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CAN RUM SURVIVE ITS MOMENT IN THE SUN? Where Quality Rum Goes Off the Rails How do rums violate these seemingly common sense production and labeling standards? Here are the major points of contention: Added sugar: Of all rum’s battlefields, the addition of sugar to rum prior to bottling is the most...

Finally got around to this; it's been sitting on my shelf for months for some unknown reason. Probably because I have little desire for most high ester rums, though I do enjoy some Appleton varieties.( I think it's the dunder that puts me off?) FWIW, it has a synthetic cork stopper. This is a lovely...

I too received broken hydros and was sent another set, but am finding them difficult to use. I have not been able to get them to float in any rum... I'm using the 100ml cylinder but, it seems not tall enough?

Did you every get around to tasting this? the rum world awaits

I personally believe this sort of activity needs to be legalized. Too many government regulations exist that hinder the free market. These draconian laws need to be repealed. There should be a free flowing market especially between states for the exchange of liquor even if it just starts out betwee...

Hassouni wrote:

Nomad wrote:Time to stockpile even more Mount Gay!

You mean Seale's 10, right?

Haha, I would but it is not available here!

Hassouni wrote: (I will admit the MG1703 is MAGNIFICENT)

it is, but I like their whole line

Time to stockpile even more Mount Gay!

I'm in; gear ordered. So sometime down the line I'll start testing my collection, which has several not on the master list. Looking forward to seeing how well I know my palate.

BRAVO! It's always a good day when you learn something and that was a wealth of information delivered in layman's terms. Well done.

It is also fair to recognize that talented tasters - and surely great tasters - do not really need a test to distinguish a sugared or secretly flavored rum. Long before the ALKO and other tests, such tasters became convinced that many rums were sugared. Prime examples were Angostura 1919, Diplomati...

I don't care for Pussers blue label :shock: For that matter, I don't care for what I'd call high ester rums. Now my taste is varied I think; my short list includes Mt Gay Eclipse and XO, Barbancourt 15yo. So this seems odd right? I do like to taste a variety for reference and have given Pussers a fe...

Hassouni wrote:Welcome! Tried the 1703?

I have. While I enjoy it, I don't think that I enjoy it so much more than the XO to drink it regularly. Though there is a bottle in the house.

Hello all! Longtime rum aficionado who happily found this forum and the wealth of information here. Mt Gay is the house rum , but I do enjoy a variety of spirits. I'm looking forward to advancing my rum education