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La Favorite La Flibuste

Unbelievably good This was so smooth and tasty I was baffled. It’s almost like the subtle flavors of a ice cream sundae or a milkshake or something. But so clean and s

Gustoso Aguardiente Anejado

That’s smooth sipping It’s got the charanda type flavors but not as striking or unique as some. Slightly sweet, slight whisky but very mild Really great

Doorly's ABV43 12-year

Super smooth & tasty Deep flavor , but clean and mild — oak and chocolate, vanilla Not hot or not much

Panama-Pacific 23-year

Very smooth, slightly sweet Not much after taste Vanilla, cocoa Caramel Some whisky Aroma but not really in flavor Clean finish no heat

Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

Jamaica funk, that’s what it is Specified for some tiki drinks . Others like the pain killer which it isn’t “prescribed” but goes well. Cobra fang It’s fine for sipping too. Stron

Denizen Merchants Reserve 8-year

Great stuff Smooth. I could drink it for breakfast. Notes of vanilla etc but it’s mild Mine says 80% Jamaican and 20% Martinique … description says Trinidad It’

Richland Single Estate Old Georgia Cask Strength

Extremely good It's like everything is just right. It's a really clean sipping rum, smooth and minimum heat despite ~55%

Rhum JM 2011 9-year

It's like mother's milk Smooth but flavor... This one has a little of everything good. I get the whisky and smoke right away but it's light and sweet-ish. Various mild flav

English Harbour 2010 Madeira Cask Finish 5-year

Incredibly good It's a smooth sipping rum but has still nice complex flavor. Slight vanilla, caramel, spice

La Hechicera Extra Añejo de Colombia Solera 21 Reserva Familiar 21-year

Very smooth It's a really great sipping rum. I have to resist going back to it, since it's not easy to get

Very clean & mild The sweetness and coconut are nice and balanced, not overly pastry like Barely any heat. Maybe not a nine but an 8.6 or 8.7

Cihuatan Indigo 8-year

Really surprised $24 It’s very clean all around, with some notes of honey, orange, berry, slight vanilla whisky A little bit of heat Around $24 at Trader Joe’s

Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black

Takes a couple sips, then wow If you’re a fan of the ester and funk Mild and balanced but straight dessert like. There’s a strong smell but it grows on you. I don’t know what to pi

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof 3-year

Hot but good Clean. Winna winna chicken dinna A get a mild sweetness, within limits. It’s a complex flavor, raisin, berry, not much linger. Fairly strong whisky

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-year

Super & clean Tastes very mild but it has all of the good things there.. slight whisky, vanilla, oak. Slight sweetness. Not so much Super smooth

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Clean but also flavor Some flavor depth but also clean sipping Vanilla, caramel, flan, marshmallow…& not hot

Appleton Estate Rare Casks 12-year

Well rounded taste Clean but also slightly spicy & hot Theres smoothness …. Also flavor .. not super whiskey like but similar .. notes of caramel vanilla etc

Clairin Le Rocher

Slight smoke and funk but smooth Super interesting flavor Like sipping it. A bit hot but worthy of sufferin

Damoiseau VSOP 4-year

Clean sipping, a little sharp or oaky Young flavor still there, some whisky but light Some agricole flavor left Clean but leaves a little sharp something

Cadenhead's Classic

Smoke and heat but mild Balanced and smooth, still some flavor depth Not very extreme rummy type But with noticeable Smokey whiskey flavor

Uruapan Charanda Anejo

Excellent & slight smoke It’s slight rum and tequila both Agricole notes , some smoke similar to tequila

San Zanj Without Angels White Clairin

Clean but flavor & slight heat It’s fruity Sweet and hot slightly But clean and sippable , lots of flavor too

Real McCoy Single Blended 5-year

Smooth , also oaky Slight oak Very smooth. Easy to sip with no chaser

Clean , sweetish Smell is very clean and crisp Flavor is also but then sweetish Sippable for sure.. had a daiquiri also clean

Barbancourt White

Tasty and funky It’s clean sipping but also I get mild flavors and funk. Slight sweetness, some other things.. great in a daiquiri

Pedro Mandinga Silver Rum

Some heat but pleasant flavors I got banana smell immediately & then I looked at the other review lol I kind of like that mild smell and the taste is more vanilla bubble gum etc.

