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The bottle and label looked enticing and my favorite dark Jamaican rum (Blackwell) was out of stock, so I thought I'd give this stuff a try. To me it tastes like bad concentrated maple syrup, not like any of the other dark or black rums I enjoy. You can have the nearly full bottle if you want it!
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over 2 years ago
Dark color. Strong on the nose. Sweet taste. I like it but only a little at a time.
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over 2 years ago
Great smooth molasses flavour. Doesn't have a particularly strong finish but easy to drink neat. Sweet and tasty
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almost 3 years ago
Not for me but given the sub $20 price I think it’s an OK rum for young rum drinkers. One neat and then with ice was all I could handle. Will not buy again but decent mixer.
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3 years ago
Super dark with a strong flavor that might be too much for many. I like it with a rock.
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3 years ago
Not a huge fan of black rum but I was surprised by how smooth this one is
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3 years ago
Dark liquid awaits the taste which hits with a butterscotch flavor right from the start. The flavor abruptly ends after that initial delicious taste. Not a bad rum but I’m cautious as how to drink.
Very heavy on the molasses nose and taste. Have only tried it neat, but am looking forward to mixing it. Very sweet with just enough burn to remind you what you’re drinking!
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over 3 years ago
I’ve been a fan of dark and stormies before it was popular, as a kid my father always had a bottle of dark rum in the cabinet and I love ginger beer. I bought this to mix but on a whim I tried it neat and was blown away at how smooth it was! The strong molasses smell may turn folks off but it’s very complex taste, especially on ice, but amazingly smooth with very little burn! The only bad thing I can say is that the flavor is “clipped” in that it’s flavor upfront with no finish. I’m definitely going to keep a bottle in my cabinet, now to find the best ginger beer!
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over 3 years ago
Having seen a few reviews for black strap style, I needed to try it. Certainly a bold style with lots of complexity, feels heavy on the palette. Not my style as a sipper on the rocks, and overwhelms when mixed with club soda, but works well with ginger beer as a stormy. Would use again that way
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Better than expected but not as good as it ought to be.
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Not really a fan of the Cruzan brand but was curious about the Black Strap Rum. Don't laugh but when I smelled the rum after opening it I was reminded of good pancake syrup. That was a promising sign. Tasting it was interesting. Hits the tongue rather hard but fades nicely with a lingering sweetness that reminded me of a good pancake syrup. Definitely a molasses flavor but not overpowering. I could see this being sipped straight but best used in a cola where the sweetness is accentuated. No objectionable aftertaste. But does leave some odd flavors on the tongue. Now I need to try it with some ginger beers for a Dark & Stormy. I tried it in Coke Zero and was not pleased with how it turned out. This might be good in various rum punches and mai tai's. I believe it would be best suited in baking.
UPDATE: I wrote my initial review/opinion almost 2 years ago. I recently picked up another bottle for a second chance and discovered improvements in this rum as opposed to the older version. I still have the older bottle for comparison and there is a distinct improvement in aroma, appearance and flavor. The aroma in the newer bottle is quite good and no longer reminds of me of pancake syrup. Swirling it around my snifter reveals excellent legs. It is the darkest rum I have sampled. A dark chocolate hue. The flavor reveals the distinctive blackstrap molasses flavor and has a nice finish. Maybe I had a bad batch bottle initially or perhaps they improved their formula. Either way it's worth a 3-point increase in my rating. Definitely a good mixer but also a nice after-dinner dessert sipper.