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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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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.

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

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

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

Opthimus Malt Whiskey Finish

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

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

Cihuatan Reserva Especial

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

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

Borgoe Reserve Collection

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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...

Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva

Room for improvement This rum starts with a pretty sharp and harsh alcohol smell, but there are some hints of caramel and oak in between. Also the taste is pretty sharp,

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.

Plantation Barbados

Subtle, a bit shy This young rum is pretty subtle in nose and palate. Not very aromatic, but smooth and pleasant. Rather thin. I miss some character and volume of more

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,

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

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

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

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

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

El Dorado Special Reserve

Okay English style Tastes slightly smoky, hints of tobacco and barrique. Tasted this one as part of a rum tasting event, would need a few sips more for a

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

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

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

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

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

Millonario Aniversario Reserva

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)

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

Chairman's The Forgotten Cask

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Matusalem Gran Reserva

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

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.

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

Bristol Classic Reserve of Mauritius

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Rivers Royal Granadian White

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

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

Takamaka Bay St Andre

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

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

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

Wicked Dolphin Coconut

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

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

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

Tres Hombres Porto Bayan ED 20

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

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.

Mombacho XO Cuvee Prestige

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

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

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

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

Berry's Jamaican

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

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

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

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

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

Appleton Estate Rare Blend

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

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof

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

Domaine de Severin XO

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

Companero Gran Reserva

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

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

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

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.

Maass Maass Tyrol

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

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

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

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

Origenes Reserva Especial

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Rum Company of Fiji Ratu Dark

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 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

By The Dutch Batavia Arrack

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

Plantation St. Lucia

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

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 Guadeloupe Single Cask

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

🤢 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

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Centenario Special Blend

La Maison Du Rhum Venezuela

Centenario Real

Renegade Barbados Black Rock

Renegade Saint Lucia

Renegade Grenada

Plantation Guatemala XO Extra Old Reserve

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

Malecon Seleccion Esplendida

Arehucas Añejo Reserva Especial

Pampero Anjeo Especial

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

Zaya Gran Reserva

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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

Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra

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.

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

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Rivers Royal Granadian White

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