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Foursquare 2007 12-year

Best Foursquare Product This beats anything I've had from Foursquare to include all ECS batches, and IB I've tried, and others. It's a stunner.

Appleton Estate Limited Edition 30-year

Wonderful Lots of good spices and slight hogo with a definite aged profile. Simply a great rum.

Appleton Estate 50-year

You must try it It's not everyday you get a chance at something like this so if you see it at a bar then you really need to splurge. It's not overly oaked but instead

Habitation Velier 2015 Forsyths WP 502 White

Bananas!!! This has hogo written all over it. Definitely the overrippen bananas coming through and lovely proof at 57%

Privateer The Queen's Share Single Cask

Love it Have had many many different barrels of this and all I've had were very cinnamon forward with great flavor. I cant wait this ee what they do as their

Appleton Estate 21-year

House rum This is what I take to parties, give to friends, and enjoy both by a fire and on a boat. It has a great spice level that's unmatched in the other Appl

Foursquare 2004 11-year

Better than most This is what I use to get bourbon lovers into rum. It is easily better than 95% of rums of this style.

National Rums of Jamaica 2007 Long Pond TECC 11-year

Better mouth than nose Had some tire/rubber on nose but palate was more minty and pretty powerful with slight heat.

Clairin Le Rocher

Unique! Smells/tastes like a blend of a grassy Rhum Agricole and a smokey Mezcal! Super fun to drink and share!

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

Nice funk! Very good level of hogo and funk! Nothing like a good Wray & Ting cocktail! If you cannot find this, try to get a Rum-Bar White Overproof.

Velier Royal Navy Very Old

Yep! To preface, I've never met a Caroni that I've cared for. Having said that, this blend works for me! It's got great depth and the different countries p

Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-year

Hard to beat for the money Great value in this bottle and the 12 years really is above and beyond the Special, Reserve, and even the 15 year.

Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15-year

Superb bottle Will never NOT have one in my house. Very interesting flavor that's almost like a Rhum agricole. Very much enjoy it.

Real McCoy Smuggler's Cove Ltd Ed 12-year

Yep! Great profile and good overall balance. Nice and flexible enough to be in a rum old fashioned or neat

Foursquare 2008 Principia Released by Velier 9-year

Wish it was ECS Great offering with very good flavors. Wish it was and ECS offering as opposed to Velier due to availability in the US.

Foursquare 2007 Criterion 10-year

Ahead of it's time If I would have rated this rum when i had it when it first came out, it would be a 10/10. I think though that it was very much ahead of it's time even

Havana Club 3-year

Best white mixer Although aged it's color filtered and is the best overall mixer for a daiquiri, mojito, etc.

Must have for tiki drinks This is great for a lot of tiki drinks and other cocktails. Probably would take it neat but also great as a floater on a Bushwacker.

Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D.

Greta in cocktails Is a great replacement for Lemon Hart 151 even though the flavor isnt exactly the same. I've heard of people drinking it neat or on ice but that would

Rum-Bar White Overproof

Nice funk! This is a great alternative to Wray & Nephew Overproof. In my opinion (and it may be a fact) this has more esters than W&N.

Foursquare 2013 Released by Velier 2-year

Love the pot still This is a great offering and example on how Foursquare can make a tremendous 100% pot still. PLEASE MAKE MORE!

Plantation 2009 Fiji

Surprising Didnt know what to expect but it was great. It was both dry and sweet and is not dosed.

El Dorado 2000 Skeldon

One of the best from Guyana Nose was like a sweet wheater bourbon with some kind of green melon. Palate got a caramel pudding and light cinnamon. Finish was creamy with baking sp

Maggie's Farm 50/50 Pineapple

Very nice This will be a direct comparison to Stiggins Fancy... This has a deeper pineapple smell that isnt as sweet on the nose or palate. It's like compari

Foursquare 2004 Empery 14-year

Fan favorite I think a lot of people prefer this to 2007 but...they're wrong. The ex-sherry doesnt do it for me, in general.

