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Monkey Spiced rum

Monkey Spiced

Multiple | Spiced

7.1/10
19 ratings
Recommendable to most
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Paul B ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 472 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

This one tastes a bit smoother than it's brother called Toasted Coconut, mainly from flavors of caramel and vanilla and a few strange spices. However, as a word of warning, a mere 50 ml can make for one miserable long drive the next day. For taste, this one also would get a rating of 5, but drops down to a 4 for its aftermath. See my review on Monkey Toasted Coconut for further details. I am not into duplicating my own reviews and then changing a few words. These two rums taste entirely different, but both have the same base.

As for starting out with a bad base such as this one, I have to reiterate a wild idea that I had years ago. I told a few wine snobs that my goal was to become a Thunderbird tycoon, as in taking rot gut Thunderbird Wine and then aging it in oak barrels to get the impurities out. Well, I even researched how that stuff is made and the executives at all companies that make "bum wine" such as Thunderbird won't even touch it. All kinds of nasty things get mixed in with the grapes (I will leave that to your imagination) and then it is made strictly for the consumption by the dirt poor with the only purpose of being to get stinking drunk. So once one puts crap into wooden barrels in the hopes of aging all impurities out, there are some awful things that will just never come out in the end. I don't think that the rum used for Monkey is nearly as bad as "bum wine", but it sure in hell is not good.

Falcon91Wolvrn03 (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 563 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

This is one of the better spiced rums I've tried. Sweet molasses, vanilla, and an unusual spice that is not as sharp as most spiced rums, but I'm not sure what it is. Hints of oak and coconut as well.

Feels a bit stronger than the 35% it is, but not overpowering. A nice spiced rum!

Adreinke ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 16 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

This is one of the better spiced rims Iโ€™ve had. Works very well for cooking and especially love the flavor it adds to a rum cake!

Ian crystal ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 1 rating
Posted 6 years ago

Great barrel aged spiced rum that can be sipped straight.

Bruce ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 1 rating
Posted 6 years ago

Starting from the bottle and the name both are great. The return shot glass from the bottom of the bottle. Neat idea. Will work on getting a collection. The aroma, taste, spice and smoothness are the best I have had.

Tom ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 230 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

I don't like it very much as the flavors don't seem to be very intense nor expansive. Tastes like imitation ingredients causing a taste that isn't very enjoyable to me.

Stroia ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 5 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

My favorite rum by far. Not too spiced, but wonderfully complex!

Elliott ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 2 ratings
Posted almost 8 years ago

Great product ! Smooth with a nice balanced spice level ! This was a big hit with my Memorial Day party ! Just about emptied out with the Capt Morgan close 2nd ! Jack Daniel was right on track as well humping Morgan ! Can't go wrong on this one !

Kevin Guske ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 6 ratings
Posted almost 8 years ago

I'd love to know the spices in this delicious sipping rum, but I'm sure the competition would too. It's smooth and tasty, would mix well, but tastes great neat. The up cycle your bottle into a nice glass is nifty, but that gimmick doesnโ€™t detract from this excellent choice, and neither should the low cost

Beukeboom ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 304 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

First off let me be upfront...I wouldn't know Zane Lamprey if he _____[fill in your own "I wouldn't know" punchline here]_____ but dadgummit, this is a very, very good spiced rum he's selling.

First off the color is beautiful golden brown. And it has a wonderful aroma both from the bottle and in the snifter. I once again admit that I cannot adequately describe aromas but I can tell you that I really like this one.

Now apparently from what I've read the rum itself originates from Angostura in Trinidad and is aged two to three years in oak, filtered a bit and then blended with natural spices. The result is a delightful, well-balanced spiced rum. Surpisingly it does not taste overly sweet like a lot of cheaper spiced rums nor does it have an artificial chemical aftertaste. Immediately I detected coconut...real coconut along with a butteriness. There are other flavors subtly in the background. Kind of a vanilla/toffee thing going.

And it's quite smooth. Has a little burn to it that is nice and leads to a coconut finish. This is a remarkable spiced rum worthy of kicking back and sipping on its own. And of course it is most worthy of mixing in cocktails for a truly well-rounded adult beverage.

I have only two spiced rums that I'm willing to give a "9" rating (Siesta Key Spiced Rum and Old New Orleans Cajun Spiced Rum) so this makes the third.

Excellent job, Mr. Lamprey.

BrianC ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 2 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Zane Lamprey's foray into a premium distilled spirit is no disappointment. I love how smooth the spiced rum is with a very welcome hint of vanilla and spices. I normally enjoy spiced rums with diet coke, but this one has so much flavor and character, I enjoy it on the rocks. You really must try this one.




Brand Details

Name: Spiced
Type: Monkey
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No