cigar_skip
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I'm about to go on a 10night carribean cruise, anyone have favorite Island Rums I should get a bottle or 3 of to add to home collection?
Carribean Rums
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thevalkrye
uhh huh huh huh...member.
caney rum
legandario rum
flor de cana
these are my favorites!
legandario rum
flor de cana
these are my favorites!
AVB
Jesus of Cool, I'm bad, I'm nationwide
If you are going on a cruise then buy a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue (~$125-140 for 750ml or 1L) or Dewar's Signature (~$140) If they have the one liter size of Blue I'll buy it from you when you come back.
MrJerry
Your Coffee Guy!
Brugal and Barcello are two very good Dominican rums. I've drained a few myself! 
Fia
Member
I find it very enjoyable too! :thumbs:
classyndry
on injured reserve
If you have never had Pussers, its certainly worth trying. I know its widely available, but I always enjoy some when I'm in the islands. Its so cheap you can mix it (painkillers) and so interesting/complex you can enjoy it straight. I thought it was spiced the first time I tried it. You'd need a serious cigar in order to pair it, so if thats your plan, perhaps something else would be better. I don't have any other rum suggestions, but if you enjoy light reading, you could pick up Rum, the history of the world in 10 cocktails (or something to that effect).
Indeed. I've had Pusser's from the area before and it's interesting, wonderful stuff.... :love:
SiriusBlack
Always make it look easy...
Ron Barcello Imperial...I know someone mentioned this but the Imperial is the one I tried in the Dominican and loved! Its hard to find state side.
Bxcigrfan
There Once was a Man from Nantucket...
Zacappa and Flor de Cana were two that i really like
chenvt
Hunting for Sir Winnie
Zacapa is some ridiculously good stuff.. I introduced a friend of mine to it who looked at me and said, "what, no coke?" and then he took one sip and was hooked
joselastra
Member
Havana Club 12. hands down the best rum out there. Period.
ggiese
Well-Known Member
AVB
Jesus of Cool, I'm bad, I'm nationwide
Since your profile isn't filled out I don't know where you are from but I've never heard of or seen a Havana Club 12. Do you have a pic of it? I know of the 3, 7 and 15 but not a 12.
Also, along that same line.
Judge kills Cuban lawsuit on Havana Club trademark
3/30/2009, 7:28 p.m. EDT
By NEDRA PICKLER
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed a Cuban lawsuit Monday over the termination of U.S. trademark rights for its Havana Club rum, a victory for Bacardi's effort to take over the brand name as its own in the United States.
The dispute dates back decades and is entangled in property seizures during the Cuban revolution, the trade embargo with the island nation and U.S. trademark law.
Cuba's Havana Club is not sold in the United States because of the trade embargo, but the company got a U.S. trademark for the name in 1976 for future opportunities in case the embargo is lifted. French spirits producer Pernod Ricard has partnered with the Cuban government to sell Cuba's Havana Club internationally and has successfully driven up sales around the world outside the United States.
Cubaexport, Cuba's state-owned export enterprise, filed the lawsuit three years ago against the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control after the agency refused to allow renewal of its trademark.
Tom Gjelten, an NPR reporter and author of a book on the dispute, said Bacardi realizes it's possible the Cuba trade embargo could be lifted and Cuba's Havana Club could become a threat to its rum sales in the United States.
Gjelten said Bacardi shrewdly bolstered its case by getting Congress to pass a law in 1998 that prevents the registration or renewal of trademarks connected with companies nationalized by the Cuban government.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth cited that law Monday in his decision to throw out Cubaexport's case.
"What this decision seems to be is one more nail in the coffin for Pernod Ricard trying to hold onto its use of the Havana Club trademark in the United States," said Gjelten, author of "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba."
Cubaexport attorney Vincent N. Palladino said they will appeal the decision. "The decision, and the process OFAC followed in denying Cubaexport a license, are especially disappointing given that U.S.-Cuba policy is under review," Palladino said in an e-mail.
Pernod Ricard referred requests for comment to its attorneys, who did not respond to messages left by The Associated Press.
