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Tomas

Superstar | Member since 2017 | Czech Republic

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Lover of sippers. Using every occasion to taste new rum. I usually target bottles priced between 30-50 USD in the Czech Republic.

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Outstanding sipper Full bodied rum with significant sherry fruitness and excellent burn followed by dark chocolate.

Perfect balance It's just how rum should taste like. Vanilla, cocoa and coconuts with just enough sweetness and burn.

Havana Club Union

Wow The best dry rum I had so far. Nice full body with perfect burn, wood and vanilla tones. Very nice aftertaste.

Fruits and burn Perfect balance of fruit sweetness and alcohol burn. Very light and nice drink.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Perfect balance This rum represents everything I love in sippers. Tones of dark chocolate and vanilla with very pleasant burn. I was affraid that it will be too sweet

Quorhum Cask Strength

Burn Well done. Rough aroma with vanilla and fruit tones. Initial burn is intense with unfortunately no body in the aftertaste.

Mount Gay 1703 Master Select

Dry and beautiful Perfect dry rum aged in bourbon barrels with tones of wood and cocoa and pleasant burn. Aroma is also much smoother than expected.

Kirk and Sweeney

Refreshing Very nice burn which follows the entire experience is combined with dry and sweet tones of vanilla and cocoa.

Abuelo XV Tawny Port Cask Finish

Excellent Wonderful taste rich on port tones. Burn and sweetness is really well balanced making it a pleasant experience.

Contadora Premium Reserva

Very well balanced Realy smooth start is followed by nicely full body and ends with chilli like burn. Pleasant surprise at this price.

Cubaney Selecto

We got a winner Seriously, for the price its one of the best rums I have ever tasted. Perfectly balanced sweetness and afterburn.

Good sipper Very well balance with smooth burn, decent honey sweetness and nice aftertaste.

Well balanced Initially I was surprised by a bit stronger alcoholic smell. Initial burn is followed by intense cocoa taste which persist through the entire experien

Plantation St. Lucia

Complex From the beginning till the end, this rum brought all the spectrum of tastes. Starts with a bit sweetness in combination with alcohol harshness. Follo

Quorhum Sherry Finish

Sherry Full bodied and sweet with intense cherry flavour. Reminds me of single vintage diplomaticos.

Opthimus Malt Whiskey Finish

Fruity Rich body with explosive fruity burn and body. The aftertaste is a bit plain, that's why I rate it 9.

English Harbour Port Cask Finish

Good port sipper Fruity body with strong port tones. Burn is well balanced with pleasant burn.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

The icon One of the most famous rums. The first good rum I've ever tasted that made me a rum lover. Currently it's a bit sweeter than I like, so decent 8.

Can't go wrong I have to say i prefer 8yo Eldo as this one is a bit sweeter than I like. But still overall great rum for great price.

Matusalem Gran Reserva

My choice I really like this one. Good sipper for decent price.

Plantation Gran Anejo Guatemala

Better plantation In contrast with my review of plantation barbados, we really enjoyed this one. Pleasant sipper.

Pirate's Grog Golden

Keelhauled Got this one recommended by a friend. What a surprise that rum for such a ridiculous price can taste so good. Yarrr!

Abuelo Reserva Superior

Great choice This one is the classic between my friends. We always return to it. Pleasant rum for a great price.

Santa Teresa 1796

Good sipper A bit more pricey but one of the better sippers. Definitely try it.

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Great rum Enjoyable sipper. Cant go wrong with it even when you are sad, young and straight.

Great choice Tried this one as a blind choice and we all were very pleasantly surprised with it. Full body with decent sweetness for a great price.

Don Papa Small Batch

Intetesting Interesting body with fruity taste. Kust enough sweetness and harshness.

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

Rough Expected something a bit smoother aftet first sip. Alcohol taste stays stronger and longer, but the body is pleasant and fruity

Gold of Mauritius Dark

Cinnamon Pleasant character, little bit of smoke, cinnamon and spices, not too sweet. Aftertaste is very smooth, harshness just enough.

Razines Pleasant and fruity. Overall well balanced with full body and decent aftertaste, that could have lasted a bit longer.

Vizcaya Cask 12

Really good I find this rum very well balanced with just enough of every part of the taste.

Gold of Mauritius Solera

Well balanced Pretty well balanced with only one bad thing - aftertaste was really short.

