Stefan Persson

My adult rum journey started as for most people with the sweet Spanish styled “Ron”. Nowadays I’m more into the English styled “Rum” and I have also started to explore the Agricole.
Right now I have more than 160 different bottles in my private Rum bar (which I have created a cabinet of further down) and around 250 in total.
My favourite brand is English Harbour and Antigua is the only island that I have payed a visit in the Antilles.
My “Spanish” favourites are right now Ron Zafra and Ron Malecon Rare Proof.
My “English” favourites (except from English Harbour) is to find among the Bajan and Jamaican brands.
My “French” favourites is mainly to find among those from Guadeloupe, especially Montebello and Reimonenq. But also some from Martinique, for example Depaz and Dillon.

Cabinet List

Brand

Review

Rating

English Harbour 1981 25-year

One of the best This is the best rum tasted so far, and is a part of my top five list together with Appleton Joy, El dorado 25, Zafra 30 and my Agricole favourite, Cl

10

Southard’s Western Pearl Jamaica

One of my first rum! This was one of my first rum in the early 1970’s as still being a teenager. Don’t remember how it tasted, but I used it just as a mixer and as that i

3

Trois Rivieres Cuvee de l'Ocean

The salty sea is very present! 7+ Got a sample of this rum as birthday gift from my children together with some other bottles. I think it’s an quite smooth Agricole Blanc with the sal

7

Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D.

Expected more! 6+ Visited Stockholm’s greatest Rum bar, Cane Rum Society, just one year old. It’s said that they have around 1500 different bottles. I have long though

6

Rhum JM Blanc 50

One of the smoothest Agricole’s Blanc so far! Visited Stockholm’s greatest Rum bar, Cane Rum Society, that’s only one year old. It’s said that they have around 1500 different bottles. My second t

8

Chairman's Reserve Legacy 5-8 Years

Very good Lucian rum! Visited Stockholm’s greatest Rum bar, Cane Rum Society. It’s said that they have around 1500 different bottles. The first one on my table was a Legac

8

Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa 5-year

Weak taste! 6+ Visited Stockholm’s greatest Rum bar, Cane Rum Society. It’s said that they have around 1500 different bottles. One that I tasted was the Princessa.

6

Providence 2019 First Drops

A great product, 8+ The Distillery situated in Port-au-Prince opened up in 2018. The founders is the Barbancourt-Linge family in collaboration La Maison & Velier. Provid

8

Barracuda Silver

My first rum, then called Silver Rom. This rum at just 38% ABV was imported in bulk from the Caribbean by the Swedish Alcoholic Monopoly Company, Systembolaget, and then bottled and sold b

2

Santiago de Cuba Anejo Superior 11-year

A real good Cuban! Have had two bottles of this one for a while. Yesterday evening it was time to taste it. The nose is spicy and smoky. On the palate and during the

8

Chamarel XO Cognac Cask Finish 8-year

My first Mauritius Rhum! Got a sample of this Rhum from RhumAttitude in my latest order. It’s a great true Agricole (cause it comes from a French Overseas Department), which t

8

HSE 2013 Whisky Rozelieures Cask Finish 6-year

Whisky tasting Agricole! Have had this bottle for a while and yesterday afternoon it was time to taste it. After more than 5 years of ageing in oak barrels it has been finish

7

Pusser's Overproof Green Label

Very smooth for 75% This one is a blend of rum only from Guyana while the older one with the blue label also have rum from Trinidad in the blend. In nose as well as on t

8

Grander Rye Whiskey Barrel Finished

Really good! Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. It’s unmistakable an rum produced in Panama, which is my favorite country when it comes to Latin styled

8

Grander Trophy Release

Panama feeling! 7+ Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. Panama is my favorite country when it comes to producing sweet Latin styled rum. The quite high ABV m

7

Pére Labat Blanc 59

Best Agricole Blanc tasted so far! Poisson Distillery has named their Rhum after Père Labat (Father Labat), a French multi-talented Dominican missionary that among lots of other things

9

St. Nicholas Abbey 12-year

What can I say? Edit 2020-10-20 Now I’ve finished my first bottle and this is my so far best tasted Bajan rum so I upgrade it to a 10. ————————————————————————————

10

El Dorado 1988 25-year

Rum for your top shelf Earns all the superlatives you know. A truly fantastic rum, but it’s always discussable if it’s worth the money. Because of the price it cannot be an

10

Appleton Estate Joy 25-year

One of my top 5 It’s much alike the 21-year old, but much smoother even though it’s 90 proof. Another difference is the taste of ginger and spices. Unfortunately it’s

10

Clement XO 6-year

Best Agricole Best Agricole ever tasted. It’s not what you expect when you taste an Agricole. This one has a nice nose which is not very common when it comes to Agr

10

Zafra Master Reserve 30-year

Oh, Goosh Bottle 3717 out of 6720! Can it be any better then this? Nose, mouth, afterburn - Georgius! The best “Ron” I have ever tasted! Picture: My top fi

10

English Harbour 10-year

WOW ! 9+ I’m a fan of English Harbour and this one doesn’t disappoint me. Today there’s only one remaining distillery in Antigua which is the Antigua Distille

9

Pusser's 50th Anniversary 7-year

Pusser’s best ! 9+ Pusser’s 50th Anniversary, was released to celebrate 50 years since the Black Tot Day. It’s limited to 4498 bottles and I was lucky to get three of th

9

Damoiseau 1986 Cuvée du Millenaire 15-year

Exceptional ! 9+ One of the best Agricole I’ve tasted. Nice nose, very smooth and a real good and medium long finish. It’s a pity that it’s more or less impossible to

9

Longueteau XO 8-year

A great Rhum from Guadeloupe! 9+ This is a great Rhum. It’s a blend of some of the best vintages from the Longueteau house. The blend consists of 70% 8yo, 20% 9yo and 10% 10yo. It’s a

9

Depaz Grande Reserve XO White Label 12-year

Next best Agricole ! 9+ This one is much alike the Clement XO. Smooth, nice and subtile with rich flavours and only overruled by Clement XO. It starts to get quite hard to g

9

Rhum JM Cuvee 1845 10-year

High division rhum, 9+ This rhum plays in the same division as Clement XO and Depaz Grande Reserve XO. I tasted it onboard the Birka Cruises in the Baltic Sea. They have a g

9

Saint James L’essential 12-year

Fantastic, but maybe too expensive! 9+ This is an exceptional Rhum from Saint James. It’s a blend of the vintages of 1998, 2000 and 2003 all of them aged for over 12 years in small Bourbon

9

Havana Club Union

Truly fantastic, 9+ I’m just back from this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. Decided more or less already before the cruise that I should buy me a bo

9

Cubaney Centenario 25-30-Year

Extremely smooth! 9+ Celebrated yesterday by opening this bottle which I heard would be the best from Oliver & Oliver. I’ve read that it would be powerful, but I don’t th

9

Malecon 1996 Rare Proof 20-year

Another nice Panamian ! 9+ Tested this on Birka Cruises rum cruise on the Baltic Sea, and have now bought me two bottles together with two bottles of the 18 year old Rare Proof.

9

English Harbour 2014 High Congener Series 6-year

English Harbour high esters on their own. Bought me three bottles of this one some weeks ago. Tasted it April 30th to celebrate the forthcoming summer which is a tradition during this day in S

9

English Harbour 2010 Port Cask Finish 5-year

Batch 002 English Harbour have never disappointed me. Bought me this during a vacation in Antigua, have one from batch 001 since before without have tasting it.

9

English Harbour 2012 Heavy Traditional Rum Released by Velier 6-year

“Truly remarkable” It’s an unmistakably English Harbour. The taste is very much like the 5yo but with an much longer and stronger finish. My feeling is that it tastes v

9

RL Seale 10-year

One of the best from Barbados ! A fantastic rum in a spectacular bottle. The fragrance is very nice and in the mouth you can feel exotic fruits and some cinnamon. The 43 % gives it a

9

Rivers Royal Granadian White 69

One of a kind ! Rivers Antoine was founded in 1785, and still produces the rum as they did then. The cane is crushed in a mill driven by an ancient waterwheel. It’s

9

El Dorado 21-year

Just below my top choices If you’re ready to pay around 90€, this is one of the best choices. It’s very smooth and it tastes sweet fruit, spices, leather, some candy and vanill

9

Appleton Estate 21-year

Fantastic This is the best rum I have tasted from Jamaica so far. If it wasn’t for Appleton Joy, which I have but haven’t tasted yet, I should have given it a 1

9

Hampden Estate Pure Single Jamaican Overproof

Why buy expensive Velier Have had this bottle on my Jamaican shelf for a while. The launching of this rum, together with its 46% ABV brother, marking an historic moment for a

9

Karukera Christopher Colombus 1493 15-year

Nice and complex This bottle has been on my shelf for a while unopened. Decided to open it cause I’ve got an opportunity to buy another one to a good price. Karukera

9

Montebello 1999 Single Cask 12-year

Montebello 1999 Single Cask 12 Years Got 5cl of this as a gift when I bought me the the 10 year old and some other bottles. I must say it’s surprisingly smooth for an Agricole. The nose

9

Depaz Cuvee Prestige 9-year

Magnificent I suppose it’s Depaz best standard Rhum, aged for at least during 9 years in small oak barrels. I think there are some similarities with the old bott

9

Dillon XO Hors d'Age Grenadier 10-year

The Grenadier Bought one bottle in Belgium and two bottles in Germany while driving home from Spain. This one, aged for at least 10 years, has a special place in m

9

HSE 1998 Single Cask (Cognac)

Single Cask 1998, 70cl version Got a 5cl sample of it when I bought some Rhum from France. I don’t think I will buy it even though I think it’s fantastic, because of the very high p

9

Rhum JM Cognac Cask Finish

Very good J.M This is an high class Agricole. Dry, well balanced and complex with a cognac nose. Grassy and floral in mouth with a nice and spicy afterburn. Pictur

9

Trois Rivieres Cuvée Bois d'Inde

Great Martinique Agricole ! Bois d’Inde is one of three rivers crossing the Trois Rivieres Plantation. The two others is Oman and St. Pierre, which also has a Rhum named after th

9

Quorhum 30-year

A great one from O & O This must be one of the best from O&O. It’s made out of both suger cane juice and molasses. In the beginning it’s quite sweet and then comes the citru

9

UNHIQ XO

Tasteful Ron in a nice package Nice nose, tasteful in mouth where you can feel the 42% in the end and a quite long and tasty afterburn. It’s quite complex but a little bit to sweet

9

Malecon 1985 Seleccion Esplendida 30-year

9,5 Bottled in 2015 gives 30yo, wow! When warmed up in your hand with the other hand over the glass opening it has sting when coming to the nose. It’s v

9

Malecon 1998 Rare Proof 18-year

Another great one from Malecon This one is a little bit stronger than the ”Rare Proof 20”, which gives it a signficant character. You can taste wood, caramel, peach and cocoa. In th

9

Zafra Master Reserve 21

A great one from Panama As most rum lovers I’ve started my rum journey among the Spanish styled ron. Nowadays there are not more than around 15 left in my cabinet. The ones t

9

English Harbour 2010 Madeira Cask Finish 5-year

Batch 002, 8+ English Harbour have never disappointed me. Bought me this during a vacation in Antigua, have one from batch 001 since before without have tasting it.

