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 Agricole. Right now I have more than 180 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

Date

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HSE VSOP Port Cask Finish 4-year

One of the best Port Cask finished Rhum I’ve tasted! Bought this bottle for over a year ago from Catawiki. Rhum HSE is produced at the Le Simon distillery in Martinique. It’s distilled in a Creole colum

9

10/05/2022

1

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

05/05/2018

3

St. Nicholas Abbey Single Cask Ltd Reserve 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

03/09/2019

3

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

02/07/2019

4

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

08/25/2018

6

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

04/28/2018

4

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

12/13/2018

3

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

05/05/2018

2

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

03/31/2021

1

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

07/06/2019

3

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

04/19/2020

2

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

04/28/2018

3

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

04/28/2018

1

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

08/14/2020

3

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

03/23/2019

2

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

11/08/2020

2

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

06/07/2018

1

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

05/02/2021

1

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

01/06/2019

2

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

07/06/2019

2

Foursquare 2008 12-year

XIIIth ECS release ! Got this 2*3cl samples through a fellow member in a Swedish rum group. It’s a blend of pot and column distilled rum aged for 12 years in ex-Bourbon b

9

12/18/2021

1

Foursquare 2007 Sagacity 12-year

One more great from Foursquare ! Bought me 2*3cl samples of this one from a fellow member in a Swedish rum group. It’s number eleven in the Foursquare EC Series. It consists of a bl

9

12/17/2021

2

Real McCoy 2016 Limited Edition Bourbon & Madeira 12-year

Just great ! Bought me 2*3cl sample of this great rum from a member in a Swedish rum group. This Limited Edition of The Real McCoy, aged for 12 Years, are a blend

9

12/16/2021

1

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

06/23/2018

1

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 w

9

02/08/2021

3

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

08/22/2018

1

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

06/06/2018

2

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

12/13/2020

2

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

10/22/2019

2

Montebello 2000 Grande Reserve Speciale 14-year

Smooth & Elegant ! Have had this 14yo Montebello from the Carrere distillery for a while and now it was time to test it. The Carrere distillery is quite young. They star

9

07/31/2022

1

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

09/30/2018

1

Pere 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

10/12/2021

2

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

09/05/2019

2

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

02/26/2020

2

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

10/02/2019

1

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

01/06/2019

1

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

01/01/2021

1

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

11/10/2018

1

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

01/29/2019

3

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

02/09/2019

1

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

09/12/2018

3

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

05/15/2018

6

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

01/06/2019

1

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

07/24/2020

1

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

03/22/2019

1

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

03/19/2019

1

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

01/14/2021

9

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

11/03/2018

1

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

12/13/2020

2

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

02/08/2021

2

Rum Fire Velvet

Great Jamaican Overproof ! 8+ It tastes like the Rum Fire so I believe it’s the same rum in another bottle. In nose it’s funky and a little pungent and it’s possible to recognize f

8

05/18/2022

1

Navy Island 2007 Select Cask 1st Edition Ltd Release 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

03/04/2021

2

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

03/11/2021

1

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

03/24/2019

2

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

12/13/2018

1

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

10/14/2018

2

Montebello 2002 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

09/30/2018

1

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

04/28/2018

1

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

04/04/2020

2

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

10/08/2021

2

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

04/28/2018

1

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

05/24/2021

2

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

11/10/2018

1

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

09/13/2021

1

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

08/12/2021

2

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

05/06/2020

1

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

06/07/2018

1

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

10/15/2018

3

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

06/06/2018

1

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

01/06/2019

1

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

05/05/2018

4

Doorly's (43) 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

11/19/2018

5

Equiano Original 8-year

Great rum but a little too weak taste! Bought 2*3 cl of this rum, a blend from Mauritius (Gray’s) and Barbados (Foursquare). It’s good, but I expected more cause it’s Richard Seale and Ian

