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John frederick

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Duty free in aruba Picked this up at Aruba duty free airport. Best i ever had, also got negro there but didn't try yet. Totally smooth wonderful in every way. Think I

Zaya Gran Reserva 12-year

Wow Yes this is the shit. Affordable, delicious, sweet, caramel, in some light nearly red in color. Way too easy to drink. This stuff spells trouble for

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Best I've had Very smooth and silky. Perfect over ice. Loved the smoothness, sweetness and depth. Incredibly drinkable. Will seek out other varieties

Bayou Mardi Gras XO

Interesting domestic Had some at a friends’. Wasn’t expecting much being a us distill, but was surprised at the complexity. A little bourbon/whiskeyish, and somewhat swe

Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

Wow Had this at a restaurant with dinner. Assume it's 90 proof at least yet tasty, had it over rocks. Reasonable burn initially but a lot of flavor from

Autentico Nativo 20-year

Yes this is a good one I'm running out of rums to rate with what's available at my local stores. This one might be the last good one. Very smooth yet you still get a light

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Yeah I get it The green is definitely a step above the orange label. Taste profile is similar but smooth and silky on the tongue. Ice only gentlemen

Plantation 1992 Venezuela

Nice A little harsh to begin with probably due to 85 proof but nothing wrong with this one. Start straight then move to club soda mix to enjoy the night,

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Another good plantation Continue to be impressed with plantation. The pineapple taste is there, but subtle. No Malibu here. Great on the rocks

Kirk and Sweeney 12-year

Best I've had So far the best I've had. Bought it for the nice bottle and was pleasantly surprised. Definitely a sipper, looking forward to trying the 18 and 23

Plantation Barbados 5-year

Pleasant surprise Picked this up just because I hadn't had it or heard of it, the shop had a rating label on for 92 I think, but I didn't think that was worth anything.

Kirk and Sweeney 23-year

First K&S 23 Was looking forward to this having tried the 12 and loved it. The taste was beyond good, the reason I didn't give a 9 is that is had a more harsh fin

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

A nice surprise Not the rum, the fact that a friend I was visiting who knew if like fine rums had a bottle waiting. Quite dark in color, fairly sweet, reminiscent of

Ron Zacapa Edicion Negra

Different enough Similar to 23 but smokies, less sweet and tad bitey. Glad I tried it but will stick with 23 at a third less cost

Zaya Grande Reserva 16-year

12 better than 16? So I’ve had zaya 12 and thought the 16 would be better, instead I’m a bit disappointed. Certainly similar but the 16 seemed to have almost an artific

Privateer The Queen's Share Single Cask

Not for the faint of heart Those that have called this a sipper, my hat is off to you. Tried sipping but too strong, call me a baby. Great flavor though with club soda and a l

Zafra Master Reserve 21

First time for this one Happy to have given this a try. Not as sweet as I prefer but a nice overall flavor. Was afraid it would be too bourbon as its aged in bourbon barrel

Plantation 2009 Fiji

Nothing wrong with this one This has a nice balance, as a sipper pretty clean. Has a typical Plantation taste which I enjoy, a bit sweeter than non Fiji style. I don't see this

The Scarlet Ibis Gold

Just one glass Did not buy a bottle, just sampled at bar. Kinda glad I did. Certainly not bad, but rather thin for a sipper, better as a mixer IMO

Don Papa Small Batch

Had to try So this was rated 94 at the store. Definitely different, smells and tastes sweet, almost a chocolate finish. Not really my style but a nice deviatio

Goslings 151 Goslings is my go to for Dark & Stormies. Over proof is sometimes hard to find but I grab it when I see it.

Diplomatico Reserva

Better than average Gave this one a shot, new offering at the store, rated 92 so what the heck. Fairly dark color and would have expected a little more smooth as a resul

Barcelo Imperial

Dominican special Drank this during vacation in DR. Barcelo brand was popular there, tried a few but this was nice and available at resort bar. Had it on ice majority

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

First try at this Not bad but pricy for what I tasted. Initial taste was rather harsh for a 15 yr old, almost bourbony but eased after that that on ice. Complex for s

Plantation Original Dark Double Aged

New plantation style Haven't seen this one before. I've not been disappointed by any plantation thus far and still am not. This is a nice balance between sweet and bourb

Plantation 2004 Haiti Single Cask

First taste of haiti Never had a bad plantation and liking the variety they seem to be providing. Talked into this one due to the Curaçao casks used, as I will be visitin

Ron Zacapa Ambar 12

Duty free in curacao Grabbed this at the airport at the start of this week. Bring a zacapa fan I had not seen this bottle in the states. Overall has the taste of the 23

Sampled at store On vacation in Curaçao stopped at liquor store for a bottle. There was a great selection and I wanted something new. This happened to be available t

Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black

Tough one Bought this one after seeing reviews here. Tried it on the rocks first. Very spicy and strong as previously described. Could only muster two glasse

Gosling's Family Reserve Old

Never seen this one Visited a different liquor store and found this. On the expensive side. Rather plain though, nothing special about it. Would take 2 zacapas rather

Flor de Caña 18-year

Eh Expected more from a $50 bottle. More bourbon like than rummish, fairly thin, didn't get much caramel, vanilla or typical rich sweetness. Had to try