8

Mount Gay 1703 Master Select

At least an 8+ I rated the Old Cask1703 quite low. Probably because it was my first contact with the English style of rum. Three years later after tasting lots of E

8

Foursquare 2005 12-year

Seale and Foursquare never disappoints me, 8+ Time for Birka’s rumcruise 2019 at the Baltic Sea. This was the top brand at Ian Burrell’s “Blindtest” Master class. It was one of the easier to get r

8

Real McCoy 12-year

Maybe the best 12yo Bajan, 8+ Complex nose and palate with a quite long afterburn for a Bajan rum. R.L. Seales and the Foursquare distillery has some different brands aged 10-12 y

8

Pusser's British Navy 15-year

Close to 9, but 8+ This is a great rum that from now on will have a place in my rumbar. I would say if you like the other rum in Pusser’s range you will also like this

8

Clarkes Court Old Grog

Wonderful label on a very good everyday rum ! 8+ This rum is produced by Grenada Distillers Ltd, but when it started up in 1937 they was just a part of the Grenada Sugar Factory established in 1936.

8

Hampden Estate 8-year

100% funky Pot still ! 8+ Have had this bottle for a while on my Jamaican shelf. This rum, together with its overproof brother, marking an historic moment for all rum enthusia

8

Rum Fire White Overproof

Best of the Jamaican overproofs, 8+ ! This is a triple distilled pure pot still HLCF rum. HLCF stands for Hampden Light Continental Flavoured and an ester level of 500-600. In nose it’s f

8

Navy Island Select Cask 10-year

Smooth Hampden rum ! 8+ Got this as a gift from RhumAttitude when ordering some other bottles. It’s a 10yo blend from three different casks from Hampden, distilled in 2007.

8

S.B.S. 2014 Jamaica Oloroso Cask Finish 6-year

A great dry rum ! 8+ Got this sample in my first batch from Rum Ratings Tasting Club and tasted it tonight during the virtual tasting led by Josh from S.B.S. and supervise

8

Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve, 6-10 Years

Worthy Park on their own, 8+ Just back from this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. Decided already before I went on the cruise that I should buy me some bottle

8

Sunset Captain Bligh XO

Captain Bligh XO Special Reserve Rum, 8+ This one has been on my wishlist for a long time after a sample test long ago and now I finally got me some bottles. It doesn’t disappoint this time

8

Bologne XO 6-year

Very smooth, 8+ This agricole is very smooth with nice notes. I’m not finished with it yet, but I can really recommend it. ——————————————— Now I’m finished with it

8

Montebello 10-year

A very nice Agricole from Guadeloupe, 8+ Montebello isn’t a common Agricole in Sweden, but I’ve read som good reviews and decided to buy me this 10 year old which is mid priced (~65€). It’s p

8

Reimonenq Cuvee Prestige 9-year

Explosion ! 8+ This rhum smells a little like bad cognac (VS or VSOP) but when it comes into your mouth it’s a complete explosion of flavours and the afterburn hang

8

Reimonenq 2009 Cuvée Fernand’Or

2009 Cuvée Fernand’Or is sophisticated! 8+ This Rhum named after Fernand Reimonenq and limited to 2180 bottles (maybe yearly) won a gold medal in Paris 2014, then five years old. After that i

8

HSE XO Grande Reserve 8-year

Anis bomb ! 8+ This one smells like bad cognac (VS or VSOP) but explodes with fantastic flavours in your mouth and there is the anis the most significant. Undoubtedl

8

Rhum JM XO Reserve Speciale 7-year

Great Rhum! 8+ This one is a little bit older and also stronger than the ordinary XO. It tastes quite a lot like the ordinary XO, but the afterburn is stronger. P

8

Opthimus Malt Whisky Finish 25-year

A little bit too sweet! 8+ It’s a complex Ron with lots of nice notes, but the strength (43%) don’t quite balance up the sweetness. Lots of vanilla and you can clearly feel whis

8

Malecon 1999 Rare Proof 20-year

Less powerful than the 1996 version! 8+ Malecon Rare Proof series is one of my favorites when it comes to Latin styled rum. Tasted this one together with the 1996 version just to see if it

8

Malecon 2006 Rare Proof 13-year

13 yo batch 2 distilled 2006, 8+ Opened up a bottle from one of my favorite Latin styled rum brands. It’s hard to say if it’s different from batch one. To sort that out I should have

8

Malecon 2003 Rare Proof 13-year

Panama gold ! 8+ It’s the last in the “Rare Proof” series first batch for me to taste. In nose it’s quite powerful with hints of fruit. On the palate it’s fruity an

8

Diplomatico Ambassador Selection

Very nice aroma ! 8+ Could even say extremely nice aroma of mostly fruit. The taste is well balanced with mostly dried fruit and vanilla. It’s not so sweet as the well kno

8

Angostura 1787 15-year

Special in a nice way ! 8+ I don’t think that I have tested a rum with a taste comparable with this one before. I’m not sure what it is, maybe grapefruit or citrus. Anyway the A

8

Angostura Cask Collection Number 1 French Oak Cask 16-year

Angostura nice as always! 8+ The second edition is in my opinion a little bit better than the 1st, mainly because it’s dryer and not that sweet Significant for the aroma is exot

8

English Harbour 2010 Sherry Cask Finish 5-year

Batch 002 English Harbour have never disappointed me. Bought me this during a vacation in Antigua, have one from batch 001 since before without have tasting it.

8

English Harbour 5-year

Rediculus low price I’m a fan of English Harbour rum and this one doesn’t disappoint me. This rum must be the best you can get to this ridiculous low price. I haven’t fo

8

Doorly's 12-year

Very pricewhorty Another well tasting rum from Barbados. I really like the rum from R.L. Seale’s. Picture: My Bajan shelf.

8

Rum SixtySix Family Reserve 12-year

Nice Bajan I quite complex rum that tastes vanilla and chocolate but also a little bit spicy. There’s quite lot of pricewhorty rums from Barbados, and this is on

8

Gosling's Family Reserve Old

Christmas rum Fantastic package from Bermuda’s only rum company. It’s very dark and the aroma is very complex with its Christmas spices, caramel and some oak. The

8

Pusser's British Navy ”Nelson’s Blood” 15-year

Defend its place on my rumshelf With a nice bottle, a beautiful label and a fantastic story around “Nelson’s blood” this rum unquestionably defends its place in my rumshelf even if I

8

Rammstein Premum

Hier kommt die Sonne. Best Rock ‘n’ Roll rum so far! This is the third Rock Band rum I’ve tasted, after Motörhead and Kizz, and the best one so far. Rammstein is a German industrial metal band founded

8

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

A real good choice The 15 year old isn’t as sweet as 12 year old one. It’s a quite complex rum. It’s very well balanced and you can taste nuts, fruit and some vanilla.

8

Blackadder Raw Cask Finest Guyana Diamond 15-year

Great rum Just back from this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. It’s a fantastic opportunity to try new rum, rarities and old favourites. I

8

Monymusk Special Reserve

Half funk! This is a rum that has been on my shelf for a while and now it was time to check it out. It’s a blend from the Clarendon distillery’s pot still and c

8

S.B.S. 2014 Jamaica Cognac Cask Finish 6-year

Clear hints of Cognac ! Got this sample in my first batch from Rum Ratings Tasting Club and tasted it tonight during the virtual tasting led by Joshua from S.B.S. and supervi

8

Chairman's Reserve 1931, 6-12 Years

Chairman’s best! Just back from 2019’s rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. Perfect place to test a lot af brands. This one is the follower to the yearly 19

8

Damoiseau 1993 Cuvée du Millenaire 8-year

Damoiseau Vieux 8 ans Cuvée de Millenaire 1993 One of the smother Agricole I have tasted, but it should have been more complex to get a real top rate from me. This could have been an everyday Agric

8

Pére Labat 8-year

Monk Rhum? This rhum from the Poisson distillery in Marie Galante/Guadeloupe is named after the Dominican monk Père Labat (Jean-Babtiste Labat) active in a lots

8

O Reizinho Gold Madeira Wine Cask Finish

Very good Madeira Agricole ! Got a sample of this one as a gift from RhumAttitude when ordering some other bottles. O Reizinho Gold 57% bottled by the Independent bottler “Latitu

8

Dillon XO 12-year

Good value for money! Have had this bottle for a while in my rum bar unopened as well as most of the bottles on my wishlist. Decided to open it now just to see if it’s tim

8

Dillon XO Hors D’age 9-year

Doesn’t reach the level of its precursor! Bought two bottles of this in France, while driving down to Spain. It has replaced the “XO Hors d’Age Grenadier” which is still to be found even if i

8

Rhum JM XO 6-year

Perfekt as your 1st Agricole Rhum J.M. XO tastes like many other Agricole but less aggressive, so that’s why I think it’s a good agricole to start with. The flavour are very elega

8

Karukera 2009 Select Casks

Nice one from Karukera ! Bought an avec of this after enjoying a Swedish Christmas buffet at one of Stockholm's better restaurants. Karukera is the Carib’s name on Guadeloupe

8

La Mauny XO 6-year

Really good! It’s quite sharp in nose initially after warmed up. After that the fruitiness and vanilla takes over in nose palate and afterburn. The latter is then

8

Saint James Reserve Privee 12-year

Very smooth Tested it together with the 15yo and I think I like this better because the oaky taste is more balanced in this one. It’s a great Agricole that’s ve

8

Trois Rivieres 12-year

A great rhum It’s my first Trois Rivieres and it’s good, wonder how the more expensive are. The nose is very fruity, a little spicy and woody. The taste is very

8

Rum Exchange 2009 Travellers Belize

Best tasted from Belize ! Got a 5cl sample of this one in my first batch from Rum Ratings Tasting Club. It’s a Traditional Single Cask rum from Travellers Distillery, Belize

8

Havana Club 15-year

Good It’s good but not exceptional in any way. Quite weak nose and afterburn. It got it’s rating because of the smooth and quite complex taste in mouth.