8

10/31/2021

3

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

11/19/2018

2

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

06/07/2018

1

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

05/15/2018

1

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

09/18/2021

1

Renegade 2020 Dunfermline Pre Cask Single Farm Origin Pot Still

Something special from Grenada! Bought a bottle of this rum to a really good price from Catawiki. This is my first, but hopefully not my last, Renegade Pre Cask Single Farm Origin ru

8

08/18/2022

1

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

04/14/2021

1

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

08/22/2018

1

Blackadder 2003 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

03/23/2019

1

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

10/05/2020

2

Navy Island Navy Strenght

Nice Jamaican blend! This Jamaican pot still rum at ABV 57% is a blend of distillates from Hampden, Worthy Park and Monymusk. This rum at Navy strength, not to be confused

8

07/06/2022

2

RomDeLuxe Jamaica Lluidas Vale 11-year

Very good! Bought 2*3 cl of this Jamaican rum bottled by Danish RomDeLuxe at ABV 55,3%, without adding any sugar. In nose vanilla dominates. On the palate as we

8

10/29/2021

2

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

03/07/2021

1

Worthy Park 109

Great Young Rum ! Had just a sample of this Pot Still rum, a blend of rums that’s consisting of unaged rum as well as rum aged for up to 3 years. The aroma is fresh an

8

12/18/2021

1

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

03/23/2019

4

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

10/08/2021

3

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

11/23/2018

1

Damoiseau 2009 7-year

Great Agricole without being exceptional! This Agricole, from the Bellevue distillery, distilled in 2009 have been aged for a minimum of 7 years in former bourbon casks of American oak before

8

07/07/2022

1

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

12/18/2020

2

Karukera Blanc

A great Agricole Blanc! Karukera Blanc is produced from Blue Cane at The Esperance distillery in Guadeloupe. The Esperance distillery also produce the brand Longueteau. On th

8

07/15/2022

3

Montebello 1997 Winch 8-year

Another great one from Montebello ! The 8yo Montebello rum from the Carrere distillery is aged in ex-Bourbon American oak barrels before being reduced to 42% and bottled. Carrere/Monteb

8

01/09/2022

0

Montebello 2001 8-year

A favorite ! The 8yo Montebello rum from the Carrere distillery is aged in ex-Bourbon American oak barrels before being reduced to 42% and bottled. Carrere/Monteb

8

01/02/2022

1

Boukman Botanical

Much better than expected! I won’t repeat what’s written by the administrators above. It’s made in the spirit of the revolutionary Dutty Boukman in mind. Boukman was transport

8

06/27/2022

2

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

03/05/2021

2

Bellevue 2015 1821 6-year

My first tasted 1821! I’ve bought a couple of 1821 over the years, but this is the first opened one. The brand 1821 from Habitation Bellevue from Marie Galante (not to be c

8

06/06/2022

1

Pere 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

03/28/2019

1

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

11/08/2019

1

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

02/15/2020

1

HSE 2013 Whisky Kilchoman Cask Finish 6-year

Whisky with a touch of rum! HSE Kilchoman finish is a special mix from two great regions, Martinique and Islay. The rum was aged in the tropics for 6 years and then finished for

8

05/23/2022

1

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

06/04/2018

1

Rhum JM Blanc 55

Where is the 55 ? Bought 1 liter of this one together with a bunch of other rums on my way down to Spain a week ago. It works very well neat. Tested it also in a White

8

01/25/2022

1

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

10/08/2021

1

La Favorite Coeur d'Ambre 18-Mois

A great, intense and funky Rhum Agricole! Had a 5 cl sample from Rum Ratings Tasting Club for this tasting. The short aging, 18 Months, in oak have made great impact on this rum. I tasted it

8

01/04/2022

2

La Mauny Extra Grande Reserve 10-year

An elegant Agricole! 8+ The aromas is robust with floral and fruity notes. After some resting it’s also possible to recognize notes of honey. The taste is fruity, spicy and f

8

09/10/2022

1

La Mauny XO Hors D’Age 10-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

10/11/2019

1

Neisson Blanc 55

A Great Premium Blanc! Bought this Rhum Neisson Blanc 55 some months ago on my way home from Spain. The distillery has been operational since 1931 and they produce their AOC

8

09/19/2022

1

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

11/07/2018

1

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

05/10/2019

1

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

10/01/2021

2

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

02/12/2021

2

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.

