On Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 7:16:54 AM UTC-7, Sheldon wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 23:08:40 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, December 22, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Fudge wrote:
> >> I have been given a bottle of Wray & Nephew White Overproof rum by a
> >> gentleman of the Jamaican persuasion. The label says "Guaranteed Full
> >> Strength" but the actual proof or % alc is not given. I suspect it is close
> >> to 90% Alc/Vol. It has an oily smell like Victory Gin in Orwells 1984.
> >> Probably a liver disintegrator in large volumes. It might be usefull to
> >> flambe deserts etc but what shall I do with the stuff?
> >>
> >> Farmer John
> >>
> >> Veni, Vidi, Velcro
> >> I came, I saw, I stuck around.
> >
> >It's a very important spirit. Some consider it to have the fragrance of over ripe bananas
> >hence "over proof". It is definitely a required taste.
>
> Um, that would be *acquired* taste. Belizean rum is far better.
> http://www.belize.org/marketplacebelize/rum
> Two BZ dollars = One US dollar

My favorite rum is Barbancourt. It's from Haiti. You can taste the sugar cane, it's not sweet but the flavor is wonderful.