Uruapan Charanda Blanco

Hot but still great As an agricole etc lover, it’s just yes… It does burn a bit , but the flavor pulls me back. A lot of things, sweet, sour, earthy, salty, but then it’s

Sergeant Classick Classick Gold

Flavors It’s almost like a Jamaican rum. The smell is a bit strong but then the taste is milder and clean. I get a nice range of flavors like toast and marsh

Right mix of flavors for me It’s a really flavorful agricole but it works. I get sweet, brine, ripe fruit … not any bad lingering. Slightly hot , but not a lot for 50. Mine says

Arehucas Carta Oro

Nice taste and smooth Smell is a but bland but that’s ok. It has slight sweetness, some oak and whisky. Doesnt linger too much & not too hot

Trois Rivieres Cuvee de l'Ocean

Nothing wrong with it. Hot Slight heat but not terrible. I get some sweetness and maybe butterscotch or bananas but I’m not the expert right

Duquesne Blanc 50

Hot but everything else is nice It’s just a young & high content Rhum .. Beautiful sugar cane & floral .. fruit If you don’t like Agricole wow ok , yes it will take some sips to adj

Rhum JM VO 3-year

A little rough but also tasty Hot for sure. Smells pleasant. Very young tasting but has these complex etc barrel flavors. Candy, oak, maybe banana, sort of agricole-y notes which

Pusser's British Navy Blue Label ABV42 3-year

Taste many nice thing Just a very mild aroma, and then the flavor is very deep and complex. Fairly strong whisky like flavors. Some burnt sugar, honey, vanilla

Cayman Reef 5-year

Good sipping The first taste was a bit hot, then it’s nice. A little on the sweet side for me, just slightly. Finish is pretty clean but leaves something, some fr

Medellin 8-year

Easy sippin The aromas aren’t special but then when you sip it’s fairly balanced, sweet only a little bit vanilla and caramel. Clean finish after one. After som

Flor de Caña 12-year

Little sweet but balanced The aroma is very mild, not identifiable. There’s a little more sweetness that I prefer but it goes along with cocoa caramel and spices, tobacco etc.

Saint James Royal Ambre 18-Mois

Interesting flavors At first the smell is a little bit non-ideal… But after the first sip it becomes very appealing. Notes if many things, mild whisky, those flavors lik

Bounty Premium Gold 2-year

Great, just a little hot I’m not sure what flavors I get because very mild, a little sweetness and vanilla The aroma is not ideal but it just is rum/ alc Very smooth especiall

Could sip it any time I get mild notes of a lot, a bit bland but very smooth & just fine and great for sipping, really for mixing it’s a complete value at $12 sometimes her

Papalin Jamaica 7-year

Flavors Hard to describe. Aromas galore Esters then a lot of complex flavor. Ripe fruit Some lingering heat

Carta Vieja Golden Cask 18-year

Fairly smooth. First notice whisky flavors It’s sippable but I like to make rum Old Fashioneds with it. This plus a dark agricole and a tiny but of honey, one dash Ango. Because I see that as

La Favorite Coeur d'Ambre 18-Mois

Delicious for an agricole fan I get some type of fruit And then the mild whisky, and agricole flavors. Complex, vanilla, plums, citrus. Has heat since it’s barely aged, potentia

Hali’I Maile Mahina

Lots of different ingredients It’s nice to sip. The flavor is a balance of many things, I recall cocoa, coffee, vanilla, clove, cinnamon. With other brands of spiced rum, I usua

