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Cockspur 5 Star Fine rum

Cockspur 5 Star Fine

Barbados | Gold | 37.5% ABV

Cockspur 5 Star is a golden combination of column and pot-stilled rums matured in American white oak barrels before blending. Coral-filtered water is used from a nearby aquifer to dilute the rum to bottle strength.

The company Cockspur was founded in 1884 by Danish seaman Valdemar Hanschell. Barbados was chosen as a location beccause at the time it was one of the Caribbean's largest shipping ports.

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6.0/10


68 ratings
Easily consumable in a bind
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Back to an old friend
6 /10
out of 10

Paul B 🇺🇸 | 471 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

It has been about 30 years since I tried this dry rum from Barbados, probably because I have always preferred sweetened rums up until now. I had also refused to buy any rum with a name like Mount Gay until recently. This one has little or no added sugar. Heavily sweetened rums are not only bad for one's health, but they don't hold their flavor for more than 3-4 months. I finally broke down and bought this bottle after seeing it on the shelves for months. Checking here first for any really bad reviews also convinced me to give it one more try.

What a pleasant surprise this one is! The aroma is of vanilla, tropical fruits, and a faint whiff of nutmeg. The taste is even more pronounced than the aroma without being overwhelming, and it almost can be sipped neat with a natural sweetness. There are no oak flavors from barrels. I chose to add a few cubes of ice made from Icelandic Glacier Water because glacier ice seems to mellow out any bad flavors in rums. At only $17 per bottle, I will continue to buy this one. Why have I waited so long to go back to this old friend!

Update March 18, 2020: I must have gotten a bad bottle this time and I wound up ranking it lower than Cruzan Gold and lowering my rating from a 7 to a 6. What have they done to this one?!!!!

Good for cocktails
7 /10
out of 10

DjaiBi 🇩🇪 | 5 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

I Love this one in sweet Cocktails. Nice flavour but not too rich. And the best Part: no headaches the next morning.

An honest, simple rum
6 /10
out of 10

M.R.J. 🇫🇮 | 201 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

A really nice rum, but perhaps not a top sipper. Easygoing, clear notes of Bourbon cask, no additives, dry and lively. It is light, and simple - but nithing wrong with it.

I love this rum
7 /10
out of 10

rumdumb 🇨🇦 | 8 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Bought a bottle in 1991 on a recommendation from a total stranger, wish I could thank that guy. A perfect rum in my opinion at it's price. I'm not an expert by any stretch, but me thinks this is what a good all round rum should taste like.

Good but not great
6 /10
out of 10

Herman 🇺🇸 | 104 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Tried at a rum bar in Munich. Somewhat strong nose, thin taste and a slight burn. Meh.

Less interesting than the name.
4 /10
out of 10

Engwild 🇺🇸 | 153 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

It was okay, I'm sure some of their other versions have more to offer.

Easy drinking
6 /10
out of 10

Kie humphreys 🇬🇧 | 24 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Tones of smoke with a dark hay colour and undertones of vanilla. Clears the pallette quickly with a sweet taste left after.

Velmi pitny
8 /10
out of 10

mrakoplas 🇸🇰 | 35 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Lahky a velmi pitny rum, mozno menej komplexny, ale je to cisty mlady rum bez dalsich aditiv, proste rum z Barbadosu.

Rooster rum
6 /10
out of 10

Isle1980 🇨🇦 | 48 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Good taste and smooth on ice. A good rum for the price.

Very Cheap, Very Dull
3 /10
out of 10

Kirethidae 🇬🇧 | 8 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

A very cheap rum, and I think it justifies the pricepoint. A very dull, weak rum, not much too it at all. Weak caramel flavours come through and while it is not horrible, it is really nothing special. Only to be utilised as a mixer and even then, it only serves purpose to make a drink alcoholic rather than to make a drink that is enjoyable.

Tottering Cockspurs
5 /10
out of 10

The Hovis 🇺🇸 | 12 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Rum lacks a bite. To get the taste through when drinking with a mixer it requires double the slug of more potent brands.
Not obnoxious but not great either.




Brand Details

Type: Gold
Company: Cockspur
Country: Barbados
Name: 5 Star Fine
ABV: 37.5%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led: No

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Professional Reviews

The rum is brilliant mixed. .

"The hints of citrus and tropical fruits that were present on nosing subside, leaving you with a relatively smooth but not really all that satisfying sipper. It is quite oaky with hints of tobacco. ."

via The Fat Rum Pirate

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