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Caroni 1996 Extra Strong Imperial Proof 21-year

A great but easy Caroni More or less the same style as the 15y blend, which means less petrol-y and phenolic than some other Caronis. But if it is not an extreme one the bala

Savanna 2007 Grand Arôme Chai Humide 10-year

Mon Savanna préféré Déluge d'esters, zestes, olive verte, de la colle et du vernis aussi bien sur. Mais en plus il y a une complexité rarement vue dans ce genre de rhum (

Appleton Estate 1995 Hearts Collection Velier 25-year

My favourite of the 3 The heaviest of the 3 bottles. I was afraid to have an extremely ester-y rum, like some almost undrinkable 1500g/hL continental flavoured Jamaicans.

Savanna Lontan 57

Quelle bombe :) Avec un taux d'esters digne des Jamaicains les plus extrèmes ce n'est pas loin d'être imbuvable pur : déluge de vernis, zestes, ananas, banane jus d'o

The Rum Cask 2001 Fiji 19-year

Great and typical - if you like this style Another 2001' Fiji from this Independant bottler. There have been a 10y, a sublime 15y, some excellent 16 and 18y already. This particular one is grea

National Rums of Jamaica 2005 Long Pond Cambridge STCE 13-year

Excellent Long Pond One of the best of these "National rums of Jamaica" series in my opinion. Unlike some too extreme high esters bottles, this one stay in the reasonn

The Rum Cask 2003 Jamaica Monymusk JMM 16-year

My favorite Monymusk so far Continental aging of course. Some continental Monymusk are a bit disppointing when some others are great so... lets see. I found this one very comp

Swedes 1997 Trinidad

un excellent Caroni ! Rum Swedes : un embouteilleur suédois qui propose quelques bouteilles intéressantes (et aussi des whiskies et autres spiritueux je crois), généralemen

The Rum Cask 1997 Trinidad Caroni 18-year

Heavy side Caroni Big bold heavy pungent Caroni. Fruity, petrol-y, tarry, black olives, liquorice, no ending finish... It reminds me some bottles from Bristol Classic i

Ouch !!! My first Caroni experience. Strong, powerful. Explosion of aromas in your mouth... Quite impossible to compare with another rum styles. Not easy but r

Duncan Taylor 1997 Trinidad 16-year

16 or 17y ? Not sure if it is the same bottle, I think Duncan Taylor produced several differents Caronis in the 16-17y. I have got the same bottle pictured by mis

Bristol Classic 1997 Trinidad Caroni HTR 19-year

Another excellent Caroni Let's read the programm : Caroni, cask strengh (or almost), 18y old. That sounds good. Caution : vanilla-sugarbombs lovers, don't even think about try

The Rum Cask Fiji 15-year

A good surprise - Only if you are into this style of rums The bad news is you can't find it anymore. There are some similitudes to some jamaican rums = "dirty", plastic, olive, briny, say "heavy" ... but it

Habitation Velier 2010 Hampden HLCF 6-year

Savage high-ester Jamaican Caution - not for faint-hearted. Nor sweetened light rons amateurs ^^ Typical Hampden nose = big esters, varnish, glue, ananas, zests, green olive-br

Appleton Estate 1999 Hearts Collection Velier 21-year

Just excellent - and maybe a bit underrated As every Jamaican rums fanatic I was of course very excited to taste these 3 Appleton.. The 1999 one is the "youngest" and "lightest" of the serie,

Appleton Estate 1994 Hearts Collection Velier 26-year

The oldest of the 3 1994 - The last of the 3 bottles I tasted. To sum-up, this 26y one is very similar in every aspect to the others : very complex, zest-y, fruity, woo

Kill Devil (Hunter Laing) 2001 Jamaica Hampden For Thewhiskybarrel 16-year

Excellent Hampden Although continental aged, with always sounds "less authentic" or something like that, these 16y helped to calm down the beast in a good sense. No dou

Rum Artesanal 2001 Fiji South Pacific Distillery 20-year

Ester bomb Usually I like a lot 2001 Fijians. This one is waxy, heavy, zesty, estery as expected but maybe a bit too extreme in this side. I found it "swims" wel

Savanna 2006 HERR 10-year

Encore une bombe à esters, mais pas mon préféré Encore un truc monstrueux de chez Savanna mais je le trouve un peu monolithique, si on peut dire Dans le même style je préfère les autres Lontan/G

