Which Is The BEST Sipping Rum | Leaf & Barrel Ep. 7
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Today we are doing a rum showdown!!! We are going to take a look a 3 rums to find out which is the best sipping rum. The contenders are Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, FourSquare 2007, and Flor De Cana 18. All three of these rums are pretty popular and are a good option neat or on the rocks buuuut......we gotta have a winner so lets check these bad boys out and see how they stack up.
Pricing as of time of filming:
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva - $40
FourSquare 2007 - $60-$80
Flor De Cana 18 - $50
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Four Square blew my mind. Never knew Rum could be so entrancing. . . Just what I need, another liquor to start collecting.
Sure does taste better on a friday night
@dr.robert d. lucas I love Barbados Doorly’s Rum. ua-cam.com/video/2LJMzd9n2eI/v-deo.html
@dr.robert d. lucas I love rum and quickly fell down the rabbit hole of learning and growing my collection.
@dr.robert d. lucas I am going to get me some rare Jamaican Rum.
Been trying rum for years now just like the taste had both of these besides four square and flora de Cana 18yr isn't the best go either their 25yr or just buy the12yr not getting much better with the 18yr compared to 12yr but the 25 yr will make you believe your not drinking rum. Next one if you want a mixing rum or just a fooler tasting rum might be a little harsh unless your a sriaght drinker is 896 8yr cost about 22 to 25 us dollar. Great rum very full flavor but not overly sweet and good oak. Last would be El Pasador De Oro Rum XO about 30 to 40 should be in a white box very addicting nose and the taste fantastic so much going on there fruits Carmel vanilla and oak goes smooth and you will love sniffing this rum.
Rum is honestly the best place to start for collectable spirits. My experience has shown me that you'll get rums of comparable age/quality for a fraction the price of Whiskies.
The age on rum however has no legal binding. In most of the rum producing countries the distillers can decide for themselves how and why they stage certain rums certain ages, sometimes its a average age of all the barrels, sometimes they have integrity and use the whiskey method (lowest age barrel that went in there counts), often its the age of the oldest barrel that went into the blend. You have quite a few brands who put drops of old rum (like 21 or 18 or 25 yr old rum) and then call the whole blend 25 years of age.
@@pyotrilyichtchaikovsky3733exactly, and on top of that Rum producers don't need to disclose flavouring additives, whereas Scotch and American straight whiskey can't even have any additives other than caramel colouring.
El Dorado 15 goes awesome with cigars. I’m loving the leaf & barrel videos man! I think I’ll pick up a Flor De Caña. Sounds like the one for me out of these three.
Drinking the beautiful Mount Gay XO as I watch your excellent review.
Hey man, I really enjoy your videos. Take it from a Nicaraguan, you went wrong to pick the 18 years Flor de Caña. The 12 years Centenario is better than the 18 years in my opinion, but if you want a fair comparison with the Foursquare you should have tried the 25 years Flor de Caña which is the best of the Flor de Caña line of rums. Another recommendation for a really good rum is the Zacapa 23 years from Guatemala. Those are the best rums in my opinion.
Awesome videos, keep them coming!
How do you feel about Barbancourt?
El Dorado 12 year is a good intro to sipping rums for whiskey drinkers. I've started going down the rabbit hole and it turns out I might be first and foremost an aged rum fan. That bottle of Diplomatico is infamous in rum circles - I believe it was their first rum, and they added the sugar and coloring to get by until their barrels aged, but it took off so fast that the demand has never tapered off. The heavy sugar smoothes out the rough edges that unaged rums have to make them more appealing neat.
Almost all rums in the French tradition have sugar added (called "dossage"), but it's typically a very small amount - the rum equivalent of the chef finishing off a soup with a sprinkle of salt.
not sure if you can get your hands on it but Kohana Rum from Hawaii is really good. I like the collection the best. see if you can get your hands on it.
Very well done review, very informative. I tried the Diplomatico and Foursquare 2005. Foursquare was in different league. Have not had Flor De Cana, but had Appleton 12, Pussers, El Dorado 12, 15 and Zacapa XO. ED12 and 4Sq 2005 are my favs.... Capa XO not as sweet as others of that type, I see why it's many peoples fav rum.
