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I generally prefer sweeter, spanish style rums - but not too sweet. As for now, i did not get to taste a french or english style rum that gets more than a 7 in my rating...search goes on.

My ratings are based on straight tasting: no ice, no water, no mixing.

When it comes to glasses I prefer my small Tumbler. Compared to a Sniffer, i‘ve noticed that the Tumbler points out more oaky notes of a rum while a Sniffer brings more of the spirit of a rum to the nose.

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Opthimus Malt Whisky Finish 25-year

Very nice 👌 (34 g/l) 8,8-9 Nose: voluminous scent of caramel and some orange. And some hints of smoke. Palate: smooth, warm, voluminous body. Very well balanced, almost no burn

Centenario 20-year

Outstanding Solera from Costa Rica Nose: intense, complex, oak, caramel, dried fruits Palate: just wow! Very well balanced, sweet, voluminous, long lasting, authentic. Hard to beat, a

Centenario 25-year

Mature brother Nose: less caramel than the 20-year old, but more groovy oak wood. Subtle, mature. Palate: slightly oily, very smooth and rounded, very long lasting

Malteco 15-year

Another great Rum from Guatemala! Just as the well known Zacapa (also from Guatemala), the Malteco is not made from molasse, but from sugar cane sirup. This production method is a gua

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

One of my favorites, still 🥃 I’ve had several bottles of this one, and I learned that there is a slight difference in taste between them. But over all, it’s still among my top 5.

Admiral Rodney HMS Royal Oak

Long lasting spices from St. Lucia Nose: Strong and spicy, maybe also some raisins and some molasses. Palate: Warm and spicy, the spicy taste lasts for quite a while on the tongue. Nic

Jaguar Edicion Cordillera

10 Year Costa Rican Same rum as Ron Jaguar Cordillera Cask Strength, but not bottled at cask strength. 👍🏼 Nose: nice, pleasant scent of vanilla and maybe sherry Palate:

Dictador 12-year

Extraordinary colombian blend with little to no sugar added 8,6 Nose: Let the rum breathe for a while, then discover veery aromatic oakwood and maple syrup (although they don‘t add lots of sugar) Palate: very arom

Opthimus 18-year

Close to the 15-Year old 8,7 Nose: Rich and fruity, wood, some smoke, orange and caramel. Nice. Palate: smooth, a bit smoky maybe, not much burn, sweet and spicy. Authentic and p

Botran Solera 1893

Pleasant to enjoy straight Nose: Very oaky, intense and complex. Palate: smooth and well balanced, but maybe a bit thin, somewhat smoky, not too sweet. In contrary to other re

Malteco 10-year

Classy, but maybe a bit shy Nose: oak, with pretty much character for a 10-year old. Palate: smooth, warm, slightly woody taste. Not very aromatic, but hey, it's ok for his age.

Opthimus 15-year

Nice and well balanced (29 g/l) 8,5 I really like this one, just had it again. Nose: caramel, oak, well balanced Palate: really smooth, well balanced, some sweetness, also some sligh

Dictador XO Insolent

Delicate Part of Rum Calendar 2016: very nice scent of caramel, well balanced, delicate, but a bit thin and a short aftertaste.

Centenario 30-year

Almost too gentle? Was part of Rum Calendar 2016: Smooth, mild, well balanced, sweet, but not so much character - and probably overprized.

Old Man Spirits Rum Project One

German blend This german blend tastes surprisingly natural and authentic. Fruity (coco and orange), aromatic and spicy. The best rum with coconut flavor I've tast

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Sweet, silky, smooth Nose: a bit shy Pleasant, pretty sweet, scent of caramel and vanilla, maybe a tiny bit smoky, pretty oily. Not very complex. After taste is not last

Ron Zacapa Edicion Negra

Overprized greetings from the barrel 8 Nose: nice scent of oak and some smoke. More intense than the Zacapa XO Palate: very woody and a bit smoky, some chocolate too. Aromatic, some intere

Borgoe Reserve Collection 12-year

Nice one from Suriname New country in my list, yay! Nose: very nice, fruity with hints of wet ashes. Palate: dry, but pretty voluminous and pleasant. Not a sweet one, but

Sweetened (44 g/l) Rum for Millonarios 💰💰💰 Nose: nice, complex and gentle aromes of fruits and spices. Even some smoke maybe. Palate: pretty smooth and buttery, almost too smooth at the cost o

Cihuatan Reserva Especial 12-year

A nice surprise (8,6) from El Salvador Nose: very nice, spicy and fruity Palate: very untypical but still pleasant, reminds a little bit on maple syrup, but is not too s

