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Puerto Rico | Gold | 40% ABV
Captain Morgan Private Stock rum is produced from molasses and aged for over 2 years in ex-bourbon barrels before being blended with spices.
The Captain Morgan brand was created in 1945 and named after the famous pirate and eventual governor of Jamaica Captain Henry Morgan.The rum's original home was Puerto Rico with it was distilled by Seralles, but is now St Croix.
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My go-to rum is usually Captain Morgan spiced on ice, but I decided to try this one for a change. What a difference. Very smooth with a sweet aftertaste that lingers. Will surely buy this again.
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almost 8 years ago
Γ venir prochainement.............................
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almost 8 years ago
This rum has a lot of...everything! Spice, vanilla, oak, molasses. I appreciate a mainstream commercial brand trying to do something more sophisticated. But, the rum snob in me can't give it more than a 7. It's really a 6 but I'm giving this one a 7 based on effort and the fact that its the only enjoyable rum Captain Morgan makes.
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8 years ago
This rum taste like anything but the rum. Taste might be surprising for anyone who expects another classic spice rum. Best served straight up in cold winter evenings. Update: originally scored 6, but have to reevaluate, this is definitely worth 7/10.
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8 years ago
For $25 or $28 depending on where you buy it it's pretty nice over ice. The taste isn't anything that will blow you away but it's on the sweet side, if you like your rum sweet give this a shot.
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8 years ago
I'm kind of unsure between strong 7 and low 8. Is this really Captain Morgan? Absolutely different to whatever else provided by Captain. Must try for sure!
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8 years ago
Even worth every penny. A little bit sweet but it's great. Good choice! One will buy whenever I could.
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8 years ago
This is my wife's favorite go to rum. A terrific sipping rum but also her choice for mixed drinks. Even a simple rum and coke is enhanced by this one. A taste comparison one night when several of my colleagues were in attendance led me to rank this even higher than the 12 and 15 year old El Dorados on my shelf.
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8 years ago
It has not much in common with the original captain morgan. Good choice for rum beginners. Not expensive, easy to drink.
Not bad taste for the brand and cost. I was surprised as to how smooth the rum is. You can mix or drink straight. I add 3 or 4 ice cubes.
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Highly UNDER-Rated !!!
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out of 10
By far, my favorite rum! Every few months I make sure to grab another top-shelf brand and have yet to find anything as smooth, spicy, and perfectly sweet as Private Stock. Reading the other reviews, it almost seems like people simply refuse to rate this highly because it's not aged (and expensive), and Captain is known for mixing... stop letting the money you spend influence your opinion of something. No, I'm not 18 and just started drinking, and I'm well aware of how people like to make claims of "complexity" in flavors to justify the high price tags... I also enjoy a nice robust cigar from time to time with some nice brandy or cognac, so I get the draw to certain really strong developed flavors.
But I also understand the psychology behind giving a product a higher (or lower) rating based on the price tag of the item, and I think that's what's going on here... There are some aged rums that have average ratings at 9 or higher, with their less-aged counterparts scored one point lower. the truth is, it's rare to find a single point of difference in aging something 10 more years. Sure, more age can make it smoother and a little more refined, but in all my personal taste testing I've rarely found something that costs twice as much that was actually 10% better... Really old rum that tastes like crap, is just "really old rum that tastes like crap" that you just spent a lot of money on and feel the need to justify the expense. This is GREAT rum, and it's affordable. Excellent for sipping neat, or on the rocks... for something a bit different, put it in your snifter and light it on fire to heat it up a bit! (maybe 10 seconds).
All that said, I am well aware that individual taste preference is a matter of qualia. My point is... This is by far the smoothest, best tasting top-shelf rum I've had to date (out of about 20 diff top-shelf options). don;t let "price" influence your review.