Ooooh, that sounds awesome Ed! And no, I haven't tried any other Indian rums...from what I can tell from my Indian friends, the 7 year Old Monk is their "cheap stuff" and is quite popular with the Indian military as it's sold in their PX's, which is where my particular bottle came from. I also did not get a chance to get down to Orange County this weekend (I live about an hour or so away) - but I will get there soon, I hope, and give you all a full report. =) Cassandra