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Harrie

Aficionado | Member since 2020 | Netherlands

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Apart from rum I like calvados, slivovice, eau-de-vie and (really) aged jenever. Less alcoholic stuff too; wine (red & white), tawny port and from time to time a beer (mostly from the UK, Ireland, Belgium and Czech Republic).

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Appleton Estate Rare Blend

unbelievable price/quality ratio In their 'Estate Blend', which is more interesting than great, I found some qualities that needed more research so here I am, with a glass of their 12

Ultimatum Selected

A must try when you are into pot still rums Like their Ultimate whiskeys the 'van Wees' Ultimatum rums are unadultered and have a name to uphold. This 8 yo Spanish style blend (stated on the bot

Elements 8 Vendôme

Blown away! After liking the Chairman's Reserve and the Forgotten Casks I came across this rum. Blended by E8 but destilled by St. Lucia distillers also and very

Picked up a bit of complexity through aging I really like the 5yo and 7yo Mulata's as every day, pleasant but somewhat simple rums. This 15yo expression is clearly more complex, more sophisticat

Another beauty from Conde de Cuba After I tasted the 5yo CdC I ordered the whole line-up (3-7-11-15yo) because I liked it so much. Like the 5yo it is dry, elegant, light to medium bodi

Chairman's Reserve

It had to grow on me Though my bottle has the new label ('original') I want to rate it in the 'real' thread as the rum hasn't changed. Saint Lucia has only one distillery

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Now this is some good stuff! My 3rd Barbados rum and sipping it side by side with Doorly's 8yo. Mount Gay XO is older and that makes it a little less fruity and more spicey. A bi

Impressed! My second Barbados rum, after the disappointing Plantation 5yo, and I am glad I tried. Operates way above its price-point and has a real classy touch

a benchmark affordable sipper I tried the 5yo after the 8yo and expected a younger (obvious) harsher rum but it is actually easier and sweeter (for a 100% dry rum) than the 8yo. Le

summer in your glass A dry, light to medium bodied and for its age rather complex rum. It took some time to open up; the first glass of my first bottle was not very entert

Chairman's The Forgotten Cask

what to make of this one? I have learned to appreciate the standard Chairman's Reserve so trying this one is the next logical step. On the nose you immediately notice its aging

How to get a party started! A Dutch blend of young and fruity rums from Barbados, the Dominican republic and a drop from Jamaica. A very fruity nose with a little fudge and sweet

Cockspur 5 Star Fine

Basic but decent Barbadan Big in the UK it seems but harder to get (at a decent price) here in the Netherlands. Many online vendors charge around €20 for this and at that price

Sunset Captain Bligh Golden

An honest and decent rum but not great Captain Bligh XO tastes a bit like a marriage between Bajan rum and Chairman's Reserve, both rums that I like. The nose gives a clear presence of alco

Don Q Oak Barrel Spiced

Not bad for a spiced rum! Previously I only tried some spiced concoctions from Captain Morgan and such and they never made me any happier but I thought (inspired by Paul B) to

Borgoe Reserve Collection

Well done! On the nose dried fruit and a smokey leather. Warm and inviting. Medium bodied (rather?) dry rum that brings a lot of flavour on to the palate; oak, r

Hampden Estate Gold

unexpected treat First impressions; a case of rotting oranges stored in between a burning tyre-factory and a leaking petrochemical plant. After 10 minutes that is all

Mulata Anejo Gran Reserva

Perfect everyday rum In every aspect the older brother of the 5yo reserva; more to the nose (sweet), deeper taste (dry) and bouquet. Fruit, wood, a little nutty and very w

Mulata Anejo Reserva

A people's rum Straightforward and simple, elegant rather than brutal and no real depth or underlaying flavours. Sweet in the nose but dry on the tongue. This is not

So this is an agricole? Nice! Forget your typical rum flavours and enjoy. Ok, there is some oak and vanilla on the nose but there is also a herbal scent and a reminder of juniper.

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Not the best but why do these bottles empty so fast? In a nutshell; a young and fruity Bajan spiced up with charred oak to give it some spine. On the nose vanilla, smokey oak, dried fruit (raisins, fi

Ultimatum Infinitum

pleasant and easy accessible A dry rum with a rather sweet and fruity nose (prunes, apricot), vanilla and oak. This should be a 100% pot still blend but it is less estery than the

Elements 8 Republica

The new dry rum from Elements Eight With the Vendôme (renamed E8 Gold) on the way out, as it is a limited edition according to their website, this appears to be their new dry unadultered

A pleasant every days rum, but.... This is as Bajan as they come. Light, fruity, medium bodied and flawless. On the nose there is, apart from the usual suspects (vanilla, fudge and oak)

just not there yet A lot af alcohol on the nose that doesn't lay down in 15 minutes. Some wood and greased leather are there too and a hint of undefined dried fruits. On

Appleton Estate Signature Blend

Not bad for a brand entry level rum Jamaican funk 'light' as I understand it. It helps to give it a little rest after pouring this in your glass. Molasses, citrus (orange with a high oct

Well, it is rum Apart from alcohol very closed and even after 10 minutes the scent was strong but the notes still timid if that makes any sense. Another 10 minutes la

Maybe the best known cuban rum..... .....but not a typical one. I like the effort Havana Club has put in making this; an affordable more complex rum without additives or loads of sugar.

