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Where are the RUM drinkers?! Need help with liquor (rum type) selection!

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    oracle    October 23, 2010   Los Angeles

    So, I'm buying the liquor for the full bar for the reception and I'm totally confused about rum (I'm not a rum drinker).

    There's light rum (clear) and regular rum (amber color) and dark rum and malibu rum and spiced rum...

    I bought some light rum, malibu rum and captain morgan's spiced rum - and am wondering if I also need some regular rum (the amber stuff).

    Thoughts?

    EDIT:  Doing a full bar - so, no certain cocktails in particular - just whatever people want.  TIA!!

     

     
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    naangel55    June 20, 2009   Long Beach, CA

    I think you are fine with what you have.  Im a Malibu drinker myself but if you want drinks like Mai Tai's you need the light rum and dark rum.

     
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    Gemstone    July 2011   Cincinnati

    I'm not a major rum drinker, but that sounds like a good selection to me.

     
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    PinkPinstripes    November 2011   Boston, MA

    You can't go wrong with Captain Morgans...it's pretty standard. Light rum and malibu are good too...if you have those I don't know if you would need too much more. But it depends on the crowd!

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    Man i think you have plenty!!! Light rum is just fine! After all, you don't want to be left over with tons of rum afterwards.

     
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    verosara    March 27, 2010   LA, California

    What drinks were you planning on having?  I agree, I think you're good with what you have.  If you decide to do the rum and cokes, any will do really.  Since you have Malibu you can change it up by adding juices to it, like pineapple juice, it's a tasty drink.  

     
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    roxy821    August 21, 2010  

    If you have Captain's and Bicardi you should be all set. You will cover dark rum and clear rum. I love a Captains and coke but also drink Mojitos all summer.

     
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    Vonnegurl    June 12, 2010  

    You are all set on rum!

     
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    soonerpsych    June 26, 2010   Oklahoman at heart, now in Southwest FL

    Personally, if I do a rum & pineapple my preference is Meyer's dark.  But if I'm going cheap, I'll do Bacardi light rum.  I do think there's a difference in Captain's/Sailor Jerry and a dark rum like Meyer's for those drinks, but the best sub is light like Bacardi.  So if you wanted a full bar and don't care about leftovers, I'd pick up a dark rum too. 

     

     
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    Neele    September 5, 2010   Live in LA, Wedding in Seattle

    You do not need both light and dark rum. We will probably only have light rum, so I think your variety is great!

     
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    Miss Cheeky    May 8, 2010   South Jersey

    I think a lot of people normally drink light rum, but my FI loves Meyer's so that's what we are having. From what he says light rum is not as strong alcohol tasting so I guess it might appeal to more people than a dark rum (I have no idea if that's true that's just his opinion as a rum drinker).

     
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    Julialimei    June 2011  

    Sounds like you already have a great variety. I wouldn't worry about it at all. 

     

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