The Rumelier's Rum Diary

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THE RUMELIER'S RUM DIARY

The Rum Diary

This page will be dedicated to keeping track of what The Rumelier has been drinking rum wise, in the last week. The most often asked question amongst rum lovers is "what were you drinking last night?" or "what is your favourite rum?". So here is an attempt to answer some of those questions.
It is also an attempt to try to diversify away from the usual favourite rums that The Rumelier regularly drinks and be more adventurous. It is an attempt to learn more about all the different types of rums that are in his collection and they will not just be left on the shelf collecting dust, and never be tasted. This is also a hard lesson learnt from the "Great Rum Disaster of 2006" where he never got to taste many of the rums that got broken and lost forever. Something he is regretting now. When you have a large rum collection, deciding what to drink can be a difficult decision. Sometimes The Rumelier comes up with a theme for the night or just decides to sample a new rum in the collection, or maybe go to an old favourite when the decision is too difficult. Tonights rum will be.............?

Weekly Rum Diary

Sunday:- Appleton Estate 21 Year Old from Jamaica 10. El Dorado 15 Year Old from Guyana 9.

Monday:- Barcelo Añejo from the Dominican Republic 8. Mount Gay Extra Old from Barbados 9.

Tuesday:- Bambarra Reserve from the Turks and Caicos Islands. Appleton Estate Master Blenders Legacy from Jamaica 10.

Wednesday:- Appleton Special Gol from Jamaica 8. Appleton Estate Reserve from Jamaica 9. Appleton Estate 21 Year Old from Jamaica 10.

Thursday:- Element 8 Gold from St.Lucia 8.

Friday:- Ron Mulata Silver Dry from Cuba 7. Mount Gay Premium White from Barbados 8. RL Seale's 10 Year Old from Barbados 9. Mount Gay 1703 from Barbados 10.

Saturday:- Appleton Estate 21 Year Old from Jamaica 10. Vizcaya VXOP from the Dominican Republic 9.

*The Rumelier has not rated the Bambarra Rums as he has been heavily involved in its development and would not be able to give an unbiased opinion.* (but they are good!!)

Rating System

The rums being drank in the Rum Diary will now be rated on a scale from one to ten.

Ten will be the perfect score, while one will be rum that should be used for lighting the bar-b-que or for stripping the paint of some old wood shelves!! Hopefully there will not be too many of these.

Ratings:-

1) Below the Kitchen Sink.

2) Bottom Shelf.

3) Poor.

4) Below Average.

5) Average.

6) Good.

7) Pretty Good.

8) Recommended.

9) Highly Recommended.

10) Very Highly Recommended.

A Sign at the Entrance to an Ageing Warehouse.

One of the Appleton Barrels Ageing Slowly.