La Mauny XO 6-year

Strong whisky flavor.., fairly hot The aroma is immediately like a whisky almost, then drinking it also some strong charred barrel. I’m a bit surprised at how hot it is for just 40%. H

Abuelo Reserva Superior 7-year

Great just a little hot All around very nice flavor, not much whisky barrel or smoke etc .. just vanilla caramel, a little bourbon But it’s a got a little lingering heat and

By The Dutch Batavia Arrack 8-year

Flavor if you can Deal What’s up with the low reviews All of the flavor I want , not too much … dessert This Is Arrack It is still smooth , despite 48% Very sippable but ha

Hard to beat for ~ $25 I think closer to 20... anyway the quality is high for such a low price, it's a no brainer. I usually only use it for mixing but when I had it straig

Pere Labat Blanc 59

Excellent ... but complex for me It's great but one thing I immediately find is strong minerally flavor, like in tap water. But overall I still get excellent and deep flavor. It's d

Mana'o Blanc 50

Agricole style , less flavor It's a nice sipping rum and does have the agricole notes. But seems to have less flavor than a lot of agricole rums... someone may be able to give mo

Rhum JM VSOP 4-year

Nice flavor, fairly smooth There's a lot of nice flavor and depth, but overall it's still subtle. It's good for sipping or mixing. Got a little bit of heat

Can't get enough... I managed to find 4 I have 4 of the different cane varieties bottles, all great to me as an agricole fan. These are what I find with flavors (not an expert) -- Kalaoa (de

Clean. Can't say anything against... I was surprised at how clean the smell and flavor are. Could use this for anything or sip it. There isn't much sweetness but just hints of esters or

HSE XO Grande Reserve 8-year

Delicious but I like less smoky Sweet, vanilla, caramel, some burnt sugar, whisky. It's really excellent so it's nitpicky but I prefer less oak/ smoky. There is a sharpess to it wh

Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D.

Flavorful. Float or mixer for me It is fairly delicious and it's amazing you can sip it at 69%. But for me it's mostly a float Neat, there is a lot of some flavor up front, I can't

El Dorado 12-year

Can’t knock it I get a lot of very nice flavors Some heat Not surprising it’s popular. I like the younger

It’s great but they have better It has a lot of nice layers of flavor, but heat too I don’t know all the specific flavors , it’s typical caramel and dessertish but not too sweet, ver

Matusalem Gran Reserva 18-year

All nice and sippable, a little hot There are some different flavors, hard to pin down .. burnt sugar, some spice maybe . A little of vanilla or cocoa. Sort of sharp, oaky I like sippin

La Mauny VO Signature 3-year

Lots of interesting flavors I really can’t name all of them but I get fruity flavors then it goes to more desserts and gradually drifts off to clean finish. A bit hot. It says a

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

Not for the fair hearted It’s like a crazy person. If you understand it you can handle it. You smell something weird, then you dive in and it’s actually a complex flavor. I

Camazotz Oaxacan

Very similar to agricole If you like agricole, voila Almost ripe fruit smell, then drifts off, heat. I get some unique smoky flavors but very mild. I think maybe they use the

Ron Zacapa Ambar 12

Clean taste and smell. Slightly bland Very light color, flavor smell sweetness etc It’s nice for sipping. Little bit of heat. It’s so mild I just get a little caramel & vanilla. Just ba

Dictador Solera Ultra Premium Reserve 12-year

Smells like chocolate cake Unfortunately the taste isn’t exactly what you expect.. & then it’s fairly sweet. Some heat Raisins… I do like it. But it’s very pastry like.

Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry

Ester-y but smooth With the aroma, you expect strong flavors. But it’s fairly clean. I get mild vanilla and whisky like, quickly gone, then slight heat. Saving it for m

Rivers Royal Granadian White 69

Esters, agricoley, Hard to describe Very flavorful. And hot Smell is first, like agricole. Also funk Then taste is sweet ish It’s sippable but slightly difficult, due to 69%

La Mauny Ambré

Could use aging but darn good Agricole fan talking.. There are aromas of whiskey, maybe citrus. The flavors are mild, from the short aging - I get mostly a light whisky flavor with

La Favorite Coeur de Canne Blanc 50

Agricole, sweetish flavor Fairly clean and crisp. Smell is sort of mild. Not a specific flavor jumping out

Plantation Original Dark

Real nice all around … hot though The smell has a little funk or Ester or something. But then the flavor is much more subdued, vanilla sort of peach or something fruity and slightly s

Damoiseau Pure Cane 110 Proof

Exactly what u want It’s a surprise because at 110 you expect hot… I could sip it and was thinking wait .. Didn’t need any chaser. It’s one of the smoothest I’ve had at 1

Clement VSOP 4-year

All around nice, tasty Little bit of heat but ok. There’s a slight smell of whiskey barrel but it’s mild and the taste is much more subtle. It turns into a more caramel and

Pedro Mandinga Blended 8-year

Slightly sweet, still good This is almost sweet like a bit less than a liqueur to me. And slightly spicy but just faint. The other flavors are complex but the typical vanilla,

Clean First taste was sort of meh. A bit bland. But then it’s really nice tasting and clean. Just faint notes of caramel vanilla cocoa whisky. Bought in

New Grove Silver

Random find, good I just saw it and don’t have a Mauritius rum. Fairly smooth. Taste is clean, a bit sweetish I think it was $22 or so ..

Smooth, mild Almost fruity, just a bit of caramel, sweetness. Clean all around, smooth smell, finish etc. Very similar to other S Pacific rums. I’ve had several T

Diplomatico Mantuano

Smooth sippin Flavors are nice but subtle. Vanilla, oak, all of the good things. Clean and not much heat. One of the better values in my opinion at $30 or so aro

Rum Fire White Overproof

Yes mon It’s sort of on a different level but I can sip it. Strong smell & funk then it’s fairly sweet and I get tropical fruits but also a lot of heat Of cou

El Dorado 8-year

Slight extra cocoa smoky I can sip it forever but I get the slightly extra amount of chocolate & whisky like flavors as too much. Definitely a high level rum though. For cert

Neisson Blanc 50

Hot but special flavor It takes a couple sips to get through that heat I think, plus need to like agricole. Sort of fruity.. sweetish salty-ish, depth

Neisson Eleve Sous Bois 18-Mois

Tasty but hot. A little plain This is sort of nit picky because it is good. The heat is immediate. The flavor is a bit mild and that makes the heat very prominent. I get nice toas

HSE VSOP Reserve Speciale 4-year

Def if you like whisky I get the whisky barrel smell right away. & then the flavor is also very similar. But it’s smooth and clean. Not too smokey. It’s really nice after

Clement Select Barrel

Tasty if you’re with agricole The flavor is what you’d expect for a slightly aged agricole. Whisky notes, cane, some heat

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Slight whiskey but not strong Clean sipping, not much smoke Vanilla, caramel Not very hot

Novo Fogo Barrel-Aged

Actually clean and fruity It was very little heat surprisingly Floral, fruity , sweet Nice Thanks agricole fans for understanding

Interesting fruity taste yet mild This is a shot a daiquiri at a bar. The smell and taste are pleasant, sweetish but unique. Not really agricole but some similar notes. Nice to sip

Kiyomi Light 0-year

Smooth & w/ honey notes Had a small glass at a bar . It’s very clean sipping with some sweet & honey, almost agricole flavors

Dakabend Pot Stilled

Agricole taste, not too hot Fruity and slightly sweet. Not too hot for white rum , very sippable

A 1710 La perle

Rich agricole flavor but hot To be expected, it’s fairly hot But there is nice flavor, slight pastry or something, while also a bit savory or briny

