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Ron Esclavo XO Cask

Mental Insanity in a glass. Smooth, beautiful. 65% but you wouldn't think it from such a gentle warmth. So good. P. S who gave this 3/10??!!

Quorhum 30-year

I like you, sometimes a lot. Similarities to the Opthimus XO at first, a typically Dominican rum from the Oliver company (which I'm a big fan of). Then there's a big whack of ciga

S.B.S. 2006 Dominican Republic

Strong find Typical Dominican flavours but with a strength and depth that is rare to find. Excellent rum.

Foursquare 2010 Dominus 10-year

Sheeeeeet This takes rum and turns it up to 11. Surprised I can type. Get some. Now.

Mezan 2008 Panama 10-year

fine rum This is excellent. A dry, complex and well balanced rum. Very more-ish! Long lingering finish, great flavours. I was pleasantly surprised because it's

Foursquare Hereditas 14-year

Brilliant but hardcore To make something this good at 56% is fantastic going. Edges all other cask strength I've tried but it's just a tad too strong for me! Immense flavour

Doorly's 14-year

Fantastic Great balance of sweetness, flavours, strength. Everything. Smooth, brilliant.

Appleton Estate 21-year

My favourite Appleton so far I sat and just smelled it for a good half hour, thinking about what I was doing 21 years ago when it started life! Tastes smoother than the 12 yr, fla

Pure gold Warm orange on the nose then just about every aroma and flavour going. Smooth and rich, unlike my bank balance after I bought some. Great stuff.

Kirk and Sweeney 23-year

Toffee scoffy Beautiful sweetness with toffee rather than the plain sugar kick some rums have. Tingle rather than burn, great aroma, long finish. Just very pleasant

Excellent rounded rum Aroma is beautiful, sweet and oaky. Molasses and vanilla stand out. Tastes smooth and warm. There is plenty of oak but I like that. Tried it with and

Foursquare 2004 Zinfandel Cask Blend 11-year

Kicks arse It's like a blend of all the awesome rums I've ever tried. This is a generous 9 admittedly but it deserves rewarding. It takes balls to make something

Chairman's Reserve 1931 6-12 Years

Complex and rich Fantastic array of flavours. Smooth enough but still packs a punch. Needs to grow on you. Solid 8.5 so I'm being generous with a 9.

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Premio Platino

Unique Tastes like nothing else I've tried so couldn't decide on an 8 or a 9. Sexy bottle, great aroma and unique flavours. Want to offer an 8.5 but I can't.

Foursquare 2004 Empery 14-year

Brilliant again Do Foursquare even make a bad rum? Yet another fantastic drop. But, like the Hereditas, completely bonkers

Opthimus 25-year

Simple excellence Smooth and rich. Typically Dominican but a bit less oaky than the XO and a bit more leather. Lovely.

Admiral Rodney HMS Royal Oak

Battle of the Saints Beautiful rum. Smooth, packed with flavour, complex finish. Love it.

Plantation 1992 Single Cask Panama Teeling Whiskey Finish 27-year

Highly enjoyable This is a very generous 9. You'd expect a bit more complexity for its age but it's all there in subtle, well-balanced quantities. Great nose and taste

Los Valientes 20-year

Ariba! Smoky, not too sweet, plenty of rich flavours. A longer finish and I'd give a 9. Really good introduction for me to Mexican rum.

Plantation 1997 Single Cask Trinidad

Smokey bandit Gentle on the nose which is deceptive because the first sip is BANG- smokey dry earthy flavours. Tiny bit of sweetness and plenty of layers of flavour

Cockspur Old Gold Special Reserve

pleasantly surprised Do you know what, for the modest price and the fact their better-known supermarket rum isn't that great, I liked this. It's smooth enough for a sipper

Nice stuff Reasonable price, good sipper. Tried it in New York. 7.5/10, rounded up to 8.

Depaz Grande Reserve XO Blue Label 8-year

Grr, 70 quid! Oh, too much aniseed/liquorice at the start makes you think you're on the sambuca! Luckily it makes way to complex fresh cane juice flavours with a mo

Smooth and sweet... ...But just not quite complex and layered enough for a 9/10. Very enjoyable, nothing about it offends. I just want the tiniest extra punch to my rum.

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Another good Panamanian Rich, smooth, complex. Medium sweetness, bit of wood, citrus, molasses and liquorice. Top rum. An 8.5

Abuelo XV Tawny Port Cask Finish

Good drop Fantastic and complex. So close to a 9 but just lacking a minuscule amount of depth and finesse on the finish. Same as the cognac finish: so close to

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Barbarbarbados Improved my opinion of Barbados rum greatly. Fresh taste with coconut and other tropical flavours. Smooth with a little tingle. I'd give it a 9 but th

Kirk and Sweeney 12-year

Good value Great nose, same as 23 year but not as complex on the finish. However, scoring similar as it's £10 cheaper. Can't find a better rum for price.

