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Mache ich regelmäßig ä, aber nachfolgende Kombi ist mir und meinen Gästen im Gedächtnis geblieben:
0,5-0,75 cl Zuckersirup (St James)
6 cl RX666
2-3 Dash Perchauds aromatic bitter
Orangenzeste
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Den Rum hatte ich blind gegriffen, ein Glücksgriff wie ich an dem Abend und später fand.
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Always demera syrup. Bittermens xoccolatl mole is a real nice addition to angostura bitters. In case of bitters there are many good alt, for ex. bittercube: cherry bark vanilla, root beer & black strap bitters. Though not sure if u found these in EU.
As far as rum u can go with whatever your liking. Preferably something with a fair amount of age and body that could hold up to the demera syrup and bitters: doorlys with an addition of 5ml el dorado 15 (works great in whiskey old fashioned as well) works fine, shakara 12 might be a hidden treasure and black tot for a more nuanced. The alt are endless 
Thank god!
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I always struggle to make a rum old fashioned
Now what I do is split base rum/cognac or rum bourbon and I prefer it over only rum
Weird I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Then you might like the cocktails Sazerac or even Vieux Carré with a split base of cognac and rum insted of american whiskey. Lovely drinks!
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Sazerac is also something I like but for the vieux carré, I can’t justify buying Benedictine just for that haha
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We’re currently preparing a cool article about Rum Old Fashioned and we’d like to incorporate your collective intelligence into it. 
The question: What’s your favorite rum for a Rum Old Fashioned?
Feel free to select your favorite(s) in the poll below. If your favorite rum isn’t listed, just comment it below with its RX-ID. The community’s top rums will get a shoutout in the article. 
- RX2067 Mount Gay XO
- RX7273 Eminente 7
- RX9130 Burkes’s Seamaster
- RX9643 El Dorado 15
- RX313 Doorly’s 14YO
- RX2001 1731 Belize
- RX93 La Hechicera
- RX25151 CDI La Sirène
- RX16391 Abuelo Three Angels
- RX666 Pusser’s Rum 15
- RX9767 Worthy Park 109
- RX17382 Shakara 12
- RX25082 Shakara 15
- RX16145 Tamosi Original Blend
- RX1095 CDI West Indies
- RX10196 Appleton Rare Casks 12
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Sorry, unfortunately I only know 3 from your list.
As my «favorite rum» I’d pick the RX20297 here, I find it extremely delicious.
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Back in the very early days, I used the RX3 until the stuff kept getting better but also more expensive 
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Old Fashioned with RX23600 
P.S.: Tomorrow at 10 a.m. there’s a Deep Dive video on YouTube about Rum Old Fashioned. Recorded at @Stefan’s Bar in Heilbronn 
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Solid!
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