Capn Jimbo's Rum Project Forum

I've had two significant experiences with this. The first was a bottle of Flor de Caña 18 that I was so excited to have finally purchased. I opened it up immediately after returning home and was extremely disappointed. It had a leathery, overly-wooded flavor that just overpowered the rum, so I (very...

Rank Wildcat premiered their initial offering of Sweet Crude last Friday at Marcello's Wine Cellar in Lafayette. It's now available only in the Acadiana area (the Cajun homeland centered around Lafayette) and I've got a bottle secured. I should have it in hand within the next month and will post mor...

On the topic of unimpressive organic spirits, I'll offer one that I've been impressed with... Prairie Organic Vodka . I've always believed that vodka is fairly tasteless except for the effects of the alcohol, so I didn't pay much attention to much more than the price. The over-priced and unimpressiv...

I've mentioned a couple of tequilas that I like above and I'll add another here. Since the Cap'n mentions Hornitos (my first decent tequila), I'll add that I've since discovered that El Jimador is an excellent entry level tequila that is quite good. I prefer the Reposado, but they also make a highly...

It's not unusual for a new distiller to source distillates from other distillers until they have an opportunity to ramp up production and/or properly age their own distillates. A great example is High West Distillery, who has produced vodkas and un-aged whiskeys, while demonstrating a mastery of ble...

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Thanks for the advice on the value of El Dorado 12 vs. 15. I'm actually hoping for a deal on the 15 year, but I'll most likely check out the 12 year first ($25 here) and compare it to my friend's bottle of the 15 year. After all, I don't have unlimited funds. Back to the comparison… even Dave Broom ...

I've come to really like the spicy bite of rye-forward bourbon whiskeys and rye whiskeys. Here are some more practical buys that are apparently more approachable as well: http://www.totalwine.com/_static/webupload/730/2_1865750_3.jpg http://www.totalwine.com/_static/webupload/730/1_115586750_3.jpg h...

Thanks for the great advice! I've updated my signature to include my references rather than my favorites . They're listed in my order of preference and I expect to update it as I discover new references. I already know that El Dorado 15 is a strong contender for my Demeraran reference, because I've ...

It looks like they entered their first two bottles in a competition in Kansas City and took home a bronze award! My interest is in the grassroots effort, especially since it's from my home in Acadiana (south central Louisiana). Thanks for researching it even more than I did. I've now visited their w...

It looks like two Cajun entrepreneurs near my hometown of Lafayette, LA are introducing a new rum this month. They've opened up the second full time distillery in Louisiana, Rank Wildcat Spirits Distiller, in order to produce Sweet Crude Rum. This is a small, hands-on operation where one of the owne...

My name is Mark Hébert and I'm a Cajun (Acadian) transplant from Lafayette, LA who lives in the Dallas, TX area. After starting to explore wines in the last year, I was introduced to rum by my brother who just poured a glass of Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva añejo rum and said, "Try this...