The proper rum glass, finally found it

WINE TALK
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I’m a rum fan. From the simple Captain Morgan’s to speciality single cask, Cuban, Okinawan, etc… I must have dozens and dozens from around the world.

I’ve tried the Riedel Vinum scotch, the Riedel Vinum VSOP Cognac and last night I randomly tried the Riedel Vinum Grappa glass.

The VinumGrappa glass is it. I’ll need to experiment more with a wider variety of rums to make sure, but that was the best I’ve ever had from the Pyrat XO and the other 2 glasses (I pulled out all 3 types) just didn’t deliver like this glass.

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Just an aside can you please tell me what you find to be your favorite rums and why?

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Mark, that is just NASTY! Even IF the girl is hot…

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Westerhall is one of my favorites for the buttery characteristic it has.
Barbancourt 15 is one of the most delicate and elegant.
Pampero Anniversario and Ron Zacapa 23yr are my current favorites for darker sipping rums. There are many other great ones. I’m not a huge fan of Pyrat XO, however.

I think the one thing they all have in common is that they are pot still rums. If you really want to see the contrast between a pot still rum and a column distilled rum, I suggest you use white. Barbancourt white is one of my favorite mojito rums, along with Appleton white and Don Q. Taste the Don Q vs. the Barbancourt and you really see the difference.

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Jeff,

Out of biased curiosity, what’s your favorite Dominican rum?

TIA.

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A quick answer, I’ll dig out my collection and try to post something more comprehensive later but didn’t want to let this go unanswered:

Captain Morgan for rum and coke. I like the added spice it adds. The weight is about right.

Captain Morgan Private Reserve for mojitos. I still like the spiciness and the extra sweetness gives the mojito just the right touch without needing to really go heavy on the simple syrup. This is a new discovery of mine as I wanted to get rid of some CMPR, dumped it in and found it to be the best mojito of the night.

Pyrat Pistol is my standard sipping rum. Just the right balance of everything, with a long finish. Very very pleasant.

Pyrat XO. This is growing on me. I used to only drink the Pistol but some friends gifted me a bottle for my birthday and I’ve been slowly sipping it. It is a bit oakier than the Pistol and thus why I didn’t first like it, I think it is more of an acquired taste. I also don’t like Anejo tequilas for the same woody factor.

I have a true Cuban rum, that I break out because it is true Cuban. Just for guests when we’re playing around. It is nice, but nothing to write home about except for the story of how I got the bottle.

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Brent - another Westerhall fan here - a great rum…

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Westerhall is amazing! I discovered it in the early '90s while in Grenada.
Don’t know if it was the Grenada experience or the rum, but it stole my heart!!!
For years I had to have it smuggled in. I’m so glad that it is now imported!

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Huge Ron Zacapa fan here.
I really like the 23.