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Aficionado | United States
41 Ratings

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Appleton Estate Joy

Unique and Excellent A drink of ultimate smoothness with the perfect burn, this is the drink of pirates after all. This is the only rum I can taste just by breathing it i

Heaven One of the best drinks I've had the pleasure of enjoying.

Ron Zacapa Edicion Negra

Smoky with a bite Perhaps a little more similar to a very smooth whiskey the smoky flavor is prevalent and very tasty. An excellent drink.

Appleton Estate

Great sipping experience Pricey but is an enjoyable sipping rum with excellent flavor.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Excellent sipping rum for any occasion Gives Zacapa a run for its money and while I remain a Zacapa fan I would never turn down a lovely glass of this tasty rum

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Best $50 rum This was the rum that introduced me to rums. Smooth sweet and delicious with a reasonable price to boot. Only issue with this rum is I keep buying i

Don Q Gran Anejo

Well refined rum Good to add variety to an evening of rum tasting due to its unique taste. Sweet for sure but great for sipping.

Barbancourt Estate Reserve

Best screw top rum around Usually I go for corked bottles but this was an amazingly good rum. Big step up from the 8 year.

La Hechicera Extra Anejo

Great Colombian rum While there are likely some pricier options out there this is my personal favorite so far from Colombia

Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva

Sweet but not overpowering Smooth and subtle the taste sneaks up nicely as it goes down

Flavorful with a nice bite Not too sweet but smooth and flavorful. But of a nice bite to it as well.

Relicario Dominicano Supremo

Most delicious A very smooth sipping rum, and certainly on par with others at a similar price point. Great vanilla flavor!

Santa Teresa 1796

Solid sipping option A little hard to find, at least outside of duty free for me, but very good and well worth the cost. Definitely would recommend and buy again.

Strong vanilla notes A very smooth drink but definitely not worth the standard price point. Other options are better.

Very sweet Enjoyable, perhaps not quite as smooth as Pampero Aniversario Reserva exclusiva but still very good.

Papas Pilar Dark

A surprising find This was recommended to me by a bartender and I was skeptical but ended up really enjoying it.

Medellin Gran Reserva

Excellent Colombian rum Obviously leaps and bounds over the 3 year this is a nice glass of rum to be enjoyed more than once.

Appleton Estate Rare Blend

Solid but not perfect Well worth sipping on but there is better out there for sure.

El Dorado Special Reserve

Excellent jump from the 12 Much better option than their 12 year this is worth the money for a nice glass neat or on a single cube.

A competitor Definitely a solid rum I still preferred the Hechicera when it comes to a Colombian rum.

Zaya Grande Reserva

Sweet and smooth but lacking something A very decent rum especially given the low price but it's not quite great. Sweeter than many rums with clear vanilla notes.

Pusser's British Navy

Fine sipper and solid mixer Not bad for whatever the occasion calls for and not overly expensive to boot.

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Often the best available When at a US bar with a limited rum selection this is certainly worth trying. However if more aged rums are available it's only mediocre.

Seven Fathoms Premium

Good middle of the road Good for sipping but not extraordinary by any means.

A little disappointing Certainly not a bad rum but not what I was hoping for from the price point even in Colombia.

Worth sipping on Doesn't quite excite like its competitors but isn't something I would turn down.

Kraken Black Spiced

Fair spiced rum Not a bad spiced rum, certainly preferable to many other alternatives out there.

Kirk and Sweeney

Acceptable Not a bad rum to sip but leaves much to be desired.

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

Shots and mixing only If one wants to live the pirate life this is fire in a glass. Not for sipping but hey that's not the point here. Feel the burn.

Appleton Estate Reserve Blend

Great as a cocktail base Not really something to sip on but it makes a mean rum runner.

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale

Another rum for mixing Doesn't quite make the cut for sipping on but is all right with ice or as a cocktail.

Bacardi Oakheart

Middle of the road Definitely could be better but if a spiced rum is what one is craving then it's an acceptable option.

Appleton Estate Signature Blend

Made to be blended When making a cocktail this is always an acceptable option.

Bacardi Gran Reserva

If one must Pour on some ice and it's not terrible but definitely not what one might hope for.

In a pinch If it's the only rum at the bar that's not clear or named bacardi/captain morgan then this is worth the glass.

Don Papa Small Batch

Needs some work For a corked sipping rum this did not impress. Definitely not worth it.

Drinkable but not very good It can be silped but probably better as a solid mixer

Bundaberg Overproof

Undrinkable This was pretty rough and was not being sold as a mixer. Perhaps if one was inclined to do shots.

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