Comments on: Review: Fortuna 8 Year

By: Capn Jimbo's Rum Project

Capn Jimbo's Rum Project — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:25:01 +0000

Bilge!

The Fortuna 8 finally arrived at our local Total Wine & Spirits, along with a nice Ron Medellin 8 (which we plan to review as a Poker Run Pair ‘o Eights.

I can now agree with your review of the Fortuna 8 – you nailed it. Very pleasant, lots of sweet heat, deep banana and a bit of a dangerous rum. Put this together with a nice dark Sancho Panza for the evening, and don’t plan to drive.

Lovely.

By: Grazing Bull

Grazing Bull — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:19:47 +0000

I discovered Fortuna a few months ago at Grand Liquors in Astoria, Queens, NYC. I bought it without tasting upon the recommendation of one of the managers for just $20 Bucks!
What a find for that price! Incredibly smooth though a little spicy with a long lingering finish on the palate. Would be a strong consideration at almost double, if El Dorado 12 or 15, or Vizcaya Cask 21 is not available.

By: Tobias Pahloosh

Tobias Pahloosh — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 07:10:04 +0000

Bilgey, thank you for the review. Yes, I like the bottle, too. But, I must say that Capn Jimbo has been going on. and on, and on, and on, about that bottle for 5 years now. CJ really needs a life beyond rum and kayaks, BTW. It’s really, is not about the bottle, “Is it?!!!”. I found this rum after a, well, quest, and a I agree with the 4 star rating. It is a nice rum, kinda like Puerto Rico’s Ron de Barrilito in the spicy dept.. That said, it’s some sort of manufactured product. I guess blended from Flor de Cana… Who knows. BUT, pretty good!

By: Capn Jimbo's Rum Project

Capn Jimbo's Rum Project — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:01:30 +0000

Bilge, thanks for the review; sadly Fortuna (amazingly) is not available in S. Florida. The current trends seem to indicate a reduction in selection.

As far as squat bottles go I’m there with you. Perhaps our greatest disappointment was when Mount Gay tossed out 300 years of provenance and canned their lovely, semi-squat classic bottle (that had changed little) for the new heavy modern bottles designed to justify price increases.

Oddly enough this didn’t work – MGXO was raised from $29 to $50, but then had to return to just over $30, where it remains today.

And they’re still stuck with that godawful new paperweight…