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Navy Bay Dark rum

Navy Bay Dark

Jamaica | Dark | 40% ABV

5.5/10
15 ratings
Easily consumable in a bind
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15 Navy Bay Dark Ratings

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thomashm ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 3 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

A great mixing rum, it has that typical rum funk you would expect from a Jamaican rum, which is exactly why I bought it.

Robert ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 109 ratings
Posted 5 months ago

A good jamaican rum at a very affordable price. Not too sweet with good flavor.

Falcon91Wolvrn03 (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 562 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

I saw this at Total Wine & More (where everyone else so far seems to have picked this up), and decided to try the mini, as it was inexpensive. This is surprisingly good for the money (a full bottle costs only $15.99).

Has a clear Jamaican funk that others talked about, with the right amount of sweetness. I think this is a great rum for the money - definitely worth trying if you're low on money.

Krustyfats ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 34 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Looking at the bottle one would think this is a Myers knockoff, but Navy Bay actually has flavor. I was a little shocked by this one. It is sold as a discount rum at Total Wine, but it actually packs some flavor and some unexpected Jamaican funk. This may actually be one of the most flavor packed rums for the dollar. (Cruzan Black Strap get the head nod there)

Not the smoothest straight-up, but decent when mixing and value conscious. I'll have to swap between Blackwell and this as my go-to budget dark Jamaican. This rum and Blackwell blow Coruba out of the water for a Jamaican dark mixer.

DrinkDrankDrunk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 20 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Surprisingly good. Can replace Myers's Original Dark in a pinch when mixing. Not as good neat. I've used it in a variety of tiki style drinks, and it holds its ground. Excellent price point.
- Cheers

Paul B ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 471 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

For only $16 US, i just had to try a bottle of this dark Jamaican rum. It is shipped to Bardstown Kentucky before bottling. I honestly was not expecting much, but this one is now my favorite dark rum, even beating out Cruzan Black Strap. The amount of hogo funk is just right for me, and I actually prefer this one over Hampden Estate 8 year (which costs a lot more). The only bad side is that it appears to be only available from Total Wine, and lucky for me, one is fairly close.

On the hogo funk meter, I compared it side by side in Glencairn glasses to my Appleton 8 year. This rum definitely has more hogo funk, but not as much as the Appleton 12 year that I have a love/hate relationship with. In other words, this rum would make for one truly great Mai Tai! Plantation Original Dark also had the least amount of hogo funk out of all three, and also having the lightest color. This one is a tad darker than Appleton 8 Year Reserve Blend.

Not being one to leave things alone, I did a little bit more of researching on this rum. It is produced by Infinity Spirits, but with a location based in Kentucky instead of The Netherlands. This is the same company that produces the line of Cane Island rums from different locations in the Caribbean and Central America. They also produce Ron Alegro from the Dominican Republic. I found this rum at the same store as all of the Ron Alegros that I have tried, so this makes perfect sense. I still don't know what Jamaican distilleries created this rum, but what a good job at a great price!

revsteph (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 376 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

Tasted August 18 2023 at the Forbidden Hole
Appearance: dark gold
Aroma: funky circus peanuts, this is interesting stuff here.
Flavor: dust, grass, what is this rum doing in a lil nipper bottle? I'd be mixing this with pineapple and/or cinnamon syrup.

Cool Breeze (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 561 ratings
Posted 8 months ago

Tasted in the Nipper bottle from Total Wine for 0.99 cents. Pours amber in color. Aroma brings the hogo with a hint of oranges as well. The funk seems to end with the aroma. Mild burnt sugar, thin body and a medium finishing heat. Not terrible at all. Iโ€™d cocktail it in place of Myers if I had to. If youโ€™re making a large amount of planters punch for a party, this would be an OK choice on a flavor-cost basis.

Shandyman ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 5 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

I expected this to be a poor tasting cheap rum. It surprised me by being a bit more complex than I was expecting while still being very easy to drink. A 5, moving up to a 6 due to the low price and general availability.

Jimmy Cliff (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 502 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This rum is better than expected, purchased some miniatures at Total wine for airplane trip, decided to try one first. Classic Jamaican funk going on here in a delicate balance of sweet rum nice enough to drink straight. Slight burn no extra funky aftertaste just good Jamaican rum akin to Appleton.

Noting bottle price sub $20 I think itโ€™s solid. Should pair well with coke or other rum punch.




Brand Details

Type: Dark
Company: Navy Bay
Country: Jamaica
Name: Dark
ABV: 40%
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led: No