Bombarda Falconet (Black Bottle) 8-Year

I fell for this one hook, line, and sinker because of the marketing. I was also running out of new rums to try several months ago. It comes from a few different islands in the Caribbean, which also appealed to me at first. It was not memorable at all and it's younger 5 Year Culverin was actually much better. Neither one are worth buying again.

Rum tasting in Houston Texas continues onwards with Bombarda 8y Rum. Definitely unique bottle and label design. Golden color. Plenty of vanilla extract and caramel to your nose and palate when neat sipped. Overly sweet ending.

Difficult for me to rate because the more I sip in my first glass the better it gets. By the middle of the glass I can smell and taste a hint of vanilla. In some of my first few sips, I detected a little bite. But that went away. A little warm in my chest. I definitely want another one when I finish a glass.

Both in the bottle and the spirit. Strong aromatics; but very smooth.