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Havana Club Maximo Extra Anejo

The top dry rum Nose is citrus, then at first sip there was a bit of walnut, it has dry wooden notes but it is complemented with sweet raisin flavor, very interesting

The top sweet rum Smooth, sweet, tobacco nose and flavor. Sweetness is well-balanced and not overpowering.

Ron Esclavo XO Cask

As good as normal XO Basically more concentrated version of XO, choice depends on your preference.

Abuelo XV Napoleon Cognac Finish

One of the best ones Sweet coffee nose, chocolatey after taste that goes for ages.

Skotlander Spirits Cask

Esclavo double Really just like Esclavo XO, I could not tell the difference. Since it is Danish like Esclavo, maybe it is sourced the same way. Price is also identic

Opthimus Port Finish

Sherry wood Similar to Dos Maderas Luxus but not as strong in cherry, a bit too sweet AND simultaneously a bit heavy on the wood, almost overaged. Extremely good

Light citrus and coconut Light, mildly sweet, coconut and citrus notes, reminds me of agricole, maybe it even is. It has slightly medicinal herb nose, which deducts a point.

Centenario Special Blend

Great Great balance between sweetness and oak, the after taste goes slightly into plumes.

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo

Difficult A hint of licorice on the nose, nut and wood flavor, finish is sweet wood. It is smoother and more aromatic version of the 20y. It is all very subtle,

Balanced Great Solera style, taste is fruit and grape, leaves aroma of nuts in glass.

El Dorado Millenium 25

Sweet raisins I enjoy rums with raisin and date taste, this one is one big raisin explosion. It is a bit too sweet, which is alright in my book, but it might put of

Prune demerara This is probably the best from Oliver&Oliver, I would compare it to El Dorado 15y, but without the whisky taste and the prune is not as pronounced.

The one to get Typical Solera style rum that has that hybrid chocolate/whisky taste. Unlike the lesser "23" version, this goes down far smoother. Also has slight cit

Legendario Gran Reserva

Okay Very competent, very much approaching the Zacapa XO in the flavor, chocolate-like maybe, but not overly sweet at all. The Zacapa is a bit sweeter and

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Cocoa Cocoa and wood, a sign of good barrel maturation. Not harsh at all.

Facundo Paraiso

Dark caramel It is very mellow and pleasant on tongue, it has subdued dark caramel taste. The best Facundo/Bacardi on sale, shame it comes with a price to match.

Raisins and chocolate Similar to the Presidente 19y and Zacapa 23y, very flavorful solera style.

Typical Oliver&Oliver Good, sweet, balanced, just like other top end Oliver products. You can taste lemon grass in there. Still prefer the Esclavo XO though.

Santiago de Cuba Isla del Tesoro

Cuban A hint of licorice, nut and sweetness on the nose, finish is sweet wood. It is unbelievably smooth, you must purposely hold it in mouth to look for bu

Cubaney Centenario 25-30-Year

Almost top It is very competent, but the bite is a bit stronger for my current taste. Slight tobacco flavor and it goes well with cigars.

Bacardi Limitada

Pleasant Pleasantly sweet and light, also going into the prune territory.

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo

Difficult A hint of licorice on the nose, nut and wood flavor, finish is sweet wood. It is all very subtle, as is the case with the high-end Santiago de Cuba se

Zafra Master Reserve

Plums, coffee, cinnamon Nose starts with plums and cinnamon, taste develops into citrus and coffee at the end.

Ron Cristóbal Niña

Overlooked Not very known brand, but it should be. Very reminiscent of Esclavo, with chocolate finish and slight touch of mint.

Fruity sherry Strong sherry note with dry fruity whisky character, maybe a bit too hot for a rum of this caliber.

Diplomatico Ambassador Selection

47% sherry It is not for beginner drinkers, because the high ABV can mess with your perception, because it can be very astringent. Otherwise the flavor is very b

Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2019

Citrus Citrus on the nose, deep caramel in taste. A bit high abv (45%), and smoky.

