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Vicke

Veteran | Member since 2019 | Sweden

70 Ratings | 3 Likes

Like spanish style rum (Ron).

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Ron Esclavo XO Cask

Top rum This is a rum with a fantastic ”punch” to the mouth. It’s strong, but the taste and flavours are just amazing. Just buy it, You will not regret it.

Diplomatico Ambassador Selection

Try it! Well balanced and smooth to the nose and mouth. And the color is beautiful for the eye. This is a step up from the Single Vintage series.

Opthimus 25-year

Yes sir! Nose, eyes and mouth! A pleasure for them all. Well balanced with a sweet and smooth body.

Very good! If you like QRM 30 and Esclavo XO you will also love this.

A must!! One of the rums that is always present in my collection. And that for a reason!

Good! A very good and well balanced rum, slightly more complex and a little more character than the Solera 23.

Quorhum 30-year

Yummy! Sweet...Smooth and with nice flavours to the mouth. Highly recommended!

Ron Esclavo XO Cognac Cask Finish

Well worth! I would say this is a Esclavo XO with added complexity. However a complexity that falls well. Still have the sweetness of vanilla, caramel and butters

H.A.R.R.E.L 2020 Röda Stan 8-year

Very nice rum This is the third release from the swedish rum house H.A.R.R.E.L. And I must say it is av very pleasant rum for the spanish style fans. Butter scotch,

Quorhum 23-year

Good! If you like your rum sweet and smooth this is a good alternative.

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Likable A rum that has brought many people in to the rum community. And that for a reason! Sweet but not to sweet, and well balanced. A safe card for most be

Ron Zacapa 2015 Reserva Limitada

Good rum! This is really a good sipping rum. It’s getting hard to find but If given the chance...buy it! Fantastic with a full body cigar.

Opthimus 21-year

Nice and sweet. This is a rum that walks the spanish route. Sweet and smooth with caramel and dried fruit.

Plantation Guatemala XO Extra Old Reserve

Good! A very nice sipping rum that I really like. Sweet with nice taste of vanilla and honey.

Diplomatico 2004

Good Yes, this is a good rum with nice flavours and character. Sweet balance, dark chocolate and sherry coming to mind.

Diplomatico 2005

Good! Same character as all single vintage from Diplomatico. Very good and balanced.

Opthimus Malt Whisky Finish 25-year

Very good! This is a very good rhum already without the malt whiskey finish. Smooth and sweet just as i prefer. A little less sweet however. Here comes a added t

Quorhum 30 Aniversario Travel Retail

Prefer the standard 30y. Take the regular 30y and add a sherry finish. Well it works pretty good, well balanced and still smooth to the mouth. However for some reason I still

Origenes Don Pancho Reserva Especial 18-year

Very nice! Sweet and a good balance of flavours.Vanilla, molasses and caramell...Yummy.

Plantation 2018 Barbados XO

Good rum. This is a rather sweet and smooth rum with flavours of vanilla, fruit, some butterscotch and a little smoky character.

Zaya Gran Reserva 12-year

Nice and sweet. I like the taste of vanilla, caramel and others. A good rum but with some artificial tone.

Ron Zacapa Edicion Negra

Different! This is a Zacapa with a twist, and I like it. The smokey character is probably not for all.

Opthimus 18-year

Good! As all Opthimus this is a sweet and rather smooth rum.

Ron Esclavo 15-year

Not bad at all. If you like the spanish school of rum you will not be dissapointed. Sweet and smooth, but not as rich and balanced as the XO, but a good and cheaper a

Ron Zacapa 2014 Reserva Limitada

Zacapa yes...but! Well, the Zacapa heritage is there and it is a good rum. But the taste of herbs is a little strange in my taste.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Good! This is a good rum for those who like sweet and smooth rum. Not at the top but a good choice.

Tres Hombres 2013 Dominican Republic

Another good dominican. Rich in taste, sweet and smooth. This is a good ”spanish” rum.

Angostura 1824 12-year

Nice! Nice sipper with lots of flavours. Sweet but not to sweet, vanilla, tobacco, butterscotch and with an hint of smokiness.

Centenario 20-year

Good sweet rum. Very nice color, and sweet to the nose and mouth. Taste of dried fruit, vanilla and honey, simply a very nice sipping rum.

Arehucas Añejo Reserva Especial 18-year

Not bad! Vanilla, orange, butterscotch and some other flavours are present when tasting. Not the best tasted, but well worth a try.

H.A.R.R.E.L Skeppsholmen 8-year

Had this before? First thing that hits me with this rum is that the taste is so familiar. And what it is, it’s very much reminds me of the A.H Riise 175 anniversary ru

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Sweet A sweet and ”nice” rum that leans towards being a rum liqueur. Still a must in every collection.

