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Rum SixtySix Family Reserve ABV43 12-Year rum

Rum SixtySix Family Reserve ABV43 12-Year

Barbados | Aged | 43% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled

7.4/10
42 ratings
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42 Rum SixtySix Family Reserve ABV43 12-Year Ratings

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Andy (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 142 ratings
Posted over 10 years ago

Slightly sour initial punch, too much for my taste. Then finishes with a rubbery finish and a hint of a surprising spice. An oily coating lasts for a little while.

Not a great mix mix with cola

Kevin 🇬🇧 | 25 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Although its not my favourite 12 year old, it’s both enjoyable and extremely well priced. Smooth, with a little bite. Sweet, but not too sweet. Not as complex as some, but a very well balanced tipple.

RumDonkey 🇬🇧 | 20 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

A great rum for the price. Smooth and tasty. Will continue to look out for this and grab a bottle when I see it.

Rorschach 🇧🇬 | 36 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Note: I'm a sipper. My opinion is based on sipping characteristics.

After having the entire bottle, I'm leaning more towards 6, but let's be a bit generous here. For a 12-year old, I'd say it does not possess many characteristics that would distinguish it from way younger alternatives, let alone rums in its own league. In fact, I was struggling to find a definitive character in this one. It simply lacks one. A well rounded, totally smooth, sweet and mindbogglingly fruity. That "tropically aged" line stands for something all right. And that's all about it. Felt exactly like way younger and cheaper Ron Esclavo Gran Reserva and in a blind test I'd be struggling to tell the difference. If you are into "fruity" rums, this is a good one. But if you are more of a Flor de Caña type of sipper, there are better alternatives.

MichaelNM 🇬🇧 | 52 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Lovely rectangular bottle, smokey aroma with hints of citrus and vanilla. Soft in the mouth and the warming power is as you swallow. I like the gentle fire of this rum.

wayoutwest 🇬🇧 | 101 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Has the distinctive Foursquare smell and flavour - I don't know how to describe it, except that it's a beautiful balance of brown sugar, cask and some sweetness. Rather than individual flavours, I just get a conglomerate rum-i-ness, that Foursquare does so well.

With this however, I also get what I can only describe as an off note as well. At 40% here in the UK, it's also suffering from the extra dilution.

It's very drinkable, but for the same money, Doorlys 12 is richer and sweeter, if a little one dimensional, and R L Seale 10 is drier and more complex. I would definitely take one of those over this.

I'm still looking for that Foursquare sweetspot, where there's more character and complexity than the three above, but without the expense and challenge of finding one of the ECS range. Not many left to try, but will keep looking, safe in the knowledge that at the very least, everything they make will at the minimum, be very drinkable

Lelly72 🇬🇧 | 68 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

This is only my second rum from the famous Foursquare Distillery, the other being Doorly’s XO. And like the aforementioned I found Rum Sixty Six rather bland. Neat it is quite smooth, although it does possess a fair old kick to it from the alcohol burn. Taste wise, I got fruity notes, with some sweetness to enjoy, but not nearly enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, hence the bland comment. When mixed with Coca-Cola, Rum Sixty Six definitely improves, because the coke mellows the alcohol burn, which in turn makes this rum a tad more appetising. But here in lies my problem. Having spent £40 on this bottle and my thoughts of it are that it’s only so-so, leaves me feeling flat and dejected, because I believe I’ve not had good valve for my hard earned money. Having said all that though, I have no hesitation in recommending Rum Sixty Six to every rum purist up and down the land. That’s because I’m sure the vast majority of them would disagree with my thoughts and opinions completely and absolutely love this. The reason why I don’t, I’m a rum enthusiast, not a purist, which means I don’t mind rum makers adding sugar and/or flavourings to their rums, in fact I prefer it!

emphaze 🇧🇬 | 26 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Honestly, I bought a bottle just because of the high rating. Needless to say that I was deeply disappointed as I have tried quite a lot of 12 yo rums and almost all tasted better than it.
"Full bodied flavor", "complex taste" - this one has none of these qualities and I feel sorry for those who have found it in it. Flat and tedious, it lacks the main quality every sipper should have - an unique character.

SickSam 🇧🇪 | 1 rating
Posted almost 3 years ago

Caramel but little to sharp at the end. Okay it’s not a XO but hey the price as well

Adrian Adame 🇨🇿 | 700 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

43%
- vůně velmi příjemná, hutnější, ovoce, vanilka, dřevo, ořechy, tabák, jemná čokoláda
- chuť jemná, nasládlá, hutnější, ovoce, koření, tabák, dřevo

Montana 🇩🇪 | 74 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

A nice strong golden colour. The smell is handy and oily, light sweet and spicy. The taste is spicy and only light sweet. The finish is long and soft. A nice complex one.




Brand Details

Name: Family Reserve ABV43 12-Year
Years Aged: 12
ABV: 43%
Type: Rum SixtySix
Raw Material: Molasses
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Pot and Column Still
Women leading Rum: No

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