I second the Bourbon recommendation. Pick yourself up a bottle of Woodford Reserve for $50 Apple Juice, it is a very nice Bourbon. Pour a couple ounces into a snifter, taste it, add a couple drips of water (around a teaspoon or less), taste again. If you still find it a bit harsh, add 1 ice cube to chill. Just be wary of over dilution. All the while smelling the caramel, wood, and spice {from the high rye content) that it has.
Writing this makes me want one myself! Time to pour one.
Flor y Cana is a nice rum, but after having Ron Zacapa I have a hard time buying anything but. There was an Indian rum that tasted quite nice, to say I was surprised was an understatement. Still though, it was no Zacapa. What are a few of your favourites?