Rum: El Dorado 15-year vs. Appleton 21-year; other rums too
Rum: El Dorado 15-year vs. Appleton 21-year; other rums too
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Post #31 - May 29th, 2012, 12:19 pmTerrific, thanks, Ronnie!"Baseball is like church. Many attend. Few understand." Leo Durocher
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Post #32 - May 29th, 2012, 12:27 pmUrsiform wrote:Terrific, thanks, Ronnie!
You're welcome. That website used to offer free shipping for orders over $99, which made ordering from there a no-brainer. Now, they charge for shipping and I'm not familiar enough with what they charge to know if it's still a good value.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #33 - May 29th, 2012, 3:48 pmTry Famous Liquors in Lombard. Bought a bottle of 7 yr FDC about a month ago. Great stuff.
It's become one of my favorites.
I would call first:
Famous Liquors
105 E Roosevelt Rd
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 629-3330
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Post #34 - May 29th, 2012, 5:41 pmThe 7 year is not that hard to find; they have it at Foremost, at least. The 4 is my go-to mixing white. I also have the 18, but haven't opened it yet.
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Post #35 - May 29th, 2012, 5:44 pmVitesse98 wrote:The 7 year is not that hard to find; they have it at Foremost, at least. The 4 is my go-to mixing white. I also have the 18, but haven't opened it yet.
That's good to know. I love the 4 too and often mix it 50/50 with Lemonhart as the rum component in daiquiris. It's been about a year since I had any of my 18-year but I remember liking it quite a bit at a rum tasting we had last summer.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #36 - May 31st, 2012, 10:39 amAbout 2-3 years ago I began sampling rums other than the usual Bacardi.
An interesting one was Plantation 1996 Trinidad. It was distinctive and made an excellent Cuba Libre and Mojito. I got used to the flavor but alas. no more to be found so I ordered a case of Plantation 2000 Trinidad. Binney's did have Plantation 2000 Guyana but I stayed with the Trinidad for hopefully similar taste.
The Planation rums are distributed by Ferrand, a wel known Cognac producer and there is verbage about the 'Plantation Collection'on the website but I don't know what's real and what's hype other than Ferrand just wanted a share of the market for high end rum.
But it is good rum.-Dick
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Post #37 - June 10th, 2012, 6:26 amUrsiform wrote:I recently returned from Nicaragua, where I really enjoyed the Flor de Cana 7 year.
Ursiform , couldn't agree more on the FDC 7 year. I've been travelling a lot to Nica land the last few years and the only place place in Chicago I've found to scratch my FDC 7 itch with any regularity is
DiCarlo's Armanetti Liquors
515 N Western Av
312 226 4600
Now , if I could only find those little puros !
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Post #38 - June 10th, 2012, 9:48 amWhile not as cheap as in Nica (under $10.00 a bottle) I have seen it at Hyvee in Sycamore and Woodman's in Carpentersville.
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Post #39 - June 10th, 2012, 12:51 pmJSM wrote:Ursiform wrote:I recently returned from Nicaragua, where I really enjoyed the Flor de Cana 7 year.
Ursiform , couldn't agree more on the FDC 7 year. I've been travelling a lot to Nica land the last few years and the only place place in Chicago I've found to scratch my FDC 7 itch with any regularity is
DiCarlo's Armanetti Liquors
515 N Western Av
<a href="tel:312 226 4600">312 226 4600</a>
Now , if I could only find those little puros !
Found! In Fine Spirits on Clark carries the 4, 7, and 12 year, picked some up, very happy girl!
"Baseball is like church. Many attend. Few understand." Leo Durocher
