Lelly72

I have been taking rum seriously since 2018. My aim is to try as many rums as possible, and to then create the ultimate bespoke cocktail using the best rum.

Cabinet List

Brand

Review

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Project #173 Chocolate

Nearly a perfect 10! Project # 173 chocolate flavoured rum smells like the powder you use to make the beverage hot chocolate, in other words absolutely luscious. This rum

9

11/02/2020

1

Dead Man's Fingers Coconut

Such a scrumptious sugary delight. This is amazingly luscious. The smell from the coconut made me salivate, even before I poured a single drop into my pre-chilled tumbler. What a fanta

9

10/21/2020

0

Old J Spiced

Vanilla Heaven! I absolutely love this. For me it’s Utopia in a bottle, because it’s so deliciously sweet. Some may argue too sweet, but not for me. I say the sweeter

9

10/27/2020

1

Rum 25 Spiced Butterscotch

A smooth, silky, sugary, scrumptious rum! Let me start by saying Rum25 Spiced Butterscotch smells amazing. If you’ve ever had Werther’s Originals, then you’ll know exactly what I’m on about. N

9

01/25/2021

0

Two Lasses Chocolate & Orange

Terry’s Chocolate Orange in rum form! Let me start by saying, this Two Lasses Rum smells and tastes like Terry’s Chocolate Orange. So if you like that particular chocolate treat, then you

8

03/17/2023

0

Don Papa Baroko 3-year

Smooth. Sweet. And Doesn’t Taste Like Whiskey and or Cigars On the nose Don Papa Baroko possesses a sweet and fruity aroma, which in my book is a good trait to have for any rum. Drank neat, there isn’t one stan

8

09/24/2022

0

RumJava Cacao'mon

Coffee Rum With A Hint Of Chocolate= LUSH!👍🏻 This rum smells like Kahlúa just as I expected, only slightly less potent. Drank neat, you get an instant hit from the coffee which is both delicious

8

05/04/2022

0

Project #173 Black Cherry

Very Enjoyable Either Neat or Mixed. 👍🏻 On the nose this rum smells like Cherry flavoured Tunes, which in my world is most certainly a good thing! Neat, Project #173 Black Cherry is rather p

8

01/30/2022

0

Rum 25 Spiced Biscoff

Another Sugary Treat From The Guys At Rum25! This Spiced Biscoff Rum is on another level of sheer saccharine indulgence! Neat it’s sweet, delicious and silky smooth, as there is absolutely zero

8

05/15/2021

0

Koko Kanu Coconut

Very Good, But A Tad Too Sweet. As coconut rums go, this is considered by many as being one of the best, if not the best. If it was judged on smell alone then I would whole heartedly

8

04/20/2021

0

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Beautifully smooth and silky. I bought this rum for a smidge under £50, and I think it’s impeccable. Now some people may argue, “I should bloody well think so for that price!” And

8

10/21/2020

2

Manchester Drinks Co Spiced Liqueur Coconut & Vanilla

A Saccharine Loaded Delight I really like this. I recently tried Caramel and Coconut Bombo rum liqueur and compared to that one, in my opinion, Manchester Drinks Co is a better c

8

11/10/2020

0

Companero Panama Extra Añejo 12-year

Delicious but too strong! The moment you take a long hard lingering smell of Compañero, it immediately transports you to a chocolate utopia, the aroma is that sublime. The choc

8

03/04/2021

0

Arlu Original Spiced

More Sweet Than Spicy! 👌 I’m not overly keen on Spiced Rums it has to be said, but as the saying goes, Arlu is the exception to the rule. I love this rum because it’s got ton

8

04/10/2021

0

Companero Trinidad Elixir Orange

A Sugary, Zesty delight! On the nose Compañero Elixir is nothing special. But that is where my criticism of this rum starts and finishes! For me this is up there as one of th

8

07/24/2021

0

Shellys Rumbutt Peanut Butter

Very Decent Flavoured Rum Based Spirit. As I readily admit to not being a rum purist, I have no problem with rums that are flavoured, less than 37.5% VOL, or for that matter both. So when I

8

10/31/2021

1

Bullion Spiced

Just The Right Balance Between Sweet & Spicy On paper I should not like Bullion Rum because I’m not a huge fan of spiced rums, nor truth be told salted caramel. But this rum doesn’t offend me, in

7

04/06/2022

0

Pink Pigeon Vanilla Spiced

Like Admiral’s Old J Spiced Only Stronger The smell of Pink Pigeon is nothing to get to excited about. Yes you get notes of vanilla as you would expect, but for me, the aroma isn’t as pleasing

7

01/04/2021

0

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

The smoky whiskey aftertaste lets this rum down. I’m not overly keen on this truth be told. Don’t get me wrong it’s not vile, by any stretch. I just believe it does not live up to all the hype that c

7

12/28/2020

0

Bumbu Original

It’s OK but not great. I honestly don’t know what to make of this rum, in regards to whether I actually like it or not. To me it has a slight nutty smell, which I do like, s

7

11/11/2020

5

Belgrove Hazelnut

Hazelnut Chocolate Bar in Rum Form!❤️ I need to start by telling you that Belgrove Hazelnut Rum smells a lot like Cadbury Dairy Milk Wholenut Chocolate Bar. In other words, bloody amazing!