8

Opthimus Port Finish 25-year

A good Port finished one! If you like sweet Port finished rum this is the one for you. It’s really good, but it can’t compete with English Harbour’s Port finished in my opinio

8

Ron Zacapa XO

My best Zacapa I have also tested the “23” and the “Royal”, but I like this one best. It’s more powerful and has a deeper taste than the others. The sweetness is we

8

Abuelo Centuria

Best of the Abuelo’s! Got this sample in my second batch from Rum Ratings Tasting Club and participated in the virtual tasting yesterday. It’s produced from molasses in a

8

La Maison Du Rhum Trinidad and Tobago

Nice package, bottle & label I’m not a big fan of independent bottlers, but tested this one during this years rum cruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. I liked it and my wi

8

Diplomatico 2004

A little too sweet for me! Have had this one for a while together with three other of the single vintages and this is the first one I open. I think it has a nuanced, complex an

8

Diplomatico 2005

Slightly better than the 2004 Tasted it together with my last glass from a 2004 and I think it’s slightly better than that one cause it’s not as sweet as the 2004 but on the other

8

Santa Teresa 1796

Smokey This is a well balanced rum. The aroma is a little bit fruity. In mouth it’s well balanced, smooth not as sweet as most Spanish styled “Ron”, but what

8

Angostura 1824 12-year

Good ! I think it needs some minutes in the glass. In the aroma and taste you can find some vanilla, nuts and dried fruit I think. It’s smooth and the sweetn

8

Cockspur 12-year

Value for money, 7+ Nose and palate tells you that this unquestionably is a Bajan rum. The nose and palate is a little bit weak and the afterburn is medium long. It isn’

7

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Nice Bajan, 7+ Cause it was just a sample it’s a little bit hard to review it, so this is just a first impression. I will have to come back if and when I make a deep

7

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof 3-year

Gunpowder Proof, The Black label, Guyana, 7+ First I just tasted a sample of it, but come to the conclusion that I had to dig deeper into it. Now done and first impression lasts. Background of

7

Smith and Cross Navy Strength

Strong fruity explosion ! 7+ This is a rum with sting! It’s very fruity and quite spicy in the nose and mouth. The afterburn is quite long and dry. If you should have one navy str

7

S.B.S. 2014 Jamaica PX Cask Finish 6-year

Well balanced for a PX finished rum, 7+ Got this sample in my first batch from Rum Ratings Tasting Club and tasted it tonight during the virtual tasting led by Joshua from S.B.S. and supervi

7

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

One of the epic rum mixers! 7+ The world's most famous drink mixer rum(?) is a blend of rum distilled in a column still and a pot still whereafter it’s stored in a steel tank for a

7

Chairman's The Forgotten Cask 6-11 Years

Little bit better then the “Reserve”, 7+ Just tasted a sample so this is just a first impression, but I will come back to it when I have opened my 70cl bottle. I suppose most of us have he

7

Montebello 6-year

7+ for vintage 2003 I’m a real fan of Montebello after tasting the 10yo and the 1999 Single Cask so I decided to increase my Montebello shelf a while ago to what you can

7

Montebello Blanc 50

Great nose! 7+ Fantastic nose for an Agricole Blanc. Sweetness from the cane dominates but there are also some citrus I believe. In mouth it’s a little bit oily whic

7

Reimonenq Grande Réserve Vieilli 7-year

Another great ReimonenQ ! 7+ I really like Rhum Reimonenq. There are clear similarities with the 9yo “Cuvée Prestige”. It will be real interesting to test the more expensive ones

7

Bielle Blanc Premium 59

Best Blanc I’ve tasted so far ! 7+ Just back from this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. It’s a fantastic opportunity to test new rum, rarities and old favourites. T

7

O Reizinho Blanc

Agricole Blanc from Madeira, 7+ Got a sample of this Rhum as a gift when ordering some other bottles. This Rhum from the small family distillery, O Reizinho, in Madeira is bottled b

7

Kiss Detroit Rock Premium Dark

Quite good, thanks to the ABV ! 7+ Got this rum as a Christmas gift from my son. Brands For Fans Master blender have created this rum together with the band from 8 to 15yo Dom. Rep. r

7

Abuelo Two Oaks

Better than expected! 7+ Got this 5cl sample in batch No2 from RR Tasting Club and participated in the virtual tasting yesterday. The Abuelo XII Two Oaks is a 12yo rum stored

7

Angostura Cask Collection Number 1 Bourbon Cask

Sold out??? 7+ I thought it was completely sold out in Europe, but then I found some bottles on a German site to complete my last bottle. So now I have four of it.

7

Skullduggary Antigua Ambre

Nice bottle Tasted it this afternoon at Skullduggerys Cafe at Fulmouth Marina in Antigua. The cafes owner is the creator (together with ADL) and owner of the bran

7

Doorly's XO 6-year

Pricewhorty Tested this at a restaurant some times ago. Doorly’s XO is as all rum from R.L. Seale’s and The Foursquare distillery pricewhorty. But I won’t let it

7

Mount Gay 1703 Old Cask

Must do a 2nd test ! This was the first rum in English style that I tested and maybe my rate is unfair because of that. Today is the English style my bag, but at that time

7

Rum Nation Barbados XO Anniversary Edition

Soft vanilla It’s an unmistakable a Bajan rum. But it differs from the other I have with its strong cocos and vanilla aroma and taste as well as during the afterb

7

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Coconut in a bottle The package is very nice. In the aroma you find banana, vanilla and some coconut. In the mouth it’s the coconut that takes over but you can also feel

7

Pusser's British Navy Blue Label 3-year

Great value for money ! This rum saw the light of day when Pusser's looked over its range in 2014. Before the Blue Label was available in a version with ABV 54.5%. That one

7

Six Saints Gold

Better than expected, 7+ January 2021 I have seen some reviews here that write that it would be an Agricole rum without having any evidence for it. The distillate in Six Sai

7

Six Saints Madeira Cask Finish

A clear footprint from Madeira barrels October 2020 There’s very little information about this rum. On their website you can read that the distillery is situated near St Georges and sta

7

Westerhall Estate No 10

Tasteful standard rum, but not a Grenada rum ! October 2020 Westerhall Estates started in rum business in the middle of the 19th century just selling on bulk. Over 100 years later, 1973, they cre

7

El Dorado 12-year

Quite sweet The 12-year one is quite sweet but not to sweet. It’s very easy to drink and a perfect rum to take your first steps with into the rumworld. It’s very

7

Rum Exchange 2008 Guyana 11-year

A little too alcoholic ! Got this 5cl sample in my first batch from the Rum Ratings Tasting Club. It’s a Pure Single Rum distilled in 2008 at DDL in their Double Wooden Pot S

7

El Dorado 1993 Enmore

Nothing for me! I like all the standard rum from El Dorado (12, 15 & 21) and of course the 25yo which is fantastic. Tested this one during Birka’s rumcruise 2018 and

7

Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-year

Good every day rum It’s together with Chairman’s Reserve and the 5 year old English Harbour my best every day rums by moment. Th balance is good, it’s fruity and spicy

7

Myers's Original Dark

Dark ’N’ Stormy alternative! Bought me some bottles cause I couldn’t find Goslings to a competitive price cause I needed some dark rum to make Dark ‘N’ Stormys during the quite sh

7

Rum-Bar White Overproof

Most pungent of the Jamaican big three ! This is a pure pot still rum consisting of a blend of WPEL, WPL and WPE rum from the Worthy Park distillery. The nose is funky and very pungent. It’s

7

1931 84th Anniversary, 6-12 Years

A special blend Now I have tasted it at home and I must say that it didn’t reached my expectations. I now think it tastes to much alcohol. Sa I have to change my rate

7

Chairman's Reserve 4-6 Years

Good choice for the money Most people wants to find rum with good value for money. Well, here it is. It’s very hard to find anything better for this amount of money. The only o

7

Gunroom Spirit Navy

This has sting! Time for Birka’s rumcruise 2019 at the Baltic Sea were I tasted this. The person representing it told me it’s a blend of rum from Trinidad, Jamaica, G

7

Dos Maderas 5+3

OK, but not the best sherry finished rum! Got the Dos Maderas gift pack as a gift from the RumRatings club team. The content is a full bottle of 5+5 and four samples, one each of the rum base

7

Damoiseau VSOP 4-year

Not bad at all I have the 8yo and the 15yo in the old green bottles and it can’t compete with them of course. But it’s really not bad at all. I think that the fruit

7

Montebello Papillon XO 12-year

Different from the other rums from Montebello This 12yo Rhum from the Carrère/Montebello distillery is produced exclusively for the European market. There’s very little information about it. A fr

7

Montebello 2009 5-year

Unbeatable label! Had a test of the 3yo, 4yo & the 5yo Montebello this evening with my son. We both thought the 3yo and the 5yo beats the 4yo. The 5yo is vintage 20

