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martin jeppesen

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Velier 1994 Albion

Heaven One of the best. The bottler, Velier, knows what he's doing. Since it's overproof at 60,4%vol, it's a very powerfull package. The aroma is hypnotising

Velier 2005 Royal Navy Tiger Shark 14-year

Martin Jeppesen: love this Velier's second royal navy expression, consisting of rum from worthy park and demerara distillers. Average age of 14 years and weighing in at 57,18%vo

St. Nicholas Abbey 15-year

Elegance in a bottle This rum is beautiful. The nose is richly filled with notes of banana, papaya, mango, vanilla and oak. It has a golden color with a subtle greenish sh

St. Nicholas Abbey 18-year

Nothing like it. You can recognize the Barbadian soul and profile, but to me, it does something that no other rum does. It has some kind of x-factor that just sets it

Velier 1997 Port Mourant

Ohoi! This is the one that started my Velier adventures. It pretty much took me by suprise. First sip felt like being slapped in the face and kicked in the

Damoiseau 1980 Full Proof 22-year

Amazing. Simply perfection. This rum looks like dark amber in the glass. It's a pretty color with clingy legs. The nose is very full and compact. There's lots of liquorice root

Compagnie des Indes Jamaica Navy Strength 5-year

Jamaican value This bottle took me by surprise. It delivers a lot of jamaican soul, but it's easygoing and at a price that's more then fair. It's not mind blowing ru

Foursquare 2008 Principia Released by Velier 9-year

Spectacular This rum presents itself fairly dark in the glass, reminding me of deep amber, almost with a reddish hue. The nose is striking and quite clearly chara

Clement 1976 20-year

Delicious The nose is very welcoming with notes of fresh sweet sugarcane juice, banana, vanilla, easygoing wood and a very light floral character. The palette

Real McCoy 12-year

Great bajan Another great bottle from the island of real rum.This one get straight to the point and is a little more heavily bodied then you usual Barbadian. My n

Chamarel VSOP 4-year

Underrated gem To me, this is such an excellent rum and the balance from cross ageing it in both french and american oak works wonders. You get a rum that's agricole

Rhum Rhum 2015 Liberation 6-year

Amour Had to bring this home after trying it at an agricole tasting. Matured in previous white wine casks and bottled just right at 45% vol. It’s tremendou

Clement XO 6-year

Beauty Top notch looking bottle containing a beautiful golden, amber colored liquid. The legs clings very persistently if you give the glass a light swirl. S

Compagnie des Indes 1998 Barbados Foursquare 16-year

Iv'e become very fond of this company. This particular bottle is an achievement with pure, uncolored, unsweetened rum. Needs to breathe a bit before the aromas can reach the nose unhindered

Black Tot Royal Navy

Seamonster The nose of this rum is incredibly full and potent with dark chocolate, blackberries and oak. It's very nice with similar characteristics to Pusser's

Rum SixtySix Family Reserve 12-year

Bloody good real 12 year rum On the complex nose i pick up notes of molasses, chocolate, orange, vanilla, coffee, oak and banana. It open's up real nicely after breathing for a wh

Compagnie des Indes 2004 Panama Secrete 11-year

Wow! Tried this 60% party animal at a rum festival and among the numerous rums tried, this is the only bottle I brought home. The cask strength rums from t

Velier 1999 Diamond <S> 15-year

Shiny diamond Velier bottles some of the best heavy rums, and though they are expensive, I still think the prices are within reason. The newly released vintage 1999

Compagnie des Indes 2000 Jamaica Hampden 14-year

Amazing Jamaican Very lightly colored and clear rum, which in no way prepares you for the first encounter.The nose is very Jamaican and insanely aromatic with overly r

Admiral Rodney Extra Old 12-year

Refined with character I love this elegantly balanced rum, that fits almost every occasion. 100% collum still with 0% added sugar. Rather complex despite no pot still has be

Bristol Classic 1974 Trinidad

The dying legend Had been waiting to get my hands on this relic for a while, but didn't really know what to expect from a 34 year old barrel aged monster. The rum hit

My manly buddy Another great bottle from Velier and at good value. I find this to be one of the better and more rounded caroni's. The nose is quite powerfull, and yo

Compagnie des Indes 2004 Indonesia Secrete 10-year

Oh my lord Slightly green, sweet bananas and chopped lemon grass with an oily character reminding me of big fat green olives. Very fresh and simply an amazing no

St. Nicholas Abbey 5-year

Elegance The first rum 100% produced at st. Nicholas abbey (10, 12 and 15 year was made at foursquare). It's a cane juice based pot/collum still rum. The color

