Top Three

[Milicent]

Since Christmas is just around the corner and most of us will likely be purchasing rum, I am curious to know which four rums people would list as their absolute favorites.

Here are my current* favorites.

Ron Centenario Fundacion XX Aсos
Zaya Gran Reserva
Santa Theresa 1796
Pyrat Cask 1823


* My favorites change often. These three represent what I most often want to drink from the selection I have at hand.

[knight of the rum table]

These would top my wish list.

Vizcaya VXOP
Oronoco
Centenario Fundacion XX Anos (I second that)
Flor de Cana Centenario 21 Commerative

[Hank Koestner]

My current 4:
Neisson Rhum Agricole XO
Damoiseau Rhum Agricole Ans d' Age 15
El Dorado 15
Appleton 21
This was hard!! These are my current favs, but I dont have to purchase them since I have them. There is another thread for the wish list...

[Dood]

Tough one...

Temptryst Cherrywood
Ron Zacapa 23 Anos
Appleton Estate 21
Pyrat Cask 1623

Of course, these fluctuate from day to day, but these are the ones that I would consistently list here. The Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva also gets an honorable mention....and I've got another bottle of Temptryst Mesquite I need to crack open and review.

[angelsword]

and I've got another bottle of Temptryst Mesquite I need to crack open and review.

LOL You haven't tried it yet? I have to taste new acquisitions immediately!

[Dood]

LOL You haven't tried it yet? I have to taste new acquistions immediately!

Well, I've opened it and had a very small sip of it...but we were packing for the cruise and trying to get our things in order. Tomorrow night is the night I have inked in for actually sitting down and enjoying it. I can't rate anything until I get through at least 3 fingers of it. :D

[Edward Hamilton]

I have to taste new acquisitions immediately!

Tomorrow night is the night I have inked in for actually sitting down and enjoying it. I can't rate anything until I get through at least 3 fingers of it. :D

I agree with you Dood, I don't generally review anything until I've got time to get to know more than the perfume of the bottle. There more than a few bottles on my to-be-tasted shelf. I prefer to taste new spirits before lunch, after a good breakfast and after I get some of the obligatory work out of the way.

After I taste a spirit for the first time, I like to taste it again a day or so later and then compare my notes. Then it's time to sit back with a few fingers of the spirit and see what I missed in previous tastings. But to really get to know a spirit takes more time (http://ministryofrum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2636&postcount=4).

[RumBarPhilly]

My wish list would be:

Pyrat Cask 1623
Angostura 1824
Appleton 21 year

I was very curious about the Matusalem Gran Reserve, but my mom just bought me a bottle on her trip to Spain two days ago, I should have it in a few weeks, never tried it!

[Dood]

My wish list would be:

Pyrat Cask 1623
Angostura 1824
Appleton 21 year

I was very curious about the Matusalem Gran Reserve, but my mom just bought me a bottle on her trip to Spain two days ago, I should have it in a few weeks, never tried it!

The Matusalem Gran Reserva is an excellent rum IMO.

[Scottes]

The Matusalem Gran Reserva is an excellent rum IMO.
I agree. It's not Top 3 material, but it is very good.

[RumBarPhilly]

Thanks dood and scott, cant wait for it to arrive!! Im also getting the Santa Teresa Selecto, es bueno?

[Dood]

Santa Teresa Selecto....OK, you've stumped me. I haven't had the pleasure of trying it yet. ;)

[bluewave6]

I would have to go with:
Botran Solera 18yr
Santa Teresa Solera
Ron Ocumare Anejo
Plantation Barbados 91'

[Mattia Volontи]

Absolute top three:

El Dorado Finest Demerara 12 yo ---> incredible blend, wide flavour range
Doorly's XO ---> complex sweet rum, strong character
Mount Gay Extra Old ---> exciting "autumnal" rum

but sometimes I change my preferences :)

[Dood]

Our top three are:

Doorly's XO
Mount Gay X0
Angostura 1919

And forgive me for adding a surprising fourth: Ron Barcelo Imperial. Interestingly enough all but the Mount Gay can be had for under $20. Not bad...

The Ron Barcelo Imperial is really good. I haven't spent a significant time with my bottle yet though.

[slsslsus]

Pampero Anniversario
Eldorado 21 yr
Ocumare anejo
Lemon Hart

[angelsword]

The one in my glass.
The next one I want to try.
The one I just created.
The one I am imagining.

[KINGSTON]

1. Appelton Estate VX
2. 10 Cane
3. Mount Gay

Their are so many top notch Rums in the World! My next adventure is to try more Central American Rums-

[RumBarPhilly]

Our top three are:

Doorly's XO
Mount Gay X0
Angostura 1919

And forgive me for adding a surprising fourth: Ron Barcelo Imperial. Interestingly enough all but the Mount Gay can be had for under $20. Not bad...

You can get the Angostura 1919 for under $20? I used to pay $35-40 for it and I cant even get it anymore!