Please recommend a good rum

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Karina

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My husband likes rum (and Presidante cerveza of course)!! In your opinion, what is the best DR rum? We brought some back two years ago, but I can't remember the name of it, however, we'll remember when we see the bottle. What is a reasonable price to pay for a large bottle of good rum?? The best place to buy it in Puerto Plata or Sosua? Thank you!!
 
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CES

Guest
Barcelo A?ejo y Brugal A?ejo, - - - + amigos y la RD. . . :)

. . . CES
 
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Andy

Guest
In a recent Caribbean rum competition, Barcelo Imperial won hands down with a score of about 96 points out of 100. The highest score achieved by Brugal (extra Viejo) was in the low 80's or high seventies. There were a lot of rums in between. I think there is a news item in the DR1 archives about the competition.
 
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Drake

Guest
I like Macorix Extra Viejo 8 a?os myself. but it's very hard to get these days. I would not agree with CES concerning Brugal A?ejo. The taste is horrible and it gives a hangover. Brugal Extra viejo on the other hand is very recommendable.
 
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CES

Guest
Re:. . . a good rum (Drake)

?Hola! Drake,

Yes, yes Macorix Extra Viejo 8 a?os is superior if you can find it and of course 'Extra Viejo' may suite some folks taste and the company of good friends will certainly help make for a pleasurable experience when fine rum is being poured. . .

Regards,

. . . CES
 
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Gunnar

Guest
White or red? How large? Some of the "everyday" rhums you'll
find in the nearest "colmado" are excellent. But again, many
"taste like sh-t". However, taste is very individual, what
one person loves, another loathes! I know people who'd prefer
"Jack Daniels" before "Chateau Mouton Rothschild", even if
the opposite is more common...

Personally, I have a problem with any distilled product with
color - next day head-size doesn't seem to correspond too
well to capacity.

Safest bet is look around until you see what you recognize.
More interesting and educative is to blindfold yourself and
grab something at random. (Just make sure you're in front
of the right shelves first, it's embarassing to get home and
find a bottle of Lysol...)

All in all, rewards and competitions can never tell what
an individual will like. Only personal experience and taste!

Good luck! /Gunnar
 
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Bob Morris

Guest
Nobody has mentioned price but if you take the tour of the city you'll probably stop at the Brugal factory where 740ml bottles sell for about US$5 (Feb 1999) I bought my quota. Last Feb I skipped the tour and bought at plaza in Playa Dorada and feel that, having saved the cost of the tour, I got a slightly better price.

Perhaps those who complain about the after effects are those who insist on emptying every bottle in sight.
 
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Gunnar

Guest
Right on both. USD 5 (about 80 pesos) seems right for a good
rhum in the quantity mentioned. About twice the price of
"everyday" vices of that denomination.

"After effects", as far as I can tell (maybe Dr Ech can correct
me on this), are basically due to:

1. Dehydration. Alcohol "tricks" the body to output more

liquid than the input. Combined with a tropical climate

whre the balance is quite delicate in the first place...

2. Vitamine unbalance. The "combustion" of alcohol consumes

considerable amounts of some vitamines (notably vitamine "C")

leaving a deficit in that area. (Ever felt like two gallons

of orange juice would be wonderful?)

3. Contams. These are hard to cover, because of their diversity.

Generally, higher alcohols, who are less dangerous than than

the "interesting" alcohol. But also bensen-ring based

substances. ("Aromatic carbo-hydrogens") These latter

can produce a rich variety of symptoms, as well as

"staying around" much longer than the alcohol.

(Absinth was once prohibited, at least officially on that

reason)
 
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Pete

Guest
For drinking straight, usually without ice, I and most of my friends prefer Barcelo Imperial. It is relatively expensive. Ten dollars US at the airport but less expensive elsewhere. If you are going to mix it (coke, rum punch etc.) you are probably better off with one of their less expensive rums. My experience is that Barcelo fans have nothing good to say about Brugal and vice versa.
 
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Milo

Guest
For white rum I prefer Bermudez, for the dark rum I prefer Brugal. Too much Brugal or Barcelo gives me a headache. Too much Bermudez gives me a good nights sleep and a faint morning fog. The new fancy bottled Bermudez with added flavours like lemon I found to be hard to take. The Bermudez blanco or crystal are great. Find your favorite and enjoy.
 
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hlywud

Guest
Re: Thank you for all of the replies!

No rum is a bad rum Karina some just better than others.
Enjoy your stay and the rum (in moderation of course)
 
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hillbilly

Guest
Yo! KARINA! It ain't over 'til the Hillbilly

Hiccups!! LOL!

1) the actual score for the Batcel? Imperial was 97, not 96...It was rated the highest in the world.
2) you can see for yourself at: www.tasters.com (dang, I hope I got that right!)
3) Imperial gan be bought at most larger grocery stores and bodegas for around RD$110 (+/- RD$5.00)
4) Brugal A?ejo ("La mallita" -the mesh) has a strong following because of its flavor, which stands up in a rum and Coke or Daiquir? quite well.

Berm?dez used to be the leading Dominican rum for many years until Brugal and Barcel? did better advertizing and made a consistant product.

You can obtain any of the rums at most supermarkets-Messon,or Italiano in POP, don't know much about Sosua.
5) Enjoy a variety of good rums, don't be a slave to the 'name'

HB
 
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Karina

Guest
Hillbilly...too funny!!! What is the name of the

street the Messon or Italiano supermarkets are on? They are supermarkets arn't they? I love to shop in the local supermarkets and hardware and department stores! I'll be looking for a good garlic press and a couple of dishes, not to mention some soup mixes, beans, etc. Any suggestions on other stores in PPlata would be welcome. Not interested in the big fancy jewelry stores. Thanks so much on the rum info...hubby will just sample them all!!
 
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