Coffee and salt Very similar to Flor de Caňa rums, the nose is pleasant coffee and it is a bit salty on the tongue.

Santos Dumont XO

Honey Honey flavor, candy flavor almost comes out. The most similar thing is probably Riise in terms of candy, but here it is not overdone.

Competent It is very well made and balanced, though I would call it a neutral tasting rum - nothing really stands out in it.

Great Competent and very well balanced, vanilla, leather and tobacco, sweetness and wood.

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Almost there Typical Solera style rum that has that hybrid chocolate/whisky taste. It is a bit stronger in alcohol, and the finish is a subdued dark caramel. The X

Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada

Sharp and sweet The nose is sharp and sweet with vanilla, it bites more than usual XO, taste is typical Zacapa chocolate.

Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra

Pleasant Pleasant taste, a very slight hint of smoke, typical Solera sweetness.

Chocolate It is maybe a bit too sweet, and ethanol shows a bit too much around the corners, but you get that pleasant caramel after taste.

Appleton Estate

Cocoa, coconut, wood Cocoa and coconut in nose and flavor, very well matured. ABV is 43%, this is meant for serious drinkers.

Good balance Typical Solera style, but the sweetness is a bit too much, but still miles better than most of the competition.

Sweet Quite sweet, but great Solera-style nonetheless. Very similar to 20y.

Solid solera Tobacco in flavor, walnut in the after aroma. It reminds me of Esclavo, it is one of the better O&O offerings. It is maybe a bit flat with too much sw

Smoke and candied tropical fruit Maybe a bit bitter, but at the right conditions strong flavors come out which pair very well with cigar.

Earthy nose, dark caramel Nose are earthy tones from vulcanic soil, then taste is not harsh at all, I would say it is typical blended molasses rum with dark caramel tones.

Competent The taste is very similar to Cubaney Centenario 25-30y, but cheaper, although without the tobacco flavor. It is flavorful and without any artificial t

Sherry wood Sherry nose and smooth wooden barrel, a hint of smoke after careful examination. Also dry.

Malecon Seleccion Esplendida

Burnt sugar Pleasant taste of burnt sugar, very easy to drink.

Smokier version of 19y The 19y is considered the best of range, I would have to agree, the 23y is smokier and a bit harsher, albeit not as sweet as 19y which might suit some

Sherry Sherry flavor is most apparent, if you pay attention the plumes on the background become apparent in the after taste. Interesting experience, but a bi

Tropical fruit The whisky flavor from 15y is almost gone, instead you have even more oak and tropical fruit.

Competent Less sherry than 2002 version, more cognac like. I like the 2002 version slightly more, nevertheless a good drink.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Ok vanilla It has orange nose, vanilla taste and good balance between sweet and bitter. I am not particular fan of vanilla, but this blend is alright.

Surprise Start is a bit salty and grassy like agricole, however the taste is akin to typical Solera, with a hint of honey and very pleasant coffee finish that

Wine barrel finish The wine barrel imposes unique hard-to-describe flavor. A bit dry, therefore the lower score.

Emperor Private Collection

Dry cherries Leave the bottle to air a bit - it has somewhat weird flavor at first. Tasty, but quite dry in finish. Not my style unfortunately.

Plums A bit basic flavor profile, but very big on plums. A bit hot with 46% alcohol.

Saint James Reserve Privee

Less sour 12y It is very similar to the 12 year old, only without the sourness/tropical fruit aspect, it has more deep notes, like dates.

English Harbour

Banana Strong banana peel nose, the taste is quite dry, which kinda completes the peel analogy. Worth a try for the interesting nose, otherwise just ok.

Millonario Aniversario Reserva

Coffee Nose is not particularly interesting, but the slightly sweet pleasant flavor with coffee elevates it.

