Thomas Tew Authentic

Great oak taste and okay sweetness as well.
Pretty impressive for a Rum which has none added sugar or colors. There is something extra I cannot describe.. but its close to pineapple taste..

This is my first review so please be patient. I liked the taste a lot. Smooth. Caramel and red color. Cool bottle, cork cap, waxed seal. Very Good American rum from Newport RI.

I will leave my old rating behind. I still am not happy with that bottle however I poured some in coke this time and wow is that some good stuff. Don't go heavy on the coke, it just needs some to take the burning edge off. However wow what a good bourbon/rum bastard child. Wish it was better straight or this could be a high 9.
To start the bottle is nice. But there was just one problem, how do you open it? There is no pull tab through the wax so you have to claw away at the wax to pull the cork out. After about 5 minutes of clawing away at the wax which made me feel like an alcoholic savage. The cork finally pops out. The stuff smells like your drier rums. Appleton, Ron barcelo ect but has a hint of the bourbon aged barrel it came from. From the glass you're going to know right away this needs to breathe. The ethanol is harsh smelling. So I gave it 20 minutes in time out for bad behavior. After that, it's balanced itself out. It has distinct characters of all its flavours in the odor. However the problem starts when you drink it straight. It is amazing at first, however it splits right down your tongue at the sides burning them? I never experienced something like this before. My left and right side (but not the middle) were totally stinging from the bite. Kinda like Moses parted my tongue. It's flavours are very interesting and distinctive, oak molasses, less vanilla than usual, nuts. This definitely is the son of bourbon and rum. However with that said I wasn't to happy with the bottle and how much it burned. Definitely not one you can sip straight, it needs rocks at least.

It's really good to see the return of Rum Distillery's in the US, and this one is really good. The added essence of bourbon from the repurposed casks it is aged in makes the flavor unique. Its one of my favorite sipping rums either straight up or on the rocks.

I like both bourbon and rum. This is a very bourbon like rum. Almost a marriage of the two. Blackstrap flavor and very oaky.

A wax seal is always a plus. My first Rhode Island rum. I understand the bourbon flavor that has been remarked by others. And a nice oak taste to boot. Good mixed or straight.

Char forward! A rum for bourbon drinkers. Sipable, with caramel and Oakey notes.

Nose is alcohol forward tears up the eyes, taste is smoother than expected Smoky with a little too much burn on the finish, sippable if you like strong bourbons or foursquares

The eenjoyably body, aroma and taste this rum makes it one of my workhorses when mixing up some simple cocktails. It works great in mojitos and light summertime rum punches.

Went to the brewey/distillery. Couldn't taste it so got 1 bottle. WOW! Should've got a case. These guy are spot on. Well worth the $30 a bottle. Low sugar content and has legs to stand on. They have shown me that you don't have to spend much for decent quality.