Barbancourt Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) A fun thing about these ship games is the appearance of rum....because I like good rums and love quality rum cocktails, and often sip them while playing. My favorite rums are Pampero Aniversario from Venezuela (dark) and 8 year old Barbancourt from Haiti (light), and it tickles me that I can visit those areas in Naval Action. I think I'll soon pay a visit to one of the free ports in Haiti to see if they stock any Barbancourt in-game. Much easier than finding a bottle in my area. Right now I'm drinking Barbancourt with some lime peel and agave nectar. If I can find a quality lime in town I'll make a Mai Tai - I mix quality 8yo Barbancourt with basic Coruba or Myers's dark, or if I'm feeling spendy the dark rum will be Zaya. Plus Caffo Solara orange liquor, standing in for the locally elusive orange curacao. (lime is the ONLY juice in a traditional Mai Tai) I've attempted a few other rum cocktails, but none of them satisfy my craving for a traditional Mai Tai. Edited April 24, 2016 by rownd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Beard Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I only drink Captain Morgan, though the discount in Tesco has forced me to drink Navy Rum which has a British flag on the label *spit*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Ribault Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Rum makes me throw up. But if it makes my men fight better, or I can make a profit from it, then YO HO HO & A BOTTLE OF RUM, I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Wildcat Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Spiced rum & Dr Pepper is a good mix. Edited April 25, 2016 by Anne Wildcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdoomed Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Gin. For the weak, gin and tonic. All other drinks are water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verderuso Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Havana Club Añejo Especial for a true caribbean experience . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbancourt Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Rum makes me throw up. That would be low quality mad dog frat party rum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperion74 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I like rum and rum. Mount Gay from Barbados is good. Pyrate from the makers of Patrone, from Guyana. Cap'n Morgan is OK but that's it. WHY IS ALL THE RUM GONE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wekhrlin Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Mount Gay from Barbados is good. The "Mount Gay Eclipse" is really good for it's price. The colour is golden but it is not coloured with maltose like other darker rum as far as I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Beard Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Havana Club Añejo Especial for a true caribbean experience . Sadly it's very expensive here in Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbancourt Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) The "Mount Gay Eclipse" is really good for it's price. The colour is golden but it is not coloured with maltose like other darker rum as far as I know. Yeah, color in rum is manipulated for aesthetic appeal. There isn't a code controlling rum, and many styles to enjoy. Flavorings are also common. (I'm not talking about obviously flavored rums like "spiced" or bizarre fruit flavored rums, but flavorings added to basic rums that aren't marketed as flavored) For instance, they dump a ton of some kind of vanilla flavor in Zaya. I like Zaya in a Mai Tai, but it's kind of expensive as rums go. (which means only half the price of cognac, scotch or tequila/mezcal) Edited April 25, 2016 by rownd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Like Me Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Kraken is great rum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbancourt Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) While I sail tonight I'm drinking one of these - 2oz White Grapefruit, 3oz Rhum Barbancourt, 1/2oz agave nectar, 1/2oz Kahlua, 1/2oz Cinnamon syrup and some lime peel: Edited April 26, 2016 by rownd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Ribault Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 While I sail tonight I'm drinking one of these - 2oz White Grapefruit, 3oz Rhum Barbancourt, 1/2oz agave nectar, 1/2oz Kahlua, 1/2oz Cinnamon syrup and some lime peel: Please let us know when you're on your second or third one, so we know when to attack your ship. Judgment is the first to go, you know! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the cursed Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Sailor Jerry, Kraken and Captain Morgan for me (and always pure ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Fishy Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Sadly it's very expensive here in Scotland there is nothing wrong with the glorious union flag but isn't navy bottled in Scotland? I do find it funny that Malbu is distilled in Scotland. I heard pussers is the best rum by general agreement but never see it in shops, I have a bottle of angostura that I should probably try, I must have got it about a year ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Beard Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 there is nothing wrong with the glorious union flag but isn't navy bottled in Scotland? I do find it funny that Malbu is distilled in Scotland. I heard pussers is the best rum by general agreement but never see it in shops, I have a bottle of angostura that I should probably try, I must have got it about a year ago Most of the normal priced rums are bottled in the UK but distilled in the Caribbean. I think the higher priced rums like Havana Club are imported. They discount them regularly in the supermarket. I'll get through them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Fishy Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Yeah, most things are bottled in or near the country of consumption but I just find it funny that they make malibu in scotland. I keep an eye out for a good discount on Kraken, id like to try it but the only grocery shop in town is waitrose so it can be a little pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Beard Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Yeah, most things are bottled in or near the country of consumption but I just find it funny that they make malibu in scotland. I keep an eye out for a good discount on Kraken, id like to try it but the only grocery shop in town is waitrose so it can be a little pricey. Aye got me eye on that one too, but agree, cost to much gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbancourt Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) I heard pussers is the best rum by general agreement but never see it in shops, I have a bottle of angostura that I should probably try, I must have got it about a year ago To me Pussers is very similar to Appleton in flavor. Many people like them, but the flavor doesn't work for me. Pussers is on the cheap side - mostly used for mixing, I think. Grog, swizzles, punches and such. Edited April 27, 2016 by rownd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Fishy Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 To me Pussers is very similar to Appleton in flavor. Many people like those, but they don't work for me. Pussers is on the cheap side - mostly used for mixing, I think. Grog, swizzles, punches and such. The bottles I have seen are all about £35+, seems expensive to me. I have never come across Appleton either so I have nothing to go by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbancourt Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 The basic 750ml Pussers is a $30 bottle in Hawaii, or $27 in Colorado, but they also seem to have overproof and aged rums I haven't encountered that would be more expensive. Appleton is one of the largest and most well known rum producers (lots of marketing), and have several styles/price points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Beard Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Had me self some (actually too much) Cockspur Golden Rum last night, nothing special to report maties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William the Drake Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Gents, Lasses, Pirates, when it comes to rum, at this particular time in my life (a poor, broke college students) only one type of rum suites me: the cheapest. Alas, I must agree that Captain Morgan is a fine. However other, less seasoned rums I find better for mixing and for relaxing. Captain to me is the "Party Rum." Other rums such as Don Q and a local fair 'Old New Orleans" are better for those relaxing days when ye just want to sit back, sip, and have a calm cigar or pipe.If'n ye fancy yerself a rum enthusiast, then I highly recommend And a Bottle of Rum by Wayne Curtis. He tells the story of America's history as well as some Caribbean history through the glass of a rum bottle. In concluding his book, he offers some suggestions for his favorite rums, prefacing with "I will not be listing any spiced rums here, for I assume you want to drink rum, not candied liquor." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbancourt Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Gents, Lasses, Pirates, when it comes to rum, at this particular time in my life (a poor, broke college students) only one type of rum suites me: the cheapest. Fortunately quality rum is much cheaper than some other quality spirits (tequila, scotch, etc). My favorite rums are just $30, whereas my favorite tequila and mezcal are about $70-80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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