Favorite Rum?
I like the El Dorado 15 Year. This is old-school Guyana rum, like pirates used to drink. Dark amber color, soft burnt sugar smell with a hint of banana. Sweet taste, but not too sweet, buttery with nice wood and butterscotch and a little bit of coconut (this is not a flavored rum -- it's just an undertone).
And it's maybe the smoothest brown liquor I've ever had -- not harsh at all going down straight, with just a pleasant little burn that doesn't even start until a couple of seconds later. I like mixed drinks, but it would be almost a sin to mix this with anything.
At $22-$25/bottle, it's cheaper than a lot of top-flight rums, too.
Any other suggestions?
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