Roble Extra Anejo

Nice but nothing really stands out At first hardly any nose but it opens up nicely in 10-15 minutes. Typical rum flavours; vanilla, various fruits and some oak are present. On the palat

oddball from nepal On the nose a little vanilla, some spices and a lot of flowers. On the palate I wonder what kind of wood is being used for the casks; it tastes a bit

Dos Maderas 5+3

Not the worst cask-flavoured rum out there I am not a big fan of cask-flavouring as too often you end up with the collatoral damage of two styles clashing together, dosed with some sugar to eas

nice eau-de-rum On the nose mostly grassy notes (lots of them) and sweet dairy products accompanied by a little oak and vanilla. On the palate fresh exotic fruits (da

They could have done better A blend of Foursquare rums of 3, 5 and 8 years old sounds like a must have and like many (new?) blenders they are experimenting with a higher pot stil

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof

A step above the red label After drinking the boring Pusser's red label I didn't expect anything from this one apart from an alcoholic kick. This is still a very young and non-r

Pusser's Red Label

A lot of taste but very boring I expected too much of Pusser's after reading many reviews. There is a lot to taste but there is little harmony in there and no refinement at all. Dri

Well made but not my style (and too sweet...) The rum opens up quickly with vanilla, dried fruits, oak and a herbal scent. Light but prominent there is also a hint of (too much) sweetness there. O

Takamaka Bay St Andre

not unpleasant but where are the 8 years gone? Very absent nose with, after what seems hours of sniffing, some light fruits and floral notes but very little that suggests (as the website states) 8

Nice but doesn't justify its price compared to the 10yo Trying out the 10yo and 15yo Malteco in 50ml tasters I am surprised I like them despite the quite present added sugar. Not overly sweet but too much f

A real sipper on a budget Expanding my view to Panama with both the 10yo and 15yo Malteco in front of me (both in 50ml tasters) I must say I am positively surprised. Ok, too mu

Could have been great At first no nose but after a while there is some vanilla, roasted nuts and various fruits. A tad smokey too. Pleasant and not overwhelming. On the pal

Abuelo XV Napoleon Cognac Cask Finish

the rum I feared to try out There are two reasons I was reluctant to try this one. First I am not a big fan of cask-flavouring as too often the styles of spirit are too different

Relicario Peated Finish

Easy but nothing to look out for. Nothing really wrong with this one but nothing stands out either. Light on the nose with a little vanilla, oak and molasses, some raisin and smoke. On

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

my guide through Rumratings review(er)s I started on RumRatings about 2 months ago; I drank rum before but with too much money not spend and too much time at home, both due to the covid-19 c

I prefer my coffee without sugar Opens up quick enough with some sweet oak, raisins, vanilla, a trace of orange and coffee. All in all not that inviting but not bad either. Drinking t

Relicario Dominicano Supremo

Ok when you are out of other options Light nose with vanilla, oak and raisins. On the palate there is also a hint of orange but dried fruits are prominent with a little pepper. It is also

Cihuatan Reserva Especial

Why this rates an 8 ? Beats me. Right after opening there is little to no nose except for a scent I can only describe as wet cardboard. After 10 minutes that is mostly gone

Plantation Barbados

disappointing first Barbados encounter Being a cuban rum drinker mostly I wanted to check out another rum making country and came to Barbados because of their dry rums; I don't mind a littl

Stroh Original 80

My first rum (at age 14!) I first drank this stuff on our family trip to Austria in 1978, different laws about coming to age back then! Under current european law this is not a

Santiago de Cuba Anejo

Not bad for the money.... ....but still not my choice when I am on a budget. Scent is medium to light with a wiff of vanilla and taste starts off with some floral notes that ar

English Harbour

Where is the ambition? Bought this in a 50ml bottle, just to expand my rum horizon, and let it rest for about 30 minutes in a (covered) tasting glass before trying. It doesn

Stir-fried mixed fruits A very sweet nose with vanilla, fried banana and some more acidic fruits. Not really a sugar bomb but a little too much for the tannines and woody fla

Rum Company of Fiji Ratu Dark

in and out of Fiji Right away there is a clear scent of solvents and it takes some time (over 15 min.) before you get some real rum scents; vanilla, spices and flowers y

Millonario Aniversario Reserva

Too light to carry this truckload of sugar First, I don't really like very sweet rums and for me they have very limited use, just in or to accompany a dessert. This is a light rum, with citrus

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold

I admit, I drank this once.... I bought this in a supermarket in Edinburgh a couple of years ago. I was on a city trip with my wife and we wanted something to sip before going to sl

Ron Cristóbal Niña

and yet another "premium" Not too long on rumtastings but already becoming a bit allergic to the term Premium prominently on the label and this Cristobal is symptomatic as for

Ginebra San Miguel Anejo

Made for all to like? In the nose there is a little oak, fudge and almond, very sweet but not very strong. On the palate nothing really happens though it is a tad less swee

Santos Dumont XO

the emperor's new clothes Where is the rum in this? Tastes like a designed and fabricated booze made from neutral alcohol full of sugar and what, the latest offerings from SABI

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