El Dorado 1993 Enmore

Yes! but to expensive... Lovely nose with light caramel, oak, sweet tropical fruits and something mineralised and slightly spicy and chalk like. As the rum enters my mouth, ag

El Dorado 1999 Port Mourant

Expensive badboy The first thing that comes to my mind when nosing this rum, is an old wooden shipdeck and big ropes. I pick up pretty heavy notes of wood and tar, but

Foursquare 2005 Port Cask Finish 9-year

Bajan winner Nice and fruity nose with vanilla, banana, chocolate and a little bit of oak. Perhaps a bit of coffee as well, as it heats up in my palm. There's a ve

Mount Gay 1703 Old Cask

Love it! Among my absolute favorite Barbadian rum. Rumor has it that it's a blend of rum between 10 and 30 years. The nose is full and interesting with oak, le

El Dorado 21-year

Fantastic rum In short this is bloody good. I find it to be the most "exotic" tasting of the entire El Dorado lineup. The taste profile of the other ED's has more s

Appleton Estate 21-year

A solid gentleman rum First of, the presentation of this rum (the new bottle) is great, and I must say that I really appreciate a no nonsens brand like Appleton, that treat

Habitation Velier 2010 Hampden HLCF 6-year

Sweet jesus Captivating. Can take a few rounds to get acquainted, as it's shamelessly powerful. The nose is intense and slightly candy like with pronounced citric

Real McCoy Limited Edition 12-year

A big and lovely mouthfull The color is dark, probably imparted by the Madeira casks. The nose hits you with coconut, plums, brown sugar, subtle overly ripe bananas, sweet tobac

Smith and Cross Navy Strength

Bang for your buck The nose has a hint of banana but mainly dark muscovado sugar and raisins with that classic fermented jamaica funk. It’s not very complex, but very ni

Longueteau Blanc 50

Fruity n’ aromatic This is a bloody good white frenchmen. It’s very fruity and aromatic, especially considering the pricing. Makes a killer ti’ punch but I can surely ap

Chairman's Reserve 1931, 6-12 Years

Very tasty lucian Chairmans finest. A blend of colonne distillations aged between 7 and 12 years, 90% melasse based rum, 10% cane juice (agricole). The aroma is full a

Admiral Rodney Hms Monarch

Worthy tribute Apparantly the british HMS monarch battleship fought in the battle of copenhagen (capital of Denmark). It received a fatal whopping and is now tribute

Saint James Reserve Privee 15-year

Complex and delicious A beautiful dark amber rum. The nose is slightly grassy, rubbery and toasted with notes of caramel, wood, nutmeg and perhaps a little plum. More compl

Habitation Velier 2007 Worthy Park 10-year

Exceptional This is hands down a fantastic rum. The nose is potent and complex but more well behaved then fx. overproof hampden. Notes of black tea, mashed banana

Compagnie des Indes 2002 Guyana DDL Port Mourant 13-year

Opinions differ Really liked this, but can understand why some find it a bit “much”. It’s big, bold and without additives so the underlying sweetness is very subtle.

Mount Gay XO Triple Cask

Barbadian nostalgia It wasn't until I tasted this, that it became apparent to me, that this is almost exactly what i'm looking for in a barbadian rum. The combination of

Rum SixtySix Cask Strength 12-year

Outstanding value This rum is a bargin purely based on what specs you get for the price (pure, additive free 12 year old barbadian, bottled at 59%). To my knowledge, th

Foursquare 2010 Detente 10-year

Solid sipper Another very nice bottle from mr. Seal. The Detente sports lively aromas of sweet fruits like pineapple and strawberry, alongside caramel, sweet tobac

Foursquare 2005 Nobiliary 14-year

Treat it right... Some of the ECS releases should probably come with advise on how to enjoy the rum optimally. I feel you need to warm up your palate a bit before drink

Admiral Rodney HMS Royal Oak

Delicious. Most of the st. lucian rum finds a warm place in my heart, and the royal oak is no exception. On paper it's a pretty straight forward 40% vol. blend,

Foursquare 2004 Zinfandel Cask Blend 11-year

What a pleaser One of the ealier releases in the exceptional cask series and on that account, I think, still offering a more mainstream, less demanding profile than

Hampden Estate Pure Single Jamaican Overproof

Potent hampden The nose is very intense with classic hampden notes of fermented pineapple, gluestick, burnt rubber and banana. Sipping it, the 60% feels integrated b

Hampden Estate 8-year

Right on The colour is naturally light and straw yellow with no trace of additives as suspected. The nose is funky, very aromatic and teaming with rubber, rip

Appleton Estate Extra 12-year

Solid It fills your nose with a full bodied, slightly oaky but smooth sensation. The first sip is quite powerfull and spicy, with a dominans of oak flavour.

