Still not a good pirate
The local liquor warehouse has a large selection of rum. There isn’t anything fancy about most rums. It is simply fermented and distilled juices of the sugar cane. However, there are some interesting rums that are aged in oak barrels. That distinction is usually saved for whiskey and brandy. Curious?
So I bought a rum that was pure pot still (though I’m not sure that makes a difference) and aged in oak four years. It is different than your Captain stock. More like brandy. Most rums get their tawny color from “spices”, but this has it from the tanins in the oak.
I’ll be honest, I like brandy more than rum. But the selection of brandy around here is light. The only good cheap stuff is Stock 84. I am too afraid to try the really cheap scummy stuff on the bottom shelf. It reminds me of the aweful vodkas at the bottom; Five O’clock and Arrow and Heaven Hill. That stuff is only good for making yourself sick.
At any rate, if your liquor store has the selection and you feel like a pirate tonight, try to find some good rum. Rhum was maybe less than fifteen dollars and pure pot still, aged in oak four years. A much better deal than Bacardi or Captain Morgan. Cheaper, tastier…who could ask for anything more?
The Captain and I used to have some adventures together back when I lived in Toronto. Since then I haven’t really been all that crazy about rum. It could be that I just drink too much soda, so my gut usually advises to steer clear. I was digging whiskey for a while after that… of course that all changed after that little incident with the Jameson. Now I pretty much just stick to beer & wine.
A friend of mine, she really enjoys Rum & Coke, so whenever I go over to her house, that’s pretty much what we drink. Whenever we run out of rum, we usually go for the cheap stuff. Castillo is decent, esp. the silver. Pretty smooth for $13 a gallon. Stay away from the Mohawk though. You know you can’t trust a company that makes every different kind of liquor there is.