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Dos Maderas Luxus

Buttery smooth, sweet, and delicious Molasses and bananas on the nose. Sweet, slightly viscous, and buttery on the palate. Smooth and delicious. Top marks.

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

Delicious Sweet, smooth, definitely some sherry influence. A little bit of baking spices on the mid-palate. Short, sweet finish. Not quite as good as the Luxus

Sweet and smooth Sweet and smooth, not super flavorful but very drinkable. A bit of papaya and stone fruit on the mid-palate but the taste is dominated by molasses. Sh

Flor de Caña 130th Anniversary 20-year

Delicious! Sampled as part of the Austin Rum Society in April 2023. This one was the best of the four we tried. Quite sweet, a little oak but not overdone, smoot

Roulaison Traditional White

Smalls beautiful and the taste follows Bought this bottle while visiting New Orleans but did not open it for months. 44% ABV. The nose is strong and fruity- papayas, pineapple, bananas, may

Flor de Caña 25-year

Very nice Sampled April 2023 as part of the Austin Rum Society tasting. I get a strong flavor of plums with a little sweetness and ginger. Quite smooth. It was

Don Q Gran Reserva Anejo XO

Good example of Spanish style Nose: oak and baking spices. Palate: Very smooth, oak and spices, but less than on the nose. Easy to sip. Not heavily flavorful.

Mount Gay XO Triple Cask

Subtle but good Color is orange-gold. Molasses and a little cinnamon on the nose. To drink, it is smooth with subtle flavors of baking spices. No significant burn, ve

Black Tot Master Blenders Reserve 2021 Edition

Spicy and tasty On the nose: molasses, baking spices (especially cinnamon), and a little banana. On the palate is spicy and complex. Smooth despite the higher proof.

Real McCoy Single Blended 12-year

Delicious Smells of brown sugar and vanilla. Robust body on the palate, smooth with the same flavors from the nose as well as some milder baking spices. Excelle

Papas Pilar Blonde 7-year

Excellent for cocktails On the nose and palate, I get vanilla and some sweetness. On the palate, I also got a bit of pear. Solid body and mouthfeel. I made a Beachbum and a M

Real McCoy White Single Blended 3-year

Excellent in a Daiquiri, so-so sipper Vanilla on the nose, same on the palate plus coconut with some baking spices on the finish. Just OK to sip but really shines in cocktails like the Hem

Appleton Estate 15-year

Smooth and simple Relatively simple flavor of brown sugar. Less astringent than younger Appletons like Signature. Pretty smooth. I enjoyed sipping it at room temperatur

Clairin Communal

Better for cocktails than sipping Smells delicious, sweetness and ripe bananas. On the palate it is a little harsh, although the elements of mild sweetness come through. Made a Marlin

Flor de Caña 18-year

Smooth and tasty Some pineapples and a little banana on the nose. Tasting it is smooth with a strong vanilla flavor with some molasses. A short finish. I liked it.

Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15-year

Earthy and smooth Slightly grassy and astringent on the nose. Earthy and smooth on the palate.Enjoyable.

Privateer The Queen's Share Single Cask

Simple but good Primarily molasses on the nose and palate with some baking spices not a broad spectrum of flavors. It drinks very smooth for 110 proof. I like it for

Rum & Cane Asia Pacific XO

Long honey finish Smooth, simple, and light, some spiced oak, long honey finish. Our rum society sampled three Rum & Cane expressions (French and West Indies), this one

Down Island 2012 Jamaica HD 10-year

Tasted at Austin Rum Society 2-2023 Overripe pineapple transitions to spice late. Not too wild for a pot still Jamaican rum. 60% ABV. Not too hot for 60%. I prefer it to their 2013 Worth

Rhum JM Blanc 55

Grassy and sharp Tasted at a Rhum JM event in 4/2023. It was my favorite of the 7 rhums we tried.Floral, grassy, with a slight initial sharpness. A fine mixer but I en

Rhum JM Blanc 50

Grassy and young Tasted at a Rhum JM tasting event 4/2023. Grassy, young, and a little sharp. I liked the 110 (which I believe is the same distillate but at a higher p

Bayou Gator Bite coffee liqueur

Unexpectedly great for what it is This is not a rum, but a coffee (some might say chocolate) liqueur made at a rum distillery. It was sweet and chocolatey to me, much more chocolate th

Oxbow Estate 2021 Louisiane

I enjoyed it Tried this fresh cane juice rum on a visit to the distillery in March 2023. It has a raw edge as it is unaged, but was good. It is smooth and definite