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Wonderful experience Got this one recommended in a liquor store. I was really surprised by the result of this "experiment". It's like drinking a pineapple without any suga

Well balanced Overall this rum is very well balanced with sweet tones in the start which slowly turns into smooth burn. I am just missing something special to give

Foursquare Zinfandel Cask Blend

Intetesting I find herbs and spices to be really dominant here. Aftertaste should be a bit longer in order to give it 9.

Decent Not that sweet and unlike 7yo contains taste :). Just enough burn, but I am still missing something in taste in order to rank it higher.

Plantation Trinidad

Good sipper At first it felt a bit too alcoholic but aftet few sips my tongue got used to that and only well balanced taste remained.

Well balanced Sweetness and full body. I just dont see that much difference from 15yo.

Cihuatan Reserva Especial

A bit burny First burn is a bit too strong and covers what comes after. Excellent balance with tones of dark chocolate.

My favourite I consider this one to be one of my most favourite rums. The intense tones of dark chocolate are why I always like to return to this rum. And have I

Beach House Spiced

Really good spiced rum I dont usually drink spices but i have really enjoyed this one. Fruity and fresh change good for sipping. Not a one to drink all the night tho.

Well balanced Really smooth with coconut and cocoa body. The burn stays in throat a bit longer.

Contadora Premium Reserva

Well balanced Fruity tones and alcoholic burn in perfect balance. A bit of spicyness bit not as strong as 15yo.

Appleton Estate

Refreshing In contrast with other aged rums, Appleton 21 keeps its really strong alcoholic smell. After first sip fruity raisines are pleasantly mixed with hars

Cubaney Exquisito

Classic Cubaney Average tones of coconut and cocoa with enough burn. It has been a year since I had 18yo version but I found it somehow better.

Strong but balanced Reminds me of Appleton 21yo. Stronger burn with tones of raisines. Nice aftertaste with cocoa.

Fruity Tones of honey and fruit followed by cocoa aftertaste. Slight burn during entire experience.

Madeira 970 Reserva

Something else Refreshing pause to standard rums. Barrel is strongly present in both taste and aroma, burn is stronger and cultivated.

Kirk and Sweeney

Dry cocoa Dry, nice burn with a very strong cocoa aftertaste. Taste could be a bit more intense.

El Dorado Special Reserve

Well balanced Decent sipper for the price. Tones of vanilla and cocoa, a bit sweeter.

Bitter tones Sweet taste of vanilla with tones of cinnamon and slight burn

Cubaney Gran Reserva

Plain end Overall decent well rounder, but I can't see a difference between this and 18yo. I don't see a difference between this one and 18 or 21yo

Engenhos do Norte 970 Reserva

Wine aroma agricole Sweeter tones of madeira wine and fruit combined with raw sugarcane burn.

Dos Maderas Luxus

Sweeter I have to say it was way too sweet. I had a weird experience with no aftertaste in the middle of my tongue.

Gosling's Family Reserve Old

Fruity and burny Very strong alcoholic aroma and burn. Fruity tones and rough alcoholic burn. Reminds me of irish whiskey.

Decent sipper Tried this one during degustation of 5 different rums. It was a good relief from some sweeter pieces that we tried that night. Decent sipper for that

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Decent For the price there are much better rums out there. Way too sweet for me.

Good rum Tried it once and I have to say I liked the 5yo more. Nothing wrong with this one tho.

Great rum Few years ago I enjoyd this one a lot. Gave it another try recently and found it not that good anymore, but still a decent choice.

Decent sipper I remember I tried it once and there was nothing wrong. Maybe too shallow for the price.

A. H. Riise Family Reserve Solera 1838

Sugar Pretty full body, but way too sweet for me. Not my cup of coffee.

Diplomatico Reserva

Decent Decent sipper. Fits in between of 7 and 12 diplomaticos.

Pyrat XO Reserve

Fruity Every once in a while its good to return to this one. The fruitiness is really typical for Pyrat.

Mount Gay Eclipse

Not that gay I was pretty surprised that such a rum may be a decent sipper.

Great choice Really enjoyed this rum. And also the look of the bottle makes it a great gift. Yea right, you dont have to give Diplomaticos only 😊.

Matusalem Gran Reserva

Decent Pretty good rum, but for the price there are in my opinion better choices.

Pusser's Overproof

Burn I always remember faces of peoples which taste this with no idea of it being overproofed ... a bit. Pretty interesting. 7 is for all the fun.

Summum Cognac Cask Finish

Marzipan Overall good rum. What surprised me the most were tones of marzipan.

Cubaney Gran Reserva

Just that aftertaste I really like aroma and just enough sweetness and harshness for me. Unfortunately the really good beginning was ended by really plain aftertaste. I wi

Santa Teresa Selecto

Decent Not that sweet, pretty well balanced but the body is not that full and getting a bit plainer. Aftertaste is decent.

