Sailor Jerry Rum
I drink a lot of rum. Specifically I drink a lot of Rum and Diet Cokes. That may sound like heresy, but try it. Rum with regular Coke is too sweet for me. The strange flavor of Diet Coke combined with the sweetness of rum really works for me. But that’s kind of off the point.
Since moving to Austin I have started frequenting TWIN LIQUORS which is within walking distance of my apartment. The first time I stopped in, it was to pick up my previous standby Captain Morgan. But then I noticed a bottle with a hula girl on it emblazoned with the name SAILOR JERRY. I figured if this rum was branded with the name of the famous tattoo artist it must have something going for it. Plus, it was only $14.99. I bought it, figuring I would at least have a cool bottle. As it turned out, I was VERY pleased with the contents inside.
This isn’t a tropical, coconut-y, girly rum. This is rum for tattooed sailors. First off, it’s 92-proof. But the flavor is really well balanced. It’s sweet but not too sweet, and it’s actually kind of spicy.
The Sailor Jerry website describes it like this: Distilled in the US Virgin Islands, this 92 proof spiced rum is based on the “customized” rums that sailors used to create when they had nothing better to do. Other rums are panty-waisted, soul-less (and ball-less in comparison.
That description is very accurate. This is rum with testosterone. This is a rum on a mission to rescue the reputation of rum from those who have turned it into a girly drink. It is damn good stuff.
It works great mixed with my old standby: Diet Coke. I know, not very manly. Even better… if you like it sweet, mix it with Vanilla Coke.
7 Responses to “Sailor Jerry Rum”
May 26th, 2006 at 7:11 am
[...] Rum. I absolutely love it. Particularly Sailor Jerry Rum. If you make this concoction with Sailor Jerry you better watch out because people will be hanging from your ceiling fans. But this is another drink that is perfect for backyard cocktail parties and would be great for Memorial Day Weekend. [...]
December 5th, 2006 at 10:51 am
[...] I am an unofficial evangelist for Sailor Jerry Rum. Since moving to Austin, I have preached about it to all of the liquor store owners I run into. At first, they weren’t sure about it. Now they tell me they can’t keep it on the shelf. Now they are asking me what the next cool thing is going to be. But I don’t know. Because Sailor Jerry Rum isn’t cool… it’s just fucking awesome. [...]
October 1st, 2007 at 5:09 pm
This is a nice drop, I can’t drink too much rum though it is a very strong drink for me.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:36 pm
This is the shit yo! it’s sweet and easy on the throat and has great vannilla flavour, i would not consider it more manly than other brands like morgan tho because ths seems much easier to drink! but it goes down really bloody well with equal parts pinapple juice, sailor jerrys and ginger ale with a slash of grenadine, im drinkin it now! lovely stuff.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:49 pm
My Dad introduced to sailor jerry a few years before I joined the Navy. I have introduced many of my devil dogs and squids to this delicious beverage, down here they have a soda called cheerwine and it accents sailor perfectly.
August 12th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Joe is right on this, rum has been branded a grilie drink since Malabu and Parrot Bay took over the scene. Like him no pirate could rival Morgan until I met Jerry, and he blew Morgan out of the water (no pun intended). Jerry has a Carmal flavoring to it, not vanilla, the orignal was cherry flavored, but I digress. Jerry has more alcohol by volume then most scotch, whiskey, rum, vodka, and any other drinks you can think of, for that reason I go through about a handle a week. Jerry the man revolusionized the way tattoing was done and the colors used,he actuially started the whole color idea and experimented with new colors, he changed the way we ink and changed the way we drink. I have found my Rum, and I have looked hard. Thanks Jerry!
Fireman Jo
August 12th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
A drink is not considered good or manly based on how hard it is to drink. If that were the case, cough medicine would have already taken 1st! Joe is right on this, rum has been branded a grilie drink since Malabu and Parrot Bay took over the scene. Like him no pirate could rival Morgan until I met Jerry, and he blew Morgan out of the water (no pun intended). Jerry has a Carmal flavoring to it, not vanilla, the orignal was cherry flavored, but I digress. Jerry has more alcohol by volume then most scotch, whiskey, rum, vodka, and any other drinks you can think of, for that reason I go through about a handle a week. Jerry the man revolusionized the way tattoing was done and the colors used,he actuially started the whole color idea and experimented with new colors, he changed the way we ink and changed the way we drink. I have found my Rum, and I have looked hard. Thanks Jerry!
Fireman Jo
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