Rum

[Maja M]

Hey everyone!

I'm visiting Tobago for the first time in january.
This site has been a great help so far in preparing for the trip to come.

I do have a question though. These new air-travelling restrictions. Does one have to buy rum in the duty-free shop at the airport or can I buy it elsewhere and then just keep it as hand-luggage on the way home?

Thanks so much,

Maja.

[David Watkins]

Hi Maja,that is a good question.In truth there is not a great deal of difference ,if any,in buying rum from a rum shop or supermarket and the duty free shop.
David(21dtg )

[Jo Hughes]

Hi Maja,

Ive bought rum from a supermarket and put it in my main case and also in hand luggage with no problem.

Jo

21 days to go and counting!!!

[Maja M]

Thanks you guys for the quick and friendly replies!

I'm starting to like this site more and more. It's not like any other internet forums

[Kevin Hampson]

Hi Maja,
As Dave said there's not much difference in the price but the last time we left we used the duty free rum shop on the opposite side of the road from the check in. They had a really good selection and the bagged every thing up and you picked it up is the departure lounge just before you left. It was really convenient.


Regards
Kevin

[Ronald]

Hi
When I went home in mid-august, all travellers had to get a tag on their plastic-bag with rom (or whatever they did buy). At that time they wasn´t allowed to carry it into the flight eighter!
The security maybe is more easy now, but you better check that at the airport when leaving.
Ronald

[Maja M]

Hey Ronald.

That was just what i had in mind. I hear you have to wrap and tag everything nowadays and that they only let aboard stuff on the plane purchased after the passport control. Since it's more than two mothns before the actual trip, I'll just have to check with the airline I'm flying with (KLM) for further details.

Speaking of rum, do you have any specific brands you guys would recommend? I've heard there's supposed to be a really good one from Trinidad.

Thanks again for all your answers!

[Matt Jenkins]

ahhhh rum. Angostora 1919 is perhaps the best. It has strong hints of vanilla, aged 8 years and is very smooth and comes in a very nice square bottle. Be prepared to pay about $20-25 but in the Uk it retails at £26 so definately a bargain!

Matt

[Maja M]

That's actually the rum I was thinking about!

Gracias Matt.

[Kevin Hampson]

Best not to get me started on which rum is best but as ou did.


I'll agree 1919 is nice but you need to try the 1824. It's much darker and very very smooth, sipping it is like having angles dancing on you tongue. Possibly the best rum in the world.

It's rather more expensive than 1919 but I'm sure you you can try it by the glass in the Kariwak.

It is very hard to get hold of in the UK I've tried!! so if you get a liking for it bring a few bottles back.

Regards
Kevin

[Matt Jenkins]

I didn't find that while i was out there...sounds like a good reason to go back

Matt

[Ronald]

I´d buy the rAgnostura 1824 at the Tax-Free shop outside the terminal building. It cost a lot compared with other types but the taste..

By the way, in Stockholm we have a small restaurant which doesn´t have awine-list, they have a rum-list! All different types from the Caribbean and South America, in all some 150 different types of rum!

You are also able to have a "rum-test" too, they give each person three small glasses with different types of rum, incl. dark chocolate beside. They tell you the history of each type when testing the rum.

Ronald

[David Watkins]

For me I like the white rums.For everyday drinking Royal Oak is for me(TT$45) and to bring back Forres Rum Puncheon,at least 75% abv!!!!!No smoking when drinking this,but it really livens up a fruit punch!
David

[Jane H]

I prefer white rum too - so I agree with David about Royal Oak. (It mixes really well into a wide range of juices and makes excellent cocktails - well it does if the mixologist is any good!)

If you see any Clarkes Court (from Grenada) - that's pretty good too.

Ah memories!

Jane

[Gill M]

Hi

Now you rum purists are going to hate me for this question but have you seen Cockspurs Rum Punch from Barbados in Tobago? It's ready mixed (only 20%) and comes in 1.75 litre plastic bottles. I just happen to LOVE the stuff!!

[Johanna Y.]

Hey Maja,

When are you heading out to Tobago? Just interested in... don't see many messages written by the Finnish people around here so you are the closest ones .

[David Watkins]

No<no,Not a Scandinavian myTobago group----even I couldn't keep up drinking with you guys
David
Good,bad and the ugly.
Good;your son is at last maturing,
Bad;He's involved with the woman next door
Ugly;so are you

[Maja M]

Hey everyone.

Whoa I see loads of tips which makes me happy as confused! I'm no rum-lover myself but I plan on buying it as a gift for family and friends. But like they say: When in Tobago... I'll just have to try a drink or two, hehe.

Ronald, are you talking about Sjögräs?

And Johanna, I'm travelling to Tobago on the 23rd of january 2007 just after my course at Uni end. Duration of stay: 2 weeks
How about you?

Cheers people!

[Johanna Y.]

David, unfortunately I have to agree with you...maybe you shouldn't even try

Maja, I have a KLM on January 16th and staying in Castara for two weeks. My first time to Tobago and I'm so excited!!!

[Ronald]

Hi Maja

Yes, I´m talking about Sjögräs, if you want company when you try a rum-test, send a meil directly to me.

Try a rum in Tobago, mostly I prefer rum and coke, but after a dinner I sometimes take it stright.

Depending on who you are buying the bottle for, a bottle of Fernandes or Old Oak as "everyday-rum" is OK, I prefer Fernandes and the dark one. A better one is 1989 and much better is 1824 which is expensive even i Tobago.

Many use to have a brandy after the dinner, and one time we had a big meeting at work with dinner, they did finish all brandy so I gave them a bottle of Fernandes. At first they was just looking at the rum but then they did come back one by one, the bottle was finish in a few minutes!