Hampden Estate Great House Destillery 2019 Edition

Excellent and typical Hampden Not a heavy ultra-high ester one, though there is some high ester mark in the blend (20% of DOK I have read ?) We can find all the characteristics of

Neisson Extra Vieux 8-year

A good agricole A good agricole, that means all the opposite of a sweetened ultra light (fake) ron from South America. More pungeant, dry, flavoury. Backed fruits, su

Mezan 2000 Jamaica

heavy rum tamed down at 40% Typical aromas from Long Pond (olive brine, slightly acid fruity ester, tar...) but at only 40% it cools the things down. A bit disapointing at first

Transcontinental Rum Line 2014 Fiji 4-year

pungeant, heavy pot still rum Nose : heavy, "dirty" (remember the glue for children ? with typical benzaldéhyde "almonds" flavour ahah), slighthy acid fruits and zesty. Somewhat re

Engenhos do Norte 2009 970

Very good surprises from this distillery These 970' series are all very pleasant (even the cheap "970 6y" basic one is nice) . Very aromatic and even resinous, well balanced, quite complex a

Doorly's ABV43 12-year

Encore un bon rhum de chez Foursquare à prix abordable Plutôt doux et rond (pour un rhum non sucré, je précise!), j'y retrouve des caractéristiques typiques de la Barbade et de la distillerie Foursquare sa

Mezan 1999 Trinidad

Interesting though I prefered the 1996 Typical Caroni aromas at low Abv : if a "true" Caroni at 50-55% Abv is too strong for you then you could try this to discover this particuliar style o

HSE XO Grande Reserve 8-year

Très bon agricole Je ne suis pas fan de rhum agricole en général mais celui-là m'a bien plu. Assez boisé au nez comme en bouche, puissance aromatique intéressante malgr

Swedes 1999 Trinidad

Another expression of these Caroni rums Rum Swedes = independant Sweddish bottler. They produce some whiskies and other spirits. That sounds a bit exotic but they seem to offer interesting b

RL Seale ABV 43 10-year

Complex, honnest and good value. Aged "only" 10y. this rum shows complexity, sweetness and is perfectly balanced. Aromas seems to be quite typical from Barbados or at least it compare

Clement Single Cask Vanilla Intense

As it is written : vanille intense ! EDIT - Eventually I give it a 8. More interesting once the bottle is opened and the rum had some time to ""breathe"". More oaky and complex than I tho

1931 81st Anniversary

A very good blend Well balanced, complex and rich flavours. There is some sweetness (I won't describe all the flavours as I am not sure to be very accurate) but it is q

Mezan 1999 Panama

Interesting and balanced. Worth the try. I was curious what this brand could offer as they claim : "untouched rum". Well, considering the generally pale colors of their rums and absence of su

Appleton Estate Extra 12-year

Great value + jamaican style One of the first "true" rums I tasted. At this very affordable price you have a quite interesting complexity and long finish with some of the typical

Kill Devil (Hunter Laing) Fiji 14-year

Quite heavy pot still rum from Fiji. Only if you like this style. "Dirty", heavy, surprisingly flavourful at only 46°, quite "jamaican" in a way but still different. These rums from Fiji are more and more interest

Kill Devil (Hunter Laing) 1998 Jamaica 16-year

Good Jamaican - if you know what you are buying Quite typical in every aspect : a bit of varnish, ananas, olive, brine, well balanced wood... At 46° it is not a beast but the distillate in itself is

Mezan 1996 Trinidad

A different, very subtle Caroni The age of this rum is not very clear but I guess it is quite old. I don't know if it was aged in Trininad or in the UK. The Alcohol Abv is reduced to

Habitation Velier 2010 Hampden LROK 6-year

Not the best Hampden but still a beast At 67° it is maybe not intended to be sipped straigh... with some drops of water it reveals all the usual Hampden flavours = ananas, olive, dry wood,

The Rum Cask 2005 Jamaica Single Cask Pot Still WP Distillery 12-year

Typical Worthy Park Both nose and mouth are typical from WP : moderate esters (green banana/ananas/zests), slightly vegetal, delicate wood with a slightly dusty, mineral

Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

Good introduction to Jamaica and great mixer by the way Maybe not intended to be a sipper... nonetheless it is a very decent rum to test the Jamaican medium/heavy ester-y pot still style. Tons of zests, ban

