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Cruzan Single Barrel rum

Cruzan Single Barrel

Virgin Islands, U.S. | Aged | 40% ABV

Cruzan Single Barrel Rum begins as an assortment of aged rums, distilled in column stills and ranging in vintage up to 12 years. After blending, the rum rests in a new oak barrel for an additional year before bottling. Each bottle of Cruzan Single Barrel rum is poured from only one barrel, which may increase color variance from batch to batch.

Cruzan Single Barrel rum is produced by the Nelthropp Family in St. Croix. The name ""Cruzan"" is derived from island's native population - the “Crucians."

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147 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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Paul B 🇺🇸 | 472 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

In the late eighties, I drank cheap Cruzan rum as if there was no tomorrow and it was still way better than Bacardi. One of my ex-girlfriends even accused me of drinking "two thousand bottles of Cruzan rum" which was a gross exaggeration. Guess what? I kept drinking the rum!

A few years ago, I happened upon a bottle of this at a music festival and tried a sample. I was quite impressed at what Cruzan could do, but had yet to enter the world of the finest rums. So this one wound up on my wish list and I recently found a bottle on the bottom shelf of my favorite specialty liquor store. A major HINT on the lowest shelf!!!!

It smells and tastes like alcohol with no added sweetness, but leaves a bitter taste at the back of my throat. Sipping neat was passable and adding an ice cube did nothing to open up the flavors. At $24, this one is also a bit expensive to use as a mixer, since Mount Gay Eclipse is a much better and cheaper gold mixer.

Update Feb 17, 2018: When browsing another liquor store for a rum that they did not have, I came across two different shaped bottles for this Cruzan Single Barrel. There was one new bottle in the shape of the Estate Diamond Dark 5 Year placed in front of the old round bottles. My old round bottle rated as a 5 due to harsh after taste. I eagerly bought the bottle with the newer shape for only $25. When I got home, I compared side by side with my Diamond Estate Dark 5 Year. This single barrel is orange in color and the other one is amber. This newer version has a wonderful after taste that out does it's faint aroma and taste. Is it worth the extra $5 over the Estate Diamond Dark 5 Year? Yes, but either one will serve the purpose as a very inexpensive sipper that will never rate higher than a 6. As with any single barrel spirit, it is all in the luck of the draw. And as bad as this sounds, this is the best that Cruzan has to offer.

DB 🇺🇸 | 69 ratings
Posted 2 months ago

Definitely an approachable drink, might be good for those just getting into rum. You get a decent rum for the price ($25ish at TWM) in a fairly nice bottle too, I like that.

(Very) lightly fruity on the nose, a distinct vanilla note, some alcohol. Palate brings in a light sweetness, some wood notes, a bit of spice and caramel. Some warmth, no serious burn.

Short finish with a very mildly bitter note, hints of dark fruit, wood, and molasses. It's simple, not a ton going on, but nothing unpleasant either. Just a bit thin, I think it would benefit from a higher ABV. Sip it or mix it.

BravoTwo2 🇺🇸 | 19 ratings
Posted 3 months ago

A surprisingly good rum. A got notes of oak and coffee. Fairly smooth.

Mugoogio 🇺🇸 | 29 ratings
Posted 6 months ago

I love Cruzan Aged Dark Rum for mixed drinks. This is a bit less harsh, but I still would not want it to be exposed much more than that, so what’s the point? It’s fine, but that is all

Mathieu 🇨🇦 | 58 ratings
Posted 7 months ago

Very thin. There's oak but little else. It takes a long time in the glass for it to develop.

Kevin 🇺🇸 | 78 ratings
Posted 7 months ago

I'm on a worldwide rum voyage so I try everything and just about anything I can get my hands on. This one is not bland but easy is a better word. There are some nice notes of nuts, caramel and oak but they just don't stand out. Probably a good rum for people just starting out on their voyage. A little overpriced for what I'm use to at the $40 range. I would've given this a 6 but it is easy to drink so it got a 7. Will not buy again but glad I went there! Definitly better than Bacardi if your fixing a cocktail.

Iangendler 🇺🇸 | 37 ratings
Posted 9 months ago

Not my thing, but it is far from bad. Will use in cocktails until it is gone.

sketcher1255 🇺🇸 | 22 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

For the price, decent mixing for punch-like drinks, and reliable over ice.

jim 🇺🇸 | 43 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Will buy again, for the money it is a good rum for most

Diomedes (TASTING CLUB) 🇺🇸 | 9 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Need to taste again for proper review but probably won't due to low rating. Tasted on 2/2017

Cool Breeze (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 555 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Bottle purchased at Hy Vee. Pours medium gold in color. Mild aroma of caramel and toasted barley. Sweeter and thicker honey flavor than the Cruzan aged rum. A good mixer but not for neat sipping.




Brand Details

Name: Single Barrel
ABV: 40%
Type: Cruzan
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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