Kirk and Sweeney 18-year

This is good A mid priced rum that hold it’s value. The nose is somewhat buttery with notes of cream brulee, vanilla seeds, caramel and perhaps a hint of cherry sa

Delicious I’m not very expirienced in the world of cachaca, but this is by far the best i’ve had. The nose is so inviting with lush notes of freshly crushed sug

Plantation 2001 Jamaica

Mild mannered pot still rum Plantation makes good value rums, and this one is no exception. It's a fine and easy going example of the jamaican style. The nose has sweet classic r

A. D. Rattray 1997 Trinidad Caroni 14-year

Manly The nose is smokey and powerfull with notes of leather, tobaco, wood and hints of sweet brown sugar. The rum posesses good body and the palette is pun

Bristol Classic 1986 Barbados Rockley Still

Great rum A nice amber colored rum. The nose is very interesting with notes of rubber, black pepper, underplayed melasse sweetness, banana and a hint of hazelnu

Dictador XO Insolent

Not bad. A powerfull aroma unfolds in your nose, with notes of honney, liqourice, coffee and a hint of citrus. The palette is big bodied with a dark profile of

Plantation 2003 St. Lucia

Pot still beauty Great and powerfull nose. There's heavy fruity notes of berries, mango and ripe banana combined with a mix of barrel, pepper, rubber and a hint of mol

Dictador 12-year

Maple syrup Great aroma with sweet notes that makes me think of dark maple syrup. The rum has good body and a medium sweetness. As indicated in the nose, the pale

Ron Zacapa 2014 Reserva Limitada

Great Has loads more going for it then the regular zacapa solera 23. A full bodied rum with a nice balanced sugar cane juice sweetness coupled with complex,

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Classy A pure and classy rum expirience. It.s a light bodied smooth, slightly spicy rum with a warm and semidry lingering bourbon aftertaste. The sweetnees i

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

Different from the 12 and 21. It has the distictive ED fingerprint with molasse sweetness, citrus undertones, leathery tobacco notes and robust body. It's very smooth but distingui

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

solid Nice Havana rum. It's slightly sweet without going overboard. The sweetness quickly fades into a spicy mix of burnt banana, leathery tobaco and oak. T

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

Sherry Classic rum aint what comes to mind here. The sherry finish shines through quite a lot. Regardless this is quite tasty. On the nose you find caramel a

Cubaney Exquisito 21-year

Toffee and a bit of oak The aroma is very nice and brimming with toffee and rounded oak. The palate is sweet with a light toffee body followed by a spicy tingle and light woo

Nice A very good rum indeed. Smooth, not overly sweet with a nice and slightly dry complex finish. Let it breath a bit in the glass, to open up the palate.

Diplomatico 2000

Very nice A great and complex rum. It has a smooth, deep and dark prunelike caracter

Centenario 20-year

Splendid Very delighted with this one. Aroma and taste reminds me a bit of milionario. It has a smother sweetnees then milionario though with a bit of cocoa no

Origenes Don Pancho Reserva 30-year

Good but costly. The nose is full with orange peel, cinnamon, oak, chocolate and dried fruits. It's nice, but not unique. The palette is potent with deep semi-sweet no

Oliver's Exquisito 1985 Solera

Nice This is one of the more interesting Oliver rums. The nose has some power with notes of caramel, banana, vanilla, deep oak and a hint of black pepper.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Excellent A very pleasant rum. Sweet ripe banana, vanilla and coconut comes to mind. The finish is lovely, smooth and sweet with a subtle "roasted" character. I

Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra

Upgraded 23 It has a deep, sweet and "lush" nose, primalily dominated by sugarcane, supplemented by a bit of vanilla drenched oak and figs. My mouth is greeted by

Saint James Reserve Privee 12-year

Tasty Beautiful amber color with clingy legs, running slowly down the glass, after a swirl. The nose is very fruity with ripe, black grapes and prunes, a hi

St. Nicholas Abbey 10-year

Elegant tropical wonder A lovely fruity nose. Slightly sweet with fresh notes of pineapple, banana, vanilla, hazelnuts and a bit of wooden lacquer. The medium bodied palate i

RL Seale 10-year

Loving bajan If you'r a die hard lover of the sweet(ened) Spanish style this might not tick your box, but this is a very fine example of the pure Barbadian rum. Th

Abuelo Centuria

Very nice The nose is a little oaky with notes of burnt brow sugar and lovely cake cream. The palette is refined and exceptionally smooth. A swirl around the m

Velier 1996 Diamond

Powerfull This is some wonderfully, powerfull stuff. Though I would always apreciate a glass of this, I find most other velier rums to have a slightly better ch

Velier 1997 Uitvlugt

The flying dutchman The intensity level of the nose is wild with notes of acetone and wooden lacquer supplemented by mellow ripe tropical fruits and tarlike barrel notes.