La Hechicera Extra Anejo

Sugarless colombian with bonus Nose: This is one of a few rums I prefer to have in a sniffer glass rather than in a tumbler. There are notes of hay, wood and some spices. Soft and c

Plantation 2004 Peru

Just a little too sharp Nose: Mainly ripe fruits. Palate: Sharp and spicy, warm, voluminous. Unfortunately, the sharpness dominates and makes subtle flavours disappear. Not

Gold of Mauritius Dark

Young, with hints of port wine (30 g/l) 7,8 Nose: fruity, maybe banana, but rather shy and thin Palate: nice, pretty soft, silky and slightly smoky. With hints of port wine. Untypical and rath

Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal

Crystal clear 3-Island Cuvée 7,1 A nice blend including rums from Jamaika, Barbados and Trinidad, not only for mixers. Use a Sniffer Glass instead of a Tumbler when enjoying this rum

Abuelo XV Napoleon Cognac Cask Finish

La grande Nation meets Panama 7,6 Nose: old wood, rather rough, some moss Palate: wooden and some chili. Somehow sweet and dry at the same time... 7,6 Cal19, day24

From Ecuadorian Highlands 7,6 Let it breathe for a while to release the aroma! Nose: nice oak and caramel with some smoke. Pleasant. Palate: Rather dry, woody, a bit spicy. And n

Chairman's The Forgotten Cask 6-11 Years

Rare stuff from Saint Lucia Nose: rich spices, some oak, some smoke and maybe even some caramel. Palate: also spicy, warm, even slightly burning, long lasting, slightly oaky, bu

Another extraordinary Colombian 7,5 Nose: conifers, burnt barrel, maybe even some thyme and rosemary. Very interesting, pleasant and unusual Palate: not as exciting as in the nose, but

Millonario Aniversario Reserva 10-year

Fruity, but not too sweet Nose: some fruits Palate: Hints of orange, but not too sweet, pretty well balanced, not too sharp. Rather light. (Cal 2019 day2)

Brugal 1888 Gran Reserva Doblemente Anejado

Great in the nose, poor on the tongue Nose: strong, pleasant, toffee, oak, and some smoke. Palate: rather sharp and thin taste, no volume, does not last long. 6,5 - 7

Heavily overprized (30 g/l) 7,5 Nose: woody, nougat, chocolate, but rather shy Palate: thinner than expected, slightly oily, not very aromatic and not very voluminous taste, but an

Angostura 1919 Deluxe Aged Blend

Pleasant spirit 7,5 Nose: spicy, fruity, pleasant Palate: warm, some slight sharpness, rather a fine and thin spirit, some scent of wood maybe, not voluminous, not long

Westerhall Estate No 10

Grenada Rum Nose: pleasant caramel and oak, with some hints of banana and vanilla maybe, but not very intense: you can smell it well in a sniffer, but not very we

A. H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare

Expensive, sweet (82 g/l) orange 7.8 Nose: some sharpness, some sweet orange, some oak. Palate: voluminous, smooth, lots of very sweet orange, almost a bit too sweet and sticky, some sha

Santa Cruz Seleccion

Seleccion Tenerife Nose: pleasant, caramel, maybe a bit shy Palate: pretty smooth, but a bit dry maybe, somewhat woody, a bit thin, slightly sharp, but still well balan

Malteco 20-year

Expected more... Nose: subtle, spicy, woody, pleasant Palate: hmm, not so spectacular, a bit woody (but somehow moldy), and a bit dry maybe. Not very aromatic, but st

Kraken Black Spiced

Strong? Naaah, not really. English style Nose: Some oak and caramel, but not very intense. Palate: Sweet, mildly, some chocolate, vanilla and caramel. Fun drink, not very com

Companero Panama

New rum for chocolate lovers (Release in January 2018) Nose: pleasant chocolate and maybe some coconut Palate: also chocolate, but combined with an unneccessary sharpness. Could

Spanish hints of sherry Nose: oak and caramel, slightly spicy, pleasant, just as rum should be to me Palate: sweet but also spicy, sherry, ok body and good aftertaste

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Maybe overrated This one used to be among my favorites when I started in rum tasting, and before I discovered Malteco, also from Guatemala. Zacapa is more popular,

Plantation Barbados 5-year

Subtle, a bit shy, but pleasant (7,8) Edit: the more I taste it, the better it gets 🙃 This young rum is pretty subtle in nose and palate. Hints of vanilla in the nose. Not very aromat

Tasty but skinny Pretty tasty, a bit clean maybe, slightly sharp, but not too much. Nice scent in the nose, but i miss some more body.