7

Montebello 3-year

Great for a 3yo Had a test of the 3yo, 4yo & the 5yo Montebello this evening with my son. We both thought the 3yo and the 5yo beats the 4yo. The 3yo is a blend of 7

7

Reimonenq Reserve Speciale 6-year

Let it breathe after hand warmed! Had a tasting of the “Vieux 3-years” & the “Special Réserve 6-years” with my son. We both thinks that they both are great but in different ways. None

7

Reimonenq 2012 JR On The Rocks 4-year

Last chance This Rhum distilled 2012 and aged for 4 years in oak barrels is now more or less sold out. I bought me a sample from RhumAttitude and it’s very easy

7

Reimonenq Vieux 3-year

Great for a 3yo Had a tasting of the “Vieux 3-years” & the “Special Réserve 6-years” with my son. We both thinks that they both are great. None of them are produced

7

Reimonenq Coeur de Chauffe 50

Probably perfect in a mojito A strong nose, palate and medium long afterburn. It has sting just as expected. It’s possible to detect the cane and spices and I think it’s quite fl

7

Domaine de Severin XO 6-year

Another nice Agricole from Guadeloupe Just back from this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. Tested this and bought me a bottle to my Guadeloupe collection. It’s a blend

7

Barbancourt Reserve du Domaine 15-year

Rock Stars Rhum My expectations were very low for this one, Rock Stars Rhum, “Jack Daniels” Rhum with a screw cork. But I must say it’s surprisingly good and really

7

Bielle Ambre 3-year

A great just 3yo rhum Just back from this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. It’s a fantastic opportunity to taste new rum, rarities and old favourites.

7

Depaz VSOP 7-year

7yo Remarkable VSOP This clear, golden colored VSOP is aged in small oak casks for seven years. In nose you can recognize aromas of cut grass, prunes and vanilla. The pal

7

Depaz Blanc 55

Typical AOC Blanc Tasted this one yesterday evening together with some other Blanc Agricole’s as references. With an ABV of 55% it’s of course quite strong especially

7

Dillon Reserve du Comte Arthur Dillon 8-year

Remarkable VSOP Bought this one in Spain, while I was driving down there. The Reserve du Comte Arthur Dillon exists, after what I have understood, in two different

7

Dillon XO 7-year

Aromatic and complex Bought this one in France, while driving home from Spain. The price was just above 30€ at the supermarket. It’s an aromatic and complex Rhum. You ca

7

Rhum JM VSOP 4-year

Perfect 1st Agricole Time for Birka’s rumcruise 2019 at the Baltic Sea. This one was included at Ian Burrell’s “Blindtaste” Master class. It was quite easy to get it right

7

La Favorite 2009 Selection du Futs 8-year

OK, but not really worth the money! This is my first “La Favorite”, and sorry to say I’m not impressed. At first the nose is extremely weak, hard to find any aroma at all, not even afte

7

Neisson Le Rhum Vieux Par, 3-9 Years

Le Rhum Vieux par Neisson (correct name) Tasted this one on this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises (March 2019). It’s a fantastic opportunity to taste new rum, rarities and

7

Saint James Reserve Privee 15-year

Too oaky Tested this one together with the 12yo and I find this one a little too oaky for my taste. I like the 12yo better. But this one is also a great Agric

7

Rum & Cane French Overseas XO

Agricole and molasses in a perfect blend ! I got this 5cl rum sample in the first batch from Rum Ratings Club, so it’s just a first impression. If I run into a bottle I will probably buy it so

7

Santos Dumont XO

A.H. Riise from Brazil I had just a sample for this test, so it’s just a first impression. Santos Dumont XO is a Brazilian rum produced from freshly pressed sugar cane hone

7

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

More pricewhorty than the 15yo It’s OK and more pricewhorty than the 15 yo. It tastes more alcohol than the 15yo, but have a much longer afterburn which I like. So far after have t

7

Atlantico Private Cask

Quite good Well balanced, lots of vanilla and dried fruit and some arrack, but unfortunately a little too sweet for me. Once I got a bottle that tasted pure arra

7

Ron Esclavo 12-year

Better than expected! Tasted this in a hotel bar with a very limited range of rums. Would never have tried it under normal circumstances cause that I tried the XO just over

6

Quorhum 23-year

OK from O&O A price worthy rum in Sweden now sold in the same 50cl bottle as Unhiq. Nice aroma of sweetness and nuts. The taste is quite sweet (vanilla) with sig

7

Rum & Cane Asia Pacific XO

Quite OK! Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. It’s a blend of rum from Indonesia and Fiji. I’m not a fan of Indonesian rum so I suppose it’s the Fiji

7

Botran Solera 1893 18-year

Not bad at all! This Solera Ron with distillate between 5 and 18 years old has a well balanced sweetness. In your nose you can feel oak, vanilla and caramel but also

7

Malteco 20-year

OK, but nothing more Time for Birka’s rumcruise 2019 at the Baltic Sea were I tasted this one but I think it’s a little to weak for my taste. You can recognise vanilla, sp

7

Barracuda Cay Dark 18-year

Unquestionably a Panamanian Just back from this years rumcruise at Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. It’s a fantastic opportunity to taste lots of rum and to participate in differen

7

Ron Zacapa Royal

Didn’t catch me I tested this one on Birka Cruises rum cruise on the Baltic Sea, and it didn’t catch me. Maybe I’m unfair when I rate the XO higher, but right now I’m

7

Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra

Better than the “23” It’s much like the “23”, very smooth as the “23”, but much more wood and not as nearly as sweet as the “23”. So I will choose this one 10 times out of

7

Flor de Caña 18-year

OK! OK but nothing special! Nose and afterburn is nothing to write home about but taste is OK mostly because it’s not as sweet as many Spanish styled “Ron

7

Abuelo Oloroso Sherry Cask 15-year

Very sweet, natural or not! Got a sample of this in my second batch from RR Tasting Club and participated in the virtual tasting yesterday. The Abuelo XV Oloroso is 15 years old

7

Abuelo XV Napoleon Cognac Cask Finish

Overly sweetened ! Rating very low 7 ! Had just a sample for this tasting so it’s just a first impression, but I will probably not dig deeper into it. It’s produced by Varela Hermanos whic

7

Trigo Reserva Aneja

Weak, but not a bad experience ! This Puerto Rican rum is an unsweetened rum aged for at least 12 years in oak and bottled in a very beautiful shaped bottle. Trigo has a amber colour

7

Angostura Number 1 Sherry Cask

Extremely dry Bought one of the bottles that was left in Denmark after the introduction there. It’s OK but extremely dry and it didn’t live up to my expectations af

7

XM Royal Gold 10-year

Better than expected ! Had just a sample for this tasting so it’s just a first impression, but I will not say no if someone offers me a second tasting. This rum is produc

7

Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve

Better than expected! I’m not a fan of Plantation, think it’s a little bit dull. But this one is definitely pricewhorty with it’s quite alright taste and flavour.

7

Plantation 2008 Trinidad 11-year

An OK rum! Tasted this after a dinner at Såstaholm castle outside Stockholm. I think it had a tinted, spicy taste with distinct barrel character and slight sweet

7

Plantation 2003 Trinidad

Pricewhorty It’s quite good. I really don’t have something bad to say about it. But I think Plantation (and also some others) is a little bit dull. I mean if I f

7

Papas Pilar Dark 24

OK+ Time for Birka rum cruises 2019 at the Baltic Sea. This was one that I tested. Nice bottle and story around it. The 43% balance up the rather high swe

7

English Harbour Gold 3-year

Not bad This 3yo English Harbour seems to be really hard to find nowadays. I didn’t see it when I vacationed in Antigua, but my wife found it in Prague when s

6

Gosling's Black Seal

Perfect drinkrum Nothing I prefer as avec or for zipping, but perfect for my favourite rumdrink “Dark ‘N’ Stormy”. Picture: My drink rum shelf

6

El Dorado 1999 Port Mourant

Nothing for me! I like all the standard rum from El Dorado (12, 15 & 21) and of course the 25yo old one which is fantastic. Tested it during Birka’s rumcruise 2018 a

6

Toucan Agricole N°4

A young Agricole from French Guyana! Had just a sample so this is just a first impression. If I run into a bottle I maybe will dig deeper into it. The Rhum is named after the Toucan bird

6

Montebello 2010 4-year

Vintage 2010 Had a test of the 3yo, 4yo & the 5yo Montebello this evening with my son. We both thought the 3yo and the 5yo beats the 4yo. The 4yo is vintage 201

6

Chamarel VSOP 4-year

OK, but nothing special from Mauritius! Tasted just a sample, so this is just my first impressions. Don’t think I will dig deeper into it because it wasn’t special enough. It’s the first ru

6

William Hinton 3-year

Madeira Agricole! Had just a sample for the test so it’s just a first impression. If I run into a bottle I probably will buy it so I can dig deeper into it. They are u

6

Clement Select Barrel

A maybe too kind Rhum from Le Simon Had just a sample so this is just a first impression, but I will not hesitate to try it once again. Clement is an Agricole that’s distilled from ferm

6

Dillon VSOP 4-year

Smooth for a 4yo Bought this one in France, while driving down to Spain. It has replaced the “Reserve du Comte Arthur Dillon” which is still to be found, in after wha

6

Dillon Dark Cigar Reserve 3-year

AOC ? Bought this one in Germany, while driving home from Spain. It’s originally produced for the US market, but can also be found in Europe. It’s aged f

6

Dillon Blanc 55

For Ti Punch Bought this bottle in France while driving down to Spain. The price was just 17€ for a 1L bottle at the supermarket. The nose is grassy and I think I

6

J. Bally 12-year

Nothing special September 2020 I have now finished my bottle and have decided not to do a rebuy cause after having testing quite many Agricoles now I don’t find it’s

6

Saint James Imperial Blanc 40

Solid low ABV Agricole Blanc Tasted this one yesterday evening when having a glass from a bottle my son bought in France. In my opinion it has a little too low ABV, I normally bu

6

Tiburon Gran Reserva 7-year

Much better than expected! A 7-year old “Ron” definitely bottled in Aruba. Some says that it’s origins from Belize, but nothing on the bottle tells that. It’s aged in former bo

6

Fair Extra Old

Nothing I can recommend Time for Birka’s rumcruise 2019 at the Baltic Sea. Tasted this for my last taste tickets and it was really nothing to write home about. Weak in nose,

6

Coloma 8-year

Distillery? Had just a sample so this review is just a first impression, but I don’t think I will dig deeper into it. This rum is produced at an coffee estate in

6

Atlantico Gran Reserva

Not bad Got a sample of this one when I drove from Sweden to Spain and made some stops during the way to buy some rum. It’s nothing that I should buy, cause

6

Motörhead Premium Dark

Rock ’N’ Roll This rum comes from Dom. Rep. and is an 8yo Solera rum produced by the Swedish company Brands For Fans. The stated sugar content is 25 gpl. The ban

6

Ron Cristobal Niňa 12-year

Another sweet one from Dom.Rep. Had just a sample of it so this is just a first impression, but I will probably never taste it again or at least not buying me a bottle. If I should

6

Ron Esclavo XO

Too sweet for me There are some good flavours in it, but too sweet for me.