RL Seale 12-year

Strong whisky notes but good I prefer less but it isn’t excessive Slight smoke but not much Caramel and vanilla

Neisson 2016 Le Rhum Vieux Par For Ed Hamilton Aged For 41 Months in French Limousin

Hot but nice flavor and finish Still sippable, but it’s hot. Some agricole flavors & wine/ cognac etc Slightly oaky

Mount Gay Eclipse

Smooth-ish & some linger It’s nice with whiskey flavors , coffee vanilla etc but also hot and some lingering heat

Sweet but good It’s decent. Not very complex flavor. Toffee, burnt marshmallow Good for the style.

Saint Benevolence Clairin

Different but good First sip is an adjustment. Major aroma. Not the best for me. But then the taste is more like other rums. Slight funk and burnt sugar etc but smoot

Got to be different Mine says for export It’s decent sipping , sort of sweet Vanilla even

Medellin 3-year

Same thing? Black label …not yellow This is three-year “Añejo.. I like it. High 7 score.. 7.4.. smooth, nothing bad. Lmk if I’m ranking the wrong one. The 8 year I like most. I have t

Rhum JM Shrubb Liqueur d'Orange

It’s kind of sweet but that’s liqueur I’m saving it for Mai Tais It’s nice for shipping but it’s not my thing just with the sweetness. Good spice notes

Flor de Caña Extra Seco 4-year

Fine for mixing Not the greatest for sipping. Ok, a bit plain After a few sips it gets better. Sort of sweet

Kuleana Agricole

Very agricole flavors .. sips fairly clean It’s got a lot of aroma that you’d expect from agricole. I get fermented fruit Then the flavor is much more clean & smooth. Some citrus, sugar cane

It’s fine, makes fine sipping Not really great. But not bad either. I get some aromas that aren’t delightful but then sipping I get whisky like caramel, flan… Some heat, also not i

Ron Viejo de Caldas 3-year

Tasty, not perfect There are almost candy like aromas. The flavor is good for me, just a little sweet. There is a lingering flavor that isn’t too bad. Bit hot I think

Medellin Gran Reserva 12-year

It's nice, a little sweet? Or imagining it I get a balanced flavor overall, some vanilla, some oak, but all in small amounts. I wouldn't say it's too sweet, but I get a little more than the oth

Trader Joe's Rum of the Gods

Good! Did they change it? I don't agree with these low reviews.... I don't know if the source of rum was different, but to me it's decent sipping. Yes, I was shocked that it w

Nice, not anything bad I like sipping it.. seems just a bit plain That’s ok too. Some vanilla , cocoa

It’s different but good It’s pretty smooth but it has some faint flavors, It says some spices actually used. Not much in terms of barrel etc. Slightly sweet but nothing clos

Travellers 1 Barrel

I guess my scale is different It isn’t the best. But fairly good sipping. I haven’t had their others. This looks slightly different than the pic .. black front label w gold Smel

Old Monk Supreme

Smell is extra sweet, flavor is less but sweet I almost get a pancake syrup from the smell. It’s alright for sipping though, flavor is lacking in depth etc. Cocoa, burnt sugar. Lingers

Atlantico Reserva

Not great but ok It’s a different label from the pic - black .. says Ron anejado Solera but it’s Reserva above. Smell isn’t ideal but after a sip it’s fine. Taste is j

Clement Blanc 40

I like agricole but… This one ultimately tests my boundaries. Probably better in a ti punch than straight. Lots of agricole flavor. I do like it. But it’s hot and the fl

Tanduay Boracay Cappuccino

Decent sipping, sort of sweetish The coffee smell and flavor are subtle. Also just mild sweetness, not like a sugary liqueur. Pretty smooth and well balanced. Sort of notes of car

Brinley Gold Shipwreck White Reserve

Sorta rough then ok First couple sips , not great Not sure about mixing but hey. Took a minute. After that I could sip it.

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