So, I gots RUM!

[CaroPhoenix]

What's bad is that i'm allergic to rum.

That makes me sad

But you can be friends with me! As far as I know, I've never had anyone allergic to me.

[Amina516]

I went on a cruise this past summer....and brought back the most RIDICULOUS cheap, delicious rum I have ever in my life tasted.

Its was by Tortuga Rum Co and I was in their store in Grand Cayman Island. I bought a 3 pack of huge bottles for $14!

It was so smooth, delicious and fruity I was soooo sad to see it gone. I think they just started selling them in the states, so Ill see if a summer trip to Maryland is fruitful. Of course, i would not be transporting liquor across state lines because thats illegal (some big to-do with the taxes)...

[Supermarket Slave Girl]

What's bad is that i'm allergic to rum.

That makes me sad

[Jester]

Of the four you mentioned, I have only had the opportunity to try the Cruzan Black Strap Rum. Not bad, a bit licoricey. And maybe I am just jaded by all the good sipping rums I have had, but I just don't consider CBS a sipping rum. Yeah, must be jaded. Also, I have to remember that everyone has different tastes. For example, I have actually met people who did not like My Favorite Rum That I Can Afford! (Pyrat XO Reserve.) Shocking, I know.

The Ponche Kuba is a light eggnoggy flavored liqour, with nutmeg, a touch of allspice - very light. Not goopy like american eggnog from a grocery store.

Sounds like rum cream. We have had a couple of those in The Bar. Not a huge fan myself, but there are far worse things out there. 10 Cane Rum, for example. Yuck!

They sound great ... Now I'm going to have hunt them down myself and give them a try.

Happy hunting!

I am constantly trying new rums, as I think y'all know. Hell, at The Bar we have about 160 different rums, and I still continue to hear about new rums, stuff I have never tried or even heard about.

Mmmm.....rum....

[CaroPhoenix]

That sounds great!

As for the Cat 2 hurricane ... wow! Glad to hear you got out of it in one piece.

ETA: BSE - I only drink rum on days that end in "y".

[BookstoreEscapee]

Not that I like rum or anything ...

You drink rum?

[AccountingDrone]

The Ponche Kuba is a light eggnoggy flavored liqour, with nutmeg, a touch of allspice - very light. Not goopy like american eggnog from a grocery store. Very nice. I just tried it on ice. I could get addicted to it [the sugar content is not good for diabetics, and the alcohol content is not good for someone on painkillers ... it will be sipped in small amounts moderately!]

And it turns out that we sailed south through a cat 2 hurricane ... Who knew that you could have a hurricane without the american news channels doing a doom and gloom watch on it. I guess it was superceeded by blizzard doom and gloom news ...

[CaroPhoenix]

For a moment there, I was completely surprised as I thought I was in my dining room, on my computer.

They sound great ... Now I'm going to have hunt them down myself and give them a try.

Not that I like rum or anything ...

[AccountingDrone]

Back from my cruise, and we bought 4 bottles of rum while in the islands.
Cruzan Black Strap Rum. very nice, full intense flavor with a very spicy/molassas undercurrent. It will be very nice for sipping.

Bacardi Reserva Limitada - It has my name engraved on the bottle And it comes with a certificate and in a spiffy leather box. haven't tried it yet.

Leanex Ponche Caribe which I have not yet tried

Ponche Kuba which I also have not yet cracked open the bottle on.

The ponches are more or less caribbean eggnogs =) so I am looking forward to trying them.

I can highly recommend Royal Caribbean for handicapped cruising - the staffing were all fantastic and the stateroom I had was wonderfully set up for wheelchair gimping =) mrDrone had a blast on the islands, and I enjoyed vegging on the balcony and people/boat watching. We booked a 12 day cruise for next Feb, and we now know which ports I can actually get off the boat and do stuff at

I did see some serious rude people on board, and a few entitlement whores. One person was whinging to the guest relations person next to the one I was talking to about the rough seas heading down. Um, hurricane force winds [measured at 100 miles per hour, with 25 foot waves] isn't something the captain can actually DO anything about... so I told the person that perhaps going on a winter cruise in a stormy winter season might be something that they should not do in the future as neither the Captain or Cruise line can control the weather at this time and one person actually whined at me that my wheelchair was taking up too much room in the elevator ... I should get out to let their group get in to go to dinner.