6

Rum & Cane Central American XO

Quite Flat & Bland! Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. It’s a blend of rum from Nicaragua and Guatemala. In my opinion a quite flat and bland rum. I think it

6

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

A former favourite This was my start on my adult rum journey and many bottles has passed by. Nowadays I’m not so much into the sweet Spanish styled ron. Instead I’m more

6

Aldea 2006 Maestro

Rum from the Canary Islands ! Had just a sample for this tasting so it’s just a first impression, but I will not dig deeper into it. This Spanish rum distilled by the Distillery o

6

Aldea Maestro 10-year

Sweetened Agricole? Got this as a sample when I drove down to Spain from Sweden and made some stops for buying rum. I’ve heard that it should be an Agricole but as Spani

6

Gold of Mauritius Dark

Odd or just special? Got a sample of this when I drove down to Spain from Sweden and made a few stops during the drive to buy some rum. The nose isn’t very pleasant. In m

7

Abuelo Gran Reserva 12-year

Nothing special Tested this long ago and you can definitely taste that it’s a Panamanian Ron. It has it all, but everything is weaker than in the better ones. ——————

6

Millonario Aniversario Reserva 10-year

Too sweet! Cause it was just a sample it’s a little bit hard to review it so this is just a first impression, but I will probably not come back with a deeper tes

6

Takamaka Bay St Andre 8-year

Rum from the Seychelles! Had only a sample so this is just a first impression, but I don’t think I will come back to it. It’s a quite young distillery. The company was formed

6

Borgoe Reserve Collection 12-year

Nothing that stands out ! Had just a sample for this tasting so this is just a first impression, but I will not try to get me a bottle for further tasting. This rum is produce

6

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

Sweet Sherry finished! Got the Dos Maderas gift pack as a gift from the RumRatings club team. The content is a full bottle of 5+5 and four samples, one each of the rum bas

6

Angostura 1919 8-year

Earns it place One of the first rums I tasted and it’s still pleasing me. Today I think there is too much taste of arrack. If I want arrack I buy arrack. I will tast

6

Diplomatico Planas

Oldest white rum tasted so far Tasted it while at a short trip with Viking Line from Sweden to Åland when the Swedish importer was onboard and offered it. In nose as well on the pa

6

Roble Extra Anejo

Too bland ! Had just a sample for the tasting so this is just a first impression, but I don’t think that I will dig deeper into it. The Ron Roble brand hails fro

6

English Harbour White 3-year

Bought to complete my English Harbour collection This 3yo English Harbour seems to be really hard to find nowadays. I didn’t see it when I vacationed in Antigua, but I found it on an German online sh

5

Dillon Carte Noire 3-year

A little bit sharp Bought this one in Germany, while driving home from Spain. It’s aged for at least 3 years and the price was just above 20€. The nose is quite sharp b

5

Havana Club 7-year

A mixer that could be consumed neatly Time for Birka’s rumcruise 2019 at the Baltic Sea. This was one of the rums that were included at Ian Burrell’s Master class, “Blindtest”. We tested i

5

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-year

Not for zipping Too weak and thin with too much alcohol taste in my opinion. Works quite well as a mixer, but nothing I can recommend for zipping. It was one of the

5

Cihuatan Reserva Especial 12-year

Awful aroma ! Had just a sample for this tasting so it’s just a first impression, but there will not be any further testing. Cihuatan Reserva Especial 12 is produc

5

Rum Company of Fiji Ratu Dark 5-year

Fiji rum! I had just a sample so this is just a first impression, but I don’t think I will dig deeper into it and buy me a bottle. It’s coming from Fiji’s only

5

By The Dutch Batavia Arrack 8-year

Expected more arrack taste! Tested just a sample so it’s just a first impression, but I won’t dig deeper into it. Molasses is used in this Indonesian rum and it’s distilled in p

5

Deadhead Aged

Marginally better than the Dark Chocolate! Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. The only thing that makes this one a little bit better than the Dark Chocolate is the higher ABV. It’s

5

Pixan 8-year

Not appealing to me! I had just a sample so this is just a first impression, but I don’t think I will be digging deeper into it. It’s produced by the distillery Espritus

5

Khukri XXX

Better than expected ! Had just a sample for this tasting so it’s just a first impression. Had no expectations at all, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought. But it’s not that

5

Angostura White Reserva

Much better than expected! It’s a smooth white rum with lots of citrus. It’s oily and there’s some sweetness and vanilla. It’s ok to sip neatly. Pictures: My white rum shelf

5

Kalembú Guavaberry

Mint & ? Had just a sample, but I think my judgment will be fair enough. It’s quite a lot of mint chocolate in this one too (compare it to the Mamajuana), but

5

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Insulin chock Much much too sweet for me. More liquor than rum. So for those how want liquor to the coffe it maybe OK.

5

Cavalier Antigua Gold 2-year

OK mixer It’s ok to use as a mixer when in Antigua where Goslings is to expensive when you do a false Dark ‘n’ Stormy.

4

Negrita Spiced Golden

Negrita spiced Got it from my brother in law. Have used it as a variation in my favourite rum drink, Dark ‘N’ Stormy. It’s not perfect and cannot compete with the or

4

Negrita Bardinet Signature Dark 2-year

Negrita This is another rum that I used as a youngster to mix my rum and coke. I remember that I liked this better than the white ones.

4

Havana Club 3-year

Fine mixer rum Time for Birka’s rumcruise 2019 at the Baltic Sea. Bought me mojito now and then just to get a break from all the zipping. They used the Havana Club 3

4

Canuto 7-year

Strong alcohol taste ! Had just a sample for this tasting so it’s just a first impression, but I’m sure that I won’t buy me a bottle of this. Ron Canuto 7yo is produced in

4

Kalembú Mamajuana

A bottle of Mint chocolate! Had just a 5cl sample, but I think it’s no problem to make a quite correct judgment. In nose there are some vanilla recognizable together with the mi

4

Kraken Black Spiced

Not for sipping You can use it sipping bu I don’t recommend it. It’s better to use it as a mixer rum. It’s too sweet for me, but I like the bottle.

4

Diplomatico Liqueur de Rhum

Sweeter than DRE Not my bottle. My wife got it as a gift from some guests long ago. More liquor then rum of course as the name says. It has clear similarities with t

4

Cavalier Antigua White 2-year

OK mixer It’s OK to use as a mixer to a TiPunch or RumPunch.

3

Carioca White

Carioca This mixer rum was one of my favourites when I was young and only used rum as a mixer.

3

Ronrico Silver Label

Ronrico This rum was another of my favourites when I was young and only used rum as a mixer.

3

Bacardi Superior

The big mixer rum Hard to judge it correctly, but I think that I won’t rate a mixer rum higher then 5. This Bacardi is good enough for most of the simpler rum drinks.

3

Deadhead Dark Chocolate

More Vanilla than Chocolate! Got a sample of this from RR Tasting Club, but I must say that this is nothing I can recommend if you’re looking for rum. It’s more a liquor than a r

4

Don Papa Small Batch

Another insulin chock! Tasted it in a hotel bar with a very limited range of rum. Would never have tried it under normal circumstances and hadn’t any higher expectations wh

3

Ginebra San Miguel Anejo 5-year

Sugar & Vanilla! Just had a sample for the tasting so it’s just a first impression, but I’m surely not gonna dig deeper into it. It’s coming from the Philippines. It

3

Dead Man's Fingers Coconut

Nothing I would buy Got a sample of this as a gift when I bought some other rum. I don’t get a rum feeling at all when I drink it. It’s maybe OK as a mixer in a coconut d

3

Stroh Original 80

After ski party drink ! Lowered a few bottles of this very strong Austrian rum when I was on a skiing holiday in Kitzbuhl, Austria as a teenager. It falls into the same cate

2

Stroh 60

After ski party ❄️! Emptied some bottles of this quite strong Austrian rum when I was on a skiing holiday in Kitzbuhl, Austria, as a teenager. It falls into the same cat

2

SangSom Special

Thai rice rum The easiest way to get drunk in Thailand is to mix this with Coke or Sprite and it tastes slightly better than its brother Mehkong which is whiskey ma

2

Mekhong Gold

Rum or Whisky? Saw that it was rated here, I have always thought that it was rice whisky. There have been some bottles when at vacation in Thailand before I found S

2

Wishlist

Brand

Type

Country

Average Rating

Total Ratings

English Harbour 2014 Barrel Select Smuggler's Cove 5-year

Aged

Antigua and Barbuda

7.0

1

Clarkes Court #37 12-year

Aged

Grenada

0.0

0

Rivers Royal Granadian White 75

Overproof

Grenada

7.0

1

Hampden Estate Great House Destillery 2019 Edition

Gold

Jamaica

8.6

11

Hampden Estate Great House Distillery 2020 Edition

Aged

Jamaica

8.6

20

Hampden Estate 2010 LROK 11-year

Aged

Jamaica

7.6

5

Hampden Estate 2016 The Younger LROK 5-year

Aged

Jamaica

8.0

3

Navy Island Navy Strenght

Aged

Jamaica

5.3

6

Navy Island XO Reserve

Aged

Jamaica

6.0

23

Bologne Blanc 55

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Bologne Blanc 50

Agricole

Guadeloupe

6.5

28

Longueteau 120 ans Anniversarie 1895

Agricole

Guadeloupe

8.7

3

Longueteau 2004 Grande Reserve 10-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

