Papas Pilar Marquesas Blend

This is a fantastic choice for sipping. It’s slightly on the strong side (88 proof), but a little ice will bring out some very nice maple syrup flavors. I still have a lot of bottles in my wish list, but so far for me this beats anything under $100.

I have always enjoyed the Papas Pillar selection and this was no exception. One can taste the different casks of sherry and port. There was a bit of an after-burn, but nothing too over powering where you would want to mix it.

Good sipping rum. Maple notes with a weekday finish. Enjoy like a whiskey over a large ice ball.

I came across this bottle at a Total Wine & Beverage. The person working there said that it was exclusively made for that chain of liquor stores here in the U.S.. there is a tag attached to the bottle that says special release and finished and aged in #4 Char Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Barrels. Very nice offering from Papas. I like it better than the 24 dark they offer. Smoother and better tasting. Still has a lot of molasses in the flavor. If it truly is a limited run I think I’ll buy another.

Love how the taste is Sweet butter brown sugar. I’ve read that it has a Maple Syrup flavor or taste; I get none of that. I first had this in Florida where it quickly became my favorite. I can’t keep a bottle in the house because my mother in law and sister in law drink it all!

Nice vanilla start, just a hint of oak, overall well balanced. This rum tastes more like rum than some of the other blends I have had.

What a smooth rum for being aged in whiskey barrels. Full of flavor, very little whiskey; just enough to let you know where it came from . Great from the freezer., and with an easy cigar.

I saw this one and just had to have it. I love the Papas Pilar dark rums and the various special editions are simply fantastic. This one is my favorite yet. All that wonderful Papas Pilar taste, with just a bit more refinement. This one is a solid 9 EDIT: I upped the rating to 10, it's fantastic stuff and as good as anything else 10 rated. I'm savoring the bottle as it's no longer in stock locally. I'm not at all sure I can tell it's been finished in whiskey casks, I don't notice a whiskey taste to it what so ever. However, it is just more smooth than other Papas Pilar darks, and that makes it an absolute winner. The taste just lingers and there is no bad aftertaste. Delightful !!!

Bought this on a recommendation from a friend. I am not a coffee drinker and has a coffee taste to me. I can find plenty other rums in the $50 range that I would buy before this one.

After having been very disappointed with their blonde and dark rum blends, I had basically written this company off. However, the description of this Marquesas Blend really intrigued me. I saw it on the shelf as being hand selected from barrel 27 by the owner of my favorite liquor store. It was then a no brainer to buy it.

A very unique aroma greeted me when opened. Then I realize that this is from the aging in port wine and sherry casks. It was finished in whiskey casks, but I don't notice any of the heavy wood flavoring. It is truly one harmonious blend. I will start out with my rating of a high 7 and it may climb higher. This one is very unique indeed.