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02/09/2019

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

10/03/2021

2

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

07/25/2021

1

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

06/06/2018

1

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

06/07/2021

3

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

09/09/2021

1

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

05/08/2021

2

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

05/15/2021

3

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

09/21/2018

1

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

10/15/2018

1

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

04/01/2019

1

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

03/19/2019

1

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

12/01/2020

4

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

12/03/2020

3

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

11/03/2018

1

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

03/07/2021

1

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

12/04/2020

3

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

12/13/2020

2

Cane Island Thailand 5-year

Much better than expected! 7+ Had just a sample of this 5 year old Column distilled rum from Thailand. The brand is owned by the Dutch independent bottler Infinity Spirits. From

7

12/09/2021

1

RomDeLuxe 2018 Collectors Series No 4 Oddmar Edition Richland 3-year

Very Good to be so young! 7+ This is my first US rum. The rum is bottled by the Danish independent bottler RomDeLuxe. The rum is 3yo and aged in american oak barrels, comes fr

7

11/11/2021

1

Damoiseau Blanc 55

Good Agricole Blanc! 7+ Damoiseau Blanc 55 is produced by the Bellevue distillery on the island Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe not to be confused with Habitation Bellevue in Mari

7

05/28/2022

1

Montebello 2003 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

09/13/2020

2

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

06/24/2020

3

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

04/03/2020

1

Reimonenq Premiere Cuvee 3-year

Soft & Smooth ! 7+ This 3yo Agricole from Guadeloupe is really great for just being 3yo. The aroma is pleasant and I recognize spices and licorice. In mouth, at the pa

7

01/24/2022

1

Domaine de Severin Blanc 59

Fruity, vegetal & dry! 7+ Séverin Blanc 59 is an Agricole from Guadeloupe. The distillery uses a Creole column, in which they distill their rum from pure cane juice grown on t

7

05/12/2022

2

970 2010 Engenhos de Norte 11-year

My first 970 ! 7+ Rhum 970 is an Agricole produced by Engenhos do Norte in Madeira. This vintage, 2010, is possible to find at at least two different agings after what

7

12/19/2021

1

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

02/28/2021

3

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

03/23/2019

1

A 1710 Soleil de Minuit 6-year

Spectacular blend ! 7+ Soleil de Minuit is a complex blend of 10 different rums. AOC rums from Martinique and both cane juice and molasses rum from Guadeloupe, so it’s not

7

12/27/2021

1

HSE Blanc 55

Makes a very good Ti Punch! 7+ This Agricole Blanc was a gift from my son last summer. On the nose it’s intense, fruity, spicy, floral, grassy and dry with a certain sharpness. On

7

04/21/2022

2

Rhum JM Gold Eleve Sous Bois 1-year

Well-balanced cheap Agricole! 7+ This cheap (20€) Rhum J.M. Is just aged for one year in re-charred ex-Bourbon barrels. From nose, via palate to the rather long finish there is deli

7

10/23/2021

1

La Favorite Coeur de Canne Blanc 55

Great in a TiPunch! 7+ This one have been on my shelf for a while, but now it was time to check it out during some warm summer days out in the Stockholm archipelago. The ar

7

06/29/2022

1

Longueteau Blanc 62

Very smooth for ABV 62% ! 7+ This rum from the Esperance distillery, which also produces the Karukera brand, is produced from the blue and red canes of the estate. Fermented in a

7

08/16/2022

2

Saint James Coeur de Chauffe Blanc

Martinique Agricole, but not an AOC! 7+ This Saint James at ABV 60% made from cane juice is not distilled in an column still as most of their produced rum, instead it’s double distilled in c

