Best Cheap Rum

[Ilmater]

I don't care much for rum, so I need some help here. What is the most common rum used in bars? Silver/light? Gold? Spiced?

Here are the rums I've heard of that are good and fairly cheap:

Bacardi
Ronrico
Castillo Gold
Cruzan
(Sailor Jerry is too expensive, even more than Bacardi)

I'm putting up a poll, but I'm not including Bacardi. I know that some people like Bacardi, but I really don't ever find anyone that's tried a lot of rums that prefers Bacardi, it's just popular because it advertises. If you feel differently, I'd appreciate your feedback.

Thanks for your help, ATOT alcoholics.

 

[mozirry]

myers

 

[Canai]

Bicardi white or Cap'n spiced for cheap drunk!

Good rum? No idea (cheap college student :laugh

 

[MoPHo]

I once had this rum from the Dominican Republic. It had sticks in it to increase the alcoholic content...On the back it said it increased 'El Vigor Sexual'. Was some local thing...When you added it to soda, it created the same frothy effect you got when making a root beer float...

I vote that. But since it's not here, I'm gonna say Castillo Gold.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Canai
Bicardi white or Cap'n spiced for cheap drunk!

Good rum? No idea (cheap college student :laugh

Captain Morgan is not cheap. Not at all. Bacardi isn't too pricey, but there are cheaper, and I'm betting there are cheaper AND better.

 

[zinfamous]

cap'n for the cheap bastards.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: zinfamous
cap'n for the cheap bastards.

Prices for a 1.75L:
Castillo Gold, Cruzan, Ronrico < $20
Bacardi < $25
Captain Morgan > $25

For the last time, Cap'n is NOT for a cheap drunk.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

cruzan...definately

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: zinfamous
cap'n for the cheap bastards.

Prices for a 1.75L:
Castillo Gold, Cruzan, Ronrico < $20
Bacardi < $25
Captain Morgan > $25

For the last time, Cap'n is NOT for a cheap drunk.

lol. that's ALL cheap rum. and Cap'n while good to get drunk, is pretty damn far from good rum.

Do you consider it premium?

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: zinfamous
cap'n for the cheap bastards.

Prices for a 1.75L:
Castillo Gold, Cruzan, Ronrico < $20
Bacardi < $25
Captain Morgan > $25

For the last time, Cap'n is NOT for a cheap drunk.

lol. that's ALL cheap rum. and Cap'n while good to get drunk, is pretty damn far from good rum.

Do you consider it premium?

No way! It's just expensive. That's why I didn't list it originally.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: zinfamous
cap'n for the cheap bastards.

Prices for a 1.75L:
Castillo Gold, Cruzan, Ronrico < $20
Bacardi < $25
Captain Morgan > $25

For the last time, Cap'n is NOT for a cheap drunk.

lol. that's ALL cheap rum. and Cap'n while good to get drunk, is pretty damn far from good rum.

Do you consider it premium?

No way! It's just expensive. That's why I didn't list it originally.

Private stock is probably the poorest price/quality of any alcoholic beverage I can think of.

well....maybe Grey Goose/Belvedere.

 

[FDF12389]

Originally posted by: HybridSquirrel
cruzan...definately

This. Without a doubt the best out of the ones you listed.

 

[Paladin3]

www.rumreviews.com

 

[GagHalfrunt]

If you're not going to display the bottles go as cheap as possible. The vast majority of rum drinks are sweet and/or fruity and nobody can tell a premium rum from a middle tier rum from a cheap-o rum when it's used that way. If people can see the bottles at least spring a couple of extra bucks for Bacardi, it will be much more recognizable than the other brands and anything else will look like you cheaped out.

 

[evident]

Originally posted by: MoPHo
I once had this rum from the Dominican Republic. It had sticks in it to increase the alcoholic content...On the back it said it increased 'El Vigor Sexual'. Was some local thing...When you added it to soda, it created the same frothy effect you got when making a root beer float...

I vote that. But since it's not here, I'm gonna say Castillo Gold.

u sure that was rum? it was probably mama juana, a mixture of herbs and stuff that is 1/3 rum 1/3 red wine and 1/3 honey



a great dominican rum brand is "brugal". i don't think its sold here, but you can always go to the DR, pick up a bunch of bottles for <$8 a liter and come back here and enjoy!

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
If you're not going to display the bottles go as cheap as possible.

It doesn't get much cheaper than Cruzan, honestly. It's pretty cheap rum.

 

[Pepsei]

here in virginia, for 1.75L

domestic
Aristocrat white rum or gold rum are $14.50
Bicardi Gold $25.45
Bocado Rum $14.40
imported
Montego Bay Gold Rum $15.40

 

[edro]

Sailor Jerry

 

[shortylickens]

The reason you dont like rum is you keep drinking the cheap stuff.

Get some fancy island Guavaberry from St Maartin.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: edro
Sailor Jerry

That just sounds like a super-duper cheap low-rent imitation of Captain

"Do you have any Captain Morgan?"
"Hell no! But we do have some Sailor Jerry!"
*Shrug* "Ok!"

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: edro
Sailor Jerry

That just sounds like a super-duper cheap low-rent imitation of Captain

"Do you have any Captain Morgan?"
"Hell no! But we do have some Sailor Jerry!"
*Shrug* "Ok!"

I like it better than Captain.
But... I am an idiot and didn't read the full OP where he says Sailor Jerry is more expensive.

I thought Sailor Jerry was cheaper than Captain?!

 

[geno]

I've never even heard of Sailor Jerry, so I can't comment on the price / taste or anything, I just thought it sounded funny next to Captain Morgan

 

[DT4K]

Cruzan

 

[bobdole369]

Jamaican overproof rum. It's everywhere in south FL - you probably can't get it up north.

 

[ggnl]

Cruzan, by far