El Dorado Special Reserve White Port Cask 15-year

Smooth and rich Yom yom yom. Get in my tum. Nice drop. Plenty to please.

Party in my mouth... ...a party that has got out of hand and someone let off fireworks indoors. Aroma and tastes are beautiful but there's too much heat in there. So clos

Almost a 9! Everything is balanced perfectly (aroma, colour, flavours) but it's maybe just a bit too subtle to be a 9. It's an 8.5. Got some in Punta Cana for abo

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Older, better On a par with the Appleton 12 year, maybe just edging it. Don't ruin it with mixer; good enough neat or with ice. Strong nose and full flavours. Inex

Kirk and Sweeney 18-year

Buy it Solid, typically Dominican rum. Good value at £40 a bottle. Better than the 12, not quite as good as the 23. Get a bottle.

Abuelo XV Napoleon Cognac Cask Finish

Good stuff Fantastic and complex. So close to a 9 but just lacking a minuscule amount of depth and finesse on the finish. Same as the port finish: so close to be

Moon Import 1998 Demerara

Rare and enjoyable Tried this in Rome. Was hesitant as it was expensive but ended up worth it. Smokey, rich and long finish. Highly recommend. Never seen it before, had

Plantation 2004 Peru

Almost v good Ah, just a tiny bit rough round the edges. Good strong flavours, aroma and balanced sweetness but the finish kicks you in the gums a wee bit. Lingeri

El Dorado 12-year

Low 8 Good value sipping rum. Pleasant aroma and flavour, with or without ice. Recommended.

Bundaberg Solera

Silky Very smooth with a great sweet aroma and some nice varied flavours. Can't believe Bundaberg made something this good! But, I'd expect more for $180. F

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

7.5 ish Nice sipping rum, good on the nose and a fair amount of complexity.

Barcelo Imperial Onyx

Good value Under £40 a bottle is great value. Typically Dominican: sweet and buttery with an oaky finish. Tiny bit of burn and not too complex a finish but thoro

Millonario Reserva Especial 15

Sweet n leathery Tobacco and leather aroma then sweet and full of flavour taste. The finish needs a bit more though. It's sweet without too much complexity.

Plantation 2009 Fiji Islands Kilchoman Peated Whisky Maturation 11-year

Smokey sipper Kicks the back of your throat a little on the finish but the depth of flavours and smoke are beautiful.

Dictador Solera Distillery Icon Reserve 20-year

Rich and dark, unlike me Excellent both on the nose and the tongue! Just a shame the finish doesn't quite linger a bit longer.

Mezan 2003 Jamaica

Good enough but harsh The afterburn is off-putting but the tastes are very enjoyable. Try the Mezan 2008 if you like this style of rum.

Appleton Estate Extra 12-year

Good enough Just about good enough to try neat. Not great but not bad!

The Salford Rum Company Spiced

Better than Jerry The best spiced rum I've tried. Good mixer. Touch of vanilla and warm spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Good effort.

Depaz VSOP 7-year

Unique and fresh I think you can give this an 8 if it's to your particular taste. Very fresh and awakening. I prefer sweeter and woodier but it's a really good rum. Wh

Don Papa 10-year

Dark n fruity Rich, dark, fairly smooth. Sweet and fragrant with orange peel. Perhaps the true purists will wonder what 10 years did to it.

Wood's 100 Old Navy

Crikey! Surprised our Navy is so respected if they got on this before battle. Bugger me, it's lethal. But very tasty. Tried it neat and I admit I'm not man en

Plantation Barbados 5-year

Pineapples! Sweet pineapple on the nose, medium bodied vanilla and a touch of caramel and oak on the palate. Unfortunately there's quite a 'fresh' sugar taste, as

Bajan Estate XO

Nice drop Just about good enough to drink neat. Very good value when on offer in M&S. Worth a try definitely

Havana Club 7-year

Good value, better than average One you can sip neat, mix with cola or stick in a cocktail. Inexpensive, tasty, versatile rum

Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-year

Not for beginners! Needs to breathe a bit before sipping. Haven't tried it with a mixer but when neat it's quite strong yet complex. Plenty of aroma and flavour, althoug

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Good not great Ah, the aroma is great but there's too much alcohol burn. It's almost great. Just needs a tiny bit of refinement. Worth a buy for the price.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Best for under £40 Complex flavour and aroma. Good depth, plenty of everything going on here but quite sweet so could put off the rum purists. Sexy frosted glass bottle

Kraken Black Spiced

Good dark rum Good mixer with rich dark flavours and plenty on the nose.

Opthimus Port Finish 15-year

Hmm, not quite It just doesn't quite work. It's nice enough but not a patch on some of their other rums. I'd like to try the 25 year to see why it's so much better.

