Dave Wiley

Thanks for the help. My bottles have a plastic cap, and an odd built in pour spout. The three tiny tabs are there as well. I think my friend feels better about his bottle as well.

Here's a technical question for the experts. I've got a few bottles of Liberacion Rum, purchased from Europe, labelled in Spanish. I have noticed that these do not have any type of tamper-proof seal. This really isn't an issue for me, but I've sent one of these bottles to a friend as part of a trade and he is upset that I sent him an "open bottle". Can anyone confirm that this is normal for Liberacion?

Just had a chance to check my bottle for its actual origin. Although the vendor is in a different country, this bottle looks like it was imported by Spain. First noticed is that it says "Ron de Cuba" in many places. Doesn't that mean "cuban rum"? I don't speak spanish, so I used free internet translator for the writing on the bottle. "It distilled elaborate and aged by master (rum) Cuban that have conquered deserved international fame. it is a marks of just commerce that summarizes the tradicion (rum) cuban being emphasized for being genuinely Cuban, natural product, of incomparable quality and exquisite flavor" Odd that it doesn't have Product of Cuba printed on it anywhere like the Varadero, Legendario or HC. But, most my bottles of those have mostly english labels.

Cruzan single barrel is one of my favorites. I buy it here in Indianapolis for $30. If you have never had it, you are in for a treat.

I've been drinking on a bottle of the Liberacion 15 for a week or so now. I have to say it mixes into a daiquiri (my favorite way to drink) as good or better than any rum I've had. Now I'm not talking about a diluted frozen type of daiquiri, but one with half liquor and a splash lime, sugar and water on the rocks. It has a very complex flavor, maybe a bit floral and woody. I tried it first neat. There is a bit of a bite on the finish that did not agree with my tastes. The flavors did not seem to be as open as they were in the daiquiri.

Bolivar, Thanks for topping the other thread. I had tried a search but came up empty. I had no idea what to expect.

I noticed in another thread that Jason mentioned Liberacion Rum. This is one I am interested in, as I always enjoy the forbidden pleasures from Cuba. The vendor that recommended it says it was his favorite, better than the HC products. He also recommended the Legendario. It proved too much for me to resist so I've got some on the way. Can anyone tell me what to expect?

Ed, St James is really different. I had never tried a rum labelled as agricole, so I thought I'd give it a try. I drink this one neat, I find that mixing it gives a drink more of a floral or perfumed character than I care for. That being said, it really doesn't get picked very often. Seems like I need to be in the mood for it or maybe its an acquired taste. I found the bottle at a liquor supermarket in Bloomington Indiana, which is a college town, home of IU. I think they may have had 3 different St. James types on the shelf. This one is Hors D'Age.

I looked at my bottle last night, it is the Dominican. Since I had the bottle out anyway, went ahead and started drinking. I love this rum. This is my first bottle, bought in Chicago at Sam's when I was on vacation (August). I have never seen it on a shelf here in Indy, so I can't say how it compares to the older stuff. Quite a shame that many of the better rums don't find a spot on the shelves.

Hello. I thought it might be most appropriate if my first post was an introduction. I have been a rum enthusiast for a few years, and see that I seem to share similar tastes to you folks here. I normally have several bottles going at any one time. Around here (Indianapolis), good rum is hard to come by, so as I get low in a bottle, I open another. Right now I'm working on Cruzan single barrel, Casa Bacardi, Matusalem Gran Reserve, St. James, Zacapa, and HC 7. Probably bad form to have so many open bottles, but they all have a place in the rotation. I also indulge in port, bourbon, and smoke cigars like they're going out of style. Dave Wiley