only drink I have regularly with rum is a Mojito. Mmmmmmm. I am a bourbon guy.
It used to be like Coors beer...you could only get it from Haiti if you knew an airline pilot. I knew one and got some. It was pricey and tasted like paint thinner. It was also available in downtown Nassau for a couple of bucks less. Maybe Haitians have more refined taste...or burned out taste buds.
I've been Rum Dumb a few times but don't like it much. I'm a Bourbon kinda guy. I thought Rum was just a pirate thing. Apparently all sailors like rum. Learn something new here every day.
Whiskey is my poison of choice, preferably Glenmorangie 10yr or Bushmills 16yr. I don't drink much rum without coke and ice cubes in it... I guess aptain Morgan Spiced gold is my rum of choise so far, but feel free to recommend other brands.
From living up in Maine for several years this time of year would be a 50/50 mix of Oakhurst Egg Nog and Captain Morgans...
I keep it simple with Captain and Diet, squeeze of lime. Only thing I sip straight is a good bourbon or scotch.
Here is one I've put together that is very popular with the female passengers - I call it a Juicy Fruit - Cruzan Banana Rum with Gingerale - tastes exactly like a stick of Juicy Fruit gum...
Mount Gay is the best I can get locally.
Cockspur, when my girl ordered it for Christmas.
Drank Cortez in Panama, liked it.
I'll have water before drinking any light rum, and I think Captain Morgan tastes like soda.
I took a look on the net too, all the recipes seem to be very similar. I bet the Boatyard has a secret ingredient. I wonder if they would be willing to give the recipe if you called them.
If not, we could do some serious research in Chicago next month!!!
The best rum while sailing is Bundaberg Rum from Australia. Unfortunately it's not imported to the US. The good nes is my dauhter is visiting from Oz and brought a bottle for me!
may 24 - oct.1: pusser's or sailor jerry's, depending upon available mix, guests and/or sailing conditions.
oct. 2 - may 23: newfoundland screech. t'underin' jaysus, bye, dat drink will keep ye warm and toasty, it will.
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