Presidente 19-year

Interesting alternative Good taste, a little sharp and maybe a little too oily. Some hints of tobacco. I wonder why my rum guide does not feature this one...

Captain Morgan Private Stock

Not bad for such a young rum Nose: Vanilla, caramel, pleasant, maybe a bit artificial. Palate: sweet oak, aromatic but not very complex. Pretty smooth.

Agricole with hints of cedar Fine one for an agricole, not too agressive. Some hints of cedar, fruits and eucaliptus 6-7

Chamarel VSOP 4-year

Fresh and fruity agricole from Mauritius Among my favourite agricoles. Nose: pretty sweet, freshly cut sugar cane Palate: surprisingly smooth and round, with only a little bit of sharpness.

Santos Dumont XO

Unconventional There are 3 typical styles to distinguish rum: French, English and Spanish. This rum from Brazil matches to none of them, because they use both sugar

Tondena Anejo 5-year

From Ginebra San Miguel, Philippines Nose: Very pleasant scent of caramel. I like scents like these. Palate: Rather thin and slim taste, less aromatic than in the nose. Well, it’s only 5

Mezan 2008 Belize

Purist from Belize (6,8) The boxing says: The untouched rum: unsweetened and uncolored. Nose: very spicy with some hints of fruits. Palate: warm, wild, strong (46% vol) and

Centenario 12-year

Go for 20 or 25 (7,5) This rum gets better after having the bottle opened for some weeks. Nose: nice, soft and sweet, with some hints of vanilla. Palate: somewhat smoky

Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva

Colored and bottled in Italy (6,4) I’ve had several bottles of this Rum, and the quality appears to be different. Here‘s how the latest one tastes (bottled in Italy): Nose: some oa

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

Okay English style Nose: Pleasant Palate: Tastes rather dry, slightly smoky, hints of tobacco and barrique. Tasted on multiple occasions

Rhum JM XO 6-year

Nice in the nose but harsh on the tongue Nose: Warm, pleasant, classy. Some hints of spices, wood and caramel Palate: The first sip was very harsh, got better after the second sip: hints of

Rivers Royal Granadian White 69

Be careful Visiting this destillery was a once in a lifetime experience 👌 The visit would easily get a 10/10. The rum itself is really overproof, but still kind

Nepal - not a common Rum Country Nose: Nice, sweet, strong, with some hints of smoke. Palate: strange, untypical, both harsh and sweet at the same time, and...flowers? Maybe perfumed

Mexican moss Nose: first thought it‘d be an agricole, but no, it‘s not. Palate: warm and smooth, but short. With hints of moss and rotten wood.

International Banana Syrup Blend of rums from 8 Countries: 🇧🇧 🇧🇿 🇧🇷 🇨🇷 🇩🇴 🇸🇻 🇬🇾 🇭🇳 Special taste: does not taste like rum, does not even taste like an alcoholic drink! But

Pampero Especial

A bit underrated? 4th edit: Although the bottle looked different, I tasted a rum with this name. Nose: some toffee and lots of caramel, but also a bit artificial and

Santa Cruz Plata

Crystal clear rum from Tenerife (only 37,5% VOL) This rum is very clear, even clearer than Wicked Dolphin Silver or Havana Club 3 Años. Nose: some sharpness with a hint of vanilla. Palate: pretty n

Wild Tiger India Spiced

Another Wild Tiger from India Nose: sweet, caramel, orange peel Palate: smooth, mild, but - just as the Wild Tiger Special Reserve - not lasting very long. Since it's a spiced o

Atlantico Platino

Very young, crystal clear Nose: not much; some sugar cane and vanilla maybe. Palate: smooth, warm, some sweetness - and very poor taste, which is not surprising for an only 18

Bristol Classic Reserve of Mauritius 5-year

Smoky agricole Taste: Wood, Sherry, Smoke I'm not a fan of agricole rums, but this one isn’t bad. Sharp, but not as sharp as other agricoles. Well balanced.

Subtle Philippino Nose and palate: orange and some hints of oak. Similar to Don Papa Rum (from Philippines as well). The Tanduay is less sweet than Don Papa, which is p

Companero Elixir Orange

Very Orange! Very sweet, almost sticky as sirup. Tastes very orange in nose and palate. Some hints of coco are included as well. Maybe a bit artificial.

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-year

Average Nose: This one has a very nice scent of caramel and oak. One extra point for that. Nice bottle too. Palate: The taste is less sweet than a zacapa o

Don Papa Small Batch

Fancy orange This is not a typical rum. It tastes very fruity (orange) and pretty sweet. Maybe a bit artificial? But a really great artwork on the bottle!