Hola, mil gracias por el video, muy interesante la comparación entre los tres rones. Podrías probar el Ron La Hechicera?
I would like you to try the oldest production rum in the world with that cigar. It's called Mount Gay XO from Barbados 🇧🇧. I am completely sure that you will love it both neat and on ice.
The age guidelines are regional. Sometimes it means the oldest, sometimes the youngest. I haven't heard average. Generally the "oldest" tends to be a solara styles which means that they stack barrels, the bottom row is filled the first year, then the next up, so on till they are all full. Then half of the bottom barrel is bottled and half is left. The bottom barrel is filled with rum from the second row, the second with the third and the third with the fourth etc. If you have a 100 year old solara system there will be 100 year old rum in your mix. That being said it is unlikely the 100 year rum will have much impact as the younger rums will dominate it out. So why do it? Well, it gives you the most consistent product. A good example of this is Ron Zacapa which has a 23 barrel solara system.
Love your vids Jeremy! Greetings from Orlando FL ✌🏻
Kaniché Double Wood XO (in CZ it cost 40$)........Iam Lounge Bar owner :)
Brugal 1888. Will leave this right here.
He's back!
I'm actually proud to see Flor de Caña in one of your videos. That magnificent rum is made in my humble country Nicaragua, and it is truly a jewel that represents our culture and traditions, I grew up watching my dad and the rest of my family drinking Flor de Caña in special occasions. I'm happy that you like it, excellent video!!!!
It's a fine drop
I recently got a bottle of theCentenario18.It's a macnificent ru,m.I really like that it has no added anything
Even with no added sugar,it is very sweet.added sugar is not necessary.
One of my new favorite rums,and.a tribute to Nicaragua
@@scottgibson6735 Man that's awesome!! Glad you got a bottle of the Centenario 18. Actually I have the Centenario 18 and 12 at home right now, both are great, but man the #18 is by far my favorite. I need to try the Centenario 25, though.
The FDC 18 is great for the money...the 25? Vastly better. You get immense quality for your hard earned cash.
Nice nose, smooth finish. Well worth finding.
@@orion2250 Thank you for the insight!!! I will definitely be trying Flor de Caña 25 years
Not a rum drinker previously, but recently returned from a trip to Cuba where we drank Santiago de Cuba 11 year almost exclusively. I'm a rum drinker now! Upon returning home, I've compared it to Appleton Estate 12 year and Diplomatico. The Diplomatico comes close but falls short. The Appleton Estate not even close. If you get the chance to try Cuban rum, take it!
Cuban Rum is so different than others, smooth like silk. Havana Club is the export, but there are many domestic brands. Ron Mulata Is very popular on the island and Cosario is another fine mixing rum. Whenever I am overseas, I always look for Cuban Rums to bring home
Can't go wrong with Cuban rums for sipping. Though as a Jamaican (albeit a prideful one) if you do wanna delve into more Jamaican rums I'd say most of the Hampden distillery products are very good (specifically Trelawny Endemic Birds series or HPDN Book Edition) Smith and Cross is another good one (especially for whiskey sippers). But for Appleton Estate and Plantation it's kind of hit or miss. The AE 15 year aged Black River casks are pretty decent, but the older 21 yr and up are really what you want if you can find them. I haven't tried them yet, but I've also been told some SE Asian and Polynesian rums are very good for sipping: Don Papa from the Philippines and Manawa from Fiji.
I rarely drink but when I do I sit back, relax and sip on my Flor De Cana 25.
I think all these drinks taste horrible .......I wish he had kept his reaction after he took a sip lol....I just like the feeling I get while I am drinking.
@@kevinfenly8598 you only focus on the alcohol your palate isn’t trained
I'm a rum drinker and glad rum is getting a little bit of love from you lol
I bought Diplomatico when it was $30 nice and smooth.
You should really try some dominican rums, Brugal 1888, Barcelo Imperial, Brugal Leyenda, Punta Cana Tesoro, Opthimus. Best of lucks!
