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Professional | Member since 2020 | United States

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Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial

One of my favorites! Beautiful dark color, smooth flavors, caramel and sugar without being sweet.

S.B.S. 2004 Venezuela

Superb Rum Bold flavor, great sipping rum and a rare finding, if you come across one… BUY IT!!!

Carupano 1991 Zafra

GREAT RUM Moderated dark color rum, vanilla pineapple and hazelnut notes, great flavor try it chilled, I don’t even like to mix it with ice!!!

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

GREAT Rum One of the best rums I have ever tried, great value for money, interesting story. Robust flavor, dark color, very delicate after taste.

Diplomatico 2002

Great Venezuelan Rum Very elegant bottle and great sipping rum, very spicy finish.

Cacique Antiguo

One of the first fancy rums from Venezuela This was one of the first high end rums that was made in Venezuela (I think it started as Cacique Millennium), nice bottle, hand numbered very good ru

Diplomatico Ambassador Selection

A master piece! A truly master piece, very rich and bold, its dark color tells you how much flavor is in it, hazelnuts and chocolate hints without being too fruity.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Phenomenal Rum Great balanced rum, exceptional flavors of chocolate and vanilla well complimented by long aging in french oak… a Master piece!!!

Diplomatico Selección de Familia

Superb Diplomatico Rum! Really well balanced rum, a little bit less sweet than the Reserva Exclusiva and really close to the Single Vintage… which makes them a great price -

Diplomatico 2005

Absolute Perfection Very well balanced, subtle sweetness and vanilla flavor, better than the 2002 in my opinion, probably the best rum I have ever tried, well done Diplom

Facundo Exquisito

Good representation of Caribbean Rum The black barrel definitely adds a layer of smoke / wood flavor and reduces the harsh alcoholic taste that young rums have, good for a dirty mojito or

Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva

Original One of the original fancy rums before rum became fancy in Venezuela, well balanced flavor great in a cuba libre and still great to sip, nice presentat

Good sipping rum Good color, notes of orange, pepper and coffee, good sipping rum… and yes beautiful bottle!!!

Centenario 20-year

Great sipping rum Beautiful color, great solera system representation very smooth in the nose and spicy / hot finish.

GREAT Great rum to sip or be enjoyed on the rocks! Beautiful color, very smooth vanilla notes and warm finish!

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Great Sipping Rum Great aged rum to sip, dry tobacco, smoke and bourbon notes.

El Dorado 12-year

Great sipping rum!!! The right amount of sweetness and vanilla flavor, great value best to enjoy chilled without ice. Great value.

Roble Ultra Anejo

One of the best! Great flavor and balance, this rum is definitely in my top 5 from Venezuela. Great to be sipped without ice!

Santa Teresa 1796

Venezuelan Pride! Any Venezuelan feels really proud of this rum for sure, nothing tastes more like home!!! Great value for a high quality rum. Use it as a base for an a

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

Great Rum Great sipping rum, a step up the 12 year however completely different flavor, rich vanilla notes... if you like scotch... you will love this rum!!!!

El Dorado 21-year

Good aged rum Guyana makes one of the best rums in the world, El Dorado is a great ambassador and their 21 years old rum is superb! Oak, leather and rip bananas hin

Bacardi Limitada

Pretty balanced rum Smooth taste with slight sweet finish, not much alcoholic taste, how a good aged rum should taste!

Alegro Reserva 5-year

Great Rum Good enough to sip or for cocktails, very mature for a five year old rum, lots of flavor without being overly sweet.

Bolivar Reserva Especial 8-year

Great rum! Slightly sweet with chocolate and cherry notes, beautiful color great surprise!

Ron Zacapa Ambar 12

Great cocktail Rum! Definitely not a sipping rum, but an outstanding rum for cocktails adds a lot of character to the drinks, cuba libre, dark & stormy…. REALLY GOOD!!!

Miracielo Reserva Especial

Really good Spiced Rum Tastes of coffee, leather and vanilla. Not the traditional spiced rum, lighter alcohol content, very easy to drink!

Don Q Gran Reserva Anejo XO

Well balanced Rum Good to sip or drink with ice, not overly sweet or harsh, lacks a bit of flavor.

Carupano Reserva Exclusiva 12-year

Great every day rum Great rum for cocktails, outstanding base for cuba libre!

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Good to upgrade your cocktails Good rum to elevate your cocktails, high alcoholic after taste, good balance and representation of an aged rum.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Classic sipping / cocktail rum Good to be enjoyed by itself or to upgrade a cocktail.

Flor de Caña 18-year

Nice but not worth the premium price Similar to the 12 year a bit harsh to be a premium rum... but don’t get me wrong... This is good stuff!!!

Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez 10-year

Nice surprise! Very good taste, smooth and not too sweet, god value room for sipping, definitely a step up from the 8 years old, worth to pay the premium.

Don Q Gran Anejo

Very good rum to sip Aged in a mix of american oak and ex-sherry casks, light color and flavor, crisp and soft, I would not mix it with anything as it will get lost on the

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Great Solera Rum Good flavor not overly sweet, great sipping rum without breaking the bank. Still will take the Santa Teresa 1796 but I am Venezuelan so I might be bia

Great surprise! Spectacular Rum! I bought this for a mixer and ended up leaving for sipping. Right level of sweetness and a bit burn in the palate.

Santa Teresa Rhum Orange Liqueur

Great for its category Great color and intense orange flavor, not truly lly a rum taste for me but great on the rocks!

Calazan Reserva 10-year

Good sipping and cocktail rum Dark rum, caramel vanilla and smoke notes, good sipper and excellent mixer!

Barcelo Imperial Onyx

GREAT RUM Moderated dark color rum, very smooth slightly sweet more of a sipping rum than a cocktail mixer.

Santiago de Cuba Anejo Superior 11-year

Unique Rum Smoke hints, deep amber color slight caramel taste, a great representation of a cuban rum.

Good for a white rum Not a fan of white rums, this one is pretty good, a bit smoky in palate.

Bacardi 2003 Gran Reserva Especial 16-year

Nice Nice rum to sip or be enjoyed on the rocks… this will also upgrade your cocktails! Beautiful color, very smooth and smoke vanilla notes.

Dictador Solera Distillery Icon Reserve 20-year

Good for sipping or to make really nice cocktails Cinnamon and vanilla notes, oaky in the nose not overly sweet, very interesting rum!

Papas Pilar Dark 24-year

Good sipping rum Sweet notes of maple syrup, definitely tastes of bourbon and sherry, good complex and balanced rum.

El Pasador de Oro Gran Reserva

Good value Good value, very balance rum with a scotch taste, great sipping rum!

Bayou Special Release Single Barrel

Great rum to upgrade your cocktails Great rounded color, a bit harsh flavor with a spicy finish (without tasting like a spiced rum).

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Good representation of Caribbean Rum The black barrel definitely adds a layer of smoke / wood flavor and reduces the harsh alcoholic taste that young rums have, good for a dirty mojito or

S.B.S. 2004 Nicaragua

Good taste Good flavor, slight strong alcoholic after taste, not the best Nicaraguan rum I have tasted.

Mocambo 20 Art Edition

Decent rum Not quite a sipping rum but great for cocktails and mixers.

Roble Viejo Maestro 6-year

Great rum to upgrade your cocktails Great rounded color, bold vanilla, toffee, oak, leather and coffee flavor great for cocktails where you want to taste the tru rum flavor among the oth

Sailor Jerry Spiced

Best within spice rums Giving it a 7 since spice rums are not my cup of tea and this is the least “spiced” on this category… subtle flavor of spices without been overly swee

Good dessert Rum Good to drink after dinner or even with vanilla ice cream, very strong coffee notes. Not a remarcable sipping rum but interesting nonetheless!

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-year

Good for Cuba Libre A good Agricole Rhum (not my cup of tea) but goes well on the Cuba Libre… a bit spicy and harsh typical from these types of rums.

Ron Del Barrilito 3 Star

Unique Rum Smoke hints, deep amber color slight caramel taste, a great representation of a cuban rum.

Barcelo Imperial

GREAT RUM Great rum for cuba libre, slightly sweet which makes a great mixer.

Captain Morgan Private Stock

GREAT Value Rum Not so strong, a bit sweet on nose and palate great for mixing although I would also sip it... pleasant surprise from Captain Morgan!

Matusalem Clasico 10-year

Good balance Good balance between alcohol and sweetness, good enough to sip or use it on a cocktail, great value!

Cacique Anejo Superior

Good value Good value and great for cuba libres, light color and not too sweet or rich flavor.

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-year

Good room First ever made to sip on the solera system... if anything try it for the history... more towards the sweet side a lot of chocolate on the taste.

Diplomatico Mantuano

Good Good rums for cocktails not quite a sipper, well balanced, fair price.

Cacique 500 Gran Reserva

Good value Very smooth, caramel taste, excellent for your “every day rum”... the only problem is you cannot see when you are running out as the bottle is too dar

Clement Select Barrel

Good Agricole Good Agricole rum, hints of bourbon, very sour, not my favorite type of rum but would sip from time to time just to appreciate rum in its different fo

Santa Teresa Gran Reserva

A classic! Great example of a typical Venezuelan rum... not too many “bells and whistles “ pure in essence. Great value!

