Old Monk XXX 7-Year

To my surprise it's pretty good. Lowering alcohol from 42,8% to 40 would improve the taste.
Tried "For overseas export only" version.

If you’ve not drunk rum for over 8 months, this could serve as a reminder for your palette.

Purchased a bottle outside Chattanooga TN. I'm a big fan of this rum. Has all the sweetness and caramel of the Indian rums, but there's a tobacco and raisin undertone. My pick of the litter.

Old Monk 7YO Blended
Дата розлива: 11.05.2021г.
Ром производят в городе Газиабад, Индия.
Нос: горький шоколад, табак, ваниль, корица, чернослив. Аромат не классического рома, есть сильное влияние посторонних ингредиентов. При этом он не спиртовый, умеренно мощный, но если описывать одним словом, то мне на язык приходит только это: затхлость. Может быть так и пахнут старые монахи?
Вкус: достаточно мягкий, в меру спиртовый, кофейный. После глотка во рту остаётся неприятная горечь. Это не горечь спирта, больше похоже на жжёные зёрна кофе.
Финиш: короткий.
В составе указаны только вода и ромовые дистилляты. Скорее всего это не соответствует действительности, т.к. ром явно категории «пряный» и по цвету и по органолептике.
Не в моих правилах смешивать алкоголь с колой, поэтому ничего не могу сказать насколько он хорош в коктейле, но многие хвалят.
Даже учитывая низкую цену данного напитка, рекомендовать не могу, слишком экзотично и неестественно.

A friend told me this is what they used to drink in the parks in New Delhi when they were younger, as it did the job and did it quickly. Quite sweet tasting.

Прекрасний ром за такі гроші. навіть під час війни в Україні його можна придбати менш ніж за 10 євро. Аромат: приємний, кава з молоком. Смак: трішки гірше, водянистий, не такий насичений, як очікував би після такого аромату.

Great rum for the money. Even during the war in Ukraine, it can be purchased for less than 10 euros. Aroma: pleasant, coffee with milk. Taste: a little worse, watery, not as rich as I would expect after such an aroma.

This one smells really good, I mean real rum aroma, lots of coffee, chocolate, molasses. But... the taste is disappointing. While sweetish, thick and oaky at first, it starts to burn quickly and leaves slightly bitter aftertaste. Definitely not a sipper, maybe ok with lots of cola :)

As far as a sipper, you can tell this is just a touch too sweet. It's a caramel candy that is borderline metallic in finish that kinda betrays it as a sipper. For thevmoney, I won't complain. As a mixer, I love to add this as a minority portion of my Mai Tais, as that sweetness if welcome next to a funky rum that's more well rounded. And for what it's worth, this is my favorite rum to cook with. I'll keep this bottle in my bar for the foreseeable future.

Descent rum but not exceptional not bad for something different

Bought with nice discount, from 28€ to 20€. Definitely not worth the full price. It does smell good and very first taste is also good but then hits with strong specific taste and also strong alcohol taste kicks in.

With lots of ice and cola its quite good. I used much more ice than i usually do. I would have given rate of 5 if with cola hadn't been quite okay.

I also tried with tea, which I don't often drink. Be awere not to add much!