[Otter74]

I tend to drink Venezuelan rum, since I’m from Venezuela. Yet I suspect that, as a class, I like British-style rums overall better than Spanish-style rums. I do like Rhum Agricole and have a very nice bottle of Clairin Sajous from Chelo Distillery in Saint Michel de L’Attalaye, Haiti, but rhum agricole is its own taste. The best glass(es) of rum I’ve ever had, I think, were from a 1981-ish vintage of Ron Pampero Aniversario that we brought with us when we moved to the US in 1982. Around 10 years ago my mom and I were preparing Christmas Eve dinner and I decided to open the liquor cabinet to pour myself something to sip while we cooked. There was about three fingers’ worth in that bottle and damn, it’s still the best memory I have of sipping a glass of rum. My suspicions about the bottle were confirmed when I pulled it out of its leather bag and saw the date stamped on the bottle. I’ve got another bottle from the early ‘80s that’s unopened and I’m kind of afraid to open it. I’ve had the stuff you can buy here now but it’s not the same. Maybe it’s all in my head. among Venezuelan rums, I like Santa Teresa 1796 best.