Havana Club Anejo Reserva

Good for a Cuba Libre Good value, a classic rum perfect for a Cuba Libre!

Zaya Gran Reserva 12-year

Sweet Interesting sweet rum, not my first choice but good quality overall.

Maggie's Farm Spiced

Good Good spiced rum, great for Christmas season, nice label, pour it on top of a creme brûlée, amazing complement!!!

Santa Teresa Gran Reserva Linaje

Good every day rum A step up from the Gran Reserva conserving great value!

Diplomatico Blanco

Excellent quality This is the only white rum I would sip, great for cocktails, makes great mojitos. Caramel notes although not as sweet as the Diplomatico Planas

Good rum, pretty bottle. I enjoyed it better slightly chilled, good for sipping, definitely present the bourbon hints.

Flor de Caña 12-year

Nice rum Nice rum for cocktails, caramel and vanilla but not too sweet.

Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7-year

Good Good every day rum, not great! Perfect on a Cuba Libre.

Appleton Estate Reserve Blend

Great Jamaican Rum! A step up from their regular label, great for rum & coke or Piña Colada.

Santa Teresa Claro

Superb white rum Best rum for mojitos, this is a go to for a mixer of who doesn’t like white rums!

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

GREAT Great rum to sip or be enjoyed on the rocks! Beautiful color, very smooth vanilla notes and warm finish!

Real McCoy Single Blended 12-year

Good rum Well balanced rum to sip or to make really delicious cocktails! Not to much sweetness and a bit harsh finish.

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Great rum for Cuba Libre Could not really taste the pineapple and it doesn’t taste overly sweet, this is a good young rum, not quite for sipping but good overall.

Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D.

One of the best dark rums around A bit smoky and caramel notes… still had some hints of spice rum and heavy alcohol finish.

Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

Good Navy Rum Definitely not a sipping rum, it has a lot of flavor and a really warm finish, excellent for cocktails… not for a beginner drinker…

Diplomatico Planas

Good for a white rum Good Rum for cocktails, mojitos or piña colada if you want to stick to Venezuelan rums...

Diplomatico Añejo

Outstanding value Outstanding value and quality for cocktails... my favorite in a Caracas Mule... I believe it got discontinued so if you see some bottles available....

Botran Solera Reserva 15-year

Good rum Interesting rum, smooth caramel and vanilla flavor but not too sweet...

Pyrat XO Reserve

Strong flavor Great presentation / bottle, good for cocktails, not so smooth with slight orange hint.

Good for cocktails Good for cocktails, not great... wouldn’t sip it... Good value for a basic rum.

Havana Club 7-year

Good but not great! Pretty good value for a cuban rum, would recommend for cocktails more than sipping.

Good for cocktails Very light flavor good for mojitos or other citrus base cocktails.

Havana Club Anejo Blanco (PR)

Good for a white rum Not a fan of white rums, this one is pretty good, a bit smoky in palate.

Legendario Elixir de Cuba 7-year

Very sweet! Maybe had higher expectations for being a cuban rum but it turned out to be too sweet… good for cuba libre or to compliment piña coladas.

Old Monk XXX 7-year

Interesting rum Mixed of vanilla and citrus, also a hint of cloves, completely different to the Caribbean rums.

Piña Colada! Perfect rum for a piña colada at the beach... Salud!

Pusser's British Navy Blue Label ABV40 3-year

Had to try Had to try because of the history behind it, but would not purchase it again... Emblematic however... lacks flavor.

Angostura 5-year

Good for a cuba libre A bit rough for an aged rum... Match the Angostura rum with Angostura bitters, coke and lime... won’t disappoint!

Flor de Caña Extra Dry 4

Good for cocktails Too strong to sip but will do good on a mojito or a daiquiri...

Cihuatan Reserva Especial 8-year

Not what expected from an aged rum Overly sweet, almost impossible to use it in a cocktail, maybe to sip as dessert but not one that you would drink a whole night.

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold

Its Capitan Morgan! The go to for “house” rums mild spice decent rum and coke…

Bacardi Superior

Average white rum Heavy alcohol taste, not too much complexity or flavor.

Sainte-Marie Spiced

Interesting before you taste it The pink color, pepper and cantaloupe with allspice rum from Montreal sounded very interesting, but it tasted more like anis than rum.

Think twice Very harsh to drink, even with coke and lime had a strong chemical/ straight alcohol flavor... For the same low cost point there are other far superio

Don Papa Small Batch

Average white rum Heavy alcohol taste, not too much complexity or flavor.

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