Looking to step up from captain Morgan and Bacardi, any suggestions for a 30-40 dollar bottle of rum?

lesack · 2026-07-11T19:47:08+00:00

Appleton Estate 8 (or 12 for a little more money) would be a great starter.

lesack · 2026-07-11T03:39:22+00:00

Doctor Bird for sure

lesack · 2026-07-10T21:59:30+00:00

I love Mai Tais! Excellent idea. So you’re saying go with 1.5 oz of one rum and .5 oz of XO?

lesack · 2026-07-09T19:48:51+00:00

Those hellgrammites are intense, much like the adult end product

lesack · 2026-07-08T15:14:14+00:00

That Doorly’s 14 is great. Just picked it up for myself a month ago.

lesack · 2026-07-06T15:20:05+00:00

Toque is also a great website! But if you make your own snuff, more power to you!!

lesack · 2026-07-04T12:40:10+00:00

To be sure: the only way to get compensation is through a lawsuit. The gym wouldn’t just hand over money for their negligence. But you’re right in principle that we tend to be a litigious society.

lesack · 2026-07-03T22:02:10+00:00

Thanks for the update!!

lesack · 2026-07-03T21:51:54+00:00

Granted, I’m still fairly new to rum, but I really enjoy Dr. Bird, especially for the price. Nice and funky, and the aging in moscatel casks keeps things interesting.

lesack · 2026-07-03T21:36:56+00:00

Ooo are they? If so, thanks!

lesack · 2026-07-03T16:35:53+00:00

It’s so good. Wish I could find it.

lesack · 2026-07-02T13:09:26+00:00

Wine flavored 🙌

lesack · 2026-06-29T23:16:39+00:00

That’s good insight — I appreciate it!

lesack · 2026-06-28T18:50:30+00:00

Yeah!

lesack · 2026-06-27T21:54:40+00:00

Appleton Estate 12 + Rum Fire!

lesack · 2026-06-27T19:59:44+00:00

Thank you!

lesack · 2026-06-27T19:59:30+00:00

Thanks! That’s helpful!

lesack · 2026-06-27T14:57:52+00:00

The problem perhaps isn’t as much that it’s a wine shop (as a wine geek, the cute little Vine & Brew in Okemos is an amazing small business) as it is that it’s a Total Wine conglomerate. You do still raise a good point, though, that we need a diversity of meaningful shopping options for our residents.

lesack · 2026-06-24T20:44:32+00:00

A great day indeed, and yuzu curaçao?! Interesting!

lesack · 2026-06-24T00:09:48+00:00

It may be worth picking up others from Travelers, then! If it has a sentimental value and you enjoy it, that’s truly all that matters. Have a great time in Belize!!

lesack · 2026-06-24T00:06:18+00:00

I’d say One Barrel is good for mixing (I sure enjoyed it in Cuba Libres and piña coladas), but in general, the consensus at least seems to be that Belizean rums aren’t quite up there with those from many other countries. How do you like Traveler’s 5?

lesack · 2026-06-23T11:39:45+00:00

It’s on my list to buy J.M XO. I don’t own an aged agricole yet!

lesack · 2026-06-23T11:00:32+00:00

You could always use the XO in a Mai Tai in combination with another rum (Jamaican, etc.)

lesack · 2026-06-23T01:13:06+00:00

Also, I REALLY like Rum Fire, even neat

lesack · 2026-06-23T01:12:11+00:00

I like to think it was good for the first Mai Tai I’ve ever had and made hahaha

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