7

06/14/2022

1

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

10/10/2021

1

Charrette Heritage Extra Vieux Grande Reserve

A little bit better than the other Charrette’s I’ve tasted, 7+ I bought some different Charrette’s when I drove down to Spain some weeks ago. The brand from the French Overseas Department Reunion was founded tog

7

02/18/2022

3

Riviere du Mat Grande Reserve Traditionnel

Best of the three on the photo below. 7+ Bought three different Rivière du Mat, produced in Reunion, during my drive down to Spain. This is the third and last I open, a traditionnel Rhum Vi

7

03/27/2022

1

La Progresiva 13

Unmistakable an Cuban rum! 7+ Had just a sample of this Cuban column distilled rum from the Vigia distillery. In nose it’s smoky and oaky. In mouth and palate as well as during t

7

12/12/2021

1

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

01/23/2021

1

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

09/09/2021

1

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

06/07/2021

4

Rum Nation Peruano 8-year

Rich, smooth & intense! 7+ Had just a sample of this molasses based column distilled 8yo Latino Solera rum bottled by Rum Nation. The nose has a pleasant fresh sweetness with h

7

12/11/2021

1

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

06/06/2018

1

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

12/27/2018

2

Inner Circle Green Navy Strength 5-year

Strong and quite good! Had just a sample of this 5yo Navy Strength rum that’s a blend of Pot and Column Still distillates from the Beenligh Distillery, Australia. In nose t

7

12/05/2021

3

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

11/20/2018

1

The Duppy Share Caribbean

Recommendable! Got a 5cl sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. The name Duppy Share comes from the Duppies which is a ghost taking the best part of rum around the

7

08/14/2022

1

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

06/07/2018

0

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

08/31/2019

2

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

06/07/2018

1

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

11/25/2018

0

Pretty Maids 7 Deadly Sins No 3 Greed Solera 5-15 Years

ABV 60 couldn’t balance the sweetness! Bought me 2*3 cl of this one. It’s a quite tasty rock&roll blend consisting of rums between 5 and 15 years. It’s the Danish independent bottler RomDe

7

10/28/2021

2

RomDeLuxe Selected Series 5 Strong Navy 15-year

Too sweet! Bought 2*3 cl of this Navy Rum bottled at Navy Strength ABV 57,5%, by the Danish independent bottler RumDeLuxe. The blend is classic when it comes t

7

10/29/2021

3

Pusser's British Navy Blue Label 40 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 two other versions, one with ABV 47.

7

01/05/2021

5

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

03/18/2019

2

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

09/08/2019

1

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

11/03/2018

0

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

08/22/2018

1

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

02/12/2021

1

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

03/08/2019

2

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

06/06/2018

2

Coruba 74 Overproof 0-year

Potent and quite tasty! Got a sample of this rum from the RR Tasting Club. Coruba is a blended pot still as well as column still rum distilled and matured by Wray & Nephew, w

7

07/27/2022

1

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

06/01/2021

1

Navy Island XO Reserve 6-year

OK+! The Navy Island Jamaican Rum XO is a blend of pot and column still rums from Worthy Park, Hampden and Moneymusk. The rum is named after Navy Island,

7

07/04/2022

2

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

02/08/2021

1

Dzama Cuvee Noire Vidzar 2-year

Vanilla dominates ! Had just a 5 cl sample of this rum that I’ve got from the RR Tasting Club. The included distillates comes from two distilleries in Madagascar. The r

7

12/29/2021

1

Admiral Rodney HMS Royal Oak

Slightly better than HMS Princessa! Had just a sample of this rum that’s a blend of Coffey Still rums aged in American white oak bourbon barrels. In nose it’s fruity, oaky and spicy. I