I explored rum a few years ago and had some good fun learning about the different kinds (English, French, Spanish traditions) and made some poor purchases before I found out about the lack of "rules" in this world of spirits. At the end of the day I settled on Foursquare rums as my preference because Richard Seale is a distiller who keeps it real and the exceptional cask series is awesome. And I have also discovered how well rum goes with a Padron...Come to think of it its time for both right now! Dig the leaf and barrel. Cheers.
Just acquired my first bottle of Four Square last week -- completely new to Rum (lots of bourbon and scotch under my belt) and I'm blown away. I, like you, will now pour a dram of FS and take out a Padron!
Mount Gay is also great. Also from Barbados. Basically rums following some rules are from Barbados, Jamaica/St. Lucia and Martinique/Guadeloupe (Rhum Agricole). Usually it means no sugar (or other additives) added. I would suggest those island as a main source of rum to everyone.
Lukáš Havel .....don’t forget Haiti. 15 year Barbancourt is excellent.
Love the Diplomatico Reserva with my cigars. Never saw the Foursquare, need to find that. Never knew this channel existed. Subscribing now. 👍
Welcome to the escape place of many like minded guys
Been my go to for years with good cigar can't wait ti see pairing with cigar
Thought diplomatico was aged in sherry barrels
I love the Foursquare 2007. It’s fantastic as an entry to rum from bourbon.
We had a Flor de Cana sales rep stop by and give a tasting from the blanco through 5s, 7s, etc all the way to the 30. Absolutely fantastic distillery. My favorite for the price is the 7 or 12, but the 18 is great as well.
need to try eldorado rum 21 years
El Dorado 21 year old is hard for any rum to beat!!
The 15 is the best IMO tried them all at the IRC in Miami last September. Pretty sure the 15 took double gold.
omg any El Dorado is a fave of mine. The 5 year is insane for the price point!!
@@flaviovelasquez4451 sounds like someone "paid off" the IRC lol
Top 10 rum regions:
1. Jamaica
2. Martinique
3. Guyana
4. Barbados
5. Cuba
6. Brazil
7. Dominican Republic
8. Trinidad
9. Panama
10. Whichever country you think I should have added
First rum to ever be internationally exported by Liberia 🇱🇷
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Insane to leave PR off this list. Tons of good stuff from there, even higher end Bacardi stuff is good
Barrilito Rum out of PR I’ve found is a great sipping rum. I get the 3 Star, but it goes to 5 Star. 3 Star is ~$50. You can’t find it just anywhere in the US, so you’ll have to google.
These 3 are great, Diplomatico is almost like a dessert RUM, great tasting. Definitely on the sweet side still tastes very good.
tried that last summer, was one of those mini bottles, but i enjoyed it. Now i'm curious about the other 2
Finally you are back 🔥
I used to be a Zacapa XO fan. That was up until I tried Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva at the "Big Smoke" in NYC many years ago.
Hey Jeremy, nice to see that you are into rum, perfect with cigars! You should try Santa teresa reserve 1796 top 5 rum in the world for a few years.
Personally, I love Ron Zacappa 23.
same brother
BY THE WAY, THE PRONUNCIATION IS " CANIA" FOR THE Ñ
You can try to do it like how you would pronounce Kanye name, or the French pronunciation of champagne or even no in Russian (нет)
Floor day con yuh
@@orlybriceno Thank you! It was driving me nuts....
Yeah, was driving me nuts too. It's Flor de Caña, not Flor de Cana. The ñ is the same as in "jalapeño".
@@siggyincr7447 that's correct !!!!
Have you tried this rum Ron Zacapa Rum XO? It has won many awards. It’s from Guatemala. Or Brugal Leyenda from the Dominican Republic? where some of your finest cigars are hand rolled. Brugal Leyenda double aged in bourbon (6yrs) and Spanish red oak barrels (5yrs). Cheers 🍻
Jeremy, I'm glad that you recognized your own biases! Of course you would choose FourSquare... you're a Kentuckian whiskey/bourbon drinker. It's only natural that you would pick the most bourbon-like tasting rum. Which is plain WRONG! That being said let me recognize my own biases.... I'm Nicaraguan! He he. So naturally the best rum is Flor de Caña. Naturally. If you want a bourbon-like tasting rum I would strongly recommend Flor de Caña Perfect 10 (although it's only currently available in Nicaragua) which is especially aged in bourbon barrels for... you guess it, 10 years. I also recommend trying the Flor de Caña Centenario 25 Slow Aged, winner of the 2017 Best Rum of the Year from the International Rum Conference. Now if you have a pretty penny to spend (at the tune of $1,200 to $1,600) I highly recommend the truly 30 years old Flor de Caña V Generaciones!
