Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve 6-10 Years

Väldigt fruktig doft som samtidigt som man kan ana att där döljs något mer utan att riktigt kunna bestämma vad.
Tyckte det blev lite av en smakexplosion i munnen följt av en ganska intensiv eftersmak som försvann snabbt.
En spännande rom som tyvärr inte riktigt föll mig i smaken.

The nose is pretty restrained. Mild funk, bit of solvent, and an undercurrent of oak. Taste is similar, though just as I swallow, there's a brief passing richer tone of funk. Then the dryness kicks in, with varnish and oak, and a slightly off note. The finish is long, with a bit of numbness, and more of that dry varnish vibe.

I much prefer it to Mexan XO - it's more balanced, with a bit more going on - but it's it's pretty simple compared to a Hampden. It's a more complete drink than LROK the Younger, but the 8YO blows this away for richness, complexity and depth.

Overall, I can happily sip it, but that off varnish vibe doesn't do it for me, and I want more than funk in my rum. A little underwhelmed.

Spiced oak and some banana on the nose. Clean and moderately flavorful. Slightly astringent on the mid-palate. Relatively simple flavor profile. Spicy finish.

I had heard of Jamaican funk and this was my first experience of it. Not sure that I like it. A crazy smack on the nose - lots of ripe pineapple and banana and maybe mango - but which thankfully dissipates after about 15 minutes. Once it settles down, it’s quite a well balanced and dry rum. It’s certainly worth the experience for something different but may be an acquired taste. Glad that I bought two bottles and will keep trying it over the next year to get a better measure of this unique rum.

I happened upon this hard to find rum at a local gourmet grocery store. I had not read any reviews at the time, but I have heard good things about Worthy Park over these past few years. With a $70 US price tag, I thought WTF and bought it.

As soon as the bottle opens up, the aroma of glue and nail polish remover warns impatient ones to stay the hell away. Just pour some into a snifter and let the damn thing breathe for at least 10 minutes while swirling it around every now and then. Once it settles down, the faint aroma of tropical fruits is the new replacement for the undesirable ones. On the tongue, it is very smooth with no burn at 45% ABV. Sliding down the pipe is where the flavors finally come out, but not too complex at all while being somewhat unappealing to me. Adding an ice cube really makes the flavors jump out, but nothing for me to want to rave about. It's main calling card is no additives.

And if you drink too much of this rum, you should have no ill after effects the next day. Then again, if that is all that you want to accomplish, save lots of money and stick with Don Q Cristal that has no taste at all and only less than this one.

I could only garner a low 7 for my rating, but it is light years better than Hampden Estate 8 Year. As for hogo funk, I have had much more of this from much cheaper Jamaican rums such as Smith & Cross, Navy Bay, or Proof & Wood The Funk. Funk lovers should go with those better and cheaper versions first.

Update one month later: A half bottle still remains, which means that I really don't like it. Since then, I have gotten a bottle of Rum Fire Overproof at one third the price. Just add one or two ice cubes to this white rum and let them melt. Then do a taste test against this highly over rated rum. The cheaper one will win easily with hogo funk flavors. This left me no choice except to lower my rating from my lowest 7 rating to my highest 6 rating. And when all is said and done, this rum is nothing more than a very expensive mixer, and a pretty bad one at that!. You have been warned!

after reading the reviews on this rum I had high hopes especially at 45 a bottle I was disappointed..no wow factor for me just a bit bland I think easy to drink not much burn but I think it's definitely overrated

I can tolerate this rum neat, or with ice. But it is not worthy of the price. Diplomatico or Plantation XO special, is way better than this stuff. The Diplomatico costs $65, The Plantation is $80, and this garbage was $85.

Pretty good smell and taste, absolutely caramelly and fruity. It was abit more stingy than I would like, and I did not enjoy it neat as much as I would have liked. Maybe I would have liked it better at ABV 40 rather than 45.

Disappointment, for his price. Aroma some banana and fruit. Taste very short and sharp from alcohol, filling that rum very young.

I really wanted to like this as it was brought back to Aussie for me from the UK.. but its just not for me. Very acetone on the nose , too much nail polish remover and glue notes , lovely floral and fruity notes as well... left to breath for a while but all i could think of was whisky , on its own , with ice and also mixed , just overpowering whisky taste. Damn..
I then poured myself an Appletons Joy rum to remind me that i do normally like Jamaican rums !