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Zaya Gran Reserva 12-year

Magical! Zaya Gran Reserva may be the best rum Trinidad has on offer. Very rich and quite heavy on the vanilla, this rum has superb complexity of flavor in the

Plantation 1998 Guadeloupe Single Cask

The Non-Agricole Drinker's Agricole? I have been itching to try this rum for some time, but it's difficult to find and expensive. Net: loved it! It's a "ghost agricole", a "faux agricole

Zafra Master Reserve 21

For the Whiskey Lovers, Mainly In a market now dominated by high-art bottle shapes (and, hey, I'm a fan), don't let Zafra's simple bottle distract you. It's what's inside that coun

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Best of Venezuela...so far I've really enjoyed - and reviewed here - the lesser Diplomatico rums (Reserva and Anejo). For some reason I've waited a long time to step up to the E

Kirk and Sweeney 23-year

A Worthy Successor to the 12 Year Those who've read my other ratings know I am a big fan of the Kirk & Sweeney 12 Year - among the best rum values out there in addition to one of the b

St. Nicholas Abbey 10-year

Worth the Wait I was fortunate to find the St Nick 10 Year on a winter trip to the Canadian Rockies - an unexpected catch. I've been reading about this rum since st

Kirk and Sweeney 12-year

A Magnificent Gift (what's in the bottle, that is) It's difficult not to admire the beautiful and thoughtful packaging of this rum. But no stuffed shirt, this. To my taste, an exceptional balance of w

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

A very smooth and flavorful rum Plantation has really out-done themselves here; near-perfection at a modest price. Smooth as silk, the right sweetness for a high-end rum, complexiti

Angostura 1919 8-year

Why isn't all rum this good? This rum captures the essence of what rum ought to be - an island spirit. The nose calls to mind the best the islands have to offer, and the taste de

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

A cognac this good would be 5x the price There's a tremendous density of expression in this rum, and thus it's huge reputation. One can not escape the sense this rum was handled with great c

Clement XO 6-year

The "It" rum for Agricole Drinkers My taste does not run to agricoles, as thorough readers of this site will have noticed. I appreciate what the French islands are trying to do, and th

Plantation Belize XO Single Cask Pineau des Charentes Finish

A Distinctive Rum from Belize I'm a huge fan of the Plantation rums, finding them to be not only among the best values in the business but also among the best tasting (to my palett

Admiral Rodney Extra Old 12-year

Another triumph for St Lucia Distillers, but at a price Disclaimer: I love the Chairman's Reserve from St Lucia Distillers. So I was anxious to try their next-in-line offering. I found many of the same ch

Delicious, if perhaps too The presentation is gorgeous - who's not swayed by that bottle?! - and the color is divine. The nose is thick and candy with caramel, and you lose no

Chairman's Reserve 4-6 Years

A wonderful yet inexpensive sipping rum I love the almost-wild aromas in this rum! Both aroma and taste really seem to open up over an ice cube with some time to "settle". A little harsh on

Plantation Barbados 5-year

Great value for money I'm a huge fan of the Plantation XO 20th Anniversary but, at $45 (NYC price), I can't afford to drink it every day. It turns out Plantation's own Bar

El Dorado 12-year

You Guide to Guyanese-Style Rum This is my first Demerara rum, and I'm glad I started here! I would characterize it as intensely flavorful and aromatic. A fresh pour exhibits an ex

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

This tops the 12-year, barely I really enjoyed DDL's 12 Year rum, especially for the price (a bargain in my area). The 15 year is pricier, and while it offers all the tremendous ex

Pyrat Cask 1623

Not up to its "Because We Can" price I tasted this rum along with several other mid-high-end rums where it stood out for its Pyrat-ness - for all the good, or bad, that flavor profile bri

Vizcaya VXOP 21

Good flavor, but lacks complexity This rum delivers aromatics and flavors not dissimilar to the Trinidad rums I enjoy. But, somehow, I didn't get the complexities and richness I assoc

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

Almost a Digestif There can be no doubting the quality and uniqueness here - raw material from Barbados and Guyana aged five years in oak, then transferred to Spain for

Botran Solera 1893 18-year

Entry-level Sipping Rum, if Pricey There's a lot of competition at this price range, and I'm sorry to say I don't feel this rum holds up. It's certainly a high-quality rum, exhibiting

Don Q Gran Anejo

Artfully done, but not my taste This beautifully-packaged and pretty-to-look-at rum is of a lighter, more delicate, character that's not my favorite. Still, the aromatics are very n

