The Cheapest Rum in the World

By , May 19, 2010 8:00 am

In the desert of southern Bolivia (more on that later) I bought what is arguably the cheapest rum in Ron Pampeno the world: Ron Pampeno Gold Label.  It was about $1.50 for a 750ml bottle.  Ever heard the expression “you get what you pay for”?  Well this bottle out did it.  I thought I was just buying a bottle of rum, but it came with a free, big, black fly in the bottom of the bottle, and some other stuff that looked like worm casings?  The bottle said 80 proof, but there is no way it was above 60 proof.  The taste, if you can call it that, was like watered-down, shitty rum.  Still it was better than the bottle a friend bought that tasted like window cleaner.  We drank the whole bottle (rum & cokes), but no one stepped up to drink the fly (maybe if it had actually been 80 proof).

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5 Responses to “The Cheapest Rum in the World”

  1. Tom Volpe says:

    You definitely do get what you pay for in life. I remember being pleased about the price of cigarettes in China until I smoked one and felt my lungs melting! :)

  2. jess2010 says:

    Just stumbled upon your blog- love the premise! Check out this great travel piece on tequila tasting: http://bit.ly/aRjlX2

  3. Wonderful site and theme, would really like to see a bit more content though!
    Great post all around, added your XML feed! Love this theme, too!

  4. Travel Drunk says:

    Thanks, more content coming…..

  5. The best rum in the world is produced from Martinique’s sweet sugar cane

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