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Posted
over 7 years ago
Good rum with strong alcohol taste. Some notes of coffee, caramel, vanilla, honey. Great body and long finish. First navy rum before the Overproof & the 15y from Pusser's. Interresting to start with navy rum.
Posted
over 7 years ago
I think this is a really good rum. Strong alcohol taste and a good bench mark to evaluate any rum by.
Posted
almost 8 years ago
Strong but lots of flavor. In fact, a simple ROM which can be drunk by all.
Posted
almost 8 years ago
Spicy and strong rum but equally well balanced and tasty. Great for mixing, baking and sipping. Didn't lose it's qualities with the new packaging, label and name.
Posted
almost 8 years ago
Good for a strong rum taste in a cocktail or punch. Comfortable heat. Good body. Similar to real British Royal Navy rum, but really, it could never hold a candle to it.
Posted
8 years ago
Like the 40% version but stronger. amzon sells it for below 20€, so it's a sipper but also reasonable for cocktails, which demand a real rum taste.
Posted
8 years ago
Molasses and toffee notes with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Gingery finish.
Posted
8 years ago
Not bad straight but not something I could have more than a couple of in a night. Not a lot of burn considering the high alcohol % but it does leave a lasting very warm sensation in your stomach afterwards.
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Pusser's 15 Year is in my top 10% and their navy blue label 84 proof British Navy Rum is a staple mixer. I am generally not a fan of overproof rums because the extra alcohol often kills the actual taste. This one does not quite qualify as overproof. In my bourbon days, I would drink Booker's Cask Strength neat with no problem at all, so I can handle strong burns in any spirit.
So based upon many of these reviews warning of the burn for this one, I was a bit apprehensive at first. Shit, it's only 109 proof! I would hate to see what those complainers would do with Wray & Nephew Overproof!
I poured my first sample into the snifter and sipped it neat. It is super smooth and I now rate it as the best of my "Black" rums, even though it has more of a dark brown color. If Myer's Original Dark Rum could be refined and smoothed out for harshness, it would be Pusser's Gunpowder. The added proof is just an extra bonus. Damn, this is some good rum and the story on the back of the bottle only adds to the enjoyment! Yet another gamble on a rum that paid off!