Rum Nation 1998 Caroni 16-year

A gentle Caroni The nose is a mixture of sweet, fresh tropical fruits, oak and smokey, tarlike notes. I like it alot. The palette offers a bit of heat but is sweeter

Doorly's 12-year

Simply love it This rum incorporates everything I love about the Barbadian style. Elegant, characteristic, "pure" and well priced. The nose is lovely with a bit of s

El Dorado 2002 Versailles

Very nice A very nice nose that needs to breathe a bit (63% vol). I pick up tobacco, homemade caramel, leather, vanilla and wooden planks with sap-like overton

Angostura 1824 12-year

Oh my Very lovely rum. It has a great and refined balance. Not a sweet rum but very smooth, with a slight oaky tobaco finish

The Duppy Share Caribbean

Lovely little bastard Funny how some people mistake uncoated real rum as "artificial". No doubt the nose gives of some of the classic Jamaican funk, which is very aromatic,

Neisson Blanc 52.5

Unique and outstanding White rhum weighing in at 52,5% vol. Bought with the intention of making a bloody good ti punch, and this rhum delivered. The nose is so unique and in

La Mauny 1995 9-year

Nectar The nose has a natural sweetness to it with notes of grapes, pineapple, vanilla, a bit of hay and white pepper. In the mouth it comes of a little dark

Clement Cuvee Homere 6-year

No nonsense gentleman rhum Comes of refined with vinous, floral oaky notes and a hint of sugarcane in the nose. In the mouth it starts of fairly sweet for an agicole. Spicy note

Rhum JM 2003 12-year

A healthy dose of character This rum has a healthy dose of character. The nose is dense with oily leather, vanilla, prunes, banana and a hint of grass. In the mouth the grassy no

Plantation 2002 Jamaica

Delicious and approachable "everyday" Jamaican The nose is nice and fruity with a slight whiff of that classic Jamaican funk reminding me of a mixture of gumdrops, wooden lacquer and overly ripe ba

Depaz VSOP 7-year

Just brilliant. This is one of the better agricoles. Aged for 7 years, bottled at 45%vol, with a nice lightly golden amber hue and clingy legs. This rum possess one

Classy Great rum in a nice pacakage. The nose is potent with sweet, burnt, brown sugar, baked banana, raisins and barrel notes. The palette offers a medium b

Angostura 1787 15-year

Nice and interesting When I try a new bottle of Angostura, I'm always a bit exited, cause I feel there's big variety in taste among there labels. The 1787 is no different,

Ron Zacapa Straight from the Cask Special Edition

Sweety The nose is full and sweet with clear notes of figs, vanilla, marzipan and barrel. After it's been breathing a bit in the glass there's aloso cherry n

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

Navy bandit with big potential A dark and "robust" looking rum. The nose has notes of wood, leather, tobacco, chocolate, marcipan and cherry's. It's nice for sure. The palate starts

Malecon 2003 Rare Proof 13-year

Solid no nonsens bottle High proof (50,5% vol), supposedly additive free rum at a very reasonoble price. The nose is teaming with spicy leather, cocoa powder, oak and perhaps

Mount Gay 1703 Master Select

Dry lad The successor to the 1703 old cask. Master select (2017 version) does a lot of things well, but is not spectacular or as broadly appealing as the old

La Hechicera Extra Anejo

Colombian gentleman with good value A very fairly priced solera rum, supposedly additive free. The nose is nice with wooden notes, orangepeel and a bit of toffee. In the mouth the rum be

Foursquare 2008 Premise 10-year

Woody sherry cask The successor to the well made and very popular port cask finish. This one has ten years of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrel aging under it’s belt, wei

Saint James Reserve Privee 7-year

Value baby If you like agricole, you get a lot of the good stuff in this bottle at a decent price. The rum sports a redish amber color and treats your nose with

Longueteau VS 3-year

Cherries on top Picked this one up at a longueteau tasting. Along with the blanc 50, this one seemed the best value of their line up. The rum is golden amber with ni

