Top products from r/rum
We found 30 product mentions on r/rum. We ranked the 33 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 4
Three Rivers Press CA
2. Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 3
Smuggler s Cove Exotic Cocktails Rum and the Cult of Tiki
3. Rum Curious: The Indispensable Tasting Guide to the World's Spirit
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 2
VOYAGEUR
4. Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 2
5. Ting Grapefruit Lightly Carbonated Soda, 20 Oz (Pack Of 24) Spectacular Sparkling Grapefruit, Premium Mixer Bursting with Real Grapefruit
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 2
ZING OF REAL GRAPEFRUIT: Ting is a lightly sparkling citrus cocktail chameleon made with the zing of real grapefruit and a dash of glorious Jamaican sunshine. Jam-packed with the refreshing taste of paradise.THIRST QUENCHER: Ting is the ultimate thirst Quencher and the perfect mixer. It's the cooles...
6. The Complete Guide to Rum: An Authoritative Guide to Rums of the World (Complete Pocket Guides)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
7. Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
8. Rum: A Social and Sociable History of the Real Spirit of 1776
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
11. Private Preserve Wine Preservation System | 100% Green Gas Based | Suitable for all Wine, Port, Sake, Cognac, Whiskey, Fine Oil and Vinegar
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
FRESHNESS PRESERVATION: Removes all of the oxygen from an open bottle, keeping the wine oxidation-free, allowing the wine to maintain its bouquetSAFE AND SIMPLE: System uses 100% inert gas (non-toxic,) a balanced mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and argon to remove all of the oxygen from your ope...
12. Ting GrapeFruit Soda, 20 Ounce (Pack of 6)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Pack of six, 20-ounce per each bottle(a total of 120 ounces)Lightly carbonated, natural citrus refreshmentMade from real Jamaican grapefruitWith no preservatives
13. Quality Park, 10 Ply String in Ball, Cotton, White, Medium, 475 Feet (46171)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
DURABLE: 10-Ply Strength holds knots wellALL PURPOSE: Ideal to use for packaging or bundlingCLEAN LOOK: Refreshing white string gives professional appearanceHIGH STRENGTH: Low stretch but high strength cotton stringGREAT VALUE: 475 Feet of 10-Ply White Cotton String so you're not buying string const...
14. Wine Enthusiast Etched Globe Spirits Decanter
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Use for port, cognac or wineAs you spin the decanter, its precious contents will also aerate to open up the flavor and allow your wine or spirits' aromas to developHeat-resistant glass globe decanter features decorative etching of the world mapIncludes glass decanter stopper and glass baseThis lead ...
15. Wine Skin WineSkin Bag, 2-Pack
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
WINESKIN - The original and still the best. Travel with confidence when you choose authentic products from WineSkin, the leader in bottle transport bagsLEAK-RESISTANT - WineSkin is perfect for luggage since it features WineSkin's classic, brand-name, double-adhesive seal.SECURE - WineSkin will help ...
16. Vanilla Supligen, 12.5oz (6pack)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Great taste. Enjoy anytime of day.
17. Ting Grapefruit Soda, Spectacular Sparkling Grapefruit, Premium Mixer Bursting With Real Grapefruit, 10.14 Fl Oz
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Ting is a lightly sparkling citrus cocktail chameleon made with the zing of real grapefruit and a dash of glorious Jamaican sunshine. Jam-packed with the refreshing taste of paradise.TING is the ultimate thirst quencher and the perfect mixer. It's the coolest Jamaican experience. Crafted to compleme...
18. E.C. Kraus Alcohol Hydrometer
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Model Number: 9K-JGN7-B835Item Package Length: 11.899999987862"Item Package Width: 1.49999999847"Item Package Height: 1.49999999847"
I make a lot of cocktails for friends and so I've found the following ingredients to be useful for making a ton of cocktails:
Fair Warning - You will want to make ALL of the recipes in these books, and then you will want to buy more different types of alcohol (Jamaican, Demerera) and ultimately the recipes. It's a vicious, expensive cycle, but it's all worth it when you discover your new favorite drink. Eventually, it will hopefully lead you to something complex and wonderful like the Puka Punch recipe, one of my favorite cocktails. I think it features more than 10 ingredients, and it's amazing!
I think that Angostura makes some of the best modern rum (or light rum) on the market, and this is an example of one.
I've seen it in a pic once where someone shared what was available in their local liquor store so you may be able to find it in the U.S. with a little looking.
Usually when I drink this, it's in something called a "brown cow" that's available in any bar or "rum shop" in Trinidad.
The bartender pours a bottle of Guinness Foreign Extra into a bottle, then adds a 375ml pack of Vanilla Supligen, then tops it up with either Forres Park Puncheon Rum or Fernandes Black Label Rum.
The end result is a bottle of a slightly fizzy, less sweet version of an Irish Cream.