Bundaberg Master Distillers' Collection Small Batch Reserve

Erm, yeah Bought it as it was on offer. Just about drink it neat without too many pained facial expressions. Fancy name doesn't really suit it. "Small batch res

Cockspur 5 Star Fine

murr I dunno, mix it with coke and it's fine. Buy the old gold

Sailor Jerry Spiced

One of the best spiced rums Ok, it's a bit commercial now but this is a great spiced smooth rum. Good aromas. Way too easy drinking! A favourite with mixer.

Appleton Estate Reserve

Excellent mojitos Nothing special until I made mojitos with it at a pool party. Wonderful for rum cocktails. Make yourself popular and throw some mint on this stuff.

Red Leg Vanilla & Ginger Spiced Rum

Only for mixing! Neat: strange, unusual, not sure if the purists would agree. Mixed: very tasty drink. Nice touch with the added ginger. Good value.

Chairman's Reserve 4-6 Years

6.5 really Not bad stuff. Bit rough to drink neat, nice with a mixer. Can't really give it a 7.

Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7-year

Burning hell Flavour is good but my mouth is on fire. A generous 6

Santa Teresa Anejo

Nice with coke Otherwise don't bother. Slightly higher price for what you get. Better available for 20 quid out there

Mount Gay Eclipse

6.5 on a good day It's a bit rough and best used with a mixer. Bog standard "rum and coke" type of rum. Gets a 6.5 with this; neat I'd give it 4. Put Pepsi in it. Put s

Bacardi Carta Fuego

Good enough... ...for a rum n cola. Way too many 6/10 rums out there in the shops. If you want something nice in the UK you either pay top dollar and get ripped off,

Bog standard Put it in cocktails, mix it with cola. Don't bother sipping neat; it's not good enough. Cheap as chips. Grab one for $8 when you're in the Dominican.

Appleton Estate Special Gold

Bonus point for price Another supermarket average rum. Nice enough mixed but not ideal neat.

Mojito mojo Stick it in a mojito. Relax. Good value. Nothing more to add.

Havana Club Anejo Especial

Nothing Especial Mediocre mixer. Much better Havana rums out there. It's reasonable value for money though.

Bacardi Oakheart

Just go for Sailor Jerry Meh, it's average. You can get better for the money. If it's on offer in the supermarket then go nuts. Inoffensive spiced rum.

Don Papa Small Batch

Vanilla and errr vanilla So, plenty of vanilla. Generous 7 this. Debatable whether you can class it as rum. I'm being kind. Nice enough to drink neat. Can't offer more than th

Gosling's Black Seal

Hello Treacle Good with cola mixer. Dark treacle with a hint of liquorice. Not great neat to be honest. Sweet, smooth. Good value.

Captain Morgan Black Spiced

Sweet and pleasant it's more like a rum based liqueur, very sweet but quite smooth. Good mixer.

Pub rum Ok, it's fine with a cola. If you're skint you'll order it in a rough boozer. Um...yeah, rum and coke please.

Bacardi Carta Oro

Meh A million better golden rums out there. Reasonable value.

Captain Morgan Spiced

Mediocre spiced rum Just remind yourself it's lucky you're not drinking CM white. Life could be worse.

Duppy Share Caribbean

Let down The bottle looks fun, with an enticing story on the label but the contents disappoint. The blend just doesn't work. It smells like rum flavour liqueur

Havana Club 3-year

Mojito mix Good for mojitos. Otherwise, use it for cleaning the oven.

Captain Morgan Dark

Another pub rum Stick coke or pepsi in it. Maybe add a bit of lime to disguise how very mediocre it is. Hate yourself in the morning.

Bacardi Superior

Rum? Nah It's not rum. It's for drunk chicks to stick in cocktails. If you go on a date and she orders a Bacardi and coke- dump her immediately, get a kebab an

Kids 1st hangover As coconut flavoured rum goes it's fine, but really it's just pre-pubescent party piss.

Bundaberg Original UP

Rough It gets a bonus point out of sheer sentiment, being my staple diet as a backpacker many years ago! 17 billion better rums out there.

Captain Cook's 3-year

mix it or regret it Smells like the fake rum they put in rum n raisin ice cream. Put coke in it or cry.

oh dear just as bad as the yellow label. I can't wait for the day Australians experience proper rum. Mind you, the Bundy Solera is decent. This is for drinkin

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold

Not bad value Cheap and cheerful. Don't hit it too hard; your head will hate you.

SangSom Special

Avoid! OK, go on then it's not rum and if you drink it in large quantities there's a strong chance you'll end up in a cheap hotel bed with a ladyboy

Dangerous I worked in a bar once where we threw this everywhere and lit the place up. It was fun. Another time we had a 151 drinking contest and I cheated by fi

Captain Morgan White

Wtf? This is awful tramp juice. I'd like to kick Captain Morgan in his nuts for making something so poor.

Rum Company of Fiji Ratu 8-year

What is this? It's like paint thinners, caramel topping and coconut essence fell in a bottle and some lunatic decided to ship it worldwide. Might possibly be the in

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