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Papas Pilar Spanish Sherry Cask Finished

Unbelievable! I love the 24 year old Papas Pilar dark and did not imagine a substantially better dark rum would emerge from this distillery. Happily, I was dead wro

Worthy Park Sherry Cask

Absolutely remarkable. SUPERB! I was so tempted to give this a 10. But I just feel like perfection must be kept in reserve. This one will be very, very hard to beat and has to be

Papas Pilar Bourbon Barrel Finish

Exquisite Bourbon fans will love this. I have to confess, bourbon is NOT my favorite. I am a Scotch drinker. But this damn rum is unbelievable. Finally a good u

Pusser's British Navy

A truly great rum I agreed with many reviewers below. This rum is a benchmark with which many should be compared. Most would not measure up. This stuff is GREAT. Wonder

Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva

Substance OVER symbolism This is available everywhere. I avoided it for a long time because of the leather bag. I want rum, not a goofy marketing pouch. It reminded me of C

Plantation Single Trinidad Kilchoman Peated Whisky Cask Maturation 22 2019

Quite a Bonnie marriage So, I had no idea what to expect from this. Marrying Rum and Scotch whisky Could go either way right? I love single malt Scotch. I love good rum.

Papas Pilar Dark

This rum also rises Flavorful and complex. Exceedingly smooth. Definitely a maple presence but I really like maple. And there is so much more to this rum. Pepper and al

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Superb! Pineapple, coconut, notes of cocoa, vanilla and sultana. Deep and complex. Flat delicious. Might be my favorite sipper. I especially enjoy the pineapp

Kirk and Sweeney

Smooth, deep and complex Incredible nose. Oak, spice, currant and vanilla. Nice smooth alcohol punch. Deep and complex. Subsequent sips reveal molasses l, maple notes And more

Malecon Rare Proof

Best finish! Superb rum OK, I admit it. I love a smooth flavorful lingering finish. This rum might have the best finish it has ever been my pleasure to savor. Outstanding!

Privateer Distillers Drawer 28

100% TOP SHELF This is the second outstanding rum I have tried from this New England distillery. This one is a single cask #80. The nose is decadent, gripping and

Privateer Queen's Share

Tell the queen she cannot have my share. This is good! I came back to increase my rating score after a second tasting. Great nose. Taste of pepper, vanilla, nutmeg. Delicious. Thick, c

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Chairman's Reserve 1931

Very complex Very smooth Great stuff here. Strong cinnamon and oak overtones. Molasses and black pepper in the background. Sultana and fig notes too. Not too sweet. Nice a

Plantation Trinidad

Fruity, light and delicious I generally like darker complex rum with more body but this one really intrigued me. So smooth. Really incredible. Very balanced with terrific fruit n

Better than VSOP. Good stuff I gave the VSOP a very strong review. This is noticeably more vibrant that the VSOP. Smoother also, with the same notes and flavor characteristics. O

Ron de Jeremy XO

A lot like Ron Jeremy This rum has much in common with the young Mr Jeremy. Long on body. Long on taste. Long on smoothness. Long on finish. Not overly complex and packs a

Unique. Very good The first Solera I really like. Had to give this a good score. Really different flavors that work beautifully together. Coffee, walnut and molasses. T

Best coconut rum I have ever tried I bought a 5 bottle sample pack of Koloa rum. This one is FAR superior to any of the others. Best Koloa rum without question. I will go further, this

Now we’re talking! Heavy oak, blackberries, spice. Great nose. Smooth and thick. Deep and complex. Vanilla, marzipan. Has a punch. This is balanced rum. Vanilla comes sw

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Austrian Empire Anniversary

Hail Austria! This is mighty good rum. This is not a sweet rum. This is a true navy rum. Smooth bite. Has some real power. Not overly complex but silky smooth

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Better than its rating I give this a solid 7.8 Far better than it is rated here. It is very smooth. Not sweet. Nice caramel, vanilla and smoke notes. Reasonably complex. N

Privateer Navy Yard Barrel Proof

Another very fine rum from Privateer Truly GREAT Navy style rum. I like the queens share just a little better but it is a different style rum. Great complexity in this one, very smooth

RWS Distillery Fine

Clearly small batch and hand crafted Different! (In a good way). RWS Distillery, Lafayette Louisiana USA. I took a real chance on this. Never heard of it. No age statement. Cost $25.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Really interesting. Really Good I have revised my original review slightly. The more I drink this the more I like it. First let me say by all means try this. It is easy to drink.

