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thefatrumpirate

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An unsophisticated review of the world of rum.

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Sunset Captain Bligh XO

Absolute Class This is very similar to Bajan rum's such as Foursquare and Mount Gay. This is the most aromatic appealing rum I have ever sipped. The flavour isn'

Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva

Underrated A vastly underrated rum. Rich complex and full of flavour. Wonderfully presented as well. Up there as one of favourites

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Excellent Rum. Beautiful example of pot still Bajan rum A lesson to most in rum making

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

Excellent Demera Rum This is the best Demerara rum I have tasted to date. Very rich yet not sickly full of flavour and a rare rum which I can actually sip. Great stuff

Chairman's Reserve Spiced

The Best Spiced Rum I have ever tasted tremendous

Chairman's Reserve 4-6 Years

Excellent Value Hard to find a better rum at this pricepoint. Smokey and fruity wonderful rum for long drinks Full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.c

Pampero Aniversario

Favourite Amongst my fave rums excellent stuff http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/

La Hechicera Extra Anejo

Dictador? If you want a Colombian rum try this. Beautifully balanced. A fantastic rum

El Dorado 21-year

Outstanding Was concerned the rum would be come to oaky at 21 as the 15 was pushing it. It doesn't it's excellent. Would give it a ten if it was little cheap

Pusser's Red Label

As always Pussers delivers Great even at the lower ABV. Wonderful stuff

Havana Club Maximo Extra Anejo

Excellent Rum But unlikely many will ever taste it. A silly price

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-year

Classic A classic but somewhat different rhum. Do not dismiss this rum because you do not like agricole. Has very little by way of vegetal/grassy notes.

Pusser's British Navy ”Nelson’s Blood” 15-year

excellent Full of flavour step up from the blue label

Mezan 1999 Panama

Pleasipped To get a Mezan which finally hits the spot. A little extra punch to this one. A complex and nicely made Latin style sipper great just on its own

Pusser's British Navy Blue Label 3-year

A rum for Sailors Or anyone who really enjoys a complex naval style blend. Excellent quality rum.

El Dorado 12-year

Excellent Demerara Rum Not quite as tasty as the 15 year old but excellent rum for the price http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/

Rum SixtySix Family Reserve 12-year

Bajan Classic Fruity and complex and excellent example of a Bajan style golden rum http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Pusser's Overproof

BOOM! The standard "Blue Label" Pussers in the UK is this 54.5% beast. The best navy rum without a doubt http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ ht

Admiral Rodney Extra Old 12-year

Another excellent rum from St Lucia Distillers See my complete review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Cockspur 12-year

Brilliant Bajan Style rum see my full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Cockspur 5 Star Fine

As a mixing rum at a relatively inexpensive price this has little competition http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Surprisingly Good For a 7 year old See my full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Myers's Original Dark

Average and tasty mixing rum. Nothing too special but solid enough http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

Classic Cuban Rum. Forget the 7 anos and the Anejo Especial. This is Havana Club in Bacardi 8 and Reserva territory. As the 8 and Reserva are SO much better th

Doorly's XO 6-year

A Bajan Classic The Sherrry Finish adds an extra layer to this Bajan Style Rum. A bargain mixer/sipper at £25

Appleton Estate Reserve

Excellent Jamaican Pot Still Rum An absolute bargain and better sipped than mixed. Beautiful rum

Santa Teresa Rhum Orange Liqueur

Interesting Orange flavoured rum liqueur. Far better than you may expect

Rich and Dark Intense treacly flavour. Not as pungent or harsh as mosts 151's. Great rum

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Bourbon like Charred oak barrel notes open up to leave you with a classic pot still Bajan rum. Different and very nice if you like an oaky feel to your drink.

1931 81st Anniversary

The best of the three 1931 rums. I still think I prefer Admiral Rodney over all 3 though

Doorly's 5-year

Far better Than a rum this age has any right to be. More classic offerings from Foursquare

Cruzan Single Barrel

Solid If slight uninspiring Bajan style aged rum. Great value

Shocked A surprisingly good offering from Bacardi. Just shows that they mass produce for the idiot public but can produce good rums for those who know what o

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Very good But for my palate something was missing. Still an very good rum and must be tried

Gosling's Black Seal

Good at what it does Which is a Dark and Stormy! http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Plantation Gran Anejo Guatemala

Different Very different to Zacapa. Very sweet not for all occasions.

Dark N Stormy For people who enjoy a Dark N Stormy but have a screw loose. Lethal stuff

Appleton Estate V/X

Lovely mixing rum not a bad introduction to the Jamaican style http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Appleton Estate Reserve 8-year

Tasty A much better drink than the VX very enjoyable. Punchy still more of a mixer though IMO http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.c

Clarkes Court Old Grog

Banana Milkshake A really lovely banana flavoured rum Excellent when you fancy a change See the full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twi

XM Royal Gold 10-year

Tasty Another great addition to the XM portfolio See the full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Foursquare Spiced

Spiced But not overwhelming. Subtle and made with a good standard of rum unlike most! Full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://

Appleton Estate Extra 12-year

nice Jamaican rum Smells sweeter tan it tastes. Quite bitter neat.

