Myers's Original Dark

So this rum is a easily obtainable rum to find. It's produced by the Diageo company and it's a very generic brand, up there with Captain Morgan or Bacardi. Now the truth is this rum is very and I mean very sweet. It's got a very strong molasses sweetness to it that is very overpowering. On first sip mixed with cola this rum is tasty but eventually that sweetness just overpowers it to where I couldn't really finish my rum and cola off. The best way to describe it is it's got a very dark sweetness kind of like dark chocolate. The molasses in this rum is very bold so bold that is kind of hits your senses really hard and that's not something i'm a huge fan of. I like to taste the little, subtle nuances of flavor that rum has and Myers doesn't really have any subtle nuances at all. It's just sweet and that's it. I give this rum a 5 because it honestly depends on your palate on if you'll like it or not. I personally wouldn't really mix this at all or drink it straight; because it overpowers the cola and it's way too sweet to take on it's own. For a generic rum as a mixer I honestly prefer Captain Morgan, and for a dark rum I prefer Kraken. Myers is just far too overbearing to really use at all at least for my preferences.

This is a good dark rum. The color is a brownish red and the aroma is of vanilla and molasses. I enjoy sipping on this with its strong molasses, toffee like flavor with a hint of possibly orange? It also has a slight oaky/tobacco flavor and very mild heat. This is good for a Rum old fashion or as a sipper.

When I want a dark rum and ginger this is the stuff. Squeeze in a lime and enjoy. Blame the Hard Rock in Vegas for getting me hooked.
Incredibly sweet taste with lots of molasses flavour.

Not my favorite. It has a slight overpowering alcohol aftertaste-- it seems to be popular for making a Dark n Stormy.

No liquor cabinet should be without a bottle of Myers. Not to be sipped, this is strictly a cocktail maker. A twist on a dark and stormy or even served ice cold with pineapple juice.

The perfect floater, strong molasses smell and taste, and oddly enough I love it mixed with Coke. Very dark and screams put me in a fruity drink. Straight or on the rocks.... Not so much. It's a classic and and is best enjoyed mixed. Jamaican friends say that it is also perfect for cooking.

a good rum for cocktails, but not one you drink straight!

Not a huge fan, so syrupy and thick, defend mixer, good for cooking

I see Myer's on most bars, yet never ordered it. It was not bad, but not remarkable either. Strong hint of the bourbon barrel it was aged in, and daily smooth with no odd aftertaste. I guess if you are a bartender who doesn't want drinks coming back, this is the go to mixer rum right next to the Captains Spiced.

It's an ok rum, when I got opportunity to try I wasn't disappointed. Probably a good rum with coke or in a cocktail. Smooth taste, sweet. I would recommend if asked.