Domaine de Severin VO 3-year

Misunderstood A lot of bad ratings for this rum and I suspect that it’s largely because it was part of the 1423 Christmas calender 2018, and most people buyign the

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 20-year

Cuban love Not a bad looking bottle to have on the bar. Really inviting nose with solid notes of muscovado sugar, camamelised and roasted nuts, cigar leaves, rou

Diplomatico Ambassador Selection

The taste aint bad. Was not expecting the quality of this rum. The reserva exclusiva is pure sugar water and the single vintage line is decent, but this is something else

Intense and fantastic. Brought a couple of these bottles back from the dominican republic, as the locals regarded this as one of their best rums. The nose is intense with ch

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Great and manly The aroma is very nice and fruity. It has a powerfull palate, with a fair amount of oak. Though fairly spicy, it's still quite smoothe, with subtle no

English Harbour 2012 Heavy Traditional Rum Released by Velier 6-year

Flavor burst Had read great things about this rum, so expectations where high. In the glass the rum is a tad darker than straw. The nose is compact with notes of

Flor de Caña 25-year

Give it time! Slightly expensive but wonderful product. Everything exudes quality. It’s a beautifully finished bottle. Once it have had some time to breathe, and th

Neisson Profil 105

Very nice. Picked this bottle up while driving through germany. It’s not available in Dk. Aged in lightly toasted French and American oak (zebra barrels) for 24

Doorly's 14-year

Solid overall, but compared to other foursquare? This is a good rum, no doubt, but perhaps not as fantastic value as fx. their 8 or 12 year. The character is a tad "darker" and more wood influenced t

Doorly's 8-year

Great value The nose is not to explosive but nice and a little fruity with mild toffee, walnuts, peaches, cherries and something acidic, like a bit of acetone hid

La Maison Du Rhum Reunion

When the mood is right... Nice robust rum, but perhaps a little heavyhanded. The nose is rich with sultanas, cinnamon, vegatal sugarcane, black pepper and a bit of liquorice.

Black Tot Finest Carribean 5-year

Not a bad sipper. I like a navy styled rum once in a while and this black tot, finest caribiean seemed appealing enough to warrant a purchase. I will start of by saying

Cubaney Centenario 25-30-Year

Oliver A dark, golden rum with decent aroma that derserves time and exploration. Your nose is greated by destinct notes of thick toffee, coffee, dried figs,

Phantom Spirits 2007 Warpigs Brewpub Smoldering Holes Trinidad 10-year

Expirements I like trying new things and without expiriments and innovation, the world would be very boring. Despite this, I’m not entirely feeling the magic with

Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve, 6-10 Years

Worthy Among the jamaican’s, worthy park has their own signatur funk, which seem’s more well behaved than some of the naughtier names, like Hampden. This doe

Matusalem Gran Reserva 23-year

Perfume Given my "so so" expirence with the 15 year old little brother, I was surprised with this one. The nose is round with toffee, vanilla, orange, fudge a

Mount Gay Black Barrel

More bajan goodies This is just an exceptional value for money rum. It's by no means overpowering but have some character. The nose is nice with leather, caramel, vanill

Tres Hombres 2014 Captain's Choice

spank me Holy moly, this has some kick to it. Your nose is hit with great power by chocolate, orangepeel, bakingspices and a note reminiscent of danish pastry.

El Dorado 1986 25-year

Great complexity, but still extremely drinkable. Expensive, golden spirit. The nose is teaming with liquorice, molasse, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla and oaky barrel notes. The fat demerara palette is wond

Rum Nation Panama 21-year

yum The nose is very lovely with raisins, dark chocolate, wood and slightly burnt sugar. The medium bodied palate has notes of molasse, figs, subtle orang

El Dorado 12-year

Exceptional value A rum that I find so very enjoyable, especially considering the price. The nose is full and a little spicy with notes of rounded oak, leather, and swe

Autentico Nativo 15-year

Ok, but not mind blowing. According to the brand web page, this is a true 15 year, additive free expression from Panama. If this is true, it's very competitively priced and mus

Mezan XO Jamaica

Well behaved Jamaican A very lightly colored Jamaican. The nose is nice and inviting with lightly fermented notes of pineapple, prunes, banana peel and soaked raisins, but

Rum Nation Jamaica Pot Still 5-year

Oral intrusion... A potent 5 year old little devil, finished in oloroso barrels. A deep amber hue reflects in the glass and the nose gives of notes of deep oak, heavily

Ocean's Mellow & Singular 7-year

Mellow and pleasing indeed Aromatic and appealing nose with sweeter notes of caramel, vanilla and marcipan alongside fruits like banana and subtle orange. It's very pleasing but

HSE VSOP Reserve Speciale 4-year

Flavourfull Nice amber in the glass with a very grassy and delicate nose. Notes of green apples, unripe peaches, cask and a hint of vanilla rise from the glass.

