sailor jerry spiced navy rum
December 21, 2007 by Cash
I’m not gonna lie to you. In our quest for the cheapest shooters possible (typically purchased for flights - see Greg’s piece here ) we’ve sunk pretty low. From 99 Bananas (?) to “Cherry Wave”, we haven’t been too choosy, especially at the 69-99 cent price point. Imagine my delight @ Argonaut liquor’s register last night finding “Sailor Jerry Spiced Navy Rum”. Being a fan of spiced rum in general, (and seeing the 99 cent price tag) picking one up was a no brainer. The label even looked fancy.
Upon arriving home I quickly realized three things;
- Sailor Jerry is 92 Proof. I can’t remember how potent Captain Morgan’s is, and I’m far too lazy to look it up, but damn, that seems strong.
- The only mixer in the house was some flat club soda
- Sailor Jerry + flat club soda ain’t half bad
Oh the mysteries contained in a shooter…
Sailor Jerry is pretty crappy on its own. But mixed with anything else (tea, cider, orange juice, etc) it magically makes everything taste better.
Someone left a bottle of sailor jerry after a party and I’d have to say its pretty tasty stuff. I had no clue it was so cheap.
One of the greatest mixers I’ve discovered with spiced rum is passion fruit juice. Fruity yet spicy. yumm.
[...] Our meal came to a perfect conclusion when, leaving through the bar, I ran into an old friend who lives in the high-rise above the steakhouse. He treated me to a shot of Sailor Jerry’s Spiced Rum. Why not? Why not indeed. [...]