I was mulling over trying rum and here Jeremy goes and talks me into it!
Glad to see a new video. Literally just finished the last one... good timing.
Same LOL
Bicardi is the poor mans rum lol... its cheap for a reason..
And it still tastes nice for a cheap Rum. Rum in general is one of the best tasting and non offensive hard alcohols.
I’m a Bourbon newbie and you got me hooked on Elijah Craig! Can’t wait to try these Rums as well! Appreciate you!
Enjoy!
Love that whisky!
Jeremy, I love bourbon, rye, whiskey and especially rum. There are some incredible sipping rums out there for you to experience. Foursquare for sure, Ron Zacapa XO as mentioned above, Don Q Gran Anejo is a nice dry rum that would go well with your cigars, and Havana club Maestro from Cuba. You do have to get the last one while out of the country. I've been exploring all of these delicious spirits for the last 5 or so years. You drink whiskey before 10am and you're an alcoholic; you drink rum before 10am and you're a pirate!! Aye, matey!!
I also just recently started learning about different rums. I didn't realize they could be so different. Seems like rum is every bit as diverse as whisk(e)y, despite the more narrow geographic range. I've been smitten by Jamaican rum. That banana/caramel/oak funkiness is great. Smith and Cross is the most high-falutin' one I've tried so far, though.
Not really a Rum guy, but I recently got the Diplomatico to pair with a stick once in a while. A little sweet for my liking but very good. Maybe I’ll grab some four square next. 🤙🏼
I tried many drinks and I have to say Rum is now my favourite alchohol...Mixed with Cola its awesome and nice way to get completely pissed.
@@darktimes9489 most of the people here arent the type looking to mix or get rekked.
@@LeatherDaddy97 Its still one of the best hard liquors....Rum is easy to drink..Whiskey tastes like ass and Vodka tastes like something you might strip paint with. And Larger becomes a chore chugging down the umpteenth pint to actually get somewhere and makes you feel bloated.
@@darktimes9489 you completely ignored what i said but alright. All i was saying was most people here are big whiskey or neat liquor fans and probably are not drinking to get really drunk. Do whatever you want. I think whiskey tastes great.
@@LeatherDaddy97 Fair enough...but mate..Whiskey tastes like ass.
Flor de Caña 18 and Diplomático are great rums fron Nicaragua and Venezuela respectively. I’d recommend you if you ever have the chance, to try Zacapa XO from Guatemala, one of the best rums I’ve ever tried. Other memorable rums from Latin America and the Caribbean:
-Santa Teresa 1796 from Venezuela
-Barbancourt 5 starts from Haiti
-Ron Abuelo Centuria from my home town: Panamá.
Cheers!!!
Gus Chevasco
Gustavo, I agree to give Ron Zacapa a try. It's definately my favorite sipping rum. Cheers!!
My go to rum is Pampero Anniversario......in the leather bag....and Zacapa....
Like the flor products, the 7 year is a great mixer as well as there 4 year white rum. The Zaya that came from Guatemala years ago is still my favorite.
Im interested to know your thoughts on the japanese hibiki you have. Being a huge fan of the whisky, id love to know how it compares to the scotch and bourbon you have.
Hibiki is good. It's not too extreme in any direction like Scotch can be. It's just a very well balanced malt. I find Japanese whisky to be like a Toyota, always reliable and does the job. Scotch is like a Mustang, you can get some that are lemons and others that are incredible.
Rum is actually more ingrained in American History than Whiskey. Reading ‘and a bottle of
Rum’ rn and it is fascinating.
Listen! All I know is... I feel real good after sippin' RUM.
Hey Jeremy, if you like Madeira, you should have it with a cigar.
You should try the El Dorado 15 year, very smooth and just a fantastic after taste
The Flur de Cana bottle looks somewhat like a Crown Royal bottle.