Diplomatico Distillery Collection No2 Barbet

Tropical fruit A mix between No1 and No3, between bitterness and sourness, this is probably the best balanced of the bunch. Otherwise tropical fruit nose and flavor.

Tropical fruit Sweet nose, smooth although a bit ethanolic taste, tropical fruit notes. Long after taste and pleasant warmth.

Cihuatan Nahual Legacy Blend Limited Edition

Candy fruit Flavor is an interesting mix of candy fruit, mildly sweet.

Penny Blue XO Batch 002

Molasses Expected very dry stuff, but is was more to my taste with the molasses flavor playing bigger part.

Charred barrel The initial taste is a nondescript charred barrel, but after long negotiation in the mouth it develops into cocoa.

Diplomatico Mantuano

Sweet and pleasant It is sweet and pleasant, has slight orange nose, but there is not much going on in the after taste. Maybe slight coffee, but I can be just imagining

Barcelo Imperial

Walnut cuban style Nose were walnuts, the body is quite dry but there are worse. Aftertaste developed into coffee flavor.

Havana Club Pacto Navio

Sweet A bit too sweet, with aging effects adding slight plume flavor.

Typical panama Prune flavor on dry background, not the best but not the worst.

Dos Maderas Luxus

Extremely smooth This is the smoothest drink I have ever had, it has almost no bite whatsoever. It is sherry heavy and goes well with cigar, but the sherry aroma seems

Cubaney Exquisito

Orange peel Orange peel and tobacco on the background of wooden barrel, less sweet than the 15y. Teopucal fruit left in the glass afterwards.

Earthy fruit More elegant and subdued version of 7 year, with sweeter nose but with more alcoholic bite, this series of rums is really full of surprises.

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

Smoky raisin Smoky raisin and fruit in the nose and palate, and quite strong dry aged barrel wooden notes.

Oliver's Exquisito Solera

Leather Tasty and complex but too woody and leathery when compared to the rest of the premium O&O rums.

Orange sweet The taste is orange sweet, pleasant but very far from a complex rum.

Autentico Nativo

Woody Woody with a hint of cocoa. The wood was very strong at the beginning, but after a year I can appreciate it more and it does not overpower the taste a

Sweet Sweet but not overly done. Lacks complexity in the aftertaste.

Gosling's Family Reserve Old

Dry fruity Fruity nose and wooden barrel on the tongue, dry but smooth.

Matusalem Gran Reserva

Tropical fruit Sweet tropical fruit on the nose, otherwise fairly standard dry aged rum with wooden barrel notes.

Cherry floral whisky It is a dark rum with distinct cherry nose, but also develops into light floral whisky on the tongue.

Pusser's British Navy

Navy harsh & sweet In the style of navy rums, it is a bit high in alcohol, which is balanced by sweetness. Interesting, but not enough deep flavors.

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

Sherry light It is a 50-50 mix of oak and sherry flavors. The Luxus version goes full sherry on you, but it is a bit artificial. Take this, since it is fraction of

Mild sherry A bit of a sherry taste at first, then oak and burnt sugar.

Not quite up there This came to me as quite a surprise, but it is a bit harsher than I thought it would be. Otherwise, nose is bit smoky and the body has orange flavor.

Pomelo A bit basic flavor profile, nose is plums with a noticeable pomelo.

Flor de Cana Gran Reserve

Earthy fruit Weak earthy tones typical for Nicaragua, it is diluted version of the flavor found in the 12y and others. However, it is also smoother than 12y which

Mature 12y Earthiness and fruit of the 12y turns into more woody notes and raisins, and almost blends together into praline aroma, but don't worry, it is without

Cubaney Gran Reserva

Fruit and tobacco I am getting the tobacco flavor like from the 25-30y, but it is sweeter due to a slightly fruity aroma.

Enghaven Blackstrap

Plumes, iodine It contains the basis of a good rum for sure, but the weird nose and a bit of iodine flavor keep it from reaching the high scores.

