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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.

6.0/10
68 ratings
Easily consumable in a bind
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68 Cockspur 5 Star Fine Ratings

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Skipjack (BASIC) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 20 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

This one is definitely a mixing rum. I prefer to drink all spirits straight with a side of selter, water, or something similar but this rum is meant for mixing.

Bottle: Another quality Caribbean label that stands out but as an older rum distillery and not a gimmick.
Color: Light yellow brown.
Bottle Smell: Combined hit of ethyl alcohol with the aroma of fresh ferment that is better than the initial smell.
Glass: The taste of the rum opens up as the alcohol evaporates off the surface giving a pleasant smell.
Taste: Again the harshness hits initially but surprisingly leaves quickly as there is a fair amount of oils to assist. Vanilla comes around until the heat hits the throat and the ride stops.

This is a solid mixing rum that can be sipped in a pinch, but I wouldn't recommend sipping.

Louie (BASIC) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 77 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

A good rum for mixing its smooth amber with flavour

CB (BASIC) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 7 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Very basic rum. Use it for mixing, since there is nothing to really savor here.

Scott (BASIC) πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 34 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Easy to pick up, a decent 'go to' rum, at a good price

Shane Hadley (BASIC) πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 21 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Not one for sipping really but OK if mixed with Coke or whatever your favourite Rum mixer is

cK (BASIC) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 68 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

There's nothing very special with this one, but it's a good mix and standard bar-rail in Barbados. If you're there, I'd get the far-superior Mount Gay XO instead for not a lot of extra money or the Eclipse for a straight-swap if available.

Phil Northcott (BASIC) πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 16 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Inoffensive rum that mixes well and can be drunk neat. Fairly bland flavour and a harsh afterburn but nothing really bad to note.

William Ransom (BASIC) πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 4 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Bog standard rum. This rum is definitely one for a mixer.

Blake S. (BASIC) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 13 ratings
Posted almost 8 years ago

I had it neat, on the rocks and with coke and this here is a workhorse. Maybe not pretty (very light in colour) but gets the job done. Love the oldy-fashioned label.

Beukeboom (BASIC) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 304 ratings
Posted almost 8 years ago

Not a bad rum overall. A journeyman rum (to coin a phrase). In other words, usable in several areas.

First, it is a rich amber color. It has a pleasant aroma hinting of sweetness reminding me of sugar cane and demerara sugar. It is somewhat thin in consistency. Upon initial tasting I detect butteriness and vanilla in the flavor before a spiciness hits along with an oakiness (according to what I read online, the rum is aged in "old Kentucky bourbon barrels that have been scraped clean of the charred oak inside". This does give it a distinct flavor.

This is a borderline sipping rum. For me personally I would not choose it but it would be usable if nothing else was available. It excels in cocktails and fruit-based drinks. The butteriness and spiciness accentuate adult mixed beverages quite effectively. Hence my early "journeyman" label. It works well in most areas.

Adam (BASIC) πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 33 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

didn't enjoy this rum that much, I struggled with the general taste not great fairly warm but thats all. Will never pay for ot again but would drink if it was free not the worst but certainly not the worst iv had




Brand Details

Company: Cockspur
Name: 5 Star Fine
ABV: 37.5%
Type: Gold
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown

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