Mombacho 8-year

A little sunshine baby This amber colored rum is what I would describe as a pleaser. The nose opens up gently with butterscoth at first, then more subtle nuances of candied

Ingenio Manacas Extra Anejo

This is kinda nice A nice semi sweet, slightly dry and woody rum. Somewhat earthy notes of caramel, vanilla and hazel nuts. Nice sipper

Rum-Bar White Overproof

Funky devil You really need to be a fan of Jamaican funk to enjoy this. The nose hits you with fermented grass, almost like ensilage. There’s also a fruity sweetn

Plantation 2001 Trinidad

A nice rum A good value rum. It ain't to demanding, but not boring either. The nose is fruity and fresh with sugar cane and orange. The palate is quite sweet, wi

Blackadder 12-year

No nonsens rum Your nose is greated by Tar, rubber, wood and smoke. The palette offers classic caroni notes. It's a potent, woody round of liquid asphalt. In order t

Quorhum 23-year

A fine rum On the nose I find caramel, molasse and nuts. The body has presence and the medium sweet palette offers notes of caramel, rasins and a fairly marked,

Barcelo Imperial Premium Blend 30 Aniversario

Overpriced The nose is classic dominican and somewhat neutral in that regard. Light oak, sweet toffee and a hint of banana rise from the glass. The body and tast

Botran Solera 1893 18-year

Slightly dry A rum with an honest approach. The nose is decent, offering slightly sweet and dry notes of molasse, dates, caramel, vanilla and oak, but it lacks a b

Presidente 23-year

Good. A good, sweet rum, with some complexity to boot, and at a fair price. In my oppinion though, it has a somewhat "ordinary" Oliver & Oliver profile, and

Nordic touch Very unique quality rum, flavoured with sea buckthorn. The buckthorn adds some sweetness and freshness to the basic characteristic skotlander white ru

Experimentations The baserum from skotlander is accompanied and flavoured by real liquorice roots. It's an interesting product. The subtle, unaltered liquorice taste,

Oliver's Exquisito 1995 Solera

Good but a little plain Dark rum, with a sweet dark toffee aroma. Although the profile is "darker" then the average Oliver & Oliver product, the palette still has clear compa

Barcelo Imperial

Good Had a few rounds of this at a bar in the dominican republic. It's a good rum with a nice and soft scent of caramel and figs. The palette offer notes o

Pusser's Red Label

Wonderfull A lot of nice rum, for a little bit of coin. The nose is full and teaming with fruity notes of pineapple and mango. This is complemented by barrel not

The Secret Treasures Old Aguardiente de Cana de Cuba

Climb the rubber tree Received this cuban single cask rum at my 30 birthday. The coulor is very light and almost comparable to white wine. When you pour it into the glass t

Cubaney Gran Reserva 18-year

lovely oliver product A great rum at a reasonable price. A classic Oliver product. Sweet toffee nose and a smooth melasse filled palate with a good body and slightly spiced

Plantation Barbados 5-year

lovely and easygoing Light golden, sweet, caramel rum with some vanilla and banana aroma. Goes down easily. I have a soft spot for barbados rum.

Santa Teresa 1796

Nice A fine rum. Not to sweet. A nice and slightly dry palate, but overall lacking a bit of body for my taste

Origenes Reserva Especial 18-year

Straight shooter Roughly a smoother version of the little brother. The aroma has notes of caramel, oak, figs and perhaps a little orange peel. It has nice body and unf

Opthimus 25-year

Very sweet, classic Oliver product. The nose is very full and sweet with thick caramel, fudge and vanilla. Nice but not a lot happening. I get the same notes in the taste, perhaps supple

Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal

Fresh and tropical A good "white" rum no doubt, and perhaps the best value you can get in this catagory. The nose is fresh and fruity with notes of pineapple, grass, cit

English Harbour 5-year

Value This rum has reached a fine quality in 5 years on used bourbon barrels. The balance is great. The nose is mild and a little tannic with notes of figs,

Bristol Classic 1996 Caroni Port Finish

The "sweet" caroni alternative A very interesting finish for a caroni. The last 2 years of maturation, took place in port pipes, thus fusing the heavy caroni style with sweet port n

Angostura 1919 8-year

Smooth and oaky Great vanilla nose. Lovely taste. Not very sweet but remarkably smooth vanilla character, with a light and distinct oaky finish. There's not a lot of