Deadhead Chocolate

Smooth like Baileys I am very surprised by this, it is actually drinkable, very smooth and it has chocolate flavor like Baileys liquor.

Kirk and Sweeney

Vanilla The first tasting was weird, cork is not exactly "tight" and it has small particles floating in it. It also tasted a bit dilluted. It is supposedly ma

Millonario Reserva Especial 15

Fine Mildly sweet rum with a bit of a grass hidden in there, finish goes a bit into the coffee. Nothing special however, it is decent but you can go better

Botran Solera 1893

Like 18 solera The flavor is similar to the higher level Botran Solera 18, only without the sherry aspect. A competent albeit boring molasses and wood, can extract b

Penny Blue XO Batch 001

Molasses Tried batch 2, expected very dry stuff, but is was more to my taste with the molasses flavor playing bigger part.

Havana Club Tributo

Raisin Raisin character similar to El Dorado rums, but this is without added sugar. Also a bit of citrus. Too dry for my tastes, it might work for others.

El Dorado Special Reserve

Almost there Quite sour and dry, whisky-like. The whisky creates a bitter finish in otherwise pleasant rum with deep flavors.

Diplomatico Distillery Collection No 3

Pomelo Nose heavy on pomelo and grapefruit, sourness on the palate. A bit heavy on abv. An interesting experience for Diplomatico lovers.

Diplomatico Distillery Collection No1 Batch Kettle

Whisky like Quite bitter, very reminiscent of Scotch. Probably the least favorite of the bunch, but still an interesting experience for Diplomatico fans.

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof

Heavy Smoky, raisins, high abv (54.5%), a bit ethanolic in the finish.

Sweden Rock 25th Anniversary Extra Old

Weird background flavor Very smooth, but dry and sour. At first opening there is a weird damp smell, but airing it opens it up into tropical fruits. Then it is reminiscent of

Black Tot Royal Navy

Noticeably old age Quite high in alcohol, the concentrated experience is not very pleasant but a spoon of water helps to bring out the aromas. I tasted iodine and charre

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Pleasant Plums and spice on the nose, on palate wood and cocoa, rather pleasant surprise considering lot of people consider this to be dry, but it also has uni

Mount Gay 1703 Master Select

Cocoa Very peppery nose, cocoa and earthy tones in the taste. Could be more complex for the price.

Cihuatan Reserva Especial

Normal Nothing interesting, sweet nose, a bit of herbs and ethanol in taste.

Borgoe Reserve Collection

Dark rum Dark aged barrel rum without much unique characteristic, it has perhaps that fruity whisky flavor.

Average Nothing interesting, dry wooden tannin taste of aged alcoholic beverage.

Chairman's The Forgotten Cask

Dry astringent There is some deep flavor to it, reminiscent of El Dorado, but the dry nature takes away from the rum in my opinion.

Abuelo Gran Reserva

Dry Dry and fruity, reminds me of whiskeys, but not in a bad way. It is an interesting rum for sure.

Wood It is smooth on tongue so they did not lie about the 16y aging, but I could not taste anything besides the barrel and the burn.

Pirate's Grog No. 13

Slightly aged Not aged long enough to turn the floral flavor of golden rum into plume flavors of dark rum, but it is decently smooth drink. Shame it costs 60 bucks

Cane Island Trinidad Single Island Blend

Light It is a light rum in Barbados style, however don't expect anything sophisticated.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Coconut flavor Okay rum with coconut flavoring, probably the best way to experience coconut rum, some ethanol notes as well.

Barcelo Imperial Premium Blend 30 Aniversario

Competent Sweet solera with a slight coffee aroma and taste, a bit pricy for sure.

Christmas spices Smooth, but spices create a bit of a Christmas praline taste. Worth a try for a party drink.

Drinkable If there is nothing else around, this might do. After taste is very weak, and not much really going on.

A bit sharp A bit sharp for what I was expecting, also dry. Probably will give it another tasting.

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo

Bite Offers quite a bite, could not remember much else.