7

12/15/2021

3

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

06/07/2018

0

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

05/15/2018

0

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

03/22/2019

1

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

01/18/2021

1

Bologne Blanc 50

Super fruity ! Bought a bottle of this Agricole Blanc during my drive down to Spain. The nose is quite weak and is dominated by fruits. In mouth and palate as well

7

02/03/2022

1

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

10/02/2019

2

Damoiseau VO 3-year

Sweeter than AOC rum! Got this 5cl sample of the 3yo Damoiseau VO from Rum Ratings Tasting Club. The aroma is mild with possibility to detect honey, vanilla and hints of wo

7

05/15/2022

1

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

09/29/2020

1

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

08/28/2020

1

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

08/28/2020

1

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

09/05/2020

2

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

02/28/2021

2

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

09/05/2020

1

Reimonenq Coeur de Chauffe 50

Probably perfect in a mojito Edit 2022-01-20: Made a White ‘N’ Stormy with it, and it was great. —————————————————————— A strong nose, palate and medium long afterburn. It has s

7

07/28/2020

2

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

03/23/2019

2

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

04/29/2018

1

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

03/23/2019

1

Clement 2016 Canne Bleue

Almost too smooth! Clement Canne Bleue made from just blue cane is a limited AOC Agricole that is released yearly, since the year 2000, in small quantities. So this 17th

7

06/13/2022

1

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

03/22/2020

2

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

08/29/2021

1

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

03/28/2020

1

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

02/15/2020

1

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

03/22/2019

3

Rhum JM VO 3-year

Oaky & Smoky ! This quite young Agricole, which I bought when I drove down to Spain some days ago, is aged for three years in new oak barrels with a short finish in

7

01/31/2022

1

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

09/27/2021

1

HSE Black Sheriff 3-year

A little Whisky feeling ! One of a bunch of bottles I bought when driving down to Spain a week ago. It’s a blend of three-to-four-year old rum aged in American oak bourbon bar

7

01/25/2022

2

La Favorite 2009 Selection de 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

03/24/2020

2

La Mauny VSOP 4-year

Very pleasant VSOP! 7+ Increased my La Mauny line up just a while ago cause I really liked their old XO, the 10yo Hors D’Age. The aromas is quite complex being so young. It’

7

09/10/2022

1

La Mauny Blanc 55

A great Agricole Blanc! Bought a bottle of this Agricole Blanc when I drove down to Spain some weeks ago. It’s made in La Mauny’s traditional copper column still which is sa

7

02/25/2022

1

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

09/05/2019

1

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

11/07/2018

1

Trois Rivieres Blanc 55

A great Agricole Blanc, probably perfect for a Ti Punch. Bought a bottle of this Agricole Blanc during my drive down to Spain. The aroma is vegetal and fruity with hints of yeast. The taste is very smooth

7

03/20/2022

2

Charrette Heritage Tres Vieux

Almost as the 3yo! I bought some different Charrette’s when I drove down to Spain some weeks ago. The brand from the French Overseas Department Reunion was founded tog

7

02/11/2022

1

Charrette Vieux Traditionnel 3-year

Soft Charrette! I bought some different Charrette’s when I drove down to Spain some weeks ago. The brand from the French Overseas Department Reunion was founded toge

7

02/08/2022

1

Charrette Ambre Traditionnel 1-year

Great young rum ! Had just a 5 cl sample of this just 12 months, in oak casks, aged rum from Reunion. I got the sample through Rum Ratings Tasting Club. The brand from

7

12/30/2021

1

Savanna Traditional 5-year

Quite good ! Had just a sample of this column distilled traditional rum from Reunion. In nose it’s a little bit alcoholic but also fruity with tropical fruits. I

7

12/19/2021

2

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

12/19/2020

1

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

09/09/2021

1

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

12/06/2020

2

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

03/15/2019

1

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

06/06/2018

0

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

02/15/2020

1

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

06/07/2018

1

Cihuatan Xaman XO 16-year

Best of El Salvador ? Had just a sample of this 16yo rum containing rums aged for 15 years in American oak ex-Bourbon casks, and finished for one year in Mayan Ceiba casks

7

12/23/2021

1

Ron Colon Salvadoreno Dark Aged

Better than the Green & Red Label! Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. It’s not infused with coffee beans and therefore much better than the Green & Red Label in my opinion.

