Should I Open The Vintage Bottle Of Rum, Or Not?

[Sea Six]

:ohnoes:

Found by my dead cousin's husband... delivered to me today. Both bottle and original box are in mint condition (box even tastes like mint!)

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[MrPeabody]

When my dad died 23 years ago, he had an unopened bottle of Southern Comfort.It was probably the last bottle of booze he ever bought. I took it home and didn't open it for a long time. Finally I decided to open it and have a shot whenever there was one of those "I wish dad was here" moments. Sometimes I put a little splash of it in the BBQ sauce at family gatherings. I still have it and there's a little bit left.

[73sbVert]

When my dad died 23 years ago, he had an unopened bottle of Southern Comfort.It was probably the last bottle of booze he ever bought. I took it home and didn't open it for a long time. Finally I decided to open it and have a shot whenever there was one of those "I wish dad was here" moments. Sometimes I put a little splash of it in the BBQ sauce at family gatherings. I still have it and there's a little bit left.

That's an awesome tribute!

:cheers:

[Sea Six]

That's an awesome tribute!

:cheers:

:iagree:


That's very cool.

[99 pewtercoupe]

Its not going to get any better in the bottle so there is not point in keeping it hoping it will age and improve.

I can only echo what was said earlier, get some Mexican Coca Cola and some fresh limes and drink it the way it was meant to be. Share it with some good friends (assuming you have some :lol:) and enjoy

[Mirroredshades]

Maybe you should try to find out why your cuz saved it for so long. Is there some significance to the bottle?

:confused5:

[VITE1]

A dead bottle of booze is a good bottle of booze.

[Sea Six]

Maybe you should try to find out why your cuz saved it for so long. Is there some significance to the bottle?

:confused5:

We're still trying to figure that one out.

Neither my cousin nor her husband that found the bottle after her death drank any alcohol at all.

The best story we've come up with so far is that, her brother, who drank a LOT back in the late 70's and early 80's, lived in that house temporarily, and under the strict rule that he couldn't drink at all while he lived there. We think he sneaked alcohol into the house, this being one of the bottles, and when he moved out, he left it there. She must have found it, and for some reason, never threw it out. It was under her bed.

[Sea Six]

The Andrews Sisters - Rum and Coca Cola - YouTube

[xXBUDXx]

Do it. :datawiz:

[Mirroredshades]

If neither one drank then it is probably just a bottle that fell through the cracks. I hereby change my vote from no to yes.

It probably won't taste real great though so I second the motion for mixing in a little Mexican Coke.

:datawiz:

[Torqaholic]

I guess I'm vintage too because I used to drink that :lol:

[Sea Six]

If neither one drank then it is probably just a bottle that fell through the cracks. I hereby change my vote from no to yes.

It probably won't taste real great though so I second the motion for mixing in a little Mexican Coke.

:datawiz:

Duly noted.


:cheers:

[Sea Six]

We have a certified, accredited lurker in the poll.

Lugnut, speak now... why did you vote HellzNo in the poll? What sayeth you?

[LisaJohn]

There is not an option for cake.

[Sea Six]

There is not an option for cake.

I'm putting you down for coming out of a party-sized rum cake. Singing "Happy Birth-Day, Miss-ter Press-i-deeeent."

With sparklers and tassels and all that shit.

[Mirroredshades]

I guess I'm vintage too because I used to drink that :lol:


That was my parents drink of choice growing up. I would have never noticed a difference with a new bottle if it wasn't for this thread. Rum isn't really my thing.

:island14:

[LisaJohn]

I'm putting you down for coming out of a party-sized rum cake. Singing "Happy Birth-Day, Miss-ter Press-i-deeeent."

With sparklers and tassels and all that shit.

Wow you were fast on the edit!



FWIW---I don't sing.

[Sea Six]

Wow you were fast on the edit!



FWIW---I don't sing.

You can lip-sync.

I'll fill in for you.



:eek:


:beer:

[LisaJohn]

Rum Cake

1 cup pecans

1 yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup wesson oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup rum (Bacardi light as pictured)
1 small package of vanilla instant pudding

Grease and flour bundt pan. Put 1 cup pecans in the bottom of the pan.

Mix the ingredients for the cake until well blended. Pour into the bundt pan. Bake at 350* for about 1 hour.

Glaze
1 stick of butter
1 cup of sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup rum (as seen in the picture)

Bring to a boil. Then pour over the cake in the bundt pan while the cake is still warm. Let it sit until all the glaze is absorbed.

[Sea Six]

Rum Cake

1 cup pecans

1 yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup wesson oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup rum (Bacardi light as pictured)
1 small package of vanilla instant pudding

Grease and flour bundt pan. Put 1 cup pecans in the bottom of the pan.

Mix the ingredients for the cake until well blended. Pour into the bundt pan. Bake at 350* for about 1 hour.

Glaze
1 stick of butter
1 cup of sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup rum (as seen in the picture)

Bring to a boil. Then pour over the cake in the bundt pan while the cake is still warm. Let it sit until all the glaze is absorbed.

Sounds like that recipe's got a certain... WESSSSSS...onality. :)

[LisaJohn]

It's an old recipe.




Where is Molly?

[Sea Six]

She's right here.

She exercised the heck out of her jaw muscles this afternoon on a new soup bone I defrosted for her. She's resting in the bed I made for her right now (she llllUUUUUUrrrrrvvvvssss the bed!

:angel:

[jda67gta]

Open it. Toast your dead cousin...:seasix:

[LisaJohn]

Sounds like that recipe's got a certain... WESSSSSS...onality. :)




I remember those commercials. Geeze I'm old!

[Thunder22]

Once the booze is in the bottle, it's as good as it's ever going to get, so my vote is to crack that sucker open and toast whomever in your family would appreciate being toasted the most.

On a similar note a buddy of mine was bragging about a bottle of 12 year old scotch that his father had in the house unopened for 20 years and how it was a 32 year old bottle, he was a bit depressed when I explained that the ageing process stops once the booze is bottled, sure it's 32 years old, but it hasn't bee aged in a barrel for 32 years so it's not the same thing.

[99 pewtercoupe]

Once the booze is in the bottle, it's as good as it's ever going to get, so my vote is to crack that sucker open and toast whomever in your family would appreciate being toasted the most.


A lot of people suffer the same misunderstanding. Once it's in glass, it's done aging. :shots:

[Bill]

Open it. Toast your dead cousin...:seasix:

:iagree:

Eric Burdon and War - Spill the Wine (1970 ) - YouTube

[Cybercowboy]

Well, how old is it? WTF? That date stamp on the bottle doesn't tell me shit.

[Sea Six]

Well, how old is it? WTF? That date stamp on the bottle doesn't tell me shit.

I'll call Bacardi. We think it dates to around 1979 or 1980.