Orange herbal Quite sweet, the taste is herbal which makes for an interesting combo. I can also taste mild orange flavor, but it is not disturbing like in Pyrat XO.

Lighter demerara Not having as much whisky flavor like the 15y, which is a good thing, but it is also lighter on the date flavor which for me identifies Demerara rums.

Gold of Mauritius Dark

Thought it will be worse Actually, this stuff is suprisingly drinkable, it has a bit of pungent smell, but nowhere near the Dzama, a bit of sedimentation too, otherwise I tast

Appleton Estate

Cocoa, wood Taste is approaching the 21y old, but without the coconut and the after taste is not as complex. A bit of cocoa powder sedimentation during after tast

1931 84th Anniversary

Fruit It has 46% abv, so keep that in mind. Taste is very similar to a fruity sherried whisky.

Carta Vieja Golden Cask

Crouching dragon, hidden whisky Fruity whisky masking itself as rum. For whisky lovers out there.

Cihuatan Reserva Especial

Vanilla vodka Vanilla flavor and aftertaste, but the background is just vodka.

Don Q Gran Anejo

OK Sort of a rum without qualities - it is drinkable, but cannot tell you much of its flavor besides the sweet wood.

Weird taste Weird black tea taste, aged wood notes, a teeny bit of sherry barrel maybe. Burns a bit more than it should.

Tres Hombres Edition 17 La Palma Duro

Weird It has a strange cigarette smoke aroma, followed by old attic flavor. Surprisingly minimal burn at the end. Strange experience.

Cuban style It is dry properly aged rum with sweet wood nose and a bit of a plume flavor, but the background hides some soap that prevents it from getting higher

Harsh A bit harsh, with a strong raw woodiness, almost like a resin.

Facundo Exquisito

Sour wood Nose was sour, probably result of mass production in casks of suspicious quality, the taste was overwhelmingly oak wood and nothing else.

Vizcaya VXOP 21

Rancid at first, sea salt Overpowering vanilla and background rancidness. Similar to Zaya 12. After some time on shelve, you can taste sea salt and lime sourness.

Michlers Artisanal Dark Jamaican

Interesting Very heavy on tropical fruit and sweetness in nose, taste actually dry and watery and a bit medicinal, but interesting nonetheless. At least it is not

Saint James Reserve Privee

Tropical fruit Great nose, sourness that develops into tropical fruit. A bit dry.

Roble Extra Anejo

Coffee Vanilla nose, coffee flavor that develops into cherries makes it unique. A bit dry.

Peat? Somehow this has quite unpleasant light glue smell, it reminds me strongly of peated whisky, which is not a bad thing if you are into it. I would go f

Myers's Original Dark

Somewhat basic caramel It is not going to blow your mind, it is not for sipping but can be a good mixer with its caramel tone over a rum base.

Lazy Dodo Single Estate

Earthy Not very big on flavor, basic quite basic. The most noticeable is earthiness.

Old shoes It has makings of an aged rum, but the taste is not especially pleasant one. Taste is dates and something that could be identified as old shoes.

Banana Sourced from Barbados, it has light banana flavor but a bit bitter in the finish. In my opinion smooth drink.

Drinkable Sour wood and sugar cane sweetness, not much in the after taste.

Beenleigh White

Decent one It is smooth enough, good sweet aroma and that is all you can wish for in a white rum.

Travellers 1 Barrel

Dictador taste Coffee note reminding me of Dictador, thankfully it is not overdone and disturbing.

Sweet candy Thankfully it is not as off putting as AH Riise stuff, but it is so far from rum as Fanta.

World's End Dark Spiced

Fernet Basically, sweet Fernet herbal liquor posing as rum, and slightly burns.

Old New Orleans Amber

Honey candy Quite a burn at the end, flavor is a bit weird honey candy and fructose sugar.

Earthy Rum with earthy tones, nothing spectacular going on, 8 year in barrel did not create any magic.