RL Seale 12-year

Simple and good Molasses and some baking spices, the latter more on the nose than the palate. Smooth but not super flavorful. I prefer the Real McCoy 12 year for sipp

Clement XO Hors d'Age 6-year

Not much flavor I expected the grassy notes of a typical rhum agricole, but did not find many of them. I got oak on the nose and a little bit of earthiness. The flavo

Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold

Bananas A light gold color, lighter than I was expecting for a "gold" rum. Nose is strong of bananas with a little bit of varnish (not in a bad way). Smooth a

Plantation Original Dark

Lots of brown sugar Brown sugar and molasses on the nose and palate. Slight ripe banana on the nose. A small astringent note on the mid-palate and a short, slightly bitte

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Butter and brown sugar Buttery and tastes of brown sugar. Moderately smooth and sweet. Decent to sip. better in a cocktail.

Angostura 1919 8-year

Good for cocktails A little vanilla, pine resin, and bananas but not strongly flavored overall. Smooth with a little alcohol bite and not much finish. I think it would b

Neutral, good mixer It is light on the nose with a little astringency. It is very neutral to taste, little alcohol bite, little flavor, and smooth. Great for a daiquiri.

El Dorado 21-year

Smooth, not smoky On the nose I get oak and a little leather. On the palate it is smooth with strong baking spice notes that do not linger. Smells sweeter than it taste

Flor de Caña Eco 15-year

Pleasant but underwhelming Smooth with a simple molasses flavor and short finish. Nothing bad but no striking flavors to savor. Might be good as a background rum in a cocktail,

Oxbow Estate Barrel Aged Straight

OK I tried it on a tour of the distillery in early 2023. The aginig had not taken it too far from the Small Batch White Rum, which is to say it was fine

Rum & Cane French Overseas XO

Strong cane flavor Nose: Strong sugarcane, licorice. Palate: Carmel, slightly astringent. I enjoyed the Asia Pacific expression of this brand more.

Cocktails- yes, Sipping- less so My first cachaca. Smells great, grassy and some vanilla. The taste is vegetal but strongly of alcohol bending towards varnish. Made a batida rosa with

A little smooth, a little spicy Baking spices on the nose, particularly cinnamon. On the palate it is pretty smooth with minimal alcohol burn and a moderate cinnamon spicy note on th

Appleton Estate Signature

Good for cocktails More astringent than the more aged Appletons. Short finish. Good for cocktails that call for Jamaican rum like a Mai Tai or the Jungle Bird.

Takamaka St Andre Grankaz 4-year

Unusual but not excellent Some brown sugar and pencil shavings on the nose. Pretty smooth, not super flavorful for a pot distilled rum.

Discarded Banana Peel

Bananas and cinnamon Mild banana on the nose but more on the palate. Strong cinnamon with some other baking spices to follow. Moderately smooth. Might do better with ice o

Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve 6-10 Years

Spiced finish Spiced oak and some banana on the nose. Clean and moderately flavorful. Slightly astringent on the mid-palate. Relatively simple flavor profile. Spicy

Oxbow Estate Small Batch White

A fine white rum, nothing exceptional Tried it at the distillery on a tour. It was smooth and clean, little in the way of specific flavors. I think it would make a fine mixing rum for cock

Distillery tasting I tried this white rum at a distillery tasting in early 2023. The nose is quiet and the palate is smooth and not harsh. I think it would go well in a

Not overspiced I tried this spiced rum at a distillery tour in 2023. Unlike many of its compatriots, it is not overspiced and some of the rum flavour comes through.

Rhum JM 2021 Terroir Volcanique 3-year

Smoky and earthy Sampled at a Rhum JM tasting even in Austin. I found it smooth, earthy, smoky, but not grassy. Subtle gasoline on the palate (not bad). It had a warm

Gosling's Black Seal

Dark molasses and a little burnt tasting Nice molasses on the nose but it doesn't fully translate on drinking. Some molasses but a burnt flavor as well. A little bitter on the finish.

Diablesse Clementine Caribbean

Lots of cinnamon, a little artificial tasting Smells of baking spices with cinnamon dominant. Tastes smooth, strongly of cinnamon, some ginger, and a little artificial. Maybe a little clementine o

Rum & Cane British West Indies XO

Citrus and vanilla Citrus and vanilla on the nose. More astringent than the Rum & Cane French Overseas offering.

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