Agricole What would one expect from agricole. A bit rough but interesting and slightly fruity in the end.

Punta Cana Muy Viejo

No aftertaste After pretty sweet start comes a bit of alcohol sparkling. Aftertaste looks like it is getting really pleasant but ends way too fast. What a pity.

A. H. Riise 1888 Copenhagen Gold Medal

Ah sweet Combination of sweetness and harshness. Pretty interesting, but way too sweet for me. As most of the AHs.

Austrian Empire Reserva 1863

Yarr Sweeter than I usually like but this is expected when you have to sail. Yarrrrr.

Millonario Reserva Especial 15

Sweeter Pretty sweet, just enough harsh, but unfortunately the aftertaste ends really quickly.

Decent Everythig in place and nothing really wrong or extraordinary.

Decent For the price its really good. Just a bit less burn would be better.

Ron de Jeremy XO

Sweet and smooth Sweet tones in the start are unfortunatelly followed by plain body and aftertaste. What a pity, with more balance this would have been 9.

Legendario Elixir de Cuba

Legend Classic between elixirs. Intense drinking may cause diabetes.

Decent sipper Well balanced but the burn is a bit way too much. Not a bad choice.

Plantation Gran Anejo Guatemala & Belize

That burns One of the stronger pices with significant burn during the entire experience. I can not describe the smell as my nose is always getting burnt by the a

Decent Well balanced, not so sweet, decent burn. Still worse than botran reserva.

Serum Gorgas Gran Reserva

Light The taste dissapears really quickly, body is very light with fruity and vanilla tones. I would prefer more full bodied rum.

Pear juice Fruity tones with significant pear flavour mixed with vanilla and coconut. Body disappears quickly and aftertaste is plain. A bit more burn would be w

Contadora Premium Reserva

Disappointment After tasting contadora 10, 12 and 15 I've got big expectations. Initial tones of vanilla and chocolate were followed by a really plain body. Aftertas

Barcelo Imperial

Decent A bit more harsha with nice coconut and nut body. Aftertaste is slightly plainer. Well rounded sipper.

A. H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare

Marzipan Not so sweet as other AHs. Intense taste of almonds/marzipan which quickly fades away. I would prefer longer aftertaste and also other tones.

Sweet vanilla rum Average sweet rum with tones of vanilla and almonds. Short tail. Decent burn.

Engenhos do Norte 980 Vol 1977

Sweeter agricole Sweet sugarcane aroma with nice burn. Very pleasant drink but not worth the price.

Engenhos do Norte Zarco Natural

Great distillate Decent agricole which reminds me of our plum brandy / slivovice. Burn is well rounded and accompanied by sweet sugar cane tones.

Aguardente Vinica XO

Buuuuuurn! A bit sweeter tonrs of sugarcane and fruits with intense burn. Tail gets pleasant once the burn is over.

Wine and cane This rum leverages from intense sugar cane aroma combined with barrels from local wine. It's a bit sweeter with tones of port/madeira wine. Burn is bi

H.M.S. Buffalo Spiced

Speciality in New Zealand Tasted this one in one wine cellar. It was shocking what everything they can make. There was an interesting tone I could not identify. And aroma of a

Nothing extraordinary Got this one as a gift from a friend. Pretty decent, nothing wrong.

Diplomatico Añejo

Decent A bit too harsh for me. 8yo is a better choice for comparable price.

Appleton Estate

Time to refresh? I had it a looong time ago and found it way too harsh. Maybe its time to give it one more try.

A. H. Riise Black Barrel Navy Spiced

I Drinking that reminded me of the overproof version. Sweat and fruity body with a bit intensive alcohol taste.

Harsh Pretty intensive alcohol smell and taste. Body is hidden a bit behind harshness. Aftertaste is pleasant.

La Occidental Guayabita del Pinar

Great experience A friend bought this in Cuba. It is an interesting elixir with spicy taste and smell. A bit sweeter, but not that much.

Chairman's Reserve

Average Nothing extraordinary. Decent rum for the price, but too boring.

Chairman's Reserve Spiced

Christmas cookies Combination of spices really reminds me of Christmas. The dosage of cinnamon is killing the rest of the taste.

Plain Unlike Botran Reserva its way too alcoholic with plain body. Better go for older ones which are awesome.

El Comandante Reserva Exclusiva

Decent Really strong alcoholic punch in smell. Tones of vanilla behind insane dose of sugar. Aftertaste unfortunately ends up really quickly. And yeah ...