8.2

5

Longueteau 2016 Genesis Ambre 2-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

8.0

3

Longueteau 2017 Genesis Blanc

Agricole

Guadeloupe

9.2

9

Longueteau Blanc 55

Agricole

Guadeloupe

6.5

7

Montebello Rare 1948 42-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello 2002 Cuvée Heritage 15-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello 2002 L’equilibre 15-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello 1984 Vieux 12-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

5.3

4

Montebello 2010 Tres Vieux Brut de Fut 10-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello 2017 Cannonball Ambre R1963 2-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

6.0

3

Montebello 2013 Cuvée Speciale 50 2-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

7.7

3

Montebello Ambré 1-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

3.0

1

Montebello 2018 Cuvée the Bolokos

Agricole

Guadeloupe

9.0

1

Montebello 2019 Cuvée the Bolokos

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello 2017 Blanc Cannonball

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello 2017 Blanc Ovation

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello 2013 Cuvée Special 40 2-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello 2014 Blanc Winch

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Montebello Blanc 55

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 1998 Extra Rare 20-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 1999 Precious Opale 19-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2004 Fut 147 16-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2002 Extra Vieux 16-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2001 Cuvee Quintessence 15-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2007 Longitude 11-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 1995 Carafe 10-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

6.0

1

Reimonenq 1996 Carafe 9-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2009 Precious Rubis 9-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq Cuvée Prestige Miami 9-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2012 Precious Saphir 7-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2013 Vieux Reserve 6-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq Ambre 2-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq Ambre 1-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

6.0

2

Reimonenq 2018 Latitude

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2018 Blanc Phoenix

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Reimonenq 2016 Coeur de Distillation Centenaire

Agricole

Guadeloupe

2.0

1

Reimonenq Coeur de Chauffe 40

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Domaine de Severin Blanc 55

Agricole

Guadeloupe

3.0

1

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-year

Aged

Haiti

6.7

208

Bellevue Reserve Albert Godefroy XO 6-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

7.0

6

Bellevue Reserve Albert Godefroy VSOP

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Bellevue Reserve Albert Godefroy VO 3-year

Agricole

Guadeloupe

0.0

0

Bellevue Blanc 59

Agricole

Guadeloupe

6.0

3

Dillon 2003 Single Cask 15-year

Agricole

Martinique

8.0

1

Rhum JM Blanc 55

Agricole

Martinique

4.5

2

La Favorite La Flibuste

Agricole

Martinique

9.5

86

La Favorite Cuvee Privilege 30-year

Aged

Martinique

9.0

6

La Mauny Extra Saphir 8-year

Aged

Martinique

6.3

3

La Mauny Extra Rubis 8-year

Aged

Martinique

6.3

6

La Mauny Blanc 55

Agricole

Martinique

2.0

1

Neisson 8-year

Aged

Martinique

8.3

9

Neisson Blanc 55

Agricole

Martinique

6.8

13

Saint James Quintessence 6-year

Aged

Martinique

8.3

11

Saint James Blanc 55

Agricole

Martinique

3.0

1

Trois Rivieres Cuvée Oman 5-10 Years

Agricole

Martinique

8.2

10

Trois Rivieres Cuvée Saint Pierre 10-year

Agricole

Martinique

7.3

3

Trois Rivieres Blanc 55

Agricole

Martinique

4.5

2

R. St Barth Authentic 12-year

Aged

Saint Barthélemy

7.5

2

Havana Club Maximo Extra Anejo

Aged

Cuba

8.9

19

Havana Club San Cristobal de la Habana

Aged

Cuba

9.5

2

Havana Club 2016 Tributo

Aged

Cuba

8.7

4

Havana Club 2017 Tributo

Aged

Cuba

8.6

5

Havana Club 2018 Tributo

Aged

Cuba

8.0

1

Havana Club Barrel Proof

Aged

Cuba

8.3

24

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 25-year

Aged

Cuba

9.2

14

Quorhum Cask Strength 30-year

Aged

Dominican Republic

9.5

12

Flor de Caña Centenario 21

Aged

Nicaragua

7.7

23

My Private Rum Bar

Brand

Review

Rating

English Harbour 1981 25-year

One of the best This is the best rum tasted so far, and is a part of my top five list together with Appleton Joy, El dorado 25, Zafra 30 and my Agricole favourite, Cl

10

English Harbour Extra Old 16-year

English Harbour 10-year

WOW ! 9+ I’m a fan of English Harbour and this one doesn’t disappoint me. Today there’s only one remaining distillery in Antigua which is the Antigua Distille

9

English Harbour 2014 High Congener Series 6-year

English Harbour high esters on their own. Bought me three bottles of this one some weeks ago. Tasted it April 30th to celebrate the forthcoming summer which is a tradition during this day in S

9

English Harbour 2010 Port Cask Finish 5-year

Batch 002 English Harbour have never disappointed me. Bought me this during a vacation in Antigua, have one from batch 001 since before without have tasting it.

9

English Harbour 2010 Madeira Cask Finish 5-year

Batch 002, 8+ English Harbour have never disappointed me. Bought me this during a vacation in Antigua, have one from batch 001 since before without have tasting it.

8

English Harbour 2010 Sherry Cask Finish 5-year

Batch 002 English Harbour have never disappointed me. Bought me this during a vacation in Antigua, have one from batch 001 since before without have tasting it.

8

English Harbour 5-year

Rediculus low price I’m a fan of English Harbour rum and this one doesn’t disappoint me. This rum must be the best you can get to this ridiculous low price. I haven’t fo

8

English Harbour Gold 3-year

Not bad This 3yo English Harbour seems to be really hard to find nowadays. I didn’t see it when I vacationed in Antigua, but my wife found it in Prague when s

6

English Harbour White 3-year

Bought to complete my English Harbour collection This 3yo English Harbour seems to be really hard to find nowadays. I didn’t see it when I vacationed in Antigua, but I found it on an German online sh

5

Cavalier Antigua Puncheon 2-year

Skullduggary Antigua Ambre

Nice bottle Tasted it this afternoon at Skullduggerys Cafe at Fulmouth Marina in Antigua. The cafes owner is the creator (together with ADL) and owner of the bran

7

English Harbour 2012 Heavy Traditional Rum Released by Velier 6-year

“Truly remarkable” It’s an unmistakably English Harbour. The taste is very much like the 5yo but with an much longer and stronger finish. My feeling is that it tastes v

9

Cockspur 12-year

Value for money, 7+ Nose and palate tells you that this unquestionably is a Bajan rum. The nose and palate is a little bit weak and the afterburn is medium long. It isn’

7

Doorly's 14-year

Doorly's 12-year

Very pricewhorty Another well tasting rum from Barbados. I really like the rum from R.L. Seale’s. Picture: My Bajan shelf.

8

Mount Gay 1703 Master Select

At least an 8+ I rated the Old Cask1703 quite low. Probably because it was my first contact with the English style of rum. Three years later after tasting lots of E

8

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Coconut in a bottle The package is very nice. In the aroma you find banana, vanilla and some coconut. In the mouth it’s the coconut that takes over but you can also feel

7

Real McCoy 12-year

Maybe the best 12yo Bajan, 8+ Complex nose and palate with a quite long afterburn for a Bajan rum. R.L. Seales and the Foursquare distillery has some different brands aged 10-12 y

8

RL Seale 10-year

One of the best from Barbados ! A fantastic rum in a spectacular bottle. The fragrance is very nice and in the mouth you can feel exotic fruits and some cinnamon. The 43 % gives it a

9

Rum SixtySix Family Reserve 12-year

Nice Bajan I quite complex rum that tastes vanilla and chocolate but also a little bit spicy. There’s quite lot of pricewhorty rums from Barbados, and this is on

8

St. Nicholas Abbey 18-year

St. Nicholas Abbey 12-year

What can I say? Edit 2020-10-20 Now I’ve finished my first bottle and this is my so far best tasted Bajan rum so I upgrade it to a 10. ————————————————————————————

10

St. Nicholas Abbey Cask Strength 5-year

St. Nicholas Abbey 5-year

Gosling's Family Reserve Old

Christmas rum Fantastic package from Bermuda’s only rum company. It’s very dark and the aroma is very complex with its Christmas spices, caramel and some oak. The

8

Gosling's Black Seal

Perfect drinkrum Nothing I prefer as avec or for zipping, but perfect for my favourite rumdrink “Dark ‘N’ Stormy”. Picture: My drink rum shelf

6

Pusser's 50th Anniversary 7-year

Pusser’s best ! 9+ Pusser’s 50th Anniversary, was released to celebrate 50 years since the Black Tot Day. It’s limited to 4498 bottles and I was lucky to get three of th

9

Pusser's British Navy ”Nelson’s Blood” 15-year

Defend its place on my rumshelf With a nice bottle, a beautiful label and a fantastic story around “Nelson’s blood” this rum unquestionably defends its place in my rumshelf even if I

8

Pusser's British Navy 15-year

Close to 9, but 8+ This is a great rum that from now on will have a place in my rumbar. I would say if you like the other rum in Pusser’s range you will also like this

8

Pusser's Overproof

Pusser's Overproof Green Label

Very smooth for 75% This one is a blend of rum only from Guyana while the older one with the blue label also have rum from Trinidad in the blend. In nose as well as on t

8

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof 3-year

Gunpowder Proof, The Black label, Guyana, 7+ First I just tasted a sample of it, but come to the conclusion that I had to dig deeper into it. Now done and first impression lasts. Background of

7

Pusser's British Navy Blue Label 3-year

Great value for money ! This rum saw the light of day when Pusser's looked over its range in 2014. Before the Blue Label was available in a version with ABV 54.5%. That one

7

Clarkes Court # 37 8-year

Clarkes Court Old Grog

Wonderful label on a very good everyday rum ! 8+ This rum is produced by Grenada Distillers Ltd, but when it started up in 1937 they was just a part of the Grenada Sugar Factory established in 1936.

