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Rumbullion Spiced

Love this rum, amongst the best! The Navy Strength has that little extra kick, but this, not only cheaper, still provides all the flavour and excitement you want from a good spiced ru

Gosling's Family Reserve Old

Deserves more recognition One of my favourite rum's to date, premium dark rum with treacle, raisins and caramel that is smooth to drink straight. A splash on a good vanilla ice

Rumbullion Navy Strength

subtle but complex fantastic rum, straight or mixed, surprised by how good it was (and I was initially put off by the slightly gimmicky bottle design), ableforth has got

Dark Matter Spiced

Deceptive on the nose. I've been meaning to try this out for a while, and while in lockdown I reached ****-it, and bought a bottle. Strong on clove on the nose with a ch

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Is this rum? I have gone through several bottles of this stuff and the first thing you will note is that it is very much like a rich cognac. Swirling around the mo

Make this your standard When people come into drinking various rums, it becomes difficult to know how to compare 'quality'. HC7 is one of the few affordable rums you will fin

Gosling's Black Seal

Love it rich, ruby butterscotch treacle rum, lovely in a dark n stormy, lovely mixed elsewhere, smooth and drinkable straight. This is my 2nd love next to Ski

Now this is rum! Christmas/fruit cake, raisins, treacle, caramel with faint notes of clove, nutmeg and vanilla. A truly rich rum full of character, amazing straight, a

One of my favourite dark rums. Not as 'rich' as Wood's, but certainly smoother, and tastier making it one of the best dark/navy style rums out there. Mixes well in the common favour

Cana Negra Gran Reserva

Brilliant My friends wife had a bottle of this given to her for christmas but as she is pregnant she couldn't drink it. My friend had squandered the entire bott

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Surprising, fruity and rummy After trying straight I would say that it tastes like a good dark rum with a perfect balance of real pineapple. I could appreciate it straight but onc

El Dorado Special Reserve

Dark, mellow fruit cake One of my favourites to drink, has hints of the 12 year, but much more sophisticated. Excellent neat, or used in cocktails. Hard to choose between thi

Trois Rivieres VSOP

At first skeptical... Wasn't sure on this rum, but thought I would give it a go. Turns out its pretty good. Got a heavy dose of that christmas cake/dried fruit on the nose,

Plantation Dark Double Aged

Perfect standard Plantation barely put a foot wrong imo. Some might complain about sugar and sweetness, but this here is perfect example of what an entry level sipping

Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry

It's a 7 Smells better than it tastes. On the nose you get the rich dried fruit with zesty notes, in the mouth it tastes like a smooth Jamaican rum with missin

Diplomatico Reserva

Lovely Rum This is a great rum, caramel and fruity with a more traditional rum finish, great all round and a nice treat.

Rich and rewarding This rum is rather special considering the price and availability, top quality flavour for drinking straight, slightly drier than the HC7, with a slig

English Harbour

Fine smooth rum Like Appleton Estate VX but better! It is almost like a sweet single malt at first, followed with that long rummy treacle/caramel finish. Tasty and do

Chairman's Reserve Spiced

Strange, moreish and unexpectedly good This is a very different spiced rum. The flavour is very strong when consumed straight and can become quite sickly. However, just a splash with coke a

Kraken Black Spiced

One of the better spiced rums around When I first tried Kraken, I wasn't overly impressed. It isn't bad straight, rather spicy with a touch of vanilla, but not that smooth. Mixed with Cok

Don Papa Small Batch

Changed my mind, love it. This had a nice amount of complexity to it, though wasn't sure how to really drink it. At first it tasted like an overly flavoured rum that was a litt

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof

Not quite What I expected At first on the nose and palate you get a spicy/peppery hit from the strong bitter molasses, but once it breathes a little it seems to get smoother, a

Diplomatico Mantuano

Sweet, smooth, but lacking in character. This is simply a great rum and has a smooth richness to it, but there are many alternatives that already nail this classification that are cheaper. Su

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

Unexpectedly great! I don't tend to be a fan of white rum, but this overproof version, direct from Jamaica (63%) is packed with rummy flavour. There is a slight hint of f

Love the extra strength Really yummy dark rum that is great with ginger beer. The extra concentration lifts it nicely into the next level regarding dark rum flavours, but its