7

10/26/2021

1

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

03/23/2019

1

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

11/15/2018

1

El Pasador de Oro XO

OK Latino rum! Had just a sample of El Pasador de Oro XO which is a sweet Latin styled rum from Guatemala. It’s made from molasses distilled in a column still that

7

12/03/2021

3

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

03/22/2019

1

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

06/06/2018

1

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

06/14/2019

1

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

01/18/2019

0

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

06/07/2021

2

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

12/24/2020

2

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

02/19/2021

1

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

11/14/2018

0

Papas Pilar Dark 24-year

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

03/22/2019

1

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

12/15/2020

3

Plantation Isle Fiji

Not bad at all! 6+ Had just a sample of this Pot and Column distilled rum from Rum Company of Fiji bottled by Plantation. The total aging is 3-4 years, first tropical i

6

12/09/2021

1

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

02/29/2020

1

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

02/13/2019

1

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

10/08/2021

2

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

10/08/2021

2

William Hinton Peated Whisky Single Cask Finish 5-year

Interesting whisky tasting Agricole ! 6+ Had just a sample of this interesting Agricole from Madeira especially produced for the 1423 Calendar. From nose, via mouth and palate to the medium

6

12/21/2021

2

Clement VSOP 4-year

Good, but simple Agricole ! 6+ Had just a sample of this 4yo VSOP Agricole. From nose, via mouth and palate to the rather short finish it’s nutty and smoky with possibilities to re

6

12/22/2021

1

Clement 2015 Secrets de Fûts Intense 4-year

Very intense bourbon taste! 6+ Bought this bottle when I drove down to Spain some weeks ago. It’s first aged for 1 year in French and American oak barrels and thereafter for 3 year

6

03/01/2022

1

Clement VO 3-year

Typical young AOC Agricole! 6+ Got this 5cl sample from the Rum Ratings Tasting Club. Clément VO 3yo is a blend of rums aged in new oak barrels and former bourbon barrels. The aroma

6

05/15/2022

1

HSE Ragtime 1-2 Years

Smooth ! 6+ Had just a sample of this young Agricole that I got from the Rum Ratings Tasting Club. It’s a selection of agricole rums aged in new 200 liters Amer

6

01/01/2022

1

Riviere du Mat Royal Reserve Vieux Traditionnel

Better than the Ambre! 6+ Bought three different Rivière du Mat, produced in Reunion, during my drive down to Spain. This is the second I open, a traditionnel Rhum Vieux. Ha

6

03/18/2022

2

SAMAI Gold 2-year

Better than expected! 6+ Had just a sample of this rum from Cambodia. The distillery is Cambodias first and was started up by two Venezuelan guys. The distillery produce Lat

6

12/02/2021

1

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

08/31/2019

1

Compagnie des Indes Caraibes

Nothing to write home about Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club some time ago. Compagnie des Indes Caraibes is a blend of rums from Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad. The c

6

08/10/2022

1

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

06/07/2018

1

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

03/08/2019

1

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

12/11/2020

1

Longueteau Ambre Bartender Selection 18 Mois

Too bland ! This Rhum Longueteau from the Esperance distillery in Guadeloupe is aged for 18 months in former Cognac oak casks. The aroma and taste is fruity and

6

03/06/2022

1

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

08/28/2020

1

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

12/04/2020

1

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

12/09/2020

1

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

12/16/2020

1

Depaz Vieux VO 3-year

Intense and a little demanding ! Bought me this bottle on my way down to Spain. It’s aged for at least 3 years in oak casks. Recognizable aromas is vanilla, tobacco and coffee. Th