El Dorado 8-year

Very good mixer A complex balanced and heavy bodied flavourful mixing rum. Very enjoyable the 15 Year Old lover's mixer.......try the 5 Year Old as a mixer if you

Bermudez Aniversario

Subtle and tasty A very solid Dominican (almost Cuban) style rum. Very approachable and easy to drink. Very good nice buttery taste

Ancient Mariner Navy

Caroni From the Caroni Distillery in Trinidad (now defunct). A classic rich oaky rum which whilst not for everyone offers a lovely bit of a history and a

Bajan Estate XO

Plantation Barbados 5 Year Old In a different bottle for M&S. Very very easy to drink. If the rum is from Foursquare then always a good start. I'm currently awaiting feedback f

A classic style and getting rarer all the time. A musky acquired taste. I've had better from Caroni

Port Morant 1990

Pure Classic Single barrel rum. Good stuff but beware this is not a typical Demerara.

Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal

A very interesting White rum with deep rich flavours. Well blended and created Great mixer

The Scarlet Ibis Gold

Hard but fair rum. 49% ABV and initially sems quite Caroni like. However despite its young age an ice cube opens up the flavour held within the spirit. A

1931 80th Anniversary

Not as good As I was expecting. The pot still element of this rum can be a little difficult to get to grips with. Quite funky and a little vegetal.

1931 82nd Anniversary, 6-12 Years

A different beast to the 1931 (1st edition). Still quite funky and a little vegetal in some ways but is slightly more refined and seems to have blended a little better

Brugal Especial Extra Dry

Solid White Mixer A really nice well put together slightly dry white mixing rum. No sipper but no pretensions to be one. Great in a Cuba Libre

Havana Club 7-year

Tasty Cuban A light delicate Cuban style rum. Much better than their Anejo

Havana Club 3-year

Not bad for a white Rum tasty enough when mixed.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Wolf in Sheeps Clothing A complex sipping rum at a more than reasonable price. However all is not what it seems.........

Diplomatico Añejo

Surprisingly Good For an entry level Anejo this is surprisingly good stuff! A more honest offering than their Reserva Exclusiva!

Pyrat XO Reserve

Marmalade You either love it or hate it. It doesn't have a hint of orange its an orange rum! Personally I like the difference

El Dorado 5-year

Needs more ageing But a great mixing rum http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/

Spiced? Flavoured? Hard to explain this rum. Almost a spiced vanilla and coffee type flavour but not quite. I love it others hate it. http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress

Elements 8 Gold

Solid Not sure what E8 did with this St Lucian rum but it didn't work for me as well as Chairmans Reserve and Admiral Rodney. http://thefatrumpirate.word

Plantation Barbados 5-year

Vanilla Ice Cream I found this a little heavy on the vanilla. http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Smith and Cross Navy Strength

Jamaican Pot Still Style rum. Very very strong taste and flavour. Not for everyone and very potent! http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com

Just shows that Bacardi can do more than appeal to the masses! A solid sipper or mixing rum http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatr

Dictador 12-year

Coffee Distinctive and rich rum see my full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Abuelo Reserva Superior 7-year

Enjoyable A very nice "Cuban" style rum Full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

Boom! Too be taken with care. A very pleasant white mixing rum but approach with caution Full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ http

SangSom Special

For the price This has few equals. A unique almost spiced rum very good indeed an excellent mixing rum Full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/

Barcelo Imperial

Very good Rum and not a bad price http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Pirate's Grog Golden

Mixing Rum? Even a sipper at a push if you enjoy the Pot Still Jamaican style Full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/th

Not bad at all For a white unaged rum Pretty tasty http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Enjoyable And quite different Gold Mixing Rum. The Black Seal's naughty younger brother. Well worth a try.

Bacardi Reserva

Shows that Bacardi can make a decent rum. Smoky flavour and mixes well.

Old Monk Supreme

Not sure If this rum is any different to the XXX 7 Year Old vatted. Other than the ABV tastes exactly the same. Not for everyone but a nice sweet change

Westerhall Superb Light

Good Price And a nice gold mixer. Well worth £20 Slighty sweetened but still a nice base rum

Mezan 1998 Guyana

Nice To get the chance to try an "untouched" Demerara at around £30. Not bad but an unremarkable column stilled rum. Interesting to try this rum and it

Havana Club 15-year

Not quite as good As the price would suggest it should be. Too much tar and tobacco and overly sweet. Bang average

Average Not really getting all that much for your money. Dense and cloying the 23 is better but that's not great either.

Appleton Estate Special Gold

So so Entry Level Rum Not brilliant but not bad either for mixed drinks Lacks the Ooomph of the V/X

Havana Club Anejo Reserva

Average A very average light mixing rum

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-year

Slightly too light A very light rum with a little smoke. Not very complex and a little thin taste wise especially when mixed.

