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Black Tot Royal Navy Rum is a blended, aged rum in that had been stored for 40 years in stone flagons by the British Royal Navy. The rum is part of the last rum ration served to British Royal Navy sailors on July 31, 1970 when the 300-year old tradition of a daily rum ration, or "tot", ended.
Until recently when 1000 bottles were made available for public sale, Black Tot Royal Navy rum was reserved only at British Royal weddings and State functions.
8.3/10(31 ratings)
Now this is some good stuff
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Posted 3 years ago by Peter from United States with 27 ratings
Ordered a shot without realizing it was gonna cost me $150! Interesting rum, very heavy on the treacle & coffee.
Posted 3 years ago by Cameron from Australia with 19 ratings
I haven't cracked my bottle yet but the history behind it means a lot. It will need to be a very special occasion to crack this one, and when I do I will update if required. Great box and interesting booklet that comes with the package. Very expensive but a must for any rum collector!
Posted 3 years ago by Rum Diver from United States with 16 ratings
Such a delight......a great rum....a taste if the end of an age. I am honored to drink it
Posted over 3 years ago by Michael Huff from United States with 100 ratings
I can't give it a 10 just for historical import, but it's a deeply complex specimen. Like spices and black tar and deep pungent fruit that's been rotting in the sun yet is still sweet. A little leather and tobacco. But it leaves you with a taste of caramel corn in the tail.
Posted over 6 years ago by Robban from Sweden with 12 ratings
Just must have👍
Posted almost 7 years ago by Helena Tiare from Sweden with 110 ratings
I had the occasion to taste a little of this but a little was enough, it`s an explosion of flavors, dark fruits, leather, wood, tropical fruit mash, cocoa, coffee...and the aftertaste stayed for a very very long time, i was quite amazed. It´s way too expensive for me to buy me a bottle though.
Posted 8 years ago by LDNShindiggery from United Kingdom with 71 ratings
So we all know the story given behind the guys responsible for marketing this rum and to be fair they did well (and made good money!). But, I have been made aware of a different version of events which actually means this isnt technically a navy rum at all. In fact it was found in Germany, boxed up in an used section of an army base! No-body knows where it really came from, who distilled it, what is blended in it or who's it really was...?
The rum itself offers treacle on the nose at first, with dark chocolate, black fruits & nuts. Thick and sweet on the palate, becoming light and oaky before berries, espresso & cacao burst through. Great with a nice fat cigar :-D
Posted 8 years ago by El Toro from United Kingdom with 31 ratings
Really rich and deep molasses flavour, but with a slight dull note which is what drags the over all flavour down.
Nice story and presentation, but not on my immediate purchase list at the price it sells for.
Posted over 8 years ago by Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson from Sweden with 5 ratings
The Black Tot is a veritable explosion of flavour. A thick and heavy dark rum, with notes of licorice, it appeals to everything I like in rum. The flavour stays for longer than I had thought possible, and once we finished the tot, three of us sat around enjoying the lingering scent for well over an hour.
This is not a rum I would ever buy a bottle of; nor a rum I would buy a pour of on my own, but I do feel privileged to have had the chance of sharing a tot, and would prefer this over everything else if someone else pays.
"when British sailors were accorded their final daily “tot,”...
"New York Times editorial featuring Black Tot Royal Navy rum"
" Starts off thick and sweet, becoming light and oaky before..."
"Black Tot Royal Navy rum review by Tim from The Whiskey Exchange"
A very smoky woody rum.
"Notes of the Caroni rum in the blend – again smoke and a kind of oldness."
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The best 10 out of 10
Posted over 2 years ago by Evan from United States with 1 rating
I don’t know about the leather and chocolate some have mentioned. For me, the flavor was very similar to the burnt sugar that covers a creme brûlée. And the reviewer that mentioned spending a lot of time with his nose in the glass - true! The smell is incredible. For me, there is no better rum. It was perfect.
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