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Uncle Ron's Night 2011 Observations and Opinions (results)....

The 8^th Annual Uncle Ron’s Night was a libation sensation/comestible digestible.. And a favorite has been singled out... The Academy should mention that this is a "preference" rating. The only judging process is sip and savour or sip and spit! Either way they are all RICO and all have their "applications", seasons and place....

Special thanks to Cruzan and Stayner’s Wharf for supporting Los Primos and Uncle Ron’s Night. Uncle Ron also asked that the faculty be thanked for organizing a fun fun fun night. As well the travelers who sought out and delivered the wondrous vessels of joy!!!!

Uncle Ron want’s to remind the Academy that the night is a neat pure, straight up, high ball of one, two and three finger fun.... It is not a scientific method nor is it’s method madness. People sample, talk, suggest, all night long. During the night preference changes and judgement becomes a balance between observation and opinion clouds and sun with fluid factors facilitating. The pallet refresher was Northern Spy apples from Barbour’s Farm in Malagash... recipes from the night will be posted... The nibbles were simply amazing..........................

Some observations... The top four are unique and according to the numbers stand alone... The number one preference of the night is first timer from the D.R: Punta Cana Ron Muy Viejo... Mucho Gracias Regis... Cruzan Black Strap is Number two and Goslings Family Reserve is number three. Black Strap has been number one twice and Gosling’s has been number one and been in the top three countless times... PYRAT is forth place ( PYRAT has been 2^nd the last two years).

Next there are some interesting groupings.. 5,6,7 and 8^th place are separated by four points. Ninth to twelfth is a three point spread... Some of these have been top three and always been in the top 12....

13, 14,15 and 16 ^are are spooning two pointedly.. One of which is from Nova Scotia’s Ironworks Distillery in Lunenburg which was right beside the number one rum in 2005, Ron Zacapa 15 yo.

The message Uncle Ron would like to remind the academy is that if one more person remembered to leave their tasting sheet it could change everything.... If one person sampled # 14 first instead of #22 the results could be different... If somebody had Kibbe after rather than before sampling number 20 it would be different....... They are all "good dear good".

For the results of 2011 Uncle Ron’s Night to Uncle Ron’s Night Scoring Page.

Flagship Rum and Favorite Berth

CRUZAN con STAYNERS WHARF son NUESTROS AMIGOS.

The Academy is thrilled to proclaim that Cruzan Rum is the flagship rum for Uncle Ron’s Academy. The Faculty and Students do recognize that there are as many wonderful rums as there are rums..... But because of the support CRUZAN has provided the Academy with we are as happy as frosh during frosh week to proclaim CRUZAN as our flagship rum.
This year three CRUZAN rums are featured at Uncle Ron’s Night: Black Strap, Single Barrel and 9( spiced).

Likewise while there are many many wonderfully grand places to dine, listen to tunes, and sample rum because of the support Stayner’s Wharf has offered the Academy’s curriculum (Los Primos) ... The Academy is pleased to proclaim Stayners Wharf as one of our favorite "classrooms".

The Nova Scotian Crystal Glass Runneth Over .... and were not talking about rain

Never mind the rain... Look who has floated in over the last week!!!! Some winners and top finishers from years gone by and two frosh ... here's the list: Tres Cruzan Hermano!!! The #1 favorite in 2007 and 2008 Cruzan BLACK STRAP ,  Black Strap's aged brother and CRUZAN's Flagship rum: CRUZAN Single Barrel (Bottle number 546558 from Barrel # 8p171). Just wait till you taste the newest in the  CRUZAN family: CRUZAN 9 Spiced Rum. Check out the reviews for Black Strap, Single Barrel and Roger and Dave's review on CRUZAN 9 Spiced.

Just in the door is one of our favoritos Goslings Family Reserve  which was 3rd in 2010 and 2nd in 2008. Here is a review by Machete Rum.

Cuba keeps sending us the very finest: Ron Santiago 11 year old Anejo Superior. We cannot find a review on the 11 yo but here is Chip's reivew on Ron Santiago. 

YES....top 10 in 2010 and 2009 all the way from  Venezuela via Holland is  Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva. A review by the Rum Dood.

The Sailor.. One of the Edmonton Campus' favs... Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum (9th in 2010 and 5th in 2009). Apprarently it the Sailor's birthday this week. A review by The Examiner.

New Page For Comestibles and Libations

Yes Uncle Ron has asked that we have a page dedicated to the food and drink that the Academy celebrates.... So check out and watch Uncle Ron's Comestibles and Libations page.....

Dos Nuevos Amigos con Un Viejo Amigo

One old friend and two new friends arrived the last couple of days and have been added to the celebrations.... Hand delivered from Ft. Myers (seriously) an old friend we can’t find in Nova Scotia: Myers's Original Dark Rum...... a review from Wine and Alcohol and the Bilge Monkey.  In from St. Lucia: St. Lucia Distillers Chairman's Reserve.. It comes highly recommend from both Uncle Ron’s Away team and also from Dave and Roger’s Rum Reviews.... The Mexico away team just got back and wonderfully selected Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 year old. Check out the Chris Carlsson’s Spirit’s Review.

Uncle Ron Savours More Than Rum

Check out Sean Wood's column Wood on Wine in the Chronicle Herald: N.S. cider wins gold at competition  Not only is there a report on Tideview's success but also reviews on a number of Nova Scotia wines.