Chairman's Reserve

I put this off for far too long, what a surprise Chairmans reserve has sat on the shelves in the local supermarket for quite a while, and because its pricing sat between several off the shelf favouri

Don Papa Sevillana Cask Finish

Smooth, rich rum with a lasting ride on bitter citrus peel Great unique rum from Don Papa. The rum is aged between 4-12 years so is a blended rum, not strictly a 12 year rum. However it has a very complex and

The Westbourne Drinks Co. Duppy Share Spiced

Smooth but safe spiced rum, impressive mixer I jumped on this spiced rum from the Duppy Share once I heard about it. Taking the Blend of a 3-year old Jamaican and a 5-year old Barbadian and mi

The Duppy Share Caribbean

right in the middle This has been on my radar for a while and finally opened the bottle sat on my shelf last night. Smooth caramel notes without being too strong, and

Sailor Jerry Spiced

Strong Vanilla, a benchmark for all Spiced Rum Original Recipe Sailor Jerry is a completely different beast when compared to its later counterpart and I always ensure I buy it when I see the limite

Myers's Original Dark

Good dark Jamaican rum Heavy molasses on the nose, and a rich caramel/treacle delight to drink. I found it better on the rocks which helped separate the complex flavours. Th

Captain Morgan Spiced

Mainstream, good value This one can't really be called a 'RUM' anymore considering it is only 35% alcohol, which makes it a 'spirit drink'. This is one example of how compan

Pink Pigeon Original

King of cocktails? I tried this rum a few months after it was available in the UK a number of years ago now. Strong, real vanilla scent and flavour with underlying citru

Havana Club Anejo Especial

Havana Club quality at pocket friendly priced As with the Club7 this one demonstrates the high quality of the Havana line of rums, not bad straight but this one is likely the perfect match for coc

Wood's 100 Old Navy

Here is a real dark rum When it comes to dark rums full of treacle, toffee, fudge flavours. It tastes great straight, with notes of oak amongst the rich, thick flavours. Mixe

Legendario Elixir de Cuba

Liquid Rum n' Raisin Great for mixed drinks and more for the sweet tooth. This is a liqueur rather than an actual rum, and for many, you will find this a little sickly. It

Pusser's British Navy

Peppery, but balanced. Tried straight, and found it akin to black pepper and raisin, and would situate it somewhere between coarse and smooth. I prefer a little more caramel

Old Vatted Demerara (OVD) Dark

Dark rum is dark This is another good dark rum that wont break the bank. Very rich in treacle and caramel with a rich burnt sugar thickness to it. Great with cola, gin

A great rum This one here really split my decisions as my preference towards this will whole heartedly be based on price. Often found cheaper than the HC7, this o

Worth trying, but doesn't inspire. Easy to drink but its a little overpriced and the flavour is more of a novelty. At first it sips like a decent dark rum, then, like a wave of students

Libations Spiced

Experimental, hand crafted Always happy to try locally made rum, and this was a nice treat. Bitter citrus, clove, with a nose of heather and honey. The flavour pallate is

Black Tot Finest Carribean

Decent, but disappointing at this price. This feels a little washed down compared to how I'd imagine the original to be. It feels safer, with the distinctive characteristics of Jamaican, Guya

Cruzan 9 Spiced

Give it a go.. Seemed overly complex for a spiced rum. I enjoyed it but wasn't blown away. Felt like it was trying to hard with the experimentation and hasn't yet fo

Bundaberg Small Batch

Smooth, mellow, nothing special This is a fairly non-offensive rum, easy to drink. Lacks any real notable character. Neat tastes like a smooth sweet whisky with an ever-so-slight car

Captain Morgan Black Spiced

Decent but disappointing for the price Was interested in trying this when I first saw it released, but managed to find a good deal on a 1l bottle so thought I would grab it. This is cle

Appleton Estate V/X

Smooth sipper This one has an almost single malt flavour reminiscence of Glenmorangie original at first, then you get rewarded with a smoother burn and rummy carame

Pocket friendly, reliable flavour Lamb's is versatile and tastes pretty decent. Rather smooth, notes of treacle but not as full bodied as some might expect from a dark rum. Great mixed

Appleton Estate Special Gold

Not too bad I found it a little bitter straight, and that bitter edge worked its way in when mixed with cola. There is certainly a strong caramel flavour here and