Papas Pilar Dark 24-year

An enigma of a rum Ok where to start. Having foolishly bought many bottles I thought I hadn't tried/rated but in reality had, I checked RR prior to buying this. Bought

Centenario 12-year

First of this series A local store seems to have bought into centenario, multiple ages are now in stock. My bottle looks much different than the photo, but taste wise pre

Vizcaya Cask 12

Nothing wrong with this Continuing to try new brands. This was reasonably priced for a 12 year. I prefer a little sweeter and smooth rums, this a little too harsh for me on

Pusser's British Navy Blue Label ABV40 3-year

Finally tried Always wanted to try pussers. Passable as a sipper, 84 proof so a tad strong. Rivals Goslings in a d&s

Clement Select Barrel

Not bad for an agricole Was wary of an agricole having had some VERY grassy ones previously but this was pretty nice. I can't imagine using as a mixer, flavors are too compl

Privateer Distiller’s Drawer #108 New England Lot No 1 2-year

NE bottled in bond Not exactly the same but close. This is 100 proof with classic aged rum notes and a bit of scotch/oak barrels. I’m sipping on ice to get a true tast

First try The local store started carrying this, they said it was good, cheap enough to take a flyer on it. Tried it on ice, not bad but seemed stronger than 8

Plantation Isle Fiji

Alright Not among the top Plantations IMO. Has the fairly typical Plantation taste, but just seems thin. Works well as a mixer just needs some help

Appleton Estate Signature Marque

Maybe not this type My bottle looks different than the one pictured, but say signature so guessing it's just new label. This was typical Appleton for me. Not bad not gre

Centenario Gran Legado 12-year

First centenario Never had this one before, reasonably priced (under $30)so figured I'd try it. Pretty much what I expected, good not great, not very complex or sweet

Cihuatan Nahual Legacy Blend Limited Edition

Tasted a friends Friend bought this to try on a recent vacation. Mainly for the flashy packaging but it wasn’t bad. Only drawback to me was the strength at 96 proof—

Old Monk The Legend

Didn't know what to expect Who knew there was such a thing as Indian rum? So my wife recently went to India and came back with this. I read some previous ratings and was littl

Sailor Jerry Spiced

My current go to A long time captain fan, I tried sailor and haven't gone back. More potent than captain, moderation should be practiced, but often isn't. My prefere

Captain Morgan Private Stock

A step up The logical next step graduating from regular captain. More complex and deeper flavor a form original, sip straight or with soda, I don't recommend c

Appleton Estate Extra 12-year

Not the best Expected more, I'd heard this was pretty good. A little harsh for 12 year old and I found it rather bland. Started with pampero however so that may

Santa Teresa 1796

Solera Gave this one a try. Not really a fan, I felt it had more of a bourbon feel and finish than an aged rum. Will not try again, but damn straight I'll

Plantation Multi-Island

Not for me Had to try it but not for me. Too much of a bourbon/scotch feel, I prefer smooth and caramels. Some will like it, just not my style

Diplomatico Mantuano

Initial taste Liquor store had it rated 95, but I found it to be a little plain tasting on the rocks. Definitely not bad, but as complex as others of similar age

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Not my thing Always like Plantation and thought I’d try this having not seen it before. As with some rums, even the highly rated ones, this was not to my taste.

A bit harsh straight for me Trying another new to me. Have had some good luck with Brugal in general, this was as expected. Smooth, not much bite straight but lacked overall fl

Cruzan Black Strap

Had to give a try Having seen a few reviews for black strap style, I needed to try it. Certainly a bold style with lots of complexity, feels heavy on the palette. Not

Real McCoy Single Blended 5-year

Real 5 year Heard a lot about Real McCoy decided to try. Certainly not bad as a sipper, better if toned down with a splash of club soda. Tastes fairly strong st

Rhum JM Gold Eleve Sous Bois 1-year

Not my style Received as a gift, had seen you it but never tried. As a sugary rum fan this did not suit me. Smelled ok but the taste was some sort of bourbon var

Plantation 1998 Jamaica

Tried a new one Never had a bad plantation, this Jamaican just doesn't seem much different from the regular plantation, which is quite good. Don't get me wrong this

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold

Beginners rum Not a bad choice for a first rum, with coke it becomes somewhat of a starter drink. Caramel and vanilla evident, making coke a fine pairing but I swi

Ron Del Barrilito 2 Star

Puerto Rican find Turned on to this one when it was recommended by bartender at resort in PR. Better than well, but nothing special either. Good in mojitos. Somewhat

Leblon Reserve Especial

Gotta try it My wife bought it for Valentine's Day, aww I know. Definitely a bourbon vibe, more so than rum. Smelled better than it finished, probably due to the

Binnacle Bay 2015 Bourbon Barrel Aged 6-year

Local so I had too A local distiller intro'd a rum aged in bourbon barrels right in my hometown of Rochester NY! Wasn't expecting much based on Rochester's proximity to

Not for me Saw this at a local bar and gave it a try on rocks. Glad I didn’t get a bottle it’s not my style. I prefer sweeter, this is thin, grassy, and you re

Kraken Black Spiced

Bland Not sure how a dark spiced rum manages to be bland but kraken accomplishes it. Cool name, bottle and concept, but the rum doesn't stand up

Admiral Nelson's Premium Spiced

Ugh Not sure how this is even produced. Distinct metallic taste that is evident regardless of what the mixer is. Emergency use only

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