7

11/26/2020

0

Golden Buck Dark Infused with Cherry & Vanilla

A Fully Loaded Saccharine Delight. I want to start my review by saying that Golden Buck smells absolutely gorgeous, because the moment you open the bottle you are instantly hit with th

7

12/23/2020

0

Lytham White Chocolate & Coconut

Very Enjoyable With Coca-Cola I’ve got to say my first impressions of Lytham Rum left me feeling underwhelmed. I was expecting it to smell amazing, because of the white chocolate a

7

05/06/2021

0

Rebellion Spiced

Very Sweet, With A Spicy Kick In The Aftertaste Rebellion Spiced Rum has a very pleasant aroma and so it should to be fair, being vanilla flavoured! Drinking this neat, is like drinking two distinct

7

06/04/2021

1

Greedy Fox Honeycomb And Caramel

Harsh Neat. Lush When Mixed With Coca-Cola. Before I share my opinions about Greedy Fox, let me start by saying this rum smells exactly like a Cadbury’s Crunchie Chocolate Bar, in other words,

7

09/01/2021

0

Abuelo Oloroso Sherry Cask 15-year

Best Out Of The Three Out of the three in this series, the other two being the Port Cask Finish, and the Cognac Cask Finish, this for me is the best. Having said that, if I

7

10/06/2021

0

The Severed Hand Roasted Hazelnut

A Very Enjoyable, Moorish, Sweet, Flavoured Rum. One Of The Better Ones Drank Neat! My first impressions of Severed Hand Roasted Hazelnut were not that great truth be told, because on the nose it smells more orangey than hazel-nutty!

7

06/05/2022

0

Abuelo XV Napoleon Cognac Cask Finish

I Prefer Plantation XO 20th Anniversary So I like this rum more than the Port Cask Finish, but far less than the Oloroso Cask Finish. For me this Cognac Cask Finish, is a little bit meh, if

6

10/17/2021

0

Peaky Blinders Black Spiced

Probably The Sweetest Spiced Rum There Is I’m not a massive fan of spiced rums, I have to admit, because I just can not get along with fiery, intense spices like pepper, ginger and cloves for

6

06/07/2021

0

Havana Club 7-year

A Poor Man’s Diplomático As low budget rums go, this 7 year old Havana is decent enough. Especially when you compare it to all the other rums which cost around the £20 mark, a

6

02/25/2021

0

Dead Man's Fingers Spiced

A blend of Sweetness and Spice. In the rum group that I’m a member of on Facebook, DMF not only as a rum, but as a brand, polarises opinions, with some members saying they are to com

6

11/01/2020

0

Havana Club Añejo Especial

Tastes more like a sweet Jack Daniels! I bought this rum along with the Havana Club 7 Year Old at the same time so that I could compare and contrast between the two. And in my opinion, they

6

03/18/2021

0

Jaffa cake rum 0-year

This is ok, but Two Lasses Rum is a better choice. On the nose Jaffa Cake Rum predominantly smells of orange with just a hint of chocolate. Drank neat the orange continues to be the more dominant, bec

6

05/20/2023

0

Companero Gran Reserva

Not Good Enough For The Money. This is my least favourite out of the three 1423 Compañero rums that I have bought so far in my rum odyssey. But seeing as I prefer my rums sugary swe

5

01/12/2022

1

HAWKSBILL Caribbean Spiced

QUITE SWEET, VERY SPICY There is a lot going on with this rum when drank neat. Hawksbill is one of those rums that is both sweet and spicy simultaneously, Arlu, being another

5

12/22/2021

1

Belgrove Spiced Fig & Blackberry

A Sweet & Fruity Rum. I may not be the most suitable person to review this rum as I’m not a great fan of fig and I’ve never even tried a blackberry. My opinion is this, it’

5

11/05/2021

0

Don Papa Small Batch

Nothing To Special. Don Papa is an average rum in my opinion. It’s nothing special, but by the same token it’s not as bad as some would have you believe. Drank neat, you

5

09/15/2021

1

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Definitely NOT Value For Money! Have you ever had a first date where the week leading up to it, you were as excited as a kid on Christmas Day, with the anticipation of what could be.