Foursquare 1998 Released by The Paulsen Collection 10-year

Same as ECS 1998 This isn't a great bottle to me but people should try it for the nostalgia. I think it's underproofed and would prefer it not be chill filtered. The a

Clement Creole Shrubb Liqueur D’Orange

Great liqueur If you need something sweet and orange, this is it. Sweeter replacement for something like Dry Curacao

Denizen Merchants Reserve 8-year

Mai tai must have This rum was literally made for a mai tai. Also good in other cocktails but wouldnt drink it neat.

Richland Single Estate Old Georgia

Nice overall These are single barrel expressions so they'll vary by cask. Ivr had some that I'd rank 8 or 9 and some that are closer to 5.5 or 6.

Zafra Master Reserve 21

No complaints Seems to be a pure rum but it doesnt really jump out at me as something I want to drink. I've had an open bottle for almost 2 years. I enjoy it when I

Appleton Estate Signature Blend

Fantastic for the price I use the Signature and Reserve as an entry level tasting to hogo flavors. While this is definitely hogo in training wheels, it's delicious as a mixe

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Great mixer or straight Definitely has dosage but it is what it is. Great in a daiquiri, on the rocks, or just chilled.

Foursquare 2010 Dominus 10-year

Solid ECS I think most ECS I start out at 7 and this one will jsut stay there. It's quite tasty but not on the level as some of the others.

Foursquare 1998 10-year

Nostalgia This isn't a great bottle to me but people should try it for the nostalgia. I think it's underproofed and would prefer it not be chill filtered. The a

Foursquare 2005 Port Cask Finish 9-year

First ECS for me As it was the first ECS in the states, it was an immediate positive reaction to my palate. I prefer to not have them aged in wine/port barrels but thi

Real McCoy Single Blended 12-year

Lots of good notes Great for the price just wish it had a higher proof. Is a good overall rum to enjoy though!

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

Solid Cuban choice Probably my favorite of the Cuban rums as it has a decent bite to it with the standard Spansih/Cuban style flavoring of light caramel.

Appleton Estate Reserve

Great value I use this the Signature and Reserve as an entry level tasting to hogo flavors. While this is definitely hogo in training wheels, it's delicious as a

Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold

Hogo town! Good introduction to hogo flavors for those that havent experienced it. It really packs a punch for those initial tasters and is fun to drink.

Privateer Silver Reserve

Great mixer Have had both the styles of this offered both before and after the molasses change. They do such a good job at Privateer that it's hard to imagine the

Privateer Navy Yard Barrel Proof

Hard to beat Very cool product that I've enjoyed quite a bit. Have had several offerings of this and love the general profile it gives off.

Unique! Smells/tastes like a blend of grassy Rhum Agricole and a medium ester Jamaican...but still something very unique that can only be described as CLAIRI

Hamilton White Stache

Good mixer! This is an excellent of a cost effective pot still coming in at 87% that can substitute any white rum for a cool funky cocktail.

Mezan XO Jamaica

Good for the price This is a nice bottle of lower proof, slightly hogo, unadulterated, Jamaican rum. I'd put the funk above any Appleton product but below or around some

Navy Island Navy Strenght

Torn Great nose but tastes like a lot of alcohol. It does seem to balance out after a while or on a small cube.

Privateer American Amber

Good mixer I would either mix this or drink it on ice, possibly with orange or lime.

Pure rum Love the general profile but the proof is lower than I prefer. If you can find private barrels then that's where it's at with the higher proof!

Havana Club 7-year

Mixer Although aged 7 years it lack complexity to be considered a true neat rum. Typical light caramel notes of a Spanish/Cuban style rum

Tommy Bahama White Sands

Good mixer This is discontinued so if you can find it then it's good to have just for nostalgia. Is a pretty decent mixer as well.

Old Brigand Black Label 2-year

Good mixer for price Same rating for me as some of the Doorly's but they all have same general profile for me.

Doorly's 5-year

Great value For the price, it's hard to beat as a mixer but not complex enough for a sipper for me.