Bravo Peru! The color is exquisite. Great nose. Has a wonderful smokey quality that appears to have been finished in charred barrels. Vanilla and nutmeg with a

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Very memorable rum! Very impressive Panamanian rum. Smooth to a fault. Very easy to drink. A great sipper. I liked this neat better than on ice. Balance is inspiring

Kirk and Sweeney

Definitely one ofv the best rum values anywhere 8.1 Recently my friend and I sat down with Kirk & Sweeney, 12, 18 and 23 year olds. They are all terrific. I mean great. I wasn't too surprised to find

Kirk and Sweeney

Very, very good Not much separates this 18 year old from the 23. It is a quality rum with a lot going on. Complex yet balanced. A little more molasses than the 23 and

Ultimatum Selected

Very nice! This is the 8 year old Guatemala Darsa 2008. Another great expression from the Van Wees who also bless us with Foursquare Rum. Deep rich and complex.

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Very natural tasting This is more like a 7.5. Just not quite an 8. Another quality rum from a great distillery. The pineapple is very natural, very present but not overpow

Mount Gay Eclipse

One of the best gold rums This is very drinkable. I much prefer darker rums but this one is solid. Not just a mixer. Even sipping it holds its own. Not complex and a short fin

Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal

Best white rum HANDS DOWN! Sorry, I cannot rate a white rum higher than 7. This “7” is the equivalent of a 10 for white rum. This is actually enjoyable straight on ice. Full st

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Good but Overpriced Foursquare gets a lot of hype. No mistake, this is a quality rum. But it just didn’t excite me, especially not for $80. I could buy 2 bottles of a bet

Cruzan Black Strap

Great Value Good rum This beats the hell out of Goslings for half the price. This will be in my next Dark & Stormy for sure. It is really quite good all by itself. Much

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale

Very Nice Agricole Smooth. I easily rate this 7.4. Nice bite with notes of citrus and grass. Earthy and crisp. Nice long lingering finish. Excellent neat. Very nic

Bacardi Oakheart

Punches above its weight This is a very easy drinking rum. It is the aging in charred barrels that does it. Nice vanilla and smoke flavor. Not too sweet. Balanced. Not comple

Very good not great Wonderfully smooth. Notes of raisins and vanilla. Faint notes of oak and pepper. A very subtle complexity. Good sipping rum for sure. I do not li

Pyrat XO Reserve

Not bad! Unique At first I wasn't sure about this. I do like the orange overtones. Some vanilla oak and coffee notes. Even a faint cocoa in there. Pretty smooth.

Appleton Estate

Very enjoyable This is pretty darn good. Lots of oak and some vanilla. Several notes swirling in the background. Complex but balanced. A little bite. A little r

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

Memorable Nice strong rum. Good alcohol bite and very smooth. Has a nice smoky flavor. Not at all sweet. Heavy oak with faint coffee notes. Nice finish too. Not

Agricole! This is really good stuff. Different than molasses based rums or Guyanese demerara. Many reviewers have described it as "grassy". It is definitely

Plantation Panama

Very good but a little too sweet This has some real body, depth and character. Nice balance too with a tiny bit of bite. Honey, brown sugar and some oak. Too sweet for my taste but th

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I did it wrong I should have tasted this and the 18 before the 25. I am totally jaded now! This 12 is solid and very drinkable, but just can’t compare to the 25. Ce

Sailor Jerry Spiced

Better than expected! Much better than Captain Morgan. This is tough to drink unchilled in a shot glass. But over ice things really change. It's sort of tasty...ok, I'll

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Solera is not good! Might be my last solera finished rum. I am just not a fan. Everyone of them no matter how old is thin, impotent and completely unremarkable. A 23 year

Zaya Grande Reserva

A fine looking woman with a great bottle of rum This 16 year old lacks the nuances of the 12 year old. Smooth? Absolutely. A nice rum. The 12 year old has less wood and more subtle flavors. The gre

Trois Rivieres Cuvée du Moulin

smooth and light I really enjoyed this. It isn't a superstar but it is very drinkable smooth agricole with that crisp lovely flash and finish. The bourbon notes are

El Dorado Special Reserve

Good but unbalanced for me This is definitely a complex sipper. After a couple of decades of tasting fine rum I am starting to realize that Guyana may not be my favorite source

Zaya Gran Reserva

Vanilla in many respects Vanilla is in the forefront. Tasty, but there isn't much behind it. It is certainly drinkable and slightly pleasant. I agree with an earlier reviewe

Oliver's Exquisito Solera

A little thin Smooth yes. Tasty but not much going on here. Not complex. Very short finish. No alcohol bite. Nothing to linger on the pallet. No, it's just to

Overrated. No character It amazes me how a much younger rum can be so much better than a 30 year old rum like this one. I have had 10 year old rum that blows this away. Thi

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Parrot Bay Strawberry

For a flavored pseudo-rum not bad! OK, yes it is a mixer. I am not sure I really consider this to be rum. More like some synthetic franken-Pepsi product. But this stuff tastes pretty

Captain Morgan Private Stock

Definitely the best captain However, when compared to the rum admiralty its rank as captain is deserved. Don't get me wrong, this is a quality rum. Easy to drink too. I like s

Matusalem Gran Reserva

At age 23 I expect more Much better than the 10 year old but still sort of lifeless. Thin. No body. No bite. There is some flavor, molasses and a little mocha which was nice.

