896 8-Year

A Great rum for mixing in coke or some ginger beer; brings out a lot of the flavor. It just isn't the best for sipping straight.

Was tempted into this by the sleek labeling and the on-sale price tag of a mere $18 (if memory serves).

Mild, bordering on unexciting, but quite smooth. Moderately sweet as well. Gentle and caramely on the nose with only a slight alcohol nip. Maybe just a touch of vanilla, but flavors are really quite muted.

I do think this is quite a nice mixer, and have enjoyed a couple of great rum'n'cokes with it already. For sipping it's a bit uninteresting but fine for a quick dip now and then, as it's hardly unpleasant.

Nose is pleasant
Feels a bit watery and cheap
But has some upside might make a better cocktail rum then a sipper

The flavor is what I’m looking for but it doesn’t com through enough

This rum has a nice Golden brown hue I tend to love in my rums. It starts out with a full bodied scent, somewhat similar to Demerara rums from Guyana but it stops short. I have purchased it several times and for around $20 bottle I consider it a value as a mixer rum with full bodied flavor and can occasionally sip it like now.

I gave it a 6 as comparing to my staple table rum Pusser’s that clearly is a bit superior.

Not bad at all for the price. Worked well as both a sipper and a mixer for me

Not a ton of difference in the 5 and 8 year but is noticeable enough. Still considering this a mixer.

Nice oak flavor when sipped, but afterburn a little strong. Oakieness took off when mixed

A bit hot for an 8 year rum. Decided to drink with cola