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[Paddy]

Yes the Panamanian rum is Ron Abuelo. I have only limited my rum intake to two or three different brands due to the fact of blindly buying bottles I did not care for. I have purchased a few Rums from Martineque & other countries that where far too sweet. I tend to like dry spirits with a short finish. I think that is why I indulge on tequila blanco so often. I will seek out your examples and apprciate you advice. Massachusetts is a hard place to find some spirits. I have to have friends send me mezcal because it is impossable to find at any store. mail-order booze is a big NO-NO
in MA so the internet is of no help.

[ggiese]

Yes the Panamanian rum is Ron Abuelo. I have only limited my rum intake to two or three different brands due to the fact of blindly buying bottles I did not care for. I have purchased a few Rums from Martineque & other countries that where far too sweet. I tend to like dry spirits with a short finish. I think that is why I indulge on tequila blanco so often. I will seek out your examples and apprciate you advice. Massachusetts is a hard place to find some spirits. I have to have friends send me mezcal because it is impossable to find at any store. mail-order booze is a big NO-NO
in MA so the internet is of no help.

Paddy - Pyrat Rum is (to me) on the drier, more "raw" side. When in the mood, I enjoy sipping it with more full bodied cigars. ...and it comes in a cool bottle! You might want to give that a try.

Funny - I was recently eyeing a bottle of the Plantation and thinking about summers in in the back yard... But, alas, the winter weather here had me opting instead for a bottle of Templetons Rye.

Thanks for the review - I'll look more seriously at Plantation the next time I'm "shopping".

[Chè]

Factoring in you like tequila, I'd say try to find a bottle of the Depaz Blue Cane Rhum. It's not cheap, ($45ish), but has a definite tequila-like bark and bite to it. I wouldn't say its finish is short, but it's sharper than Barbancourt even imho.