Angostura 1919 8-year

Seriously Smooth The smoothest rum I've tried. Unfortunately it doesn't have a taste too match. Tastes a little odd slightly soapy.

Bacardi Superior

Much Maligned Bacardi can do decent rum but this is for uneneducated masses.

Kraken Black Spiced

Average Uninspiring synthetic "spiced" rum http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Pampero Especial

Value for Money Decent enough mixing rum for the price tag. Can be sipped but isnt a patch on the Aniversario http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/

Negrita Bardinet Signature Dark 2-year

First dark rum I ever tried. All round not a bad rum to be honest. Much maligned. Very cheap! Not bad for Agricole style and very inexpensive

Wood's 100 Old Navy

Good Solid Naval Demerara Based rum. Not bad but not very complex. Better than Lambs though http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Bacardi Oakheart

As a Spiced Rum It is very enjoyable. Better than Morgans Spiced and Sailor Jerrys. Not a patch on Foursquares though

Not the greatest "Jamaican" rum ever but okay http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Bacardi Gran Reserva Maestro de Ron

White sipping rum? Works surpringly well. Very sweet like green apples and citrus orange. Makes a nice change.

Lemon Hart 151 Yellow Label

Not bad For a cheap Demerara blend. Sweetened as most are at this price point. Outshone by its bigger brother but not a bad mixer if you can get a hold of

Lemon Hart Original 1804

Not bad Quite a nice Demerara mixing rum. Nothing spectacular and outshone by the 151

Odd Slightly grassy almost agricole style rum. Interesting more than brilliant

Old Vatted Demerara (OVD) Dark

Initially Its very nice but when revisited the "cold coffee" tastes becomes a bit cloying http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefat

Demerara A one dimensional Demerara which is similar but less sweet than Lambs Navy Rum http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatr

Flor de Caña 12-year

Quite disappointing Not a bad rum but I do wonder what all the fuss is about to be honest. Very forgettable thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com

Bacardi Superior Of the Cachaca world, Average http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

La Mauny XO 6-year

Presentation to die for but not for me unfortunately

Blackwell Black Gold Special Reserve

Not as good as....... Gosling's Black Seal and too confected to compare with other Jamaican rum's. Both Black Seal and Myers offer a better molasses rich experience.

English Harbour 5-year

Confusing Much appreciated from other reviewers but strangely lacking any flavour. Average as a mixer and a sipper. A well balanced rum which should have be

Mocambo Single Barrel 15-year

Disappointing Looks fantastic but has a strange aftertaste and is a little underwhelming See full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://t

Terrible This is worse than Bacardi White Superior. An awful golden rum. Bitter synthetic taste

Mount Gay Eclipse

Average A very forgettable golden mixing rum. Better can be found at a lesser price

Far too sweet and spiced. Overly done not a great navy rum. Supermarket own brand is comparable and often better

Saint James Royal Ambre 18-Mois

Agricole it would seem Just isn't for me. http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

La Mauny VSOP 4-year

Agricole Just not my bag. Stunning presentation though and clearly a good rum just not for me Full review at http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ http

Sailor Jerry Spiced

Just not very good And never really has been!

Plantation Trinidad Overproof

Far too strong For me to seriously handle. Just not something I find I can actually "enjoy" http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatru

Captain Morgan Tatoo

Better than the usual spiced rums from Captain Morgan. But still not great. Again rum for people who don't really drink rum.

Hardly a classic Low proof and pretty sickly. There is worse but good rum and coconut water is far better

Over cooked A mish mash of flavours. Some of the rums in the blend are prominent others might as well not be there. Not worth the money a very average white r

Plantation Original Dark

No real improvement On a supermarket blend to be honest. Pretty nasty sickly sweet. Unremarkable. I'm afraid people are seduced by the pretty bottle. This isn't g

Poor Taste was just all wrong. This is Bacardi Black now

Captain Morgan Dark

Terrible The blend is all over the place and is just wholely unpleasant

Travellers 1 Barrel

Overrated This is a young rum with a lot of artificial flavouring. Unimpressive http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Bacardi Big Apple

Dreadful Just silly really http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Not the best In fact pretty awful. Doesnt seem to know what it supposed to be and is really pretty nasty even when mixed http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/

Very thin and insipid tastes of nothing really http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Captain Morgan Spiced

Appalling Vanilla concoction. Appalling for non rum drinkers only

Bundaberg Original UP

Hideous Atrocious. Tastes like cheap whiskey. Vile http://thefatrumpirate.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/thefatrumpirate

Captain Morgan 100

More proof More pain. A terrible effort. Not good in any respect

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thefatrumpirate rated Ron Zacapa XO over 5 years ago
thefatrumpirate rated 10 Cane Light 6 years ago
thefatrumpirate rated Havana Club Maximo Extra Anejo 6 years ago
thefatrumpirate rated Havana Club 15-Year 6 years ago
thefatrumpirate rated Mezan 1999 Panama 6 years ago