El Dorado 8-year

Yum The nose is characteristicly Guyanese, which is a very positive thing in my book. It fills your nostrils with oily leather, barrel, tobaco, sweet mola

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Superior spiced. I nice product that's tasty and very well made, but to me perhaps more fun the gastronomically appealing. In the spiced category, this definitely feel

New Grove Old Tradition 8-year

Nice with character Enjoyed this one. A nice nose with a bit of hay, citrus and sugarcane. Sipping the rum I pick up slightly grassy, sweet peaches fading into a complex

Ocumare 12-year

Not bad at all If you find the Venezuelan counterpart, Diplomatico rerserva exclusiva to sweet, give this a try This is still in the sweet category, but not as cloyi

Rum Company Old Martiniqe

Decent On the nose I find dry wood, sugar, plums and vanila. The palette has a deep vegitative thing going on, which is kinda nice. This is coupled with note

La Mauny Ambre 1749, 18-Mois

Deffinately drinkable I'v taken a strong liking to agricole, and have begun browsing brands to get a better feel for my preferences. First go at La Mauny. Given the young a

Millonario Reserva Especial 15

Sweet This rum has never let me down though it's way to sweet, but always brings a smile to my face. Brown sugar caracter and a smoothe spicy finish that ev

Chairman's Reserve 4-6 Years

Raisins A slightly rubbery character in the nose with raisins, honey, vanilla and a bit of oak. The pot still is apparent. Not bad. The notes follow through i

Plantation 2005 Guyana

Untamed and spicy A potent and lovely amber colored rum. The nose is slightly smokey, almost peated, alongside notes of eucalyptus, rock sugar, rubber and green bananas

Sunny sipper What a bargain this bottle is. Double aged in white oak and first fill sherry cask. It has a pure expression and according to hydrometer test's, a fai

Longueteau 2014 Selection Parcellaire No 1

Fantastic white Longueteau produces some of the best whites, very sippable and complex. The cane from the sunny Parcelle 1, gives this Rhum a very distinct character.

Vizcaya VXOP 21

Cuban roots Though produced in the Dominican republic, it still has the classic cuban character. The body is slightly thin but with nice caramel tones, fading int

Quorhum 12-year

Decent dominican A good value Dominican slolera rum. The nose offers light caramel, raisins, a bit of oak and almost has a subtle "freshness" to it, perhaps due to the

Ok indeed Agricole is slowly becoming one of my favorite styles. It can offer such a beautiful mixture of complexity and dry delicacy with a natural sweetness t

Punta Cana Esplendido

toffee lovely sweet aroma. Not a lot of strength to the taste, which is mainly composed of sweet toffee with a short lasting aftertaste. Good value for money

Wonderfull A wonderful, sweet rum. Your nose is greeted by molasses and roasted coconut. Give it 10 min in the glass before drinking. The palate has decent body

Clement Single Cask Vanilla Intense

Fine rum The nose sends of notes of oak, grass, molasse, subtle peaches and vanilla for sure, but the vanilla is not overpowering. Sipping the rum I pick up a

S.B.S. 2004 Nicaragua

Tipsy juice At 68,6% alc. this is not surprisingly an intense expirience. The nose is a little medicinal but also contain notes of caramel, oak, tobacco and earth

Novo Fogo Familia

Nice cachaca (calender blend 2018) A blend a white and barrel aged cachaca resulting in a golden liquid. The nose is very inviting with fermented apple, fig, cinnamon and sugarcane, pe

Borgoe Reserve collection 8

Flavourfull A dark amber shines in the glass. The nose is very alluring with various citrus notes hinting at grapefruit and pomelo along with brown sugar. It’s ki

Doorly's XO 6-year

Very decent and exceptional value This little rascal is finished in oloroso casks and the sherry is very evident on the nose right away along with a hint of banana and caramel. It’s a

Havana Club 7-year

Liquid cigar Dont find this to be a great rum, but it's not bad either. It contains a manly doze of woody cigar flavours and hints of caramel. If your in the mood

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof 3-year

Flame on The aroma is very full and vibrant with soaked raisins, dark chocolate mousse, sweet pipe tobacco, cinnamon and flambeed banana. It's hard not to like

Ocean's Tasty & Singular 7-year

Appliable A fairly cheap expression of unknown distilates, but im geussing it's primarily from spanish islands. The nose is classic "spanish" consisting of pote

Tres Hombres 2014 Dominican Republic 28-year

Great stuff A classic dominican rum. The palate is full bodied with sweet molasse, lovely dried fruit and a few spicy tingles. The afterburn is smooth and lightly