I always have a bottle of diplomatico in the house. Not much of a rum fan but this one I really like.
You can never go wrong with Diplomatico, excellent choice. It's also "almost" on par with the Zacapa 23 yr old but much cheaper.
@@Dom-yv4nq interesting. Here i can get zacapa 23 for $35 and diplomatico is $38. Idk much about rum but the zacapa was gonna be my next purchase. Is it worth it?
@@LeatherDaddy97 PLEASE tell me where "here" is and what currency. Take my word for it, Zacapa 23 is totally worth it. A great sipping rum. Just one cube of ice at the most.
You gotta try the Opthimus by Oliver Rums, their rums are the best.
I've just bought a bottle of Diplomatico, about £38 in the UK. Had a glass of it before and loved it. Appreciate your review which is very honest. It is sugary, but works for me
When Im sick I always drink Flor de caña 👌👌
To say that "rum has no rules (like whiskey does)" is fallacious. Rum is a spirits super-category, like whiskey or brandy. None of those designations have any global rules, only conventions. There are protected sub-categories, such as Scotch whiskey, Bourbon, Cognac, etc, whose "rules" are defined by one country but only honored on a regional basis (the US recognizes some "standards of identity" from other countries but hardly all). When it comes to age statements and label requirements, rum is subject to the same rules that all other spirits are. It's just that certain rum producers/brands have a particularly poor history with misleading age statements that can fly under the radar of TTB enforcement (something that's all to easy to do). Of course there are examples of this in the whiskey world too. Up until fairly recently, Flor de Cana did feature an honest age statement on the label-eg "Aged 18 years". But they recently changed it to "18 slow-aged" (no "years") and now just "18" to allow them greater flexibility in blending, inventory management, and (presumably) profit. Super misleading. Many brands will use the old "aged up to X years" trick, which is NOT an age statement, as it might only include a teaspoon of that age for the whole batch. It's worthless, but consumers don't know better.
I'll try to reply with some links for additional reading, but UA-cam might filter it, so if you don't see them then just google "rum has no rules" and click on the links from CocktailWonk and Bevvy. Cheers!
Further reading:
bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-rum-has-no-rules/5136
cocktailwonk.com/2017/06/rum_has_no_rules.html
cocktailwonk.com/2018/08/rum-has-no-rules-is-lazy-journalism.html
Try Zacapa (Guatemala), you will not want anything else after that.
The best rum ever. You should also try Colonial Ron from Antigua Guatemala. Very similar tastes to Zacapa
try zafra (panama) and zacapa becomes a bummer. from a rum nerd who is trying and failing at liking whiskey
Zacapa IS good, but like Diplomatico and El Dorado, these are "sugar/syrup" rums. The El Dorado is my favorite of this type ( yes I have had Zacapa XO). Foursquare is a whole other level/ type of rum. I got the 2005 and had same reaction as he did. Sugar rums do taste good and drink easy....Pussers is another one like that. I call them beginner rums.
Too much sugar though. Try the Mount Gay XO. No added sugar.
RUM is also AMERICA’s first drink
Being from the heart of bourbon country I know that I am supposed to like bourbon but I am more of a rum guy myself
Hey man, drink what ya like brotha! 😉👍🏻
The “that’s what she said” clip came outta nowhere but had me dying of laughter lol
El Dorado 12 baby!!!
Great video, interesting to see a look into nice rums from a bourbon drinkers perspective. I drink bourbon almost exclusively. I’ll have to grab a bottle of the four square for sure.
I think you’ll dig it man! 😉👍🏻
Sugar cane made rum is amazing
Can you do an episode with cognac or brandy, one suggestion jaime torres I 30 years old is an amazing spanish brandy at a good price( in spain you can get it for around 60€, though the price can be a bit higher, but it’s still a great price for a 30 year old brandy) and it has an absolutely beautiful bottle. Even though this isn’t a cognac from france it’s still amazing if you can get your hands on it
Hi and thanks for the every video my friend! Have you tried RON CARUPANO?. Bests regards from a Venezuelan follower!
