That Chairman’s is lovely, as is Mount Gay.
The one thing I decided after years managing bars, is when I win the lottery, I’ll open up a lovely rum bar.
Owney’s rum is the one I tried and hanker after again. Sweet and so easy to drink. Also cheap (as are most rums, compared to fancy whisky, cognac etc). As ‘posh’ rums are still pretty cheap, it’s a great spirit to taste and experiment with. Find your preference.
The best way to drink rum is a ‘new fashioned’ – yes, coined by me.
A similar method to an old fashioned (one of the finest drinks in the world).
First stir small spoon of brown sugar syrup with bitters. Granulated sugar or a cube gives no benefit and is a waste of time. White sugar doesn’t have the flavour.
1/2 measure whisky (or bourbon) – Wild Turkey, 1 measure gold rum – Mount Gay, 1/2 measure dark rum. I used Alnwick. Shake together until the outside of the shaker is frosty, pour into glass. Add one ice cube, one thick wedge of lemon (no orange) with a scored skin. Mmmmmmmmmmmm.