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Posted
almost 3 years ago
I was given this 12 year as a holiday present 4 years ago. CostCo was selling then. A nice surprise. Great flavors. It has a small bite at the end.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
An excellent tasting rum that can be sipped on or mixed. Hints of vanilla and toffee. Definitely recommend!
Posted
almost 3 years ago
Looks good but fails to deliver. A bit of spice and vanilla but quickly fades to grey...underwhelming.
Posted
almost 3 years ago
A step above Zaya but not quite to the level of Zavala 23, this Caramel colored molasses rum is a true contender. Elegant and balanced, I thoroughly enjoy this rum
Posted
3 years ago
Not a bad rum in general, but lacking depth of flavour (for me) that I hoped for from a 12 Yr old rum. Fine for mixing. Disappointing sipper
Posted
3 years ago
I didnโt care for it, something about the aftertaste was not enjoyable to me.
Posted
3 years ago
So I personally like more sweetness. This burns just a little too much for my liking, without the sweetness to take the edge off. It is clearly a good rum with some complexity, but not likely to become one of my favorites.
Pleasant. Not as sweet and refined as Diplomatico and comes with more alcohol burn. Subtle raisin comes through but overall not very fruity. Not as good as I expected.
Posted
3 years ago
Good in that it is not too sweet as many others are. But this is not as smooth either. Has a harshness to it.
Posted
3 years ago
This is an ok rum. It wouldnโt be my first choice but after a few tastes itโs grown on me.
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Short, Sweet, Emminently Drinkable
7
/10
out of 10
Immediately out of the bottle (and what a lovely bottle) there's a bit too much alcohol on the nose for me to really discern much. Letting it breathe a little reveals light notes of vanilla, dried fruit, and golden syrup.
The flavor that immediately hits you is the bitterness of that oak, which gets balanced out by sort of a spiced vanilla flavor, with a developing sweetness. There's fruity notes in there, too, but certainly not as much nor as overripe as something like an Appleton, for sure. It all kind of blends into something approaching caramel as you mull it all over. What you're left with at the end is a gentle warm burn, with nothing else really dominating the palate. This is not a rum that wants to overstay its welcome.
In total, this stuff is simple, unassuming, a little sweet ( but not oversweet), and enormously drinkable. Seriously, this isn't my favorite rum by any means, but it has this trick where the bottle opens and the stuff just sort of starts evaporating. A very approachable drink.