Brother you need to taste the cuban rum and the habano
Hi Jeremy, if you can, tray to find the Havanna Club 7 años or H.C Seleccion de Maestros !!!!!!
waaaaay much better Ron and the price is half of any of these!!!! ,keep up the good work. Un saludo desde Argentina
Do you know if the Havana Club seleccion de maestros is the same as the one that was called "Havana Club Cuban Barrel proof" before? I tried it and absolutely fell in love with it, although I'm not sure if its available anymore? I think HC also have released a sipping rum called "Pacto Navio" that would be great to see reviewed
Man, where did "Man-shit monday" went?? Love your videos. The quality of content is always top notch. Greetings from Italy
Highly! Highly recommend Zacapa!!
hi Walter Wahn, i started my rum journey with zacapa and diplomatico around 20 years ago. id be considered in this day and age to be a rum aficionado / connoisseur i guess. for around the same price as zacapa, i would urge you to get your hands on dictador, the 12 for sipping / mixing, and the 20 for a sublime sipper. other options that are generally cheaper than zacapa are el dorado 12 and 15
Forget the price, Zacapa is an excellent, excellent Guatemalan Rum
most overpriced rum...
Zacapa is an excellent rum for beginners, now don't get me wrong, tastes change over time and the more experienced you get, and more you realise that Zacapa is actually average/quite bad. Plus : Zacapa isn't a fully natural product unfortunately
@@alexgtrfk simply Zacapa is best rum for people who didn't drink any others... :-)
Foursquare is good stuff. Glad you had that rum as one of your selections.
Just bought a Diplomatico yesterday, perfect as a dessert drink!
Foursquare makes very high quality rums, I haven't had anything bad from them
The Diplomatica is very good but the best by far in my opinion is 21 year old Appleton. I can't believe you didn't test that. I'm a bourbon guy but the 21 yr. Appleton is as good as any bourbon I've had.
Loved this video, I love the room you have and I am envious of your display in the background. I liked the format of this one as most people don't tend to try other spirits once they've found their favourite. I am personally a rum Drinker, what bourbon/ whiskey would you recommend that I could try that won't be too dissimilar to a nice Rum? Keep up the awesome Videos :)
I always recommend Woodford Reserve Double Oaked to folks wanting to dip a toe in the Whiskey world. It’s a nice approachable bourbon and on the sweeter side of bourbons. Also it’s pretty easy to find. 😉👍🏻
@@JeremySiers much appreciated, I'll take a look.
I'm so excited that you did this video! I've only started on sipping rums, but I've been wanting to learn and drink more of them. Thanks for giving me a heading on what to try next!
Can you do a cognac/brandy video? I haven't really gotten in to brandy, but I tried the ABK6 VSOP ($35) and thought it was good, but also I think the E&J XO ($10) is also good (maybe better), and I don't know what to look for in a brandy. Also I am very confused by E&J's lineup, the vs and the xo are both aged two years and cost about the same, but the xo is way better (in my opinion).
Hi Jeremy, is nice to see Diplomático between these rums, but definitely you need to taste rum Carupano Legendario and Santa Teresa 1796. The first one won as the best rum by Madrid International Congress, The Fifty Best Rum of New York and the World Cup of Brussels. Also you can find another ones like Cacique 500, Bodega 1800. But today, Carupano is one of the best rum in the world! I'm from Venezuela but I live in Brazil.
If you can, taste Carupano Legendario... you will not regret!
Amazing review, seeing Diplomático being placed in third of among the other when it’s the most awarded Rum worldwide , got me thinking how amazing the other two must be ! I will add foursquare to my rum collection for sure . .. . I am the kind the like enjoy the rum with not harshly taste .
If you are a rum connoisseur keep in mind that Diplomatico adds sugar to its rum. Any rum that has additives....isn’t that good.
@@byrongammonbyrongammon9937 i like a sweeter drink. i don’t know HOW sweet the diplomatico is but it sounds like something i’d enjoy
@@yammmit same here. I will definitely try
I find sugar added & especially color isn't an authentic rum imo. A spicy rum on the other hand is still a real rum imo, but theoretically even that isn't "rum" anymore but a spirit drink then.
