Cigar Weekly

jb · 06-27-2005, 12:46 PM

Picked up a couple new ones to try today:

Flor de Cana 4 yr. Extra Dry- A light rum, I think I've read good things about this one. Definitely what I was looking for as an occasional substitute for the dark rums. Light and sweet in flavor, sorta vanilla, not much bite.

Ron Matusalem Platino- I think platino just indicates that it is clear, there was a darker version with some other name. A little more kick than the Flor de Cana, still light and smooth.

Gosling's Black Seal- A good dark rum with lots of molasses and oak. Really though, I don't like this as much as the Cruzan Black Strap and I paid way more for this.

A couple I was but didn't pick up were the Ron Matusalem Extra Reserva- old dusty bottle and about 33 bucks. Also there was another version of Flor De Cana, and a couple Barbancourt varieties, as well as Mount Gay and Appleton V/X.

06-27-2005, 12:46 PM	#1
jb Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 8,058	Some good rums? Picked up a couple new ones to try today: Flor de Cana 4 yr. Extra Dry- A light rum, I think I've read good things about this one. Definitely what I was looking for as an occasional substitute for the dark rums. Light and sweet in flavor, sorta vanilla, not much bite. Ron Matusalem Platino- I think platino just indicates that it is clear, there was a darker version with some other name. A little more kick than the Flor de Cana, still light and smooth. Gosling's Black Seal- A good dark rum with lots of molasses and oak. Really though, I don't like this as much as the Cruzan Black Strap and I paid way more for this. A couple I was but didn't pick up were the Ron Matusalem Extra Reserva- old dusty bottle and about 33 bucks. Also there was another version of Flor De Cana, and a couple Barbancourt varieties, as well as Mount Gay and Appleton V/X. __________________ ISO Opus DCs, RdC, Perf X, #2, and Super Beli. PM if you can help! TIA.