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06-19-2008, 05:29 PM
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Rum to give a scotch drinker?
I have a good friend who loves her Dewar's 12 year scotch each night for a nightcap. I've been trying to get her to try rum. My question: what would be a good gift of rum for a scotch lover to try. I'd like to keep the price reasonable as I'm not at all sure she'll like it.
I've thought of Mount Gay Extra Old, and I read somewhere that Appleton Special was blended with whiskey in mind, but honestly, I don't drink scotch (or whiskey) so I really don't have a clue.
Thanks.
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06-19-2008, 05:58 PM
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I'd suggest the El Dorado 15. Excellent aged rum with nice oakey highlights and flavor. Drink neat or with no more than two cubes CHEERS !! 
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06-19-2008, 06:20 PM
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Absolutely..El Dorado 15, it came immediately into my mind too.
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06-19-2008, 06:50 PM
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I would suggest trying the Cruzan Single Barrel. I find this has taste and finish similiar to some of the Scotches I have had.
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06-19-2008, 06:53 PM
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Do you know how she takes her Dewars? Cubes of ice, neat, with water etc?
Aside from Dewars, do you know a second favorite or what else she might like?
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06-19-2008, 07:07 PM
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Sorry, I have no idea how she takes her Dewars... we'll have to assume neat or with a couple cubes.
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06-19-2008, 07:12 PM
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Perhaps my remembrance of scotch has dimmed with devotion to rum, but Cockspur 12 is recalled as having a scotch-like finish.
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06-19-2008, 07:25 PM
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I do not know if you have agricoles available, but Clement VSOP might be one, or the Mount Gay XO is a good choice.
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06-19-2008, 07:53 PM
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Maybe you could ease it on her by selecting a Single Malt that was finished in a rum cask.
Glenfiddich 21 year Havana Reserve (if you are across the water and can find it) - the non Havana Cask 21 is pretty good but I preferred the original which allegedly utilized spent Cuban rum barrels and was barred from the US market - something to do with some stupid embargo. 
Springbank has a couple of rum finished releases too.
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06-19-2008, 08:11 PM
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Ladies and gents, thanks. I did find another thread here that mentioned Pampero, and several promoted Matusalem Gran Reserva. Mount Gay Extra Old was the most frequently recommended.
I want to buy her a rum, not a rum finished scotch, and last, price IS an object, sure would like to keep it around $25 if not less, especially as she may not like it.
Since I know rum pretty well, it might help too if those of you who know scotch can describe the common aromas, tastes and finishes.
Carry on...
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