Lemon Hart 151

Le meilleur over proof que j'ai goûté jusqu'à présent
Il donne tout un kick a vous cocktail

This stuff, obviously, is strong strong strong. That's the point. But it actually tastes really good and shines through on my tiki cocktails.

This will bring a punch to your mixed drinks while also providing a rich but light molasses backbone to them.

Sweet and oaky. The burn is not that strong. Here and there could be good.

Surprisingly smooth and drinkable for a 151. This bottle is by far the standout of Lemon Hart’s “relaunched” line of rums. This full bodies and rich dark rum adds an extra layer of warmth and complexity that I appreciate when making tiki classics at home, especially recipes like a 151 swizzle or Jet Pilot. This rum shares a lot of characteristics with their lower proof “spiced” bottle, but has noticeable character a greater depth of flavor (particularly in baking spice and dried fruits) that the lower proof variety lacks that makes it stand out in a mixed drink. Also handy for when you want to ignite a garnish. This is my preferred choice for 151 and I’d love to be able to compare it to the original some day

Aroma - smoky molasses followed by fresh lemon peels and cinnamon.

Taste - charred molasses followed by pure cane sugar, fresh baked snickerdoodles, and finishes with a lemon tart / barrel spice flavor.

This is a great overproof rum! Very different from other black overproof rums in flavor. It has a magical charred molasses characteristic to it and a lemon tart pastry quality that I find extremely unique. For being 151 proof, it is remarkably easy to sip on with no harsh afterburn like some of the other overproof rums I've tried. If you are into making classic Tiki drinks and like to keep your bottle count to a minimum, then this should be your go to for the black blended overproof category. Lastly at a price of $24 to $32 dollars, procuring this won't break the bank. This rum definitely gets my seal of approval!

We are tough, I told myself and decided to try this on straight up. In the nose it did not betray the overproof, it has a faint smell of toffee. In the mouth, there is first - nothing. Then the heat sets in - in a very pleasant way, though. Once the heat ist gone, you have again toffee, a bit of some wood, even some fruit (apple?).

I still have to try it in mixed drinks - but maybe I'll stick to my custom of drinking my rum straight up even with this overproof. It can be done!

Hard find this 151. When Bacardi quit making 151, I searched for others for Spanish Coffee. Cruzan quit making 151. This is great stuff excellent nose and flavor. You can tell there is Demerara in there.

One might ask, why would you start a four-tasting afternoon with an overproof? And of course the answer might be, WHY NOT?
This self-sanitizing rum was tasted 10/17/21 at Laka Lono in the form of a SotoDax because I knew better than to blow my palate with the first rum. My notes indicate that in addition to the previously noted "self-sanitizing," I felt it had interesting earthy flavors.

Lemon heart 151 It’s great for floaters. But it’s also I have has lots of dark rum flavor is