Atlantico Private Cask

A Pretender to the High End Among the Dominican rums I have tasted, I enjoy this one most...as I should given its price ($34 in my area). I'm reminded somewhat of the Zaya Gran R

Diplomatico Reserva

A hint of what the more expensive Diplomatico rums offer? Did you hesitate when your hand reached for the Exclusiva, thinking it outside your price point? Yeah, I did that, and ended up here. This seems lik

Abuelo Reserva Superior 7-year

Nice Entry-level Sipping Rum Maybe it's the bourbon barrel aging? This rum doesn't strike me as sweet on the nose - in fact after some air I smell faint cigar-box. But the palett

Pyrat XO Reserve

A niche rum I have hesitated for some time to write this review. Initially, I was put off by the overly orange-liqueur nose and early palette of this rum (Pyrat

Havana Club 7-year

Forbidden Fruit I was fortunate to get this rum as a gift from a traveling friend so, as it's inaccessible in the USA, it's got the allure of forbidden fruit. What's

Varadero Añejo 7-year

Forbidden, but Worth It Like the Havana Club rum I tried recently, we can't get this rum in the USA. Thus, when the opportunity arose, I selected this rum to sample even ove

Flor de Caña 18-year

Smooth, but Expected More I sampled this rum neat, and while I took my time to enjoy it, there was less there than I'd hoped. It is indeed very smooth, as you'd expect from a

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-year

Nice, But Did Not Light My Fire I sampled this rum after an exceptional meal, at an exceptional restaurant, on an exceptional Caribbean island. Cuba, it said. Cuba, it promised. A

A Fine Early Effort Out of Brooklyn Ask yourself: Did Señor Bacardi produce a well-crafted, eminently-drinkable spirit in HIS first year of operation? Señor Botran? How about the folks a

Barcelo Imperial

Initially hailed, perhaps now eclipsed I am perhaps taken in by the products of other islands, or maybe I have been seduced by rums in other price points. But, I no longer see the Imperial

Not Quite a Sipper This is a solid rum, preferably for drinks that require a dynamite rum that can "show through". This rum gives you the sense of a fine Caribbean rum,

English Harbour 5-year

I expected better Reviewers rave about English Harbour rums and many find this 5 year old a good introduction to their range and a good value. I'm frankly less impress

I'm not feelin' it as a sipper I'd been looking for an everyday Trini rum. I love my Angostura 1919, but I've been hoping for something to drink casually. Found this one on sale a

Diplomatico Añejo

Fresh and refreshing This younger sibling in the Diplomatico family comes at an exceptionally good price and for that reason alone I'd buy it again. While not a standout

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-year

I Need More for a Rhum at This Price I don't know about how it is where you live, but these agricoles are pricey where I am. Damn, those French have got it made. Well, Haitians actually

Brinley Gold Vanilla

All the Vanilla Used Want You thought you were buying a rum with vanilla in it, right? There's more vanilla here than I can possibly handle, so I wonder if it's actually vanil

Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced 4-year

Better Balance than the Vanilla Offering I sampled this alongside the Vanilla rum from Brinley, and to my taste there's better balance here. I can see this as working well in a variety of mi

Clement VSOP 4-year

Not my preference Can someone tell me what justifies the high prices demanded for rhum agricole? Sure, I know there's a process with strict rules. But if that produce

The Mixer You Want This rum is inexpensive and provides a taste superior to the other big brands when a mixer is required. Gave my Rum&Coke an almost chocolate-y quality

Captain Morgan Spiced

Was prepared for the worst, but... Surprisingly, at least to me, I enjoyed this rum. The added vanilla is not overwhelming and harmonizes nicely with the basic beverage (which is a str

A Starting Point Ron Abuelo Anejo is a high-quality Panamanian spirit that, to my taste, represents a good starting point for a person acquiring an interest in rum. T

An expensive mixer This is a fine rum, with a nice nose and good flavor but I'm afraid priced out of its league. It lacks the complexities of a sipping rum, but will pr

Cockspur 5 Star Fine

Tasty Mixed I sampled this rum on the rocks, but then had the bar-tendress add a splash of cola to finish it. Good, straight-up, nicely-colored rum...but just not

Cavalier Antigua Gold 2-year

Mix It. Full Stop. I don't believe this rum is widely exported, so get it on your next island jaunt. It's ready to add "the usual flavor" to your favorite mixed drinks

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