Lemon Hart Original 1804

Not a bad rum has a different taste and finish. Pretty good with coke

Really weak nose. Slightly bitter flavour. Woody. Decent enough for cocktails but doesn't pack the flavour of an El Dorado.

This was not what I expect the royal navy to enjoy. Much like Pusser's, it definitely is a unique flavor unlike most aged rums. But it has a bite that is not enjoyable.

Blending it with other rums will mellow out the flavors and make it more enjoyable, but it makes the other rums less enjoyable.

I recommend letting it age in a decanter for a long while to mellow it out. Maybe it'll get better. I suspect it will.

Avec ses 57,1% d'alcool, ce rhum decape completement les amidales, domage car il a bon gout

This is a good party/ mixing rum it has an alright taste but I do not recommend it neat.

We were, sadly, pretty disappointed in this one. It's fine for mixing, just to add some punch to a drink, but on its own we couldn't find anything really to say about this... it's inexpensive, so that's good? If you are looking for something to kick up a large batch drink, this will do.

Quite a nice Demerara mixing rum.

Nothing spectacular and outshone by the 151

It's similar to any of the cheaper (non Bacardi/Morgan) rums. Reminds me of Lambs Navy, if anything. It's hard to stand out in the sub $30 bottle range, I suppose.

It'd make a decent mixer, but so would cheaper stuff

Picked up a bottle as a tagalong for the flagship 151, which I hadn’t been able to get around here for a while. On its own it seems like a serviceable rum, but doesn’t stand out in quite the way I was hoping. Fairly smooth for a mid-shelf rum, but somewhat monotone. I taste an intriguing cinnamon/baking spice primarily, with just a hint of dried plum on the finish. Smells of caramel, but I don’t get much on the tongue. Curious to see if this adds body in mixed drinks a la Coruba (since they are similar price, but Hart & Son is easier for me to find for now) noting that the characteristic “funk” of Jamaican is absent here, since it’s a Demerara. I could see this becoming a regular in my rotation, but I had higher hopes!

I really wanted to like this rum. It is a Demerara rum, it is a navy style rum (without being overly vocal about that), it is quite no-nonsense in presentation. All things that I like.

The nose is satisfyingly molasses, but a bit too burnt for my taste. I enjoy caramel notes, but this one somehow is a bit too much for me, feeling more malty in nature. Some dried fruit, all very nice.
Taste confirms this. There is a lot of molasses, rich and medium-sweet mouthfeel. All very good. But there is a sort of burnt sugar, burnt cocoa, or even licorice like note in the background that I do not enjoy. I am fine with bitter notes in spirits, in fact, I like them. But this is a sort of burnt, slightly herbal, slightly acrid, but also sweet-ish bitter-harsh note that I do not like, for whatever reason. It seems off to me.
It also has raisins, a bit of dark chocolate (also slightly burned), possibly coffee (the burnt taste might do that) and a bit of alcoholic sizzle (which I like).
I would like to add that sweetness is on the manageable side. It is fairly muted, not cloying. No idea whether sugar was added - I would suggest that a bit of added sugar is likely, but could be wrong.

I enjoyed it in hot beverages, but I do enjoy cheaper rums for the same purpose, so that is not enough.

Overall, a very solid rum at a decent price. I would not refuse this rum at all, if I was to be given a glass of it. But I would not buy a bottle again. If my negatives sound good to you, I am fairly confident that this rum might be for you. For me it is not.