Name me some rum

jeseymour · Jul 3, 2014

I don't drink. But I'm writing about a character who does. I was trying to come up with something interesting for her to drink, and I thought maybe rum, because that would be distinctive, maybe? This is in the 1990s, she is a bit on the wild side, does coke, but at the moment has no access to anything illegal. So if rum is a good choice, what brand? Something famous enough that people know what it is as soon as she says it, like Captain Morgan. Or if that isn't a good choice, what else would be? I don't want anything she has to mix up, so no fruity cocktails. She just wants someone to bring her a bottle of ...?

And it can't be whiskey, because I already have a character who used to drink Jack Daniel's, so I'm already using that. And it would be good if my first character drinks something that the Jack Daniel's man would consider gross. Which led me to rum.

Thanks in advance.

PorterStarrByrd · Jul 3, 2014

Ron Rico, Bicardi, Don Q

best to just google 'brands of rum'

jeseymour · Jul 3, 2014

PorterStarrByrd said:
Ron Rico, Bicardi, Don Q

best to just google 'brands of rum'

I did google it, but was hoping to get some actual insight from actual human beings. Who are also writers. Who maybe drink.

Haggis · Jul 3, 2014

How old is your character?

mirandashell · Jul 3, 2014

Over here, Bacardi and coke was pretty popular with 20 something women around then.

Bufty · Jul 3, 2014

And where is she? Where has she been? There's rum from all over the place - Barbados, Jamaica, Nassau....there's white rum, too.

There's no guarantee that folk will recognise her brand - it's only important they know it's rum, surely, and that can easily be covered in narrative or dialogue. You only recognise something you are familiar with.

mirandashell · Jul 3, 2014

The rum drinker is female, isn't she? Or did I read that wrong?

jeseymour · Jul 3, 2014

Yeah, okay, she's late twenties, from Central Falls Rhode Island. Bacardi and Coke would be ironic, and she might think it's funny, considering her attachment to the other kind of coke. She is not a world traveler by any means, but has a pretty high opinion of herself. Was married to a small time mobster, but more working class than anything else.

LA*78 · Jul 3, 2014

Isn't there a somewhat friendly rivalry between Jack Daniels and Jim Beam drinkers?

In Aust. rum and Bundy (Bundaberg) are synonymous.

Helix · Jul 3, 2014

Oh, you got there before me! Australia's own and not very good Bundaberg rum (Bundy). Here's a review by Otis Lee Crenshaw (aka Rich Hall). Probably NSFW.

Wine is for purists
Whiskey's for snobs
Fosters is for tourists
But Bundy is specifically targetted at yobs

Haggis · Jul 3, 2014

jeseymour said:
Yeah, okay, she's late twenties, from Central Falls Rhode Island. Bacardi and Coke would be ironic, and she might think it's funny, considering her attachment to the other kind of coke. She is not a world traveler by any means, but has a pretty high opinion of herself. Was married to a small time mobster, but more working class than anything else.

I'd go with the Captain Morgan. Pretty common for twenty-somethings. Not so much for older folk.

waylander · Jul 3, 2014

Mount Gay out of Barbados do a great range of rums
Or if she's into the authentic Royal Navy experience then there's Lamb's Navy rum.

Haggis · Jul 3, 2014

waylander said:
Mount Gay out of Barbados do a great range of rums
Or if she's into the authentic Royal Navy experience then there's Lamb's Navy rum.

Mount Gay is very nice, as is Pusser's.

jeseymour · Jul 3, 2014

Thanks everybody, I think I'm going with the Captain Morgan. I appreciate your insight.

Haggis · Jul 3, 2014

Bufty said:
Yuk- Mount Gay beats Captain Morgan hands down every time.

Bufty, shhhhh. Let the young'uns drink the Captain. That leaves more of the good stuff for us.

Gringa · Jul 3, 2014

Añejo Rum. It's not dark, not light. Just right. Made by Brugal, Barcello and Bacardi. This rum is smooooooth. Great with tonic and lime. A lot of lime. Yum. This concoction taste like lemonade.

Bufty · Jul 3, 2014

Sounds like expensive lemonade. I prefer my rum to taste of rum. :snoopy:

Gringa said:
Añejo Rum. It's not dark, not light. Just right. Made by Brugal, Barcello and Bacardi. This rum is smooooooth. Great with tonic and lime. A lot of lime. Yum. This concoction taste like lemonade.

Gringa · Jul 3, 2014

Bufty said:
Sounds like expensive lemonade. I prefer my rum to taste of rum.

Añejo is delicious on its own. Smacking my lips.

Bufty · Jul 3, 2014

To put the fire out, I guess. :snoopy:

Gringa said:
Añejo is delicious on its own. Smacking my lips.

King Neptune · Jul 3, 2014

jeseymour said:
Yeah, okay, she's late twenties, from Central Falls Rhode Island. Bacardi and Coke would be ironic, and she might think it's funny, considering her attachment to the other kind of coke. She is not a world traveler by any means, but has a pretty high opinion of herself. Was married to a small time mobster, but more working class than anything else.

To someone from Central Falls Bacardi might be a very good choice. It might seem upscale to her. If she really has class, the Mount Gay would be better.

Beachgirl · Jul 3, 2014

I used to drink Bacardi and Seven-Up in the 1990's. I've developed better taste since then.

Name me some rum

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