(May 23, 2015 at 4:41 pm)Pyrrho Wrote:(May 23, 2015 at 4:04 pm)Neimenovic Wrote: d'aaawww, feel the love
but don't derail people's intro threads with your alcoholic shenanigans, pls
The OP specifically stated that he drank his rum straight. I am being totally respectful of that. Because he is obviously not some sissy who waters down his drinks, what's not to respect? We are just extending the conversation about alcohol. And I really do want to know about his favorite rum. If I can get it locally for something less than an insane price, I will very likely try it myself. If I hate it, then the disrespect may come, but so far, I am totally onboard with his idea of drinking rum straight. I don't want to see any foolishness criticizing that, and I assure you, nothing I have said thus far is intended in any way as a criticism of Captain Monkeyshines. (Which, by the way, is a pretty good name.) Have some rum, and it will all be good. One liter will be enough to see that Captain Monkeyshines is onto something with real possibilities.
Derailed? Sounding more like its on track....maybe running a bit ahead of shedyool.
Respecting the drinks. MMMmmmm. Lessee
Our usual rum (when I say our I mean my wife and I - she drinks it straight up to) is simple old Captain Morgan's Private Stock. It's relatively inexpensive (and I tend to be a cheap bastard anyway) and goes well with a campfire They had one that was called 1671 (maybe it was 1871), it was the bomb - sadly I haven't found it again. Rum is a recent enjoyment of just a few years so I haven't gotten around to trying many.
Sailor Jerry's was Ok but the Caps is better, and the Caps Private Stock is better than any of the other Morgan varieties. I am open to suggestions.
Other drinks: I'm not a fan of beers, champagne is ok but I get all burpy from it. Wine is for supper, just a glass or three depending on the next days work shedyool. It's usually a Rex Goliath Cabernet or an Old Vine Zin from Gnarly Head. We don't drink expensive wines - just stuff we like the taste of - usually Cabernets or Pinot Noirs. Then there is the occasional shot of Tequila. We have Hornito's on hand right now, but it's not as smooth as Patron...
Then there's the mixed drinks, a good Snakebite for a dessert, or a white russian. Margaritas are fun but I can't do all the salt on the glass. I mix my own brand of Iced Tea, sort of like a Long Island. I call it a Carlton Ice Tea (town in PA I used to live) it uses Lipton tea for the base, with some whiskey sours and margarita mix along with the usual shots of rum. tequila, triple sec, and vodka.......oooh, Vodka, we use Rain, the bottle is shaped like a big rain drop - it's yummy in its own right. I also dig a good glass of Port with some nice dark chocolate.
You know, reading this makes me sound like I have a drinking problem.......good thing drinking's not a sin....
