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Michael

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Old Man Guavaberry Republic 5-Year

Tastes like medicine This dude has a bitter stringent taste. It's more like a tonic from the Wild West than a rum. Very burney. Not useful for anything.

Disappointing The labelling mentions that there are no additives in this rum. It is apparently aged 8 years, but there's nothing in the taste that supports this.

Zaya Gran Reserva 12-Year

Punching above it's weight class. Waaaay above. This drink is the epitome of rum. Let's start with the sweet, caramel aroma. Then, the drink is shockingly smooth. The grassy sugarcane flavor is d

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

The gentleman's rum The aroma is subtle. The drink is subtle in a refined way. The woody and caramel notes come in gently. Then, the spice flavors enter in a bold mann

Kirk and Sweeney 12-Year

Sophisticated I'm not always in the mood for this one, but nothing else can beat it when I'm feeling introspective. It's a more complex animal than most. The nose

Papas Pilar Dark

Simple Short and sweet. This rum starts with a sugary sweet aroma. . .and then continues with the liquid version of that. This is one of the most simple ta

Pyrat XO Reserve

One of the best The description above states that it is aged in sweet oak barrels. If memory serves, those oak barrels are used barrels that contained orange liqueur

Appleton Estate V/X

The line between sipper and mixer This is the rum I mix with. And this is the rum I sip on when traveling. The VX is an amazingly well balanced rum for the price. It is simple. The

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Plantation Trinidad Old Reserve 2000

Good This is a decent rum with an average taste. The aroma is sweet. The drink is moderately smooth. The dominant flavor is sharp and nutty. There's a

Not really rum either Ok, you know what you're getting with this and it won't be the flavor of rum. That being said, it is tasty in a Katy Perry kind of way.

Not really rum I like the taste of this, but not because it tastes like rum (it doesn't). I don't think that is Malibu's goal either. So, drink up, but don't expec

Bland Well, this one is sneaky. The 1824 feels like you're drinking a 20 proof child's version of rum. There is little aroma and even less flavor. It's a

Bacardi Superior

Nope I can't see any redeemable quality in this. It might as well be pure grain.

Bacardi Carta Blanca

The Nickleback of rum I hate that this is even called rum. Millions of people are judging whether or not they like rum based on this drink - and that's a shame. The aroma

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