Best Jamaican Rum to purchase

[g8trzz]

My brother has asked me to pick him up a bottle of rum while we are in Jamaica. I do not drink and have absolutely no idea what brand to purchase. Does it really matter? Could someone recommend a good rum that they have purchased before? About how much could I expect to pay?

Thanks for the help.....

g8trzz

[g8trzz]

I forgot to ask ....we will be on the Princess Coral and I know you can purchase alcohol from them. Can anyone recommend a good rum that they sell? I don't drink at all and won't sample any, so any help is appreciated.

[swier]

You can get the Appleton VX which is a mild rum,or the Wray & Nephew white overproof rum this is a very strong rum.

[Daycare Provider]

:D Oh baby the the coconut and banana cream are great...you can not buy these in the states...

[cruizin2]

I live in ky and we have purchased coconut rum here at our party supply store. Though I have no clue bout the banana lol. Think I might just have to be on the look out Ill be there next week :)

[cruizin2]

Oh forgot to mention on our first trip there we did purchase the appleton .

[JHCALLAHAN]

Appletons is awesome, but ya gotta be careful with it. It's so smooth it's easy to drink too much of it and get plowed ;) then to add insult to injury (of vice versa mebbe) it'll give ya a doozy of a hangover the next day.:(

 

JHC

[Hedocple]

We've vacationed in JA over 10 times since 1998 and we always make sure to bring home Sangster's Original Jamaica Rum Cream. Taste's awesome on the rocks with a splash of soda. Haven't found it anywhere in the states.

Appleton's is good as well.

[Daycare Provider]

The last time we were on the island Appleton said they can't ship any of the Sangsters brands to the states because Jamaica only produces 1% of the worlds sugar...If they were able to ship to the States...they would run out . We did find Sangsters in St. Marteen last April. We paid 2.00 more a bottle there than we would of on Jamaica.

Appleton reserve can be bought in the states at your local Bev More...

I can't wait to see Appleton in 22 days..

[mongo85]

The riellys bannana cream rum is great cold. Good sipping rum. You can only get it in jamaica.

[WAYLIN]

On our last cruise a fellow cruiser recommended Appleton Reserve rum to me husband. He loves it .Fortunately we can buy it in PA.

We 're leaving Sun.4/13 on the Voyager out of Galvaston.Can't wait to do the Appleton Estate in Jamaica next Wed.4/16 and see where its made and have a tasting.

[clearwaters]

I noticed the rum in Jamaica is kinda weak... where's the Bacardi 151????

[swier]

I noticed the rum in Jamaica is kinda weak... where's the Bacardi 151????

 

Please try the "Wray & Nephew Overproof "and let me know what you think about it.

[clearwaters]

Please try the "Wray & Nephew Overproof "and let me know what you think about it.

 

Oh, oh. I'm scared of that name..."overproof"! :D

[arlodog]

Oh, oh. I'm scared of that name..."overproof"! :D

 

Be scared! We got some and it is very similar to everclear!!! Nasty! We finally threw it out--