Bacardi fought to have Cuba's trademark canceled and is now selling its own Havana Club rum in limited quantities in Florida, made in Puerto Rico so it doesn't violate the trade embargo. Bacardi has an application pending to register the mark in its own name.
As Bacardi explains it, Havana Club rum was developed in 1935 by a family owned Cuban company, Jose Arechabala SA. When Fidel Castro rose to power, the family's plant and trademark were seized and the Cuban government began producing rum under the Havana Club label. Bacardi bought the original recipe and the Havana Club name from the Arechabala family in 1994.
"We are the legitimate owners of the brand," said Patricia M. Neal, spokeswoman for Bacardi USA Inc. "We're thrilled that once again the U.S. courts have upheld these laws."
Also, along that same line.
Judge kills Cuban lawsuit on Havana Club trademark
3/30/2009, 7:28 p.m. EDT
By NEDRA PICKLER
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed a Cuban lawsuit Monday over the termination of U.S. trademark rights for its Havana Club rum, a victory for Bacardi's effort to take over the brand name as its own in the United States.
The dispute dates back decades and is entangled in property seizures during the Cuban revolution, the trade embargo with the island nation and U.S. trademark law.
Cuba's Havana Club is not sold in the United States because of the trade embargo, but the company got a U.S. trademark for the name in 1976 for future opportunities in case the embargo is lifted. French spirits producer Pernod Ricard has partnered with the Cuban government to sell Cuba's Havana Club internationally and has successfully driven up sales around the world outside the United States.
Cubaexport, Cuba's state-owned export enterprise, filed the lawsuit three years ago against the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control after the agency refused to allow renewal of its trademark.
Tom Gjelten, an NPR reporter and author of a book on the dispute, said Bacardi realizes it's possible the Cuba trade embargo could be lifted and Cuba's Havana Club could become a threat to its rum sales in the United States.
Gjelten said Bacardi shrewdly bolstered its case by getting Congress to pass a law in 1998 that prevents the registration or renewal of trademarks connected with companies nationalized by the Cuban government.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth cited that law Monday in his decision to throw out Cubaexport's case.
"What this decision seems to be is one more nail in the coffin for Pernod Ricard trying to hold onto its use of the Havana Club trademark in the United States," said Gjelten, author of "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba."
Cubaexport attorney Vincent N. Palladino said they will appeal the decision. "The decision, and the process OFAC followed in denying Cubaexport a license, are especially disappointing given that U.S.-Cuba policy is under review," Palladino said in an e-mail.
Pernod Ricard referred requests for comment to its attorneys, who did not respond to messages left by The Associated Press.
Bacardi fought to have Cuba's trademark canceled and is now selling its own Havana Club rum in limited quantities in Florida, made in Puerto Rico so it doesn't violate the trade embargo. Bacardi has an application pending to register the mark in its own name.
As Bacardi explains it, Havana Club rum was developed in 1935 by a family owned Cuban company, Jose Arechabala SA. When Fidel Castro rose to power, the family's plant and trademark were seized and the Cuban government began producing rum under the Havana Club label. Bacardi bought the original recipe and the Havana Club name from the Arechabala family in 1994.
"We are the legitimate owners of the brand," said Patricia M. Neal, spokeswoman for Bacardi USA Inc. "We're thrilled that once again the U.S. courts have upheld these laws."
vange
New Member
On my cruise ship they had the Zacapa XO (25 year). More elegant than its 23 year younger brother. The Xo is not available in the US and on the ship went for $70.
AVB
Jesus of Cool, I'm bad, I'm nationwide
I have to try that cruise line next time. No XO on my Carnival Cruise and I haven't been able to find it for under $150. If you go again, think of me!
joselastra
Member
woops, i meant 7. dont have the slightest clue why i wrote 12 ???
Fia
Member
That sounds nice! :thumbs:
XxMerlinxX
I am a leaf on the wind...
The majority of what's been posted is readily available stateside. I'm actually in search of a good sipping rum myself and am looking at the Matusalem Gran Reserva (~$35) and Pampero Anniversario (~$30). If I had the chance, I would try and hunt down anything from Havana Club.
Lowrider
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This is what your looking for.