The Rum Cask 2003 Fiji JNY Finish 17-year

If you like big esters, heavy pot-still rums I really loved almost every Fiji-2001 bottlings from The Rum Cask for now : The 15, 16, 18 and 19y bottlings were all to my likings. Fijian rum are

Silver Seal Jamaica 16-year

Typical IB Long Pond from 2000 There have been quite a lot of Long Pond on the Independant bottlings market, especially the vintage from year 2000. Most of them are really good, pro

The Rum Cask 2000 Jamaica Hampden Estate 17-year

Very good Hampden, not extreme but not weak either Yet another Hampden from this independant bottler. I found this one very drinkable at a "reasonnable" 55° ABV. A full spoon of funky esters, zests and

The Nectar Of The Daily Drams 2009 15th Anniversary Fiji 12-year

A good exemple of Fiji style Big esters, waxy, heavy, complex and quite "unusual". When you approach your nose you immediatly know where it comes from. As usual with Fiji rums it

Duncan Taylor 2003 South Pacific Distillery Edition 10-year

Funky but relatively light fijian rum As most rums from "South Pacific Distillery" this one is funky, zesty, pungeant and a bit "chemical", in the good way. Most of the time they are not v

Hampden Estate Gold

Very decent, a good way to discover this style Thought it is probably not intended to be a sipping rum it is very drinkable and shows the usual flavours of the Hampden distillery, in a lighter styl

Cockspur 12-year

Not bad at all in this price range ! Nose : I smell some esters : very slightly "jamaican" I would say ? Mostly Alcohol at the beginning but let your glass breathe for a while and some b

Appleton Estate 21-year

Oak and oak. Not bad but worth the price ? (This is for the"old" bottle, with blue metallic cap like on the picture. Not sure the new bottles contain the same liquid...) As I liked the 12 year

Doorly's XO 6-year

Un petit rhum honnête, très bon rapport qualité-prix Un peu dur de goûter ce rhum après avoir découvert des bruts de futs d'une richesse aromatique pas vraiment comparable... Maintenant pour le prix ça r

Mezan 2005 Jamaica 10-year

Typical Jamaican with a surprising nose Until now jamaica rums are not my favorite but this one is interesting. Nose : Typical Jamaican with tons of esters. In addition to the usual aromas

Rum Nation Barbados Anniversary 12-year

Sweet and subtle but... In my opinion we have to consider the price when rating a rum. In this pricetag range I expect something exceptional. Nose is deceiving even after si

Trois Rivieres 1995 19-year

Intéressant mais pas à mon goùt Nez : frais, léger, vraisemblablement typique des rhums agricoles (j'ai retrouvé ce profils dans 3-4 autres agricoles). Ensuite il y a un passage que

Saint James Cuvee 1765 5-year

Franchement bon dans cette gamme de prix Rhum typique agricole, partie minérale sympa qui complète bien le côté fruits cuits, le boisé est chouette et l'ensemble est bien équilibré. Sans prét

Angostura 1919 8-year

Good entry rum One of the first aged rums I tasted as a lot of people. I still appreciate it. Of course it is certainly altered (at least with a bit of sugar...) but

Something to try Very surprising. Quite light, maybe "fresh", dry. A bit agricole style but still different... In my opinion this one is a bit too young. I wonder if

Trois Rivieres Triple 1998-2000-2007

Pas pour moi / Trois Rivières a fait bien mieux Nez : beurk ! D'abord du vernis cellulosique... qu'on retrouve dans d'autres rhums agricoles, jamaïcains ou du Guyana mis j'ai vraiment horreur de ça.

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

What a disappointment I read some good rating on WF few years ago. I don't know is the blend has been changed since or maybe sweetened but I found it tasteless and unintere

Habitation Velier 2005 Long Pond TECA 14-year

Interesting but... no. I love Long Pond, Jamaican rums, big ester, pungent pot still rums and the "Habitation Velier" range in general. So what am I complaing for ? Well, I

Un-natural rum liqueur ... This is for the late version (with the new drop-like bottle) All in this bling-bling designed bottle smells like fake... but when you hold you fee

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Seriously ?! Nose : sugar, fudge, cheap rum, cough syrup. Taste : sugar, fudge, cheap rum, cough syrup. Very un-natural (who wrote about oak, vanilla or refined

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