Not a rum It is a juice with coconut rum flavoring, actually not bad if you seek stuff like that.

Mezan XO Jamaica

Sweet glue Not terribly harsh, but the sweetness is weird - almost glue like.

New Grove Old Tradition

Apple and beer Nose reminds me of apples, the actual flavor is very... unique. Seems like they mixed beer or something into this, probably a result of whisky barrel

Agricole This particular agricole was salty during nosing, then grass and compost and after careful extraction also cognac barrels.

Cognac Very cognac-like and dry at first tasting. On second tasting, I could pick out the grass and fruity notes. If you like agricole, add 3 points.

Ron de Jeremy XO

Sweetened Somewhere under the sweeteners there is a hint of a decent rum, at least the sweetness feels natural unlike other additive-flavored rums. Otherwise, t

Alcohol Mildly sweet alcohol with sugar cane aroma. Cannot identify much else.

Mediocre Bitter unlike the 3-year version, which I prefer more, but all the same it is just an alcohol without much flavor.

Pyrat XO Reserve

Orange flavor The taste is nothing special, mostly alcohol, although in the background you notice an interesting orange flavor. Not bad, but it is still a orange li

Tea & fruit The nose is strong tea leaves, the flavor when kept long in mouth is a bit of fruity whisky, otherwise not my cup of "tea", haha. But add 3 if you are

Iodine Citrus aroma with a bit of an apothecary iodine taste. Quite strong.

Clement Carafe Cuvée Spéciale XO

Agricole It was easy going considering agricole rums, with a hint of apple. Sorry I was not able to appreciate this rum, add 4 if you are into agricoles.

Agricole Nose is grape, otherwise it is typical agricole. Sorry I was not able to appreciate this, add 4 points if you are into agricoles.

Ok Molasses flavor but somewhat damp yet still drinkable, ok taste but nothing complex.

Orange agricole Very interesting agricole, there is a bit of orange in there, but it is still too dry for me. Add 3 points if you like agricole.

Trois Rivieres Cuvée du Moulin

Agricole Cognac is very apparent even more so than in other agricoles. Add 3 points if you like agricoles or dry rum.

Angostura Cask Collection Number 1 Bourbon Cask

Added coffee Added coffee flavor like in those Dictador rums, they do not make it anymore but there is nothing to regret.

Standard It is standard light rum with floral aroma suitable for cocktails, similar to Havana Club 3/7y.

Pampero Especial

OK OK sweet floral rum, a bit of ethanol showing on the background, not harsh.

Santa Teresa 1796

Burns Aged sweet rum, it is nothing special. Maybe the worst Solera style I had.

Honey nose, dry body The nose tells you to expect cloyingly sweet honey, the body is actually grassy and rough agricole. It burns and is not anywhere near the refinement o

Dictador Best of

Surprisingly not like Dictador I expected the typical overdone cocoa/coffee artificial additives, but this one drinks like agricole/navy with slight lemon tone. The ABV was too high

Subdued agricole The grass and harshness are quite subdued in there, so lets call it floral scent. Not my favorite thing, but does not offend either.

Karukera Christopher Colombus 1493

Agricole Fairly standard agricole, grass and earthy tones, nothing special separating it from the rest.

Rum & Cane Spain XO Single Cask

Spices Agricole with a proper aged finish. Interesting how it marries agricole grassiness with solera style vanilla and sweet spices. 46% volume makes a diff

Mix between vodka and aged rum Nothing special, good as a vodka replacement or a mixer.

Nusa Cana Tropical Island

Nice mixer Reminds me of Cubaney Plata, it is good for cocktails, but can be sipped as well.

Brown rum It is a "brown" rum, it has sweetness, wooden sourness, very little after taste. Nothing to look at here, move along.

Ron de Jeremy Spiced

Herbs Sweetened and herbal taste, a bit of chocolate undertones.