Rum is a slightly more complicated topic than, say, whiskey or tequila. The legal standards for rum vary by country. Remember that most individual islands in/on the Caribbean are independent nations. There are more than 200 rums bottled in North America alone. The U.S. federal definition of rum is abysmal and not enforced as it is. OK. Where to start? Here are some links to further your pursuit.
This is a good general overview as only Wikipedia can give. Rum - Wikipedia
Here's a reasonable intro to rum guide put together by VINEPAIR Rum Guide - Learn About Rum
This is Drink International's Rum Supplement from last December. It discusses a lot of the topics surrounding rum today. Download it (free) and put it on your phone/tablet. Rum Supplement - Drink International
Here are some books that are generally well regarded by the rum community. I've linked to the eBook versions. The most expensive is $11.99
Rum The Manual
Rum Curious
And A Bottle of Rum
Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki
Have fun chasing rums!
~Cheers
Check out Rum: A Social and Sociable History of the Real Spirit of 1776. The writing style is pretty conversational, so expect to jump around time periods a bit, but it's very fun and very detailed.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1560258918
Note: I mostly drink white rums, with the exception of Smith and Cross and Wood's, as I like the funk. These suggestions may not align with aged or more refined rums.
Wray and Ting is amazing (you can get Ting on Amazon if it's hard to find locally).
There are frequent tasting notes of banana, but not a lot of cocktails with bananas in them. Eat bananas while you drink rum. And grapefruits, because Ting.
I like my Cuba Libres deconstructed, where I have Coke as a side sipper similar to sangrita when I drink tequila.
Charred pineapple. Or, better, Tepache. Again, on the side, not as a mixer. Maybe cocoa nibs with the pineapple.
And a Bottle of Rum is absolutely the book you're wanting.
Smuggler's Cove has several decent sections on rum, including some history and a lot of subdivisions and classifications.
Potions of the Caribbean is another great book more focused on the influence of cocktails in the Caribbean, but has some good insights on rum as well.
2017 seems to have been the year of rum books.
Smuggler's Cove (2016) is, of course, excellent.
For mixing cocktails, Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's books are indispensable.
I've heard good things about Rum Curious by Fred Minnick, foreword by Martin Cate (so it's legit): https://www.amazon.com/Rum-Curious-Indispensable-Tasting-Worlds/dp/0760351732
I highly recommend Fred Minnick's book Rum Curious, https://www.amazon.com/Rum-Curious-Indispensable-Tasting-Worlds/dp/0760351732. It scores rums and talks about what sugars, about the industry, and very much the realities of the industry at that. It's a great read, seriously.
You could always get special luggage for checking bottles:
http://www.winecruzer.com/
http://www.thewinecheck.com/
Or I've heard good things about things like these:
http://www.amazon.com/Wine-Skin-WineSkin-Bag-2-Pack/dp/B0033C6FOM
Ting - 20 Oz Plastic Bottle (6 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001CVDYO
If I recall correctly, Ting is more acidic, Squirt is sweeter. That being said, I'm sure I'd enjoy a Paloma made with Ting as well as a Wray & Squirt.
Thanks! Quick question, what's the difference between this book and this one? Was the book published twice? Both are the same number of pages...
'Grog' originated after the nickname of British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon who was known to wear grogram cloth.
For more on the history of rum, I recommend the And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
> El Dorado 15
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plantation-XO-20th-Anniversary-Rum/dp/B008VG00BO/ref=sr_1_sc_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1481615883&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=Plantation+OFTD
That look good?
Will check it out. If you want to get further into the Tiki side of things, I recommend Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki https://www.amazon.com/dp/1607747324/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xrV7ybVRKN7FJ
something like this
A very useful guide, but somewhat hard to find, being out-of-print (to my knowledge). You may want to check to see if your local libraries have a copy.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Guide-Rum-Paperback/dp/1572432055/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348619942&sr=8-1&keywords=rum+guide
The gas seems to work well imho: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DCS18
http://www.amazon.com/E-C-Kraus-Alchohol-Hydrometer/dp/B00838XPQM/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_4
I might get one, I would use it every day.
I'd suggest checking out the "Rum Links" section in the sidebar, particularly the beginner's guide to rum. Additionally, And a Bottle of Rum is an informative book.
http://www.amazon.com/Bottle-Rum-History-World-Cocktails/dp/0307338622/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419264901&sr=8-1&keywords=and+a+bottle+of+rum
https://www.amazon.com/Ting-GrapeFruit-Soda-Ounce-Pack/dp/B079TMG49N?th=1
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Buy a copy of the Smuggler's Cove book and go from there.
USA release in March:
https://www.amazon.com/Rum-Manual-Dave-Broom/dp/1845339622/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474098507&sr=1-1&keywords=rum+the+manual
My wife has one she keeps Scotch in -- she got it from the mysterious and exotic amazon.com.
Amazon Prime Pantry sells it. Buy 8 or more bottles to avoid the fee. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J54X4VW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PDpUDb98YA0JM