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

Average taste, interchangeable, ok for Mojitos Edit: just had another sample, but now from a freshly opened bottle. It‘s still a 6, but now, the nose detects some hints of oak and maybe even carame

Sugar Cane Juice Earlybird Nose: some grasses and leather maybe Palate: well, this one is pretty young (4Y) and has not much to offer when it comes to body and volume. It‘s a n

Clement Select Barrel

Agricole with hints of hay and vanilla 6,5 Not a bad agricole: Nose: typical agricole with some oak and hints of hay Palate: sharp, harsh, but also some interesting vanilla sweetness. (Cal 2

Aldea 2006 Maestro

Way better than my last Aldea... ...but still not great. Nose: rather harsh, alcohol, leather, not very pleasant Palate: a bit thin and poor in taste, but pretty sharp, herbal, rath

Ron Cristóbal Niña

Just being sweet is not enough... Nose: did not like very much in the beginning, went better after the first sip. Some oak and smoke. Palate: rather sweet, almost a bit sticky, full b

Zafra Master Reserve 21

No, sorry Aged? Hmm... Surprised to see all those top ratings here... I expect more character and body in a spirit of that age. Nose: Spicy, sharp, dry fruits

Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-year

Not what I like Jamaican style. Nose: fermented fruits, I don‘t like the smell at all. Palate: not very aromatic, similar to Stroh-Rum. But pretty well balanced

Roble Extra Anejo

Disappointing for a „venezuelan premium rum“ Nose: rather shy, some spices maybe, and some greetings from the barrel, but not much of interest (tasted in both tulip glass and tumbler) Palate: ra

XM Royal Gold 10-year

Hide and seek Surprised to see what other people say about this one, because I really had some trouble finding any taste at all. Maybe I had a bad sample? Nose: pr

William Hinton 3-year

Agricole from Madeira Nose: riped fruits and some hints of wooden barrels Palate: short and young, maybe too young...not much volume, not much body

Paola Extra 8-year

One of my first rums This was one of my first rums, years ago. I didn‘t like it too much then. But maybe I was just not ready for such a type of rum. Will give it another

Berry's Jamaican 12-year

Average Jamaican Spirit Nose: raisin (although the label says banana. I‘ve tasted banana rums, this one is certainly not one of them.) Palate: a bit harsh, but not sharp, pr

Basic canarian This rum from the canary islands is ok, but pretty common Nose: not so special, maybe some hints of oak Palate: pretty smooth, but not very tasty, a

Wicked Dolphin Silver Reserve

Good for cocktails This rum from a young florida based company (est. 2012) has a scent of vanilla. It is well balanced and has no after burn. Looking forward to taste mo

Millonario Reserva Especial 15

Maybe too sharp for me Part of Rum Calendar 2016. Barrique, sweet but also sharp at the same time. 5.5

Mombacho XO Cuvee Prestige

Pretty tasteless This one was part of the Rum Calendar 2016: it was pretty tasteless.

Ron Esclavo 12-year

Nice scent but poor body Nose: sweet and pleasant toffee, well balanced Palate: spicy, but poor body. Did expect more after the aromatic scent in the nose.

Tres Hombres 2005 Porto Bayan ED 20 12-year

Not so special edition Since this is a special edition, one would expect an extraordinary taste, but in fact, this rum tastes very average to me: It shure has a nice scent o

Wild Tiger Special Reserve

Young Rum from India Nose: Fruity with some sharpness Palate: Slightly spicy, but poor overall taste, poor body and pretty short aftertaste (probably due to the age of

Too sharp in the nose Nose: pretty sharp, reminds on vinegar Palate: ok, hints of oak and toffee

Wicked Dolphin Coconut

Very sweet from Florida Strong coconut taste, almost like a syrup. Not very classy, not very rum-like.

Clarkes Court Old Grog

Bananaaaa from Grenada This is quite a special one with a pretty distinct scent of banana in the nose. Positive: tastes less artificial than Bumbu (also banana). Not very co

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Rather harsh and sharp English style, probably the oldest known rum destillery worldwide (1703) Nose: Seems to be much sweeter than later on the tongue. Palate: pretty har

Takamaka Bay St Andre 8-year

Water with hints of chili Nose: sharp and spicy, some green wood Palate: pretty thin and watery, but with some sharpness. Little to no taste. Seems like chili water. (Cal 20

Austrian agricole Somewhat between whisky and grappa, not typical rum.

Arehucas Dorado Oro

Not much character (diluted?) Nose: a bit fruity and sweet but also a smell of alcohol. Rather shy. Palate: thin, (diluted?) alcoholic, no volume, no body, not much taste.