Barbados also produces Mount Gay Rum, owned by Remy Remy Martin, the distillery, Mount Gay, is the oldest distillery in the world.
Rum for Barbados is like sand to sea or is it sea to sand? Whatever it is, it's sold and drank a lot
I love rum. I enjoy Muddy River Carolina Rum. It’s aged for 4 years in charred new oak barrels and its single barrel. They are working on their 8 year now...can’t wait!!!
Now you are talking my language! Love me some rum! arrrgghhhh
If you want really great rum try these two Ron barcelo imperial rum & Angostura 1919 rum in the square bottle they are really really delicious rums 😋
Barcelo imperial is my go to. Hard to find in the CA though.
The editing on this one was hilarious (the office, Chappell, etc.) love Leaf&Barrel! Headed over to the leaf now! Thanks for all the hard work. One of my favorite channels by far!
I have to have a tee shirt!
I'm so glad to see the run from my country "Diplomatico" in this video.
As a lil baby who isn’t used to high-proof drinks and generally likes sweeter drinks, I think I’m gonna give the diplomatico a go if I can find it for a good price.
So great to have another episode. “Rum is where they also make cigars” , just as well cause I love islay whisky but their cigars are sh#t. Now to find some Foursquare rum, another rabbit hole to go down.
Yeah i'm falling down that rabbit hole too 😂
A good review but vastly different price points on these suckers. Diplomatico Reserva is the probably the best cheap rum you can buy, bar none.
Now I'm from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹....#HouseOfAngostura.....let's not mention the pirate thing please 💀💀😅😅😅
I like to use the Diplomato for Cuba Libres. Because it's so sweet I only use half an ounce but the flavor is so strong that you only really need that half ounce.
Thanks for the video, JS. Just FYI, Caña is pronounced Khan-ya. I like you, have preferred whiskey/bourbon for just shy of twenty years. However, being Cuban, cigars went with sipping Rum. Zacapa being a main go to. If you want the best of both worlds, you should try the Balvenie Carribean Cask.
Ron flor de caña my favorite but 7 years, 18 is very sweet, check the other more strong 🤘 enjoy
Dammit man, since you have it on your shelf .... "hey babes i'm going out to the store see ya in an hour"
😂👍🏻
Also I hate to be the math police but average age mean that it is MOSTLY 18 year old Flor de Caña rum. A teaspoon is 1/150th in a 750mL bottle.
It was a joke. Man, people really take things literally 😉
@@JeremySiers the gloves came off when you didn't picked Flor de Caña as the best rum! 🙃 We Nicaraguans are dead serious about our Flor de Caña and our cigars! 😉 (And boxing and baseball!)
😉 hahaha I totally get it man. I suppose to be getting a bottle of the 25 soon. So maybe that will take the top spot. 😉👍🏻
My opinion: anything Whiskey does, rum can do better 👍 May I suggest an 8 year Bacardi Ocho? Excellent pairing with just about any cigar
I think you missed 2 great rums. Zacapa and Plantation XO...... personal opinion, they blow Flor de Caña and Diplomatico away.
I'm interested in the Foursquare though.
Guyana (Guyanese) Rum, trust me...you can thank me later 🥃
ELDORADO 18 YEARS OLD from Guyana.
@@samueleversley3956 25 Year is even better
been enjoying the Frigate Reserve 15 yr rum put out by Flip Pallot and friends out of south Florida.... Very good sipping rum I think. Check it out... I have 60+ bottles of bourbon.....3 bottles of rum. A sweet Ron Zacapa mollasses based rum..like dessert....the Frigate Reserve 15 yr sugar cane rum...and then one by local distiller, Highwire Distillery. Enjoyed the video...
@Jeremy Siers Just to Clear up as a Venezuelan, Venezuela proudly holds the frist and only industrial Rum DOC (if any the only Rum DOC ever) and with a DOC comes rules actually LAWS to produce it an import it. Actually the law COVENIN 3040-93 specifys that only CARAMEL can be aded to make color.
Of course if you add Caramel to the drink is going to add sweetness and sugar. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR RUMS AND WE TEND NOT TO ADD ANYTHING THAT MAY ALTER THE END PRODUCT OF OUR RUMS