Relicario Peated Finish

Peated but very basic Not that interesting by itself, it has peat flavor from peated whisky barrels from Speyside region. The packaging is high class and bottle is a good b

Rum Company of Fiji Ratu Dark

Big aroma This one's claim to fame is its big aroma - who knows how they do it, but it permeats the whole room. The nose is sweet cocoa, but the liquid itself d

Fire water Only for mixing. The flavor is raisins. Adding water makes it drinkable, yet somehow diluted, so it is suited only for drinks as a flavor component.

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

Great mixer You can tell this is good in mojito, the minty flavor cuts your tongue after you get through the alcohol burn.

Gosling's Black Seal

Thin sipper Expected a bit more, the flavor is caramel but not very rich and goes away quickly.

Dry coffee molasses Dry, wood tannins from barrel with a bit of coffee, probably basis of what Dictador is before they spice it up with additives.

Takamaka Bay St Andre

Average Aged dark rum, a bit dry, flavorsome in the average, passable experience.

Clement Select Barrel

Agricole Normal agricole with grassy tone as expected on a pleasant aged rum background.

Nothing much Only discernible taste is slight bitterness, otherwise by-the-numbers average rum, i.e. sweet aroma. At least it is not doctored by additives I think.

Grass Fairly average run-of-the-mill rum with sweet aroma, you know the drill. Interesting feature is slightly grassy taste.

Hot grass Very aromatic, nose is quite sweet and grassy. It is agricole style after all. The taste is unfortunately dry and very hot.

Austrian Empire Solera

Vanilla It is basically a better version of "Tuzemak" - a Czechoslovak rum surrogate made by communists. Vanilla additives galore.

Rum Nation Barbados Anniversary

Smells funny, needs to be aeriated They went overboard with additives, so after opening you get rancidness and overall bad chemical taste. It needs to air a long time, and then you are

Dictador Best of

Artificial coffee So they added artificial coffee flavor like they do to every other Dictador. At least it is not overpowering and if you just don't think about it, it'

Smith and Cross Navy Strength

Fire water It has 57% ABV and sugar aroma, with some agricole rum notes. With a bit of water the after taste develops into caramel, but the whole experience is j

Atlantico Reserva

Vanilla Strong vanilla, probably additives, and quite a burn, another in the crowd of mediocre rums.

Beer It has quite a burn and weird background beer flavor. And the whole body is basically just whisky.

Diplomatico Planas

Normal white rum White rum for mixing, not for drinking straight. It seemed a bit sharper than white Cubaney, but hard to tell for sure now.

Flying Dutchman No 3

Sweet and harsh Only 3 years old, it is still quite harsh. It seems to be made from sugar cane juice, which is confirmed by the grassy aroma. Flavor itself was neithe

Domaine de Severin VO

Harsh grass It is agricole rum, which implies those weird tones other reviewers might have noticed. There is heavy raw grass overtone, which is the result of dist

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Pineapple ethanol Sadly nothing much going on in there, no aftertaste, just stingy ethanol and pineapple additive. Not terrible either, but you get what you see.

Pampero Aniversario

Burner Nothing spectacular here - just another alcohol with a burning sensation. The rum taste is quickly gone as if you did not even drink it. But it comes

Don Papa Small Batch

Orange PEZ candy It is not nausea-inducing, but the candy-flavor is too much. At least it is distinctly orange instead of a mix of everything like in Riise.

Appleton Estate Signature Blend

Earthy Nothing you would buy on your own, the earthiness was the only distinguishing feature of this, otherwise it is a high quality moonshine.

Still artificial coffee Someone offered me to taste the 12y, to turn me around about my opinion on Dictador rums. It is less bad than 20y which is less bad than XO Insolent,

Zaya Gran Reserva

Vanilla Artificial vanilla, the rest was quite thin considering it is 12 year.

A. H. Riise Navy Strength 55%

PEZ candy At first nosing it masques as normal Solera, but the tasting reveals only the PEZ artificial candy flavors.

