Emperor Heritage 5-12 Years

At first blush, I hated this. All burn, especially for a 40%. But forewarned, I added some water and let it breathe for a few minutes. A salinity and green olive notes emerged, reminding me of some clarins or other terroir focused rums.

After that, I decided to try ti'punch style. A hint of lime and sugar compliments this well. Recommended.

Kind of makes me wonder what this was like unaged.

From the bottle: "Aged up to 12 years in French Oak... hints of toasted oak and softwood... lingering flavors of fruits and vanilla."

Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club.
Emperor Rum Heritage is a blend of aged rums from the distillation of pure and fresh sugarcane juice and molasses.
The aromas is vegetal, oaky and fruity with hints of vanilla, almond and spices.
In mouth and palate and during the medium long finish the aromas comes back as tastes with quite a lot sweetness, but it’s also also a little bit smoky during the finish
Overall a rum that I mostly characterize as a Spanish styled rum thats too sweet for me.
Picture: My opened bottle and the poured glass.

Ce blend de rhum de mélasse et agricole m'a étonné par ses qualités très équilibrées et plaisantes au palais.
Son vieillissement de 5 à 12 ans lui confère des arômes gras et boisés tandis que le jus de canne apporte toute la fraîcheur nécessaire.
Je recommande !

First: too much spirit/alcohol. Even is quite nice quality alcohol flavoure destroy rest.

Tasted at Swaylos on 12-9-23. Pours dark gold. Fantastic aroma of apricot and mango. Musty flavor of aged woodiness. Honey and butterscotch. Strong oakiness at the finish. Yum.

Nothing fancy...the alcohol is to strong for my taste...in this pricerange you find better options.

This rum is like a dumbed down Diplomatico Reserva. It's got the Jagermiester taste but with more alcohol aroma and Medicine taste than the Diplomatico, Waste of money. Not sure how it winds up on shelf with other rums. It is more of a liquor for me like Diplomatico. If you do not mind Jager then give it a try but if you cannot stand the Jagermeister smell or taste then do not waste your money.

Ya en nariz es curioso el olor a madera y se intuye lo que luego en boca se vuelve abrumador....es el tipo de madera que no identifico y creo que no es roble americano, para mi gusto tiene mucho alcohol o al menos la maduración no lo hace más pasable ya que dura un montón, es de largo final, al principio me ha sorprendido la explosion de sabores al principio del trago, pero al ir pasando se acentúa el sabor a alcohol y va aumentando ese sabor que no identifico, no está mal pero no es mi preferido y un 7 creo que es justo, no lo tomaría combinado e igual con un hielo mejora, me parece algo caro 22€ para esta botella de 70cl. Y es un ron que necesita respirar está mejor al final de la botella que al principio, en mi experiencia.

As the name says, it's an aged rum. This rum is not bad by any means, but it does have a distinct flavor that I cannot pin down. I hate to call it "mediciney", though that was my first thought. It's more like a spice that I just cannot name. Almost like adding a few drops of Jägermeister to your rum (but not quite like that). In all, worth the $35 I paid for it. I actually bought a bottle for a friend who is from Mauritius, and I figured I would get one for myself as well. A good sipping rum, medium darkness, pleasant nose. Would definitely recommend.

It's not bad, but I have had other Mauritian rums before and they all seem to be roughly the same - a little harsh, hard on alcohol and a bit of burn. This one is also a little sweet. The nose isn't great. It's a bit metallic and alcoholic, but there is a bit of molasses in there too. A very slightly creamy texture to the taste and a hint of vanilla. A warm aftertaste with a little burn.