Capn Jimbo's Rum Project Forum

Jamaican rum is hard to come locally, except for the ones you've mentioned. Appleton 12 is the one that I do sip. The Wray & Nephew gets used like the S&C, though I prefer the S&C.

Hey, thanks for the suggestion! (I really like the Pratchett signature ^^) Which rums do you "supercharge" this way? Did you try adding small amounts to cocktails as well? It started with cocktails and for me, it works really well with juices and/or coconut milk; that's how I use it most ...

To be perfectly honest: I have Smith & Cross at home and I am not getting it so far. To me, even watered down, it tastes very sharp like ethanol clouding its different taste nuances. I feel like an idiot because every resource available and credible to me states that this is a pretty good produ...

Love that place.

Honesty in rum? Rookies

Man, I wish they shipped to my state, I'd take a half dozen for certain.

Welcome! If you like the Mount Gay(XO or eclipse?) then other Bajan rums should be of interest.

A big step up from the very good 5 yo and maybe a little fruitier than the 12, which is a personal favorite. IDK if there are different barrels in the mix, but the character is different enough from the 12 to offer a different perspective. I like it!

I realize listening to someone from the PR department at H-A is a slippery slope, but it remains true that Ango is more likely than not, in some way, responsible for Scarlet Ibis. If SI has Caroni rum in it, wouldn't that be a selling point? To hide that fact... would be an incomprehensible marketin...

FWIW, according to Haus Alpenz, via Wes, Scarlet Ibis IS from Angostura and does not contain Caroni Rum.

http://thefatrumpirate.com/the-scarlet- ... inidad-rum

I thought everything from Trinidad was Angostura owned?

One of the most disappointing lines of product I've ever tried. Gets worse the ''older'' the product gets. I read others thoughts on the 1824 and wonder are we talking about the same rum? If I didn't abhor waste,
I'd say that it is undrinkable. Scarlet Ibis comes from this distillery? Crazy!

Happy New Years y'all! I find that my rum field narrows the more rum I drink. No time for the okay ones. Why bother? Now if I could just move to Barbados...

Is anyone really surprised? If you have tried their rums, you know that they are not of the pure unadulterated rum school. If Angostura is willing to add sugar and color and chill filter, it should not be surprising that they source rum elsewhere too.

I realize that this topic is 2 years old, but this is a quality rum for a crazy low price! If you have a Total Wine near you, you have to try this rum for $13. Digging its nice warm signature of Barbadian goodness.