Personally, I love rum. I spent a great deal of time living in Cuba. Greatest year of my life. I absolutely love rum, whether it is light or dark. I prefer 3-5 year old rum because there are many dies in the 7+ year bottles. Most Cubans and Puerto Ricans will agree that the 3-5 year is the best.
However, I do enjoy a vodka redbull as well as rey goos and cran. In most cases though, you will see me drinking rum; Probably straight from the bottle.