8

Rivers Royal Granadian White 69

One of a kind ! Rivers Antoine was founded in 1785, and still produces the rum as they did then. The cane is crushed in a mill driven by an ancient waterwheel. It’s

9

Chairman's The Forgotten Cask 6-11 Years

Little bit better then the “Reserve”, 7+ Just tasted a sample so this is just a first impression, but I will come back to it when I have opened my 70cl bottle. I suppose most of us have he

7

Chairman's Reserve Original 4-6 Years

Sunset Captain Bligh XO

Captain Bligh XO Special Reserve Rum, 8+ This one has been on my wishlist for a long time after a sample test long ago and now I finally got me some bottles. It doesn’t disappoint this time

8

Sunset Very Strong

El Dorado 21-year

Just below my top choices If you’re ready to pay around 90€, this is one of the best choices. It’s very smooth and it tastes sweet fruit, spices, leather, some candy and vanill

9

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

A real good choice The 15 year old isn’t as sweet as 12 year old one. It’s a quite complex rum. It’s very well balanced and you can taste nuts, fruit and some vanilla.

8

El Dorado 12-year

Quite sweet The 12-year one is quite sweet but not to sweet. It’s very easy to drink and a perfect rum to take your first steps with into the rumworld. It’s very

7

Appleton Estate Joy 25-year

One of my top 5 It’s much alike the 21-year old, but much smoother even though it’s 90 proof. Another difference is the taste of ginger and spices. Unfortunately it’s

10

Appleton Estate 21-year

Fantastic This is the best rum I have tasted from Jamaica so far. If it wasn’t for Appleton Joy, which I have but haven’t tasted yet, I should have given it a 1

9

Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-year

Good every day rum It’s together with Chairman’s Reserve and the 5 year old English Harbour my best every day rums by moment. Th balance is good, it’s fruity and spicy

7

Rum Fire White Overproof

Best of the Jamaican overproofs, 8+ ! This is a triple distilled pure pot still HLCF rum. HLCF stands for Hampden Light Continental Flavoured and an ester level of 500-600. In nose it’s f

8

Rum Fire Velvet

Myers's Original Dark

Dark ’N’ Stormy alternative! Bought me some bottles cause I couldn’t find Goslings to a competitive price cause I needed some dark rum to make Dark ‘N’ Stormys during the quite sh

7

Rum-Bar White Overproof

Most pungent of the Jamaican big three ! This is a pure pot still rum consisting of a blend of WPEL, WPL and WPE rum from the Worthy Park distillery. The nose is funky and very pungent. It’s

7

Smith and Cross Navy Strength

Strong fruity explosion ! 7+ This is a rum with sting! It’s very fruity and quite spicy in the nose and mouth. The afterburn is quite long and dry. If you should have one navy str

7

Worthy Park 2006 Single Estate 12-year

Worthy Park 2008 Special Cask Series Port Finish 10-year

Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve, 6-10 Years

Worthy Park on their own, 8+ Just back from this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. Decided already before I went on the cruise that I should buy me some bottle

8

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

One of the epic rum mixers! 7+ The world's most famous drink mixer rum(?) is a blend of rum distilled in a column still and a pot still whereafter it’s stored in a steel tank for a

7

Bologne XO 6-year

Very smooth, 8+ This agricole is very smooth with nice notes. I’m not finished with it yet, but I can really recommend it. ——————————————— Now I’m finished with it

8

Damoiseau 1986 Cuvée du Millenaire 15-year

Exceptional ! 9+ One of the best Agricole I’ve tasted. Nice nose, very smooth and a real good and medium long finish. It’s a pity that it’s more or less impossible to

9

Damoiseau 10-year

Damoiseau 2009 7-year

Damoiseau Blanc 55

Karukera Blanc

Longueteau XO 8-year

A great Rhum from Guadeloupe! 9+ This is a great Rhum. It’s a blend of some of the best vintages from the Longueteau house. The blend consists of 70% 8yo, 20% 9yo and 10% 10yo. It’s a

9

Montebello 1982 Cuvee Prestige 24-year

Montebello 2000 Grande Reserve Speciale 14-year

Montebello 1999 Single Cask 12-year

Montebello 1999 Single Cask 12 Years Got 5cl of this as a gift when I bought me the the 10 year old and some other bottles. I must say it’s surprisingly smooth for an Agricole. The nose

9

Montebello Papillon XO 12-year

Different from the other rums from Montebello This 12yo Rhum from the Carrère/Montebello distillery is produced exclusively for the European market. There’s very little information about it. A fr

7

Montebello 1995 11-year

Montebello 2008 Cuvee Jack 10-year

Montebello 10-year

A very nice Agricole from Guadeloupe, 8+ Montebello isn’t a common Agricole in Sweden, but I’ve read som good reviews and decided to buy me this 10 year old which is mid priced (~65€). It’s p

8

Montebello 1997 Winch 8-year

Montebello 8-year

Montebello 2014 Zenga 6-year

Montebello 6-year

7+ for vintage 2003 I’m a real fan of Montebello after tasting the 10yo and the 1999 Single Cask so I decided to increase my Montebello shelf a while ago to what you can

7

Montebello 2009 5-year

Unbeatable label! Had a test of the 3yo, 4yo & the 5yo Montebello this evening with my son. We both thought the 3yo and the 5yo beats the 4yo. The 5yo is vintage 20

7

Montebello 2010 4-year

Vintage 2010 Had a test of the 3yo, 4yo & the 5yo Montebello this evening with my son. We both thought the 3yo and the 5yo beats the 4yo. The 4yo is vintage 201

6

Montebello 3-year

Great for a 3yo Had a test of the 3yo, 4yo & the 5yo Montebello this evening with my son. We both thought the 3yo and the 5yo beats the 4yo. The 3yo is a blend of 7

7

Montebello 2020 Zenga Blanc 0-year

Reimonenq 1998 Hors D’age 11-year

Reimonenq Reserve RQL 10-year

Reimonenq Cuvee Prestige 9-year

Explosion ! 8+ This rhum smells a little like bad cognac (VS or VSOP) but when it comes into your mouth it’s a complete explosion of flavours and the afterburn hang

8

Reimonenq 1999 9-year

Reimonenq 2008 Hors D’age JR 8-year

Reimonenq Grande Réserve Vieilli 7-year

Another great ReimonenQ ! 7+ I really like Rhum Reimonenq. There are clear similarities with the 9yo “Cuvée Prestige”. It will be real interesting to test the more expensive ones

7

Reimonenq 2009 Cuvée Fernand’Or

2009 Cuvée Fernand’Or is sophisticated! 8+ This Rhum named after Fernand Reimonenq and limited to 2180 bottles (maybe yearly) won a gold medal in Paris 2014, then five years old. After that i

8

Reimonenq Reserve Speciale 6-year

Let it breathe after hand warmed! Had a tasting of the “Vieux 3-years” & the “Special Réserve 6-years” with my son. We both thinks that they both are great but in different ways. None

7

Reimonenq JR Cuvée Spéciale 4-year

Reimonenq Premiere Cuvee 4-year

Reimonenq Vieux 3-year

Great for a 3yo Had a tasting of the “Vieux 3-years” & the “Special Réserve 6-years” with my son. We both thinks that they both are great. None of them are produced

7

Reimonenq 2020 Dynamique

Reimonenq 2019 Brut Double Colonne Released by Les Freres de la Cote 1-year

Reimonenq Coeur de Chauffe 50

Probably perfect in a mojito A strong nose, palate and medium long afterburn. It has sting just as expected. It’s possible to detect the cane and spices and I think it’s quite fl

7

Domaine de Severin Blanc 59

Barbancourt Reserve du Domaine 15-year

Rock Stars Rhum My expectations were very low for this one, Rock Stars Rhum, “Jack Daniels” Rhum with a screw cork. But I must say it’s surprisingly good and really

7

Boukman Botanical

Clairin 2018 Casimir

Clairin Le Rocher

Clairin 2018 Sonson

Clairin Sajous

Clairin Vaval

Providence 2019 First Drops

A great product, 8+ The Distillery situated in Port-au-Prince opened up in 2018. The founders is the Barbancourt-Linge family in collaboration La Maison & Velier. Provid

8

Bellevue 2008 1821 10-year

Bellevue 2006 1821 10-year

Bellevue 2012 1821 6-year

Bellevue Blanc 50

Bielle 2008 40th Anniversary 7-year

Bielle 2010 Small Batch LMDW 6-year

Bielle Blanc 59

Pére Labat 8-year

Monk Rhum? This rhum from the Poisson distillery in Marie Galante/Guadeloupe is named after the Dominican monk Père Labat (Jean-Babtiste Labat) active in a lots

8

Pére Labat Blanc 59

Best Agricole Blanc tasted so far! Poisson Distillery has named their Rhum after Père Labat (Father Labat), a French multi-talented Dominican missionary that among lots of other things

9

A 1710 Soleil de Minuit 8-year

Clement XO 6-year

Best Agricole Best Agricole ever tasted. It’s not what you expect when you taste an Agricole. This one has a nice nose which is not very common when it comes to Agr

10

Clement Cuvee Homere 6-year

Depaz Grande Reserve XO White Label 12-year

Next best Agricole ! 9+ This one is much alike the Clement XO. Smooth, nice and subtile with rich flavours and only overruled by Clement XO. It starts to get quite hard to g

9

Depaz Cuvee du Grand Saint Pierre XO 9-year

Depaz Cuvee Prestige 9-year

Magnificent I suppose it’s Depaz best standard Rhum, aged for at least during 9 years in small oak barrels. I think there are some similarities with the old bott