5

03/30/2021

0

Sailor Jerry Spiced

Run Of The Mill Rum! I feel that this rum is nothing extraordinary. In fact I would say that Sailor Jerry offers absolutely nothing in the way of standing out from the cro

5

10/27/2020

1

Bombo Carmel & Coconut

To sickly sweet for my liking. I thought this flavoured rum was going to be ideal for me, as I have a very sweet tooth, and there aren’t many ingredients on this planet, that are sw

5

10/23/2020

0

Doorly's XO 6-year

No Sweetness. No Fun. I’m not keen on Doorly’s XO Rum. Neat I find it bordering on disgusting, because it smells like a Brandy, has no sweetness to it, has a rough alcoho

5

06/11/2021

0

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold

A Decent Entry Level Rum I have to say that for the price, Captain Morgan Spiced Gold is a decent rum, all things being relative. Neat, you can taste the vanilla which gives

5

12/27/2021

0

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera Gran Reserva Especial

Not Worth It’s Price Tag! I’m a little bit stumped why so many people eulogise over Zacapa XO, as in my humble opinion it doesn’t seem to be that much different nor better than

5

01/19/2022

0

Kraken Black Spiced

It’s OK When Mixed With Coca-Cola. If you’ve ever wondered how effective Coca-Cola really is as the perfect accompaniment to any rum, then I suggest you buy a bottle of Kraken and find

4

11/17/2020

1

El Dorado 8-year

Reminds Me Of Christmas Pudding! On the nose I get notes of treacle from this 8 year old El Dorado Rum, which inevitability makes my mind think of Christmas Pudding. Drank neat, the s

4

12/25/2022

0

Bacardi Reserva Ocho Rare Gold 8-year

Bland & Uninspiring I have to say that this rum is average at best and that’s me being very generous! I had high expectations for this and rightly so, knowing that it had

3

07/05/2021

0

Red Leg Vanilla & Ginger Spiced Rum

Terrible neat! Gets slightly better with a mixer This is definitely not a sipping rum, because just like the pineapple version, neat, this has an horrendous alcohol after burn. The situation doesn’t

3

10/25/2020

2

Bacardi Spiced

Ok as a long drink or as part of a cocktail. Got to say I’m not to enamoured with this. For me it doesn’t differ from any of the other spiced rums of this ilk and in this price bracket. In fact t

3

10/20/2020

0

Diplomatico Planas

Horrible! I do not like Diplomático Planas at all. In fact I’d say it’s bloody horrid! For starters it’s too strong for my liking (47%VOL.) Neat the taste is no

2

12/29/2021

0

Two Swallows Spiced

The Salted Caramel ruins this rum! This review is for the CHERRY AND SALTED CARAMEL flavoured Two Swallows. I don’t like this at all! The flavours hit me in two waves. The first wave is

2

10/25/2020

0

Equiano Original 8-year

Very Bland. Very Ordinary. Very Uninspiring. I’m sorry but I’m struggling to find anything nice to say about this rum. To start with, it has a very bland smell and neat it tastes more like a chea

2

12/28/2020

0

Kirk and Sweeney Reserva

Horrid! Oh how I DO NOT like this rum! Neat it’s bland, grim from the alcohol burn and has a very weird woody like taste in the finish. Then, to make matters

2

01/03/2022

0

Plantation Barbados Old Artisanal 5-year

For The Love Of Rum, Buy The 20th Anniversary XO Instead. Seeing as the Plantation 20th Anniversary XO is one of my favourite rums, I thought I would try the much cheaper 5 year old, if for no other reason to

2

04/20/2022

0

Project #173 Coconut

A ‘coconut’ rum that tastes more like caramel! When I first poured this rum into my chilled tumbler glass, it came out of the bottle orangey brown in colour, much to my shock, as I’ve only ever had

1

03/08/2021

0

Captain Morgan Dark

Disgusting! How much do I not like this! Not going to pull any punches here, it’s vile! It smells disgusting and tastes even worse. Not even using loads of Coca-C

1

11/18/2020

0

Dark Matter Spiced

Far to fierce! I bought this Rum for £25, RRP £29, so off to a good start, having saved £4. But that’s where the good vibes ended with this rum because, wow, how muc

1

10/21/2020

0

Brewdog 500 Cuts Coconut And Vanilla

Tastes Like Burnt Caramel!!!👎🏻 I’m am genuinely shocked how nondescript this rum tastes, especially given the fact that it’s coconut and vanilla flavoured. Neat, I will concede tha

1

03/05/2022

0

Wishlist

Brand

Type

Country

Average Rating

Total Ratings

Gold of Mauritius Dark

Dark

Mauritius

6.8

155

Cartavio XO

Aged

Peru

8.3

250