Millonario Aniversario Reserva

Honey Very strange aroma. Initiated with strong tones of honey which turns into cocoa aftertaste. Unfortunately that lasts only couple of seconds.

Botran Solera 1893

Full bodied sherry Significant alcohol burn in aroma, full sherry body with alcoholic plain tail.

Characteristic agricole I tried this rum during my stay in Madeira. Very raw aroma and taste not close to anything I have drunk. I give it 5 because it's not that agressive a

Appleton Estate Reserve

Jamaica Nothing much to enjoy here. Typical Jamaica which I cant find to like.

Whisky Pretty strong with a whisky like character. Can't say I have found it too enjoyable.

Flor de Caña Gran Reserva -

Plain We found this one really plain with nothing interesting in it. It definitely can be a really good mixer.

Not rum The only rum thing about this is the word on the label. But i have to say its not that bad to have few shots of that. Definitely not a sipper.

Mangoustan's Coffee

More like a liquor Pretty much a coffee liquor but not rum. Really reminded me coffee candies.

Hacienda Monterrey

Boring Really plain body. Aftertaste is the only positive part. Would not recommend as a sipper.

Pusser's British Navy

Burning Unfortunately not much else than burn. Even aftertaste is pretty boring.

Wild Tiger Special Reserve

Too short Smell of cinnamon is really strong, but after first burn there is nothing left at all. 5 seconds and its gone.

Too short First burn is a bit alcoholic, but character is decent. Unfortunately there is no aftertaste whatsoever and after 10 seconds the rum is gone. Maybe go

Strange spices Mixture of spices is really wierd. Alcoholic taste and burn is strong.

Boring Just alcohol and thats it. Something I would consider the lowest end for drinking straight. May be better with coke.

Havana Club Pacto Navio

Sweeter Overall the sweetness kills everything else in this rum. The aftertaste is pretty good but Im struggling with taking another sip.

Saint James Imperial Blanc

Basic agricole A bit fruity with tons of burn. May be decent for mixxers.

William Hinton Aguardente

Sugar cane Tasted it in Madeira. Agricole with significant tones and aroma of raw sugar cane. Not so strong burn as expected.

Engenhos do Norte 970 Cask Strenght Edition

Neverending burn Just burn, long harsh burn. Tail gets a bit better if you survive the body.

Boring There's nothing extraordinary, plainer sugarcane tones, zero to none tail.

Dzama Cuvee Noire Prestige

Vanilla sugar Well, for baking it may be good, but other than that its only liquid vanilla sugar.

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold

Good with coke Nothing wrong with it when mixed with coke. Pretty much cheap summer classic, but I cant find anything to enjoy when drinking alone.

Bacardi Oakheart

Nope Only for mixing with coke. Cant find anything enjoyable to drink it standalone.

Plain The only taste i got from this was plain alcohol roughness. Nothing else.

Espero Reserva Especial

Pretty bad Nothing interesting, too harsh, really alcoholic scent and aftertaste is nothing to be enjoyed.

Old Nick Spiced Golden

Typical low cost spiced Nothing extraordinary to expect. Decent with coke during hot summer, but thats just it.

Bozkov Republica Exclusive

Wannabe rum The effort the put into turning this into a decent rum is way too obvious. Smell and taste is too artifical.

Plantation Original Dark Double Aged

The worst plantation I was really dissapointed. I have not expected much, but I have found the taste really weird. Coke had to save it.

Engenhos do Norte Tristao Vaz Texeira 40 Natural

Boring Much worse than the 60% version. All the fruit is gone, norhing good remains.

Engenhos do Norte Tristao Vaz Texeira Barica Nova

Nothing Just weird tones of sugarcane with poor tail. One of the weekest from the distillery.

Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve

Disappointment Drank plantation barbados with few friends together with plantation guatemala. We all found it somewhat chemical and this was pretty much the only tim

Burning At first I was like ok, its to be expected it wont be any good, but the burn that stayed in my mouth was really awful.

970 Reserva Underwater

Atlantic rum This underwater aged rum extracted the best essences of atlantic ocean = salt. Pretty much ruined everything. Only drinkable for mermaids and sea hors

Bozkov Speciál Kavovy

Watch out Making crap wannabe rum little bit less crappy. Added coffee aroma so you don't want to vomit right away. I would still not use that for anything b

Bozkov Original

Warning Warning Causes severe headaches and vomitting. Also makes you want to jump in the tractor and drive to the Kabat band koncert. Czech fake classic.

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