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6.5/10(34 ratings)
Tasty, but not quite great
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Posted almost 7 years ago by Helena Tiare from Sweden with 110 ratings
A balanced, flavorful and complex rum. Good for both sipping and mixing. At the UK Rumfest in 2012 they mixed it with Ting (Jamaican grapefruit beverage) and it was great!
Posted 8 years ago by Don Tucker from United States with 194 ratings
This is one of the best white rums I've had. Very good to mix with.
Posted 2 months ago by eadrn from United States with 49 ratings
This isn't bad, but I'd prefer to try other rums of similar aging/distilling process before purchasing again.
Posted 5 months ago by Redrum from United Kingdom with 17 ratings
Has a nice amount of funk about it, not too crazy but enough to notice. Makes a fabulous daiquri!! May revisit my score with further tastings
Posted 6 months ago by lord13 from United States with 11 ratings
A hint of funk in this makes for an excellent daiquiri
Posted 7 months ago by Smovens from United States with 94 ratings
as a cheap white blend for cocktails, this is really great and up there with Plantation 3 stats. More Jamaican influence, very delicious
Posted 8 months ago by dinosaursssssss from United States with 2 ratings
One of the more expensive whites I've had ($30), but worth it. Remarkably smooth for a white rum, on the sweet side but also flavorful with just a hint of funk and grass to give it some depth.
Posted 8 months ago by scallywagg444 from United States with 20 ratings
Not fit to clean your toilet with. Tastes like fragrance, and there is a strong burn. Upsets the stomach... was it drinking neat, but regardless of how, keep your glass away from this stuff.
Posted 10 months ago by Jaybird from United States with 48 ratings
In the nose I instantly get a little Jamaican character, just a light funky nose of overripe fruit. Alcohol prominent in the nose. Lightly sweet molasses
The flavor is masked at first by some heat from the alcohol, this one is a little warm for 43%. Maybe some hints of smoke and spice. Some solvent like character in the nose and flavor.
Not what I would call a great rum straight. It has some complexity and some different things going on but perhaps a bit rough.
Made a great Daiquiri but at about $32 for a 750 in Ohio there are better rums for the money to use in cocktails. Overall not bad but not stellar.
Intense sweetness and also a kind of almost sour smell.
"When sipped the rum is quite sharp. It’s not rough as such but as the rum is pretty much clear."
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Excellent light rum. 8 out of 10
Posted almost 5 years ago by mistercoughy from United States with 239 ratings
Not a big fan of your average, vodka-like white rum. That said, I'm a new fan of this one. It's full-bodied and chock full of flavor, with a natural, semi-sweet finish which quickly dissolves into gentle spice. Can't wait to make a batch of daiquiris with this because they will be amazing. BTW, it's great straight up as well.
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