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HammerHead

Connoisseur | 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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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.

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

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

Appleton Estate

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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. The

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.

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 Superior

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

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