Cockspur 5 Star Fine

Cheap, not too bad As far as golden rum's go, this one is certainly a cut above supermarket's own brand, but doesn't particularly stand out. Fine mixed or straight, ther

Captain Morgan Dark

My introduction to rum Cpt Morgan's was my introduction to rum and I spent many weekends sloshing an entire bottle straight. After more consideration towards my health, I fo

But not a touch on the 12yr Nice rum, but not a touch on the 12 year and unfortunately there are better rums for the price. It tastes rather watered down straight, but retains a

Bundaberg Spiced

Decent mixed with safe flavour. Not bad, I enjoyed it with some lemon and lime bitters, though this spiced rum certainly comes quite sweet. The flavour is nothing too pronounced with

Easy to drink, but a bit sickly This is a rum with a strong hit of vanilla with an added twist of cherry oil. It smells like candy floss, and is awesome mixed with cream soda, and ma

Sainsbury's Drury 173

Okay for the price Faint vanilla and spice in what would be a decent but watered down rum. Nice mixed but nothing special. Decent alternative to the usual suspects and I

Flor de Caña Añejo Clásico

Lightly funky, not for me I'm writing this from memory. Didn't really enjoy it, I remember bit being lightly funky with a hint of molasses, but had a bitter tanin flavour. It t

Bacardi Oakheart

Bitter, oaky and average Not bad mixed with cola and lime, but has some very bitter spice flavours and the added sweetness doesn't really cover it up. The smokey maple flavour

A dark rum commonly found in Ireland a bit hit and miss, Served in a bar it tasted fine, bought from the store it wasn't so good, tastes similar to cpt morgans but a little worse.

Sweet coconut, easy to drink but no real rum credentials Mix with fresh pineapple juice and you get a tasty drink, use in any cocktail, you will get a tasty drink. Sweet, consumable, but has no real rum infl

Forgettable Nice in cocktails or with ginger and lime, but has a dry, cheap flavour that isn't really that impressive. Sweet, heavy on ginger and a whiff of vanil

Bundaberg Original UP

Sweet and characterless. Was rather disappointed with this rum. Didn't find it disgusting, but found it rather bland and uninteresting. Would choose it over a blended whisky,

Kirk and Sweeney

It's just... Boring?? Proves bottle design is important with sales of spirits.. For the price, this should be called regret. So many rums far better than this. T

Lamb's Black Sheep Spiced

This is 'Lamb's Spiced' in the UK On first taste mixed with cola, (I think its worth noting how coke cola vs pepsi changes the flavour dynamic of rums, Coke brings out more rough, tann

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

The most overrated rum around! So, as a big rum fan I tried this as it is surrounded by a lot of hype. The best conclusion I can make is, if you think this is a good rum, you are no

Captain Morgan Cannon Blast

A party mixer at best A reasonable drink when mixed with a punch or cola at a party, and the bottle is a nice talking point, but for the real rum connoisseur the gimmick wi

Popular Spanish Honey Rum Not a real rum, but that is to be expected from Spain, they left the knowledge of how to make a real Rum in Havana. This is a Rum Liqueur, very thick,

Bacardi Carta Blanca

Plain cocktail rum Plain alcohol labelled 'rum', better quality than most generic branded white rum and is useful for making school girls think they are classier than th

Kopparberg Cherry

Sorry Sweden, but no. Kopparberg have released a Gin and a rum, saw it in ASDA and thought I'd give it a go. Tastes like regret and a faint bitter cherry. It might mix

Kopparberg Dark Fruit

Not great really.... I could write more about this but really don't want to. Slightly more underwhelming than the cherry. Ok in a mixer in a bind, but wouldnt choose this

Dead Man's Fingers Hemp

Tiki hype gone wrong Dead man's fingers. As a brand, they are all cheap mixing rums, and I have avoided these like the plague after being made to try the coffee flavou

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English Harbour

Pusser's British Navy

Pusser's Red Label

Cruzan Black Strap

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale

Barbancourt Reserve du Domaine

Barbancourt 3 Star

Bundaberg Black

Bundaberg Reserve

Captain Morgan Private Stock

Dos Maderas Luxus

Lemon Hart Original 1804

Abuelo Centuria

Red Heart Blended

Watson's Demerara

Watson's Trawler

Havana Club Maximo Extra Anejo

Old Monk Supreme

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

Lemon Hart Premium

Chairman's The Forgotten Cask

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