Mount Gay 1703 Master Select

Dissapointment This is not for lovers of ”spanish rums”. It is well balanced and brings some interesting tones. However more towards the cognac side. Not my type but

A. H. Riise XO Reserve Anniversary 175-year

Tasty! Very sweet rum that could appeal to many people that normally don’t like rum. Almost like candy in a bottle. I actually liked it more than expected.

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

Tasty! Not the type of rum I normally drink, but not bad at all. And I actullay prefered this over the 21y.

Ron Esclavo 12-year

Okay rum! If you go for the Esclavo 15y or above you’ll get very good and tasteful rums. This is perhaps okay as an introduction to the brand?

Angostura 1787 15-year

Works well! A tasty rum for sipping, I would rate it as average. Well worth a test.

Opthimus 15-year

Average! Smooth and sweet, but not the most balanced. Lots of vanilla.

El Dorado 21-year

Good...but This is actually a very good rum. Well balanced and so on, but it is not my kind of rum. I actually think the 15y is a better alternative from a pure

Millonario Reserva Especial 15

Sweet and tasty I would say that this is a sweet and rather smooth rhum. Perhaps not the best balanced however. Flavours of vanilla, butterscotch and brown sugar. Wor

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Strange bird Yes, the pineapple flavour is there but so are also a strong alcohol taste. A little strange tasting in my opinion.

Botran Solera 1893 18-year

Hmm This is not any favourit of mine. Drinkable yes, but lacks character and I experienced it as too dry.

Barcelo Imperial

Average! Not a favourite but there are some nice flavours. Like the hint of caramel.

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

For others. This is not a bad rum, but not for me. If you like the sweeter rums this is not for you. Also to dry for my taste.

Angostura 1919 8-year

Sipping rum? Entry level rum from Angostura that is better suited for drinks rather than sipping.

Rammstein Premum

Rock rum. Not a rum in my taste, to much taste of alcohol for me.

Appleton Estate Extra 12-year

Great for drinks! Not a sipping rum, too harsh for me. But works very well for drinks.

Pampero Aniversario

Well... This is the rum that started it all for me. I liked the mix of different ”schools” of rum that could be found in this. A good starting point for those

Bacardi Reserva Limitada

Not for me, but... This is a balanced rum and smooth to drink. But there is nothing that sticks out from a flavour point of view.

Plantation 2003 Trinidad

Not for me. Too much taste of alcohol, there are some vanilla, lemon and other flavours. But I will not look for another bottle.

Motörhead Premium Dark

Well... This is not something I enjoy sipping. Rock’n Roll rum perhaps? Strong alcohol taste.

Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva

Good introduction to rum This is the bottle that got me into rum. Not the best in any way, but gives a good starting point for what school of rum to go for.

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-year

Not for me! Not my type of rum. To much alcohol coming through. Works well for drinks.

Dictador 12-year

Strange! A very strange tasting rum with poor balance. Lots of coffe in the taste, works for me only as a drink rum.

Diplomatico Reserva

Not at all. Cheap rum that works for drinks not as a sipper. Spending a little more and get the reserva exclusiva is well worth the money.

A. H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare

What is this? Fantastic for the nose and great colour. But..this is so sweet and leaves a very strange taste in the mouth. Is more like a rumliquer than a rum.

Kraken Black Spiced

Drink rum! Not a sipper at all. But is very good with coke and some lime juice.

Don Papa Small Batch

Artificial? This is a very sweet rum with taste of vanilla, caramel....kind of....but it somehow tastes artificial and strange No this is not my kind of rum

Plantation Barbados 5-year

Plantation This is the type of rum that works as a sipper as well as for drinks. Not a top rum but a very good allrounder. Nice taste of vanilla but a little bit

Pampero Anejo Seleccion 1938

Lower shelf rum Not a top rum but what you can expect from a rum at that price. Would probably work well for drinks.

Captain Morgan Dark

For drinks only! Love it with coke, limejuice and ice! But that is it! Not at all for sipping.

Bacardi Oakheart

Good in drinks. Don’t try this a sipper, but would recommend for several rum drinks.

Kraken Black Label

No!! To be honest I can not find any use for this one. Leave it alone!

Captain Morgan Black Spiced

Well well.. Not exactly what you bring out on that special night. But have to admit I liked it mixed with Coke.

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold

No no Can work in some drinks, for me this is like moonshine with added flavours.

Captain Morgan Spiced

Drink rum Well this is not something you enjoy with a good cigar, or anything else... For drinks only.

Negrita Bardinet Signature Dark 2-year

Stay away! This rum might work as fuel for some motors, but for drinking NO!

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