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Was introduced to it by a friend who bought a bottle of white rum to a birthday party and ever since, rum is my drink of choice. Though I drink dark rum, I used to mix it with coke but now with lemonade (sprite mostly).

Also every now and then I get rum, whiskey and lemonade if I feel like partying hard.

Cider. I like apples.

Rum and mango nectar is tasty. Gin is another spirit of choice.

>>4844

I prefer ciders over beers and rum over most other booze.

One time I mixed them together. It knocked me on my ass and then I just kind of fell asleep and woke up feeling great. No hangover or anything, but I'm kind of a lightweight.

>>4881

I tried "hopped cider" once and it was just bitter and gross.

Not really into rum. I prefer scotch and mead.

Actually, I think I feel like getting drunk today actually and poppycock posting on 8lounge. My favorite board.

Probably going to get Vodka and mix it with Orange juice not rum i.e scredrivers

So, I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to booze.

Anyone mind explaining or describing the difference between types of rum?

Like, what makes white rum different from other rum?

Am I actually getting anything better from something like a glass bottle of Sailor Jerry as opposed to some cheap plastic jug of Admiral Nelson?

Are they certain kinds of rum I should buy for mixing certain drinks?

Which brand should I go out of my way to get?

If I drink rum, I generally try to stick with white rum. Brown rum (and dark liquors in general) supposedly produce more intense hangovers, and from my own experience, this very much holds true.

>>5026

Flavor-wise, what would you say is the difference between white and brown rum and what brand is your favorite?

>>5027

I'm not an expert on rum or anything, but Bacardi usually does the trick just fine.

As far as the different between light and dark rum goes - well, again, I'm no expert, but from my experience, dark and gold rum has a darker (dohoho) and generally more nuanced flavor, whereas white rum tends to be dominated by sweetness.

>>5050

I'm not really a fan of rum, but I did enjoy the Kraken.

>>5051

I usually stick with Sailor Jerry, but I'll have to pick this up next time there's a chance to do some social drinking with friends.

>>5050

Picked up a bottle recently. Mixes great with the usual sweet drinks. Rum and cokes and such.

Priced around the same as anything else, too.