Two Rums

Over the years, rum from Cuba had a reputation of being among the best in the world. 

During a cruise to Havana, Cuba two years ago, I picked up a bottle of Havana Club rum. As far as taste goes, to this non-professional liquor taster, I didn't find it any better than Bacardi rum. It wasn't bad, but I didn't find it extraordinary either.

Above, the bottle of Havana Club rum I bought in Cuba. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last September, during a stop at Honeyville in Durango, Colorado, I found a local-brewed rum in their gift shop, Red Cliffs. It has a bit of spice to it that gives it a good kick in flavor. I still have about a half a bottle of it left. I prefer it to the Havana Club rum.

Above, the Durango, Colorado rum. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

In my recent post on Coca-Cola of a couple of days ago, G-FAN's J. D. Lees and I got started a discussion about colas (funny how blog topics come up) and liquor. For some reason, as I mentioned in our comments discussion, Coke mixes with rums and other liquors a lot better than other colas. It has to be the formula (which is a closely-guarded secret). That's how I drink rums.

Funny thing, back during my college days, I used to tend bar at political fundraisers and whenever someone requested a rum & Coke, they tended to be from the Los Angeles/South Bay city of Lomita.