[tosti sweet vermouth]

My dad likes Manhattons and liked Tosti Sweet Vermouth in them- but it's not available in Oregon and I can't find it on line. Perhaps it is no longer made ?

[what's your favorite rum]

Pyrat xo favorite by far, but Barbancourt 3 star and 5 star age great too, Whalers Rare Dark is wonderful and not expensive, like Bacardi 8,Appleton Extra,Cruzan- all the Cruzans so far, Gosling Black Seal, - I dont own a rum I dont like so far, but I still havent found a great way to mix them- coke is ok- but too sweet for me for more than one drink- well not sweet really- too syrupy i wish coke tasted like it used to.

[What rums have you got on the go at the moment]

in order of purchase- and I have to taste all I get

1 Meyer's

2 Pampero Aniversario

3 Capn Morgan Original Spiced

4 Gosling Black Seal

5 Barbancourt 3 Star

6 Cruzan Pinapple

7 Old Mill Gold Rum

8 Cruzan Single Barrel

9 Whaler's Rare Dark

10 Lemon Hart 151

11 Bacardi 8 Anos

12 Appleton Estate Extra

13 Mount Gay Eclipse

14 Cruzan Estate Light Rum

15 Pusser's Navy Rum

16 Bacardi Anejo

17 Capn Morgan Private Stock

18 Pyrat XO

19 Cruzan Blackstrap

20 Barbancourt 5 Star

[Cruzan Blackstrap Rum?]

Got the Cruzan Blackstrap(it is new here) and like it a lot- like the molasses taste, probably proves my appreciation of rums is still in the beginner stage.- I'vehad a bit of a mania in buying rums to taste them and have 20 bottles- pretty much the spectrum available around here-in Oregon So far i really like most of them, but don't really taste all the things described by those more experienced- favorite so far is the Planters Pyrat XO- I was also surprised that I like the Bacardi 8 so much- and of coarse i also really like the Gosling Black Seal 80 proof, and the Whalers rare dark is great too- some of the less expensive are among my favorites.