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Elements 8 Spiced rum

Elements 8 Spiced

Saint Lucia | Spiced | 40% ABV

6.2/10
19 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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Snookerman 🇬🇧 | 167 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

I can't understand those who don't like spiced rum giving any spiced rum a low mark - say under 5. It's a bit like saying, "all spiced rum is no good and I'm going to hammer it all to show my dislike of it." Surely, even if you love your rum as pure as possible (and I too also have a liking for such rums) there still remains the point that there are very good, good, ok and bad spiced rums...why not rate them with at least some nod towards that?

As spiced rum goes, this one is very good. It's sweet, but not too sweet, nuanced, different from the norm (in that it's not mainly vanilla or ginger heavy like most) and has a good base rum. Flavour wise, what comes to the fore is orange, after that lemon and honey and after that nutmeg and star anise. All the other ingredients are there to the taste too.

I have heard those here say that this and Foursquare spiced were the best - having tried both, I'd say that this was vastly superior. I found Foursquare rough and uninteresting.

For those who are thinking of trying it and want a comparison - I suppose you could say that this is a little like a very, very subtle version of Rumbullion, but with what feels like way less sugar and much more subtlety. This is also lighter and much less syruppy than Rumbullion. BUT, if you like Rumbullion, I think you'd very probably like this; in contrast, if you like this, you may or may not like Rumbullion as it's much sweeter and much more orangey, Another comparison would be with Rebellion - which is much sweeter and a bit more spicey, less orangey and less good on the base rum. I'd give them both an 8, even though this is clearly a better rum than Rebellion....why? Well, to be fair, this is £12 a bottle more than Rebellion and both are really enjoyable and great mixers - I'd suggest lemonade as why would you want to hide those lovely flavours in coke or ginger beer?

If you do buy a bottle of this, don't go handing it round to everyone - if they just need a mixer, hand them something cheaper!

Lezizmo 🇧🇪 | 42 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

This one is really disappointing. I expected more from it.

It's too sweet with flavors that go to all places. Too much for one bottle.

ok, next!

Carl Saxmark 🇸🇪 | 114 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

A bit to much orange for my taste.. But the honey was a cool touch.. And all the other flavours.. Well.. I have not tried anything that tasted a many as this one before..

Erik 🇦🇺 | 3 ratings
Posted almost 10 years ago

This could be a personal thing. I've heard nothing but good things about this line, but I simply find the spiced way to floral. Seems to have an overdose of rose water.

Steven Richardson 🇬🇧 | 124 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Very tasty. It’s all about the spices but for me this is lovely. The honey might have been a problem but in fact it’s fine. I’d give it 8.5 if I could.

ConRumTaster 🇬🇧 | 6 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Quite a harsh burn for a spiced rum. The taste is somewhat bitter and isn’t a great contrast. Definitely worth a try for a rum enthusiast but not a favourite.

Andy Tee 🇲🇾 | 148 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

N- It would take a lot to pleased me in spice rum, and this clean E8 must have caught me on a right day. Filled jar of assam boi with dried spices mix. With 10 different spices being added to the barrel during the maturation, the end results are well integration of spices aroma notably the cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg and star anise, with vanilla aura waving at the far side. Finely rounded and yummy, rightfully exotic that immerse you in the market of spices. Sweet ginger, cola, vanilla sponge cake developed with baby talc and naturally floral. (89/22)

P- Mouth watering cola with assam poi, clove and juicy spices. Balanced with playful and fun fine oak nuance. (88/22)

F- Short medium, chewy spices packed in the sphere of oak, well behave and not crazily sweet. (86/20)

B/B- 87/21

Weighted Rate - 85pt
— at The Rum Bar KL.

Alainsdone 🇨🇦 | 5 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Well that was different indeed. Go figure some lady friends enjoyed as a shot

The Alex 🇦🇺 | 3 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

This is a delicious rum, super smooth on the rocks. Don’t mix, just rock on rocks

Robert Ferron 🇬🇧 | 166 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Sampled this rum during a tasting seminar at Cardiff Rum Festival.

It's dark rum blended with carribean spices and aged in ex bourbon casks which a touch of vanilla to the liquid.

Aaron 🇨🇦 | 69 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

Nose is very light. The tongue is hardly complex in flavour. A faint caramel immediately swallowed by a nail-polish removed burn and follows with a smokey finish. Tastes much akin to a harsh whiskey when mixed. Not impressed. Could have the right use as a mix in a smokey cocktail; a rum old fashioned of sorts.




Brand Details

Type: Spiced
Company: Elements 8
Country: Saint Lucia
Name: Spiced
ABV: 40%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led: No