Havana Club 3-year

Can be used for Mojitos Palate: almost tasteless, just like water, boring. Young and industrial. Not to compare with elaborated rums.

Well... Nose: Banana. Palate: pretty dry, almost harsh, some hints of beer (?) and maybe some hints of oak. At least it gives a warm feeling 😉 one extra poin

Companero Gran Reserva

Aromatic scent Funny, aromatic, fruity scent in the nose. Some hints of tequila(?) Pretty sharp and short on the palate.

Domaine de Severin XO 6-year

Spicy Agricole Tastes spicy, wooden and a bit smoky. And it's too sharp for me.

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof 3-year

Historical spirit... ...but not my style. Pretty rough, sharp and somewhat smoky. Some green wood in the nose, that‘s ok. English style. The strength of 54% is not the p

Stroh Original 80

Barely drinkable neat (Very overproof) The strongest one in my collection (80 vol-%, 160 degree) Not the badest idea after a long day of riding your board in freshly powdered mountains. But

Sticky artificial Liquor (20%) Smells and tastes very artificial. Not really a rum. (Label says both Rum and Liquor) Although I like sweet rums, this one is too sticky for me. By th

Smoky english style Part of Rum Calendar 2016: Is very smoky and harsh

Ron Panama 1914 Edicion Gatun

Window cleaner? Nose: smells like pure ethanol, very disappointing (gets slightly better after 30 min) Palate: warm and pretty smooth, some body too, but surprisin

Origenes Reserva Especial 18-year

Very sharp Cannot agree with all those superb ratings: this rum is very sharp in nose and palate, long afterburn too. Strong smell of alcohol. Did I get the wron

No quality product 3,5 Nose: some medicine Palate: harsh, spicy, some menthol (!) Not much more to say here. I‘ve had much better crystal rums (Santa Cruz from Tenerife, f

Rhum JM Blanc 50

Difficult agricole at 50% vol. Nose: very juicy, sweet sugar cane Palate: harsh, strong, rough, intense grass

Bacardi Carta Blanca

Not a sipper! Nose: almost odourless. Probably the most odourless rum I‘ve come along. Palate: also on the tongue very shy, little taste, some vanilla maybe. No bu

Captain Morgan White

Trumps potable sanitizer This must be the stuff Trump tweeted about! Nose: smells just like sanitizer Palate: nothing to remember Might be used in Cocktails for people you

Rum Company of Fiji Ratu Dark 5-year

Something from Fiji Does not really smell or taste like rum. Very untypical. Tastes pretty stale and rotten to me. Cannot describe better because it was too ugly for me.

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold

Rum? Not really... Nose: intense sugar and caramel, very sweet, smells just like Carambar. Palate: well... , pretty artificial. Does not really taste like rum.

Malecon 12-year

Nah, too sharp Not my rum: too smoky, too strong taste of alcohol and too sharp.

🤢 Part of Rum Calendar 2016: I did not like this one at all. After reading Rene's comment, I learned that this rum has to breathe for a pretty long time

Plantation 1998 Guadeloupe Single Cask

Not my thing Was part of Rum Calendar 2016, did not like it at all.......

Aldea Cana Pura

Strange European Nose: a mix of Lychee (?!) and Olives. Disgusting. Palate: a strange, sharp taste. Does not taste like rum at all, rather like grappa.

Plantation 2001 St. Lucia

Fishy Did not like this one at all. Very oily, tastes fishy to me.

By The Dutch Batavia Arrack 8-year

Shiver me timbers! Avast! Stinks like the rotten planks of an old buccaneer! Very smoky and woody, maybe also a bit spicy. Nah, this ain't cultivated... Edit: tryed thi

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Malteco 15-year

Another great Rum from Guatemala! Just as the well known Zacapa (also from Guatemala), the Malteco is not made from molasse, but from sugar cane sirup. This production method is a gua

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Dictador XO Insolent

Delicate Part of Rum Calendar 2016: very nice scent of caramel, well balanced, delicate, but a bit thin and a short aftertaste.

Kraken Black Spiced

Strong? Naaah, not really. English style Nose: Some oak and caramel, but not very intense. Palate: Sweet, mildly, some chocolate, vanilla and caramel. Fun drink, not very com

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

One of my favorites, still 🥃 I’ve had several bottles of this one, and I learned that there is a slight difference in taste between them. But over all, it’s still among my top 5.

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Rivers Royal Granadian White 69

Be careful Visiting this destillery was a once in a lifetime experience 👌 The visit would easily get a 10/10. The rum itself is really overproof, but still kind