6

03/09/2022

3

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

02/15/2020

1

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

02/15/2020

1

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

03/28/2020

1

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

10/14/2018

0

La Mauny Ambré

A good entrance to Agricole. Bought a bottle of this one when I drove down to Spain some weeks ago. It’s aged between 12 and 18 months in oak barrels. The aroma is fresh, woody

6

02/25/2022

1

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

08/29/2021

1

Emperor Sherry Casks Finish 5-12 Years

Not for me! Got this 5cl sample from the RR Tasting Club. The Emperor Sherry finished Rum is a a blend of aged rum made from fresh sugar cane juice (40%) and mola

6

08/16/2022

1

Emperor Heritage 5-12 Years

Nothing special! Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. Emperor Rum Heritage is a blend of aged rums from the distillation of pure and fresh sugarcane juice an

6

08/16/2022

1

Charrette Blanc Traditionnel

Easy consumable! Charrette from Reunion is a collaboration between the other distilleries in Reunion. It’s said to be the most bought rum in Reunion. It’s produced fro

6

05/29/2022

1

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

09/09/2021

3

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

03/22/2019

1

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

04/25/2020

1

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

12/13/2020

1

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

12/08/2019

2

Barcelo Imperial Onyx

An OK Spanish styled Ron! Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. It’s OK, but nothing more. Don’t know if there’s any added sugar, but there’s a certain sweetness. I

6

07/04/2022

2

Barcelo Anejo

OK rum! Had a glass of it during a stay at an hotel in the northwest of Spain on my way back to Sweden. Had it neat and I think it works well. Have some st

6

04/04/2022

2

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

10/09/2020

3

Ron Cristobal Nina 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

12/20/2020

2

Ron Esclavo XO

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

6

05/15/2018

0

Ron Colon Salvadoreno Coffee Infused Rum Red Label

Too much coffee taste! Got a sample of this rum from RR Tasting Club. The coffee taste dominates from nose via palate to the medium long finish. But the coffee is not as bi

6

10/26/2021

1

Montero Gran Reserva

OK ! Was offered a glass of this local produced rum (Motril, Spain) when visiting some neighbors from home having a flat down here. It reminds me a little

6

02/03/2022

1

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

05/15/2018

1

Wild Tiger Rare Blend 8-year

Better than expected ! 6+ Had just a sample of this rum that’s an 8yo column still rum produced from molasses as well as cane juice. From the nose via mouth and palate to the

6

12/16/2021

1

Naga Pearl of Jakarta 8-year

Better than expected ! Had just a sample of this blended rum of pot and column still distillates. It’s first aged for 3 years in teak barrels, then for 4 years in ex-Bour

6

12/20/2021

1

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

12/09/2019

1

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

03/08/2019

2

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

12/03/2020

1

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

12/14/2020

2

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

12/19/2020

1

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

12/08/2019

1

Pampero Anjeo Especial

An OK, but quite bland rum! Bought me 8 cl of this rum as a pre dinner drink at an restaurant in the Estepona Harbour. Aroma, taste and the short finish is quite weak but it’s p

6

03/01/2022

1

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

12/17/2020

2

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

01/18/2021

4

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

05/05/2018

1

Old Man Spirits Project Three Dark Expression

Nice taste of coffee! 6+ Had just a sample of this rum which is 8-10 years aged column distilled blend from the Caribbean and South America (Colombia and maybe some other).

6

12/07/2021

1

Cut To The Smoke 3-year

Best of the Cut rums! Got this 5cl sample from the RR Tasting Club. The recognizable aromas is coffee, vanilla, cocoa and tobacco. In mouth I recognize sugar, burnt meat, l

6

09/11/2022

1

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

06/14/2019

3

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

12/21/2020

2

Riviere du Mat Ambre Gold Barrel Double Maturation Bourbon Finish

Bland with a dry finish! 5+ Bought three different Rivière du Mat, produced in Reunion, during my drive down to Spain. The first I taste is this one, a traditional Rhum Ambre wi

5

03/12/2022

1