Alleyne Arthur's Special Barbados

Favorite aged Barbados mixer I'm ranking it the same as some of the other lower priced offerings from Foursquare (896, 10 Cane, Doorly's) but I prefer this as a mixer over them. T

Comparative to Doorly's Good for the price but also a mixer for me. Mor similar to Doorly's than other Foursquare offerings.

Light...a good mixer Not overly complex but also how alcohol burn/flavor

On par with the 5 year Not a ton of difference in the 5 and 8 year but is noticeable enough. Still considering this a mixer.

Doorly's ABV43 12-year

Lacks proof Would love to see this one stepped up in proof but as is it isnt special to me. I can see where others would rate it higher. Even 86 proof would be wo

Foursquare Spiced

Good spiced rum If you're looking for a spiced rum, this is a good one to get. Not overly spiced and also from a very well known source. Add a little ice and lime wit

Foursquare 2004 Zinfandel Cask Blend 11-year

Least favorite ECS I'm putting this as my bottom ECS but that's also kind of like saying "this is the worst Ferrari made" as it's better than most out there.

Clement Single Cask Fut de Bourbon 8-year

Different by batches As there are different batches/picks of this, the quality will vary. I believe they're all bottled at 56.6% though.

Doorly's Macaw White 3-year

Decent mixer If you want a cheap true white Barbados Rum for mixing, this is the one to use.

Myers's Original Dark

Good mixer For certain cocktails this is a required rum but not something id6drink everyday.

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

Dosed but ok This is definitely a dosage bottle but I'd say 15 > 21 > 12. I sip it or occasionally use in a cocktail

Havana Club Anejo Especial

Mixer Typical Cuban light carmel flavor and to be used as a mixer

Doorly's White 3-year

Favorite white Barbados mixer This goes great in cocktails calling for white rum. Definitely my favorite white from Barbados and top 3 for white rums that arent from Jamaican or 10

Tommy Bahama Golden Sun

Good mixer This is a discontinued product so if you find it then buy it for the nostalgia. I actually rated the same rating for the White Sands but I put it abov

El Dorado 21-year

Dosed but okay This is definitely a dosage bottle but I'd say 15 > 21 > 12. I sip it or occasionally use in a cocktail

Diplomatico Planas

Good mixer Only really to be used as a mixer but it's fine for that

English Harbour 5-year

Decent This one actually tastes a bit nosed to me amd to others that I blind it on. No real finish buy there are some red fruits, chocolate, and caramel thro

Cardinal Lake House Spiced

Definite mixer or sub as an orange liqueur The nose on this is a LOT of citrus and orange with nutmeg and a few other spices. Flavor is very citrus forward but a lot more dry than I expected...

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Sugar bomb This has a ton of dosage and I'd never recommend it to anyone even as a "starter rum". Having said that, when smoking a cigar I tend to enjoy them wit

Sugar bomb While in Belize we bought this for the beach but I fully knew that it was heavily dosed. It's not something I'd ever share with anyone else even as a

Appleton Estate Special Gold

Straight mixer There's not really anything else to do with this other than mix it.

Appleton Estate 15-year

Least favorite Appleton bottling Far below the 12 year in flavor and color...it almost seems like it was aged in twice used barrels.

Grander 12-year

Twice used barrels Not a fan of the twice used barrels as it seems thin and nothing really holding it together. Would love to try it in once used barrels.

Abuelo Gran Reserva 12-year

Too sweet This one tastes dosed but dont mind the sweetness when having a smokey cigar.

El Dorado 12-year

Dosed mixer This is definitely a dosage bottle but I'd say 15 > 21 > 12. I sip it or occasionally use in a cocktail

Richland Single Estate Old South Georgia Terrapin Double IPA Single Barrel

It tastes like what it is I like rum and I like IPA but they dont go together.

Plantation Barbados 5-year

Dosed Barbados Rum 16 g/L is not the idea of a Barbados Rum. #savebarbadosrum

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