personally i really love rum. the barrels used the climate, causes a much faster reaction than in say scotch..
if your asking to get my personal preferences or trying to get in the world of nice liquor?
here's a post from another thread
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I love that stuff for sipping. I keep my bottle in the freezer so it's like syrup, yum. If I love Ocho Años what's the best next step up for sipping, expand my palate.
theres nothing particularly wrong with the Bacardi 8, but nothing...,right either, the nose suggests a younger rum and while there are nuances of....i get dates and darker fruit, some spice as well..ans some classic butter.that's it, nice but i want more
if i can't sip neat it goes in the trash, but i always drink at roughly 60° not chilling or freeze
idk what youve tried, whats available and budget.
people on a budget or just getting into rums. the plantation grand reserve is an excellent choice. see bottom of post...
the Eldorado line up is another i highly recommend but can get relatively pricey for rum, the 12 and 21yr are excellent, and not the same rum with age dividing.
if youve tried these or have specific flavors you like i can certainly steer you in direction
the plantation
" My initial impression was of a musty leathery aroma accented orange peel and a sweet caramel molasses. I gave the glass the customary tilt and swirl. The spirit deposited light sheen of rum onto the side of my glass, and I watched as the legs formed. They were of an average size and seemed to move at an average pace down the sides of the glass.
As the glass decanted, the leathery mustiness I had noticed initially evaporated into the breezes, and was replaced by a light smell of tarnished blue-green pennies. Perhaps a bit of seaside brine and kelp was rising in the air as well. *(this brine is key in production, as well as type of still)The caramel molasses I noted earlier began to release baking spices into the air, and some charred aromas of coconut were lifting from the glass along with some banana and vanilla. I like how the complexity continued to build as the glass sat."
" That leathery mustiness has reappeared on the palate and I taste a delicate touch of seaside brine as well. Light baking spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla) seem to evolve from the caramel as the glass breathes.
This evolution continues as caramel and honey begin to play with flavours of banana and orange peel; toasted almonds and charred coconut begin to bring an accents of marzipan and treacle to the glass; and somewhere in the currents of the flavours a hint of fermenting fruit bubbles up and brings in yet another dimension to consider. "
author didn't mention some bottles are heavy,.not too much in diacetyl (butter)
beautiful.... this just isnt found or very difficult in bourbon and scotch whatever
itall really depends what you like, heavily peated? dark fruit? citrus? floral ? dram that taste like a cookie with chocolate toffee toasted almonds
the glenlivet line i would recommend as easy to find intro..
12-18 nice, i like the apple especially in the young bottles. but until i get to the 18, a better sipper and 43%.. i also like to bring the wood out and appreciate say the 15 in even a mixer ..orange juice if your boring..or
2 oz glenlivet 15
3/4 oz (Fresh squeezed) Lemon and Lime juice
1 to 2 tsp sugar syrup
dash bitters (orange bitter if they are available)
ice-cubes
dash of soda
citrus peel (use orange peel if you had no orange bitters)
Build in a rocks glass with Ice
Lengthen with a splash of Soda
Garnish with a threads of citrus peel
Enjoy!
really brings out the wood and certain notes..try it
but so i dont have to keep typing.this is one of my favorite drinks
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/bunnahabhain/bunnahabhain-25-year-old-whisky/
you can see what flavors i like lol
my palate is spoiled though
anyway as to the other dude..
ya my grows are all soil..
i dont do a whole lot of outdoor anymore. i can automate my indoor grows, watering and everything for example based n moisture so its pretty easy.
im in illegal tx but i travel alot and am always busy ..i try to make it to each grow hiuse weekly but doesnt always happen