Baitrunner Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I am not into the rag and stick thing, despite having a go a few times and enjoying it - too much like hard work. But thought this might brighten you up on a cold damp day in the UK. My nephew was one of the winners (second from the left in the picture) earlier this week in one of the classes on the round the island race out in Barbados sponsored by Mount Gay Rum. http://www.sail-world.com/UK/2015-Mount-Gay-Rum-Round-Barbados-Race---Three-records-broken/130926 The good part is he won his weight in rum - now I have suggested he takes his slightly larger uncle on as guest "skipper" next year so we can get a few more barrels of rum out of them - he only weighed in at 171lbs. Mind you that is still a lot of rum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The one Rum I enjoyed was Orange Grove, VERY moreish!taken with cocacola. First sampled down a dockland pub in Glasgow. Was given the Mountgay Rum once, I am sure thats what propelled the MoonRocket! Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 The only rocket fuel I have tried was the Jamaican Wray and Nephew white rum - smelt like meths and tasted like I would expect meths to taste! Nasty stuff Mount Gay Extra old is very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 The most unusual "rum" I ever tried was a concoction sold in Newfoundland, that went by the name of "Screech" - so called because this is the noise you make after drinking it neat. Back in the days of our forefathers, the Newfies used to export salt cod to the West Indies. As a return cargo they brought barrels of "no-name" rum, which was bottled locally in Newfie. Before you drank "Screech", you had to go through a kind of initiation ceremony, of which I have only hazy memories, but I seem to recall that it involved drinking rather a lot of said rum and I have vague memories of being asked to kiss a fish at some point in the proceedings. The drink accompanied other local delicacies, such as seal flipper pie, fried cod's tongues and a very heavy pudding called figgy duff. As I say, I don't know much about it, but I have got a certificate somewhere to prove it. Great place, Newfie! Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRascal Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Best Rum I have had is something you can no longer get (with ease) - Four Bells Extra Strength Navy Rum - at 50% and a lovely rich dark colour. Still have a 1/4 bottle at home with strict instructions not to have any more of it since empty bottles fetch quite a bit these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I wonder how it compares with "issue strength" Pusser's Rum ? I bought this bottle about 30 years ago as a keepsake when the tradition was stopped. I've still got it too, unopened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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