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HammerHead

Connoisseur | Member since 2015 | Netherlands

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Actually I'm much more of a whisky drinker. As such I'm mostly into rums with lesser amounts of sweetness (i.e. at least no added sugar).

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The Duchess Jamaica

Funky fruit bomb A 12 year old single cask Worthy Park bottled at almost 58% abv. Loads of juicy tropical fruits, guave, papaja, peach, pineapple syrup. Also vanill

Velier Royal Navy Very Old

Great blend, perfect balance Lots of tropical fruits, but also darker notes of raisins, figs, toffee, caramel and chocolate. Relatively subtle funky stuff from the Jamaican side o

Caroni First Cask

A fruity and very dirty punch in the face Nose: diesel oil, gunpowder and (tropical) fruitiness with pineapple, mango and figs. Taste: a greasy mouthfeel, very powerful, fruity and peppery.

Isla del Ron Trinidad

It's a 20/21 year old single cask Caroni: yum! A 1997 Caroni selected by the rum subsidiary of German bottler Malts of Scotland: Isla del Ron. This is cask number IdR 020 bottled in 2018 for the 50

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Good Had it in a bar in Southampton. Nice rum, very fruity in the nose, though not overly complex. Quite a dry finish.

Appleton Estate Extra

Good allrounder Actually being a whisky drinker for almost two decades now, this is the first bottle of aged rum I bought myself. Compared to other rums I enjoyed wit

Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal

Best white rum by far Teriffic nose with sweet molasses, spices like aniseed and some vanilla. Extremely soft on the palate en the finish has a throath coating lingering sw

Full on (dark) fruit attack Great nose with dark raisins, figs, but also lighter and tropical fruits (mango and pineapple), furthermore caramel, toffee, cocoa, cinnamon, clove, s

Whisky Broker WIRD Barbados 51.8%

Light and floral. Quite subtle, but very enjoyable. Nose: floral, vanilla, pineapple, lemons, honeydew melon, banana bread, some dusty wood and just a whiff of varnish. Taste: creamy, sweet butter, van

Ron Esclavo Gran Reserva

Nice but not for an entire bottle Some dried fruits, vanilla and caramel like smells and flavours here. Also somewhat dusty. The 40% abv makes the overall experience a little thin. Sti

Nice one One of the better middle aged rums. Smooth sweetness on the nose, kind development and a tiny bit of wood in the aftertaste. Suitable for sipping stra

Plantation Barbados

Grande Reserva+ A step up from the Plantation Grande Reserva, also from Barbados. Still pretty sweet, but more character both in nose, taste as well as the aftertaste

Appleton Estate V/X

Nice entry level sipper A very good rum considering the price. There's a little less complexity compared to the 12 year old, but as it's older brother it's not overly (artifi

Abuelo Reserva Superior

Decent sipper, bot nothing too fancy A well balanced nose with vanilla, caramel and some sweet (dried) fruits. The taste even gives way to some faint cocoa notes. Also quite a pleasant to

Great mixer and sippable A nicely aged white (actually filtered) rum. A pleasant fruitiness in nose and taste and a sugar coated aftertaste, but nothing too sweet. Comparable

Old Master Gold

Sweet, friendly and delicate A sweet, friendly, and delicate rum. Fruity in a gentle way (some apple, banana, lychee and other lighter tropical fruits), easy to drink both in the

Barbancourt Reserve du Domaine

Round and fruity, but a little too dry. A decently aged rum, though not overly complex (considering it's 15 years old). The nose has got caramelized fruits, fudge and a nice round spiciness

Not the best ED For a rum aged 8 years it's still got a lot of heat from the spirit. It's reasonably tasty though. Apparently the 12 year old should be much better. S

Good value for money I always buy this in favour of Bacardi superior for mixing mojito's and cuba libres. It of course lacks complexity but does not need it for it's purpo

Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve

Sweety Overwelming sweetness in the nose, a bit too much actually, which runs right into the taste and finish. All in all a good sweeter rum especially for t

Appleton Estate Reserve Blend

Sweet, simple and just a bit bland Not the most complex of rums. Light, sweet and mellow. Not much else going on but vanilla, caramel and some lighter fruitiness. The finish is a tad al

Funky, way too funky Lots of very strange notes like nail polish remover, paint solvent and paint stripper, also rubbery, but then again quite rich on tropical fruits. I g

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Overly sweet(ened) A bit of a dissapointment to me. I only get loads and loads of (fake) sugar from both the nose and taste. Also a bit of vanilla, crême brulée and (sti

Matusalem Platino

Bottem shelf rum, not really drinkable as a sipper A smell of sugary ethanol, flat and simple. Taste is harsh and a bit like cough syrup. Finish is short and bitter. To me this is pretty much comparabl

Tanduay Superior

12 year old, no way Smells and tastes mainly sugary and way too young. Also too bitter in the finish. No way all rum in this bottle has been aged for 12 years.

Bacardi Carta Oro

Just the standard white with very little oak influence As stated in the title there's some oak flavours but nothing really amping it up from the standard version. Still pretty alcoholic and cheap tasting.

Bacardi Superior

Low end of the spectrum Branding and marketing to the max, quality is however very poor. Mainly harsh spirit which smells like hand sanitizer and tastes like cough syrup. Has

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HammerHead rated Ron Esclavo 2015 Gran Reserva 5-Year 24 days ago
HammerHead rated Isla del Ron 1997 Trinidad 10 months ago
HammerHead rated Whisky Broker WIRD Barbados 51.8% 17-Year 10 months ago
HammerHead rated Velier Royal Navy Very Old 11 months ago
HammerHead rated The Duchess 2006 Jamaica 12-Year 11 months ago