Novo Fogo Familia

Spoilt fruit Tasting after spoilt fruit, not my cup of tea so to speak. I must say this is not commonly available, but rather a blend of a few of their regular lin

Magec Oloroso Anejo XO

Harsh and bitter I tried to taste the flavors of it, but the harshness and bitterness completely blanked my mind. It also has sweet component to it, but there is no co

Cane Island Jamaica Single Island Blend

Harsh Harsh rum, not really suited to anything besides cocktails.

Harsh Harsh and with a weird, artificial and disturbing cherry background flavor.

Saint James Reserve Privee

Typical agricole Grassy flavor, strong burn, slight acidity, only for agricole fans.

Harsh grass and whisky Tastes sort of like a blend between agricole (grassy tones) and whisky. It has quite a bite as well, at least it does not have weird chemical flavor.

Trois Rivieres Ambre

Burn Compost agricole with strong burn, for cocktails only.

Herbal liquor On the background, there is interesting sweet spice. Now lets go to the negatives. The base might be rum, but the spices turn it into mouth wash. Also

Aldea Single Cane Selection 2017

White rum It has a strange sweet herbal note faintly reminding me of instant soup and its conservant chemicals, but it was probably just sugar cane juice playin

It is white Quite a high burn, otherwise normal white rum with a floral scent.

Jaguar Edicion Cordillera

Vanilla Artificial vanilla added, initially ethanol nose due to 43%, but drinks smoothly.

Kraken Black Label

Coffee syrup Tastes like very mild syrup, pleasant taste with coffee and herbs, good for your woman while you drink something else.

Herbal medicine Quite bitter, a smell of herbs and taste of medicine make for a mixed experience.

Sharp coconut Reminds me of lightness of Barbados rums, with a hint of coconut, a bit of sharpness there as well. It is also very bitter and sour.

Weird additives I drank worse, but still is not drinkable enough. Imagine sweet cake but filled with chemical waste.

Blue Mauritius Gold

Sickly sweet Has some strange flavors added to it, cannot identify it exactly. It is decent going down, therefore 3 points.

Not as bad as XO The toffee syrup is not as strong as in XO Insolent, but you can taste more of the alcohol instead. All in all, it is still far removed from any sembl

That Boutique-y Rum Company Labourdonnais Mauritius

Perfumed fire water Smells like a perfume, and drinks like a fire water. They overdid it with abv, 50% is too much for a rum.

Marzipan Very unique marzipan nose and taste known from sweets, gave 3 points because it is good in rum coke.

Sour milk It has that weird sour milk aroma cachacas use to have, also quite harsh going down.

Wild Tiger Special Reserve

Additive flavored It is like very mediocre whisky mixed with additives to give off that sweet bakery smells.

By The Dutch Batavia Arrack

Hot Too hot to be a neat sipper, a bitter after taste, grass notes combined with floral honey.

Rum Company of Fiji Ratu

Haha It can perfume whole room and give it a chocolate smell, however taste is horrendous. It is just oversweetened water but the background taste still gi

Ginebra San Miguel Anejo

Bitter Sweet and chocolate nose, but the flavor is unpleasantly bitter.

Gasoline Weird resin nose, worse gasoline taste. Do not drink.

That Boutique-y Rum Company O Reizinho Portugal

Struggle I struggled to finish one glass. Weird cherry flavor on the background, does not even have that grassy flavor like agricoles have, it is rather pure h

Spoiled sherry Spoiled sherry smell with a hint of rum, not pleasant at all.

Dictador XO Insolent

Additives show up I don't think I am drinking the same stuff as the other reviewers. It is a coffee syrup mixed with rum.

Rancid and harsh It has some vanilla flavoring, that however does not save this alcohol from pungent smell caused by god knows what. Also quite harsh for a rum, as if

A. H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare

Candy The flavor is like whole candy dissolving in your mouth at once. Great bottle you can show to your friends, but pour a glass only for your enemies.

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