9

Depaz Blanc 55

Typical AOC Blanc Tasted this one yesterday evening together with some other Blanc Agricole’s as references. With an ABV of 55% it’s of course quite strong especially

7

Dillon 1998 14-year

Dillon 2004 Hors d’Age 12-year

Dillon XO 12-year

Good value for money! Have had this bottle for a while in my rum bar unopened as well as most of the bottles on my wishlist. Decided to open it now just to see if it’s tim

8

Dillon XO Hors d'Age Grenadier 10-year

The Grenadier Bought one bottle in Belgium and two bottles in Germany while driving home from Spain. This one, aged for at least 10 years, has a special place in m

9

Dillon XO Hors D’age 9-year

Doesn’t reach the level of its precursor! Bought two bottles of this in France, while driving down to Spain. It has replaced the “XO Hors d’Age Grenadier” which is still to be found even if i

8

HSE XO Grande Reserve 8-year

Anis bomb ! 8+ This one smells like bad cognac (VS or VSOP) but explodes with fantastic flavours in your mouth and there is the anis the most significant. Undoubtedl

8

HSE 2013 Whisky Kilchoman Cask Finish 6-year

HSE VSOP Port Cask Finish 4-year

HSE Blanc 55

Rhum JM Cuvee 1845 10-year

High division rhum, 9+ This rhum plays in the same division as Clement XO and Depaz Grande Reserve XO. I tasted it onboard the Birka Cruises in the Baltic Sea. They have a g

9

Rhum JM Cognac Cask Finish

Very good J.M This is an high class Agricole. Dry, well balanced and complex with a cognac nose. Grassy and floral in mouth with a nice and spicy afterburn. Pictur

9

La Mauny Le Nouveau Monde

La Mauny XO 6-year

Really good! It’s quite sharp in nose initially after warmed up. After that the fruitiness and vanilla takes over in nose palate and afterburn. The latter is then

8

Neisson Le Rhum XO Par, 9-12 Year

Saint James L’essential 12-year

Fantastic, but maybe too expensive! 9+ This is an exceptional Rhum from Saint James. It’s a blend of the vintages of 1998, 2000 and 2003 all of them aged for over 12 years in small Bourbon

9

Saint James Reserve Privee 12-year

Very smooth Tested it together with the 15yo and I think I like this better because the oaky taste is more balanced in this one. It’s a great Agricole that’s ve

8

Saint James Coeur de Chauffe

Havana Club Union

Truly fantastic, 9+ I’m just back from this years rumcruise at the Baltic Sea with Birka cruises. Decided more or less already before the cruise that I should buy me a bo

9

Havana Club 15-year

Good It’s good but not exceptional in any way. Quite weak nose and afterburn. It got it’s rating because of the smooth and quite complex taste in mouth.

8

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

More pricewhorty than the 15yo It’s OK and more pricewhorty than the 15 yo. It tastes more alcohol than the 15yo, but have a much longer afterburn which I like. So far after have t

7

Legendario Gran Reserva 15-year

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 20-year

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 12-year

Santiago de Cuba Anejo Superior 11-year

A real good Cuban! Have had two bottles of this one for a while. Yesterday evening it was time to taste it. The nose is spicy and smoky. On the palate and during the

8

Cubaney Centenario 25-30-Year

Extremely smooth! 9+ Celebrated yesterday by opening this bottle which I heard would be the best from Oliver & Oliver. I’ve read that it would be powerful, but I don’t th

9

Opthimus Malt Whisky Finish 25-year

A little bit too sweet! 8+ It’s a complex Ron with lots of nice notes, but the strength (43%) don’t quite balance up the sweetness. Lots of vanilla and you can clearly feel whis

8

Quorhum 30-year

A great one from O & O This must be one of the best from O&O. It’s made out of both suger cane juice and molasses. In the beginning it’s quite sweet and then comes the citru

9

UNHIQ XO

Tasteful Ron in a nice package Nice nose, tasteful in mouth where you can feel the 42% in the end and a quite long and tasty afterburn. It’s quite complex but a little bit to sweet

9

Ron Zacapa XO

My best Zacapa I have also tested the “23” and the “Royal”, but I like this one best. It’s more powerful and has a deeper taste than the others. The sweetness is we

8

Malecon 1996 Rare Proof 20-year

Another nice Panamian ! 9+ Tested this on Birka Cruises rum cruise on the Baltic Sea, and have now bought me two bottles together with two bottles of the 18 year old Rare Proof.

9

Malecon 1999 Rare Proof 20-year

Less powerful than the 1996 version! 8+ Malecon Rare Proof series is one of my favorites when it comes to Latin styled rum. Tasted this one together with the 1996 version just to see if it

8

Malecon 1998 Rare Proof 18-year

Another great one from Malecon This one is a little bit stronger than the ”Rare Proof 20”, which gives it a signficant character. You can taste wood, caramel, peach and cocoa. In th

9

Malecon 2002 Rare Proof 17-year

Malecon 2003 Rare Proof 13-year

Panama gold ! 8+ It’s the last in the “Rare Proof” series first batch for me to taste. In nose it’s quite powerful with hints of fruit. On the palate it’s fruity an

8

Malecon 2006 Rare Proof 13-year

13 yo batch 2 distilled 2006, 8+ Opened up a bottle from one of my favorite Latin styled rum brands. It’s hard to say if it’s different from batch one. To sort that out I should have

8

Zafra Master Reserve 30-year

Oh, Goosh Bottle 3717 out of 6720! Can it be any better then this? Nose, mouth, afterburn - Georgius! The best “Ron” I have ever tasted! Picture: My top fi

10

Zafra Master Reserve 21

A great one from Panama As most rum lovers I’ve started my rum journey among the Spanish styled ron. Nowadays there are not more than around 15 left in my cabinet. The ones t

9

Marienburg 81

SangSom Special

Thai rice rum The easiest way to get drunk in Thailand is to mix this with Coke or Sprite and it tastes slightly better than its brother Mehkong which is whiskey ma

2

Angostura Cask Collection Number 1 Bourbon Cask

Sold out??? 7+ I thought it was completely sold out in Europe, but then I found some bottles on a German site to complete my last bottle. So now I have four of it.

7

Angostura Cask Collection Number 1 French Oak Cask 16-year

Angostura nice as always! 8+ The second edition is in my opinion a little bit better than the 1st, mainly because it’s dryer and not that sweet Significant for the aroma is exot

8

Angostura Number 1 Sherry Cask

Extremely dry Bought one of the bottles that was left in Denmark after the introduction there. It’s OK but extremely dry and it didn’t live up to my expectations af

7

Angostura 1787 15-year

Special in a nice way ! 8+ I don’t think that I have tested a rum with a taste comparable with this one before. I’m not sure what it is, maybe grapefruit or citrus. Anyway the A

8

Angostura 1824 12-year

Good ! I think it needs some minutes in the glass. In the aroma and taste you can find some vanilla, nuts and dried fruit I think. It’s smooth and the sweetn

8

Angostura 1919 8-year

Earns it place One of the first rums I tasted and it’s still pleasing me. Today I think there is too much taste of arrack. If I want arrack I buy arrack. I will tast

6

Diplomatico Ambassador Selection

Very nice aroma ! 8+ Could even say extremely nice aroma of mostly fruit. The taste is well balanced with mostly dried fruit and vanilla. It’s not so sweet as the well kno

8

Diplomatico 2000

Diplomatico 2002

Diplomatico 2004

A little too sweet for me! Have had this one for a while together with three other of the single vintages and this is the first one I open. I think it has a nuanced, complex an

8

Unrated bottles waiting to be opened

Brand

Review

Rating

English Harbour Extra Old 16-year

Cavalier Antigua Puncheon 2-year

Doorly's 14-year

St. Nicholas Abbey 18-year

St. Nicholas Abbey Cask Strength 5-year

St. Nicholas Abbey 5-year

Pusser's Overproof

Clarkes Court # 37 8-year

Rum Fire Velvet

Worthy Park 2006 Single Estate 12-year

Worthy Park 2008 Special Cask Series Port Finish 10-year

Chairman's Reserve Original 4-6 Years

Sunset Very Strong

Damoiseau 10-year

Damoiseau 2009 7-year

Damoiseau Blanc 55

Karukera Blanc

Montebello 1982 Cuvee Prestige 24-year

Montebello 2000 Grande Reserve Speciale 14-year

Montebello 1995 11-year

Montebello 2008 Cuvee Jack 10-year

Montebello 1997 Winch 8-year

Montebello 8-year

Montebello 2014 Zenga 6-year

Montebello 2020 Zenga Blanc 0-year

Reimonenq 1998 Hors D’age 11-year

Reimonenq Reserve RQL 10-year

Reimonenq 1999 9-year

Reimonenq 2008 Hors D’age JR 8-year

Reimonenq JR Cuvée Spéciale 4-year

Reimonenq Premiere Cuvee 4-year

Reimonenq 2020 Dynamique

Reimonenq 2019 Brut Double Colonne Released by Les Freres de la Cote 1-year

Domaine de Severin Blanc 59

Boukman Botanical

Clairin 2018 Casimir

Clairin Le Rocher

Clairin 2018 Sonson

Clairin Sajous

Clairin Vaval

Bellevue Blanc 50

Bellevue 2006 1821 10-year

Bellevue 2008 1821 10-year

Bellevue 2012 1821 6-year

Bielle 2008 40th Anniversary 7-year

Bielle 2010 Small Batch LMDW 6-year

A 1710 Soleil de Minuit 8-year

Clement Cuvee Homere 6-year

Depaz Cuvee du Grand Saint Pierre XO 9-year

Dillon 1998 14-year

Dillon 2004 Hors d’Age 12-year

HSE 2013 Whisky Kilchoman Cask Finish 6-year

HSE VSOP Port Cask Finish 4-year

HSE Blanc 55

La Mauny Le Nouveau Monde

Neisson Le Rhum XO Par, 9-12 Year

Saint James Coeur de Chauffe

Legendario Gran Reserva 15-year

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 20-year

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 12-year

Malecon 2002 Rare Proof 17-year

Marienburg 81

Diplomatico 2000

Diplomatico 2002