Summum Cognac Cask Finish

I can always taste that Solera system Too bad it is a Solera because this is really interesting. The cognac flaviors were shining through and then I was blindsided by that artificial Soler

Tasty but not quite great Right. That sums it up. If you love agricole you might like this more. I Definitely like rhum agricole but It is not my favorite. This blows the Damo

Subtle A solid agricole. Subtle floral and grass notes. Very smooth. Decent balance. Nice sugar and coffee notes that stay on the pallet. Oak and tobacco in

Tastes like many other Bacardi rums I swear it is really difficult to distinguish this from other Bacardi rums like Reserva. This one is good but very lackluster. Thin, not complex. No b

Bacardi Reserva Limitada

Mediocre Pretty thin. Not complex. Lacks body. No finish to speak of. Smooth yes. Would make a nice mixer. Not a sipper for me.

Fairly forgettable This is ok. Smooth but too sweet. Short finish. Overpriced. Tastes like there are additives.

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Unremarkable Not at all complex. Not smooth. The "bite" is much to forward. A little vanilla and orange in there but not enough. Unbalanced. Poor finish. Not

Captain Morgan Spiced

"Easily consumable in a bind" That definition of a 5 rating on this site is PERFECT for this. It is easy to consume, especially as a mixer. Even straight it doesn't suck. The li

Matusalem Gran Reserva

Same as 10 year old I really struggled to tell the difference between this and the 10 year old Classico. I give it a 5 one point higher than the 10 solely for its age.

Plantation Barbados

Nothing notable My first disappointment with a Plantation rum. It’s just too thin, too sweet and too rough around the edges. It has some spice. Might make a good mix

Admiral Nelson's Premium Spiced

Good bargain. Tastes like it too Is it better than Captain Morgan? No, but it is half the price. It was there so I tried it.

Better than the white, Not drinkable straight. Not bad with coke. Strictly a mixer and not a great one.

English Harbour

Mixer only Definitely not a sipper. Might make an ok mixer. Fairly forgettable really.

Kraken Black Label

Symbolism over substance Best thing about this rum is the bottle. Glad I didn't buy one. Tried it at a bar. Very forgettable.

Koolaide Yes it tastes like coconut. Yes it adds to your pina colada. But is it really rum? It's sort of the "malt beverage" of rum. It tastes ok, I guess,

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Matusalem Clasico

Next! I was skeptical but I have been surprised before. I am not a fan of Solera finished rum and am not fond of Dominican rum either. This had 2 strikes ri

A little on the harsh side I have just about exhausted the rum selections available at my local drinking establishments. I purchased a 3 sample pack of Damoiseau rum including 8

Ummmmm...... No Not good. Starts ok but the finish is very harsh. There are literally a dozen better spiced rums out there. Many cost less.

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Foursquare Probitas

Still don’t get it My second Foursquare rum. My second reason to question “why all the hype”? Again, clearly a quality rum. But Plantation 3 star blows this away and co

KID STUFF Ok for puerile mixed drinks. All I can say is it is better than the Cruzan orange flavored rum, which is like saying I am a better basketball player

Harsh This was rough. No body at all. Harsh. I would not even choose it as a mixer. I am a big fan of Hawaii, it’s culture and mindset. This rum doesn’t r

Malibu Pineapple

Should be "behind bars" Sometimes I am in a bar and just want to try a rum I haven't tried before. Many bars have no rum selection at all. Pretty much Bacardi, Goslings and

Gosling's Black Seal

For dark and stormy......only OK. Good for dark and stormy cocktails. But as a stand alone rum?? Without those other ingredients the rum alone is just dark........and tasteless..

Kilo Kai Spiced

Genuine SIMULATED rum Wow! This one is BAD. It actually tastes fake. It isn't complex unless, like me, you start wondering what sort of chemicals are in here? No finish

Brugal Añejo Superior

Change the "G" to a "T" Brugal is "brutal". Very unbalanced. Too much oak. Too much bite. I really like an alcohol bite but not a long burn where a nice finish should be.

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Tastes like paint thinner Maybe in a glass with 90% cola or some other innard corroding liquid. Doesn't taste like lemon at all. Sort of a vague citrus and turpentine blend.

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