alright now im not one to pay the premium prices for the premium rum as i normally put it in my diet coke, but i grabbed an airplane bottle of this stuff at the checkout when i was getting a bottle of wine today, and i must say that this is good enought to drink straight. very smooth, flavourful, and light in the mouth, this is a great rum to sip in a glass with a couple cubes of ice. i honestly dont think i could disrespect this rum by mixing it with coke or any mixer. an excellent rum to be enjoyed by itself.