So amidst working out a spiced rum concoction for a birthday celebration tomorrow, we went to Trader Joe's to get more mixers. About to check out, we spotted the Flipflop rum display with both spiced and silver rums at $3.99/750ml. Always looking for that TJ's bargain, we opted to grab a bottle of both.We had Bacardi Silver at home and Kirkland (that would be Costco, and the Internet claims it's probably distilled by Cruzan) spiced rum. We also had Zaya aged rum, but that is for another time. For less than $8, we were willing to do a taste comparison.Well, I could go on about the nuances and finishes and limitations of the Flipflop rum except for one thing: it's really bad. Bacardi Silver is pure heaven in comparison. The spiced performed better, but it's flavored, just like the Costco rum. That may have helped it along. If you're in dire straits and need a rum to mix ridiculously large batches of punch with, it could work (what do you think you're getting in those $4 happy hour strawberry daiquiris, anyway?). It could be good for your emergency stock towards the end of the night when your house party causes the fire marshall a quarter-mile away to start twitching. I wouldn't try to pass it off without a lot of mixers or another liquor included.
So, what to do with it? I dunno. I guess I won't be getting invited to parties for a while.