Rum Nation Demerara Solera No 14

Masked potential A dark reddish amber fills the glass. The potent aroma gives of notes of candied apples, tobacco, sweet english liquorice, cocoa, burnt brow sugar and

Quorhum 30-year

Sweet treat This full bodied and rounded rum is nice. With a palate of thick toffee, honey, orangepeel, coffee and a touch of oak you are in for a satisfying and

Dos Maderas Luxus

Meh This is sunch a pleasing rum. As with the 5+5, Classic rum aint the first thing that comes to mind. The sherry finish is obvious, and indeed tasty. Is

Plantation Gran Anejo Guatemala

Meh This one is good, considering the price. The nose hits with cocoa, sugarcane, oak and liqourice. In the mouth I pick up light sugar frosted oak, liqou

Santiago de Cuba Anejo Superior 11-year

Decent cuban Generally I'm perhaps not that partial to Spanish styled rum, but do enjoy them once in a while. I find Santiago to be among the better brands and the

Opthimus 15-year

Creamy Initially a lovely rum with a creamy coconut/vanilla palate but not very refined and with a slightly alcoholic finish.

Rum Nation Barbados Anniversary 12-year

Too sweet It has a fine vanille nose. The character is light. It has a sweet vanilla flavour, which subsides smoothly. For full potential, let it sit in the gla

Meh It's characteristics and quality is pretty close to another dominican rum, the Quorhum 30 Aniversario. The nose is full with notes of caramel, coffee

Sugar porn Your nose is greeted by a big sweet brown sugar and caramel scent. There are obvious relations to it's younger brother, but the XO offers more firewo

A. H. Riise Royal Danish Navy 40%

Very nice Like this one alot better then Riise's regular reserve. The sweetness, though still very much there, is turned down a bit. There's more complexity and

London Dock XO Trinidad Sauternes Cask Finish

If only... On paper, this rum is very interessting. It’s a trinidad mix from angostura and the now legendary and unfortunately closed caroni destillery. The rati

Simpel rum I’m picking up a bit of oak and caramel on the nose, dont really get the fruitynees others mention, but could be due to the fact that I had a few othe

Chairman's The Forgotten Cask 6-11 Years

The forgettable cask A nice golden brown amber with a nose consisting of pineapple, burnt sugar, leather, raisins, wooden lacquer and oak. A little bit accidic in the nost

Uniqe A different rum, produced with african grown cane. The color is light golden with a greenish hue. Nose: peppery, a bit like tequila, with accidic cit

Decent Enjoyed a glass of this on my balcony, on a holliday in punta cana. To me this is where the Brugal lineup starts to pick up the pace a little bit. It

Dos Maderas 5+3

Decent On the nose you pick up a few of the similar sherry notes found in the bigger brother, but the scent is a little raw in comparison. On the other hand,

Atlantico Private Cask

Nice but nothing special This is a smooth, sweet and harmless rum. It's primary emphasis is caramel flavour, so dont expect any adventure or hefty complexity. It's ok but ther

Bristol Classic 1999 Port Morant

Port style Your nose is greated by a classic and powerfull port morant aroma. It's full, rich, a little sharp and with that unmistakable mineralised and salty an

Flor de Caña 18-year

Smooth and oaky In the glass you find a medium golden amber rum with light thin legs that quickly descends after you swirl it. The nose is lightly sweet with noticeab

Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-year

Recommendable Nice aroma with butterscotch and vanilla. A light golden colour with thin but suprisingly clingy, oily legs. The palate is not paticulary sweet or com

Abuelo Reserva Superior 7-year

Decent I will admit that i only tried a sampler of this rum. My memories recall a decent experience, with some melasse sweetness, and a slightly dry tobaco f

Ron Esclavo 12-year

Decent A very mild mannered sweet rum at a reasonable price. Good "starter" rum i suppose, but not your wildest adventure. Caramel and soft woody notes. Medi

Pampero Aniversario

Good value Robust taste for such a "young" rum. It has an oaky caracter with a hint of sweetness. Love the leather pouch.

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Good rum Very nice and smoothe rum. A balanced sweetness with just a hint of dryness in the finish. Find it a bit overrated though.

Value For the money not to shabby and not overly sweet. Neat it's slightly neutral with clean light oak supplemented by subtle vanilla and caramel without b

Dictador 20-year

ok The Dictador rum's really got there own thing going, and the 20 year is no exception. The nose has a darkish profile with notes of liqourice, oak, cof

Gosling's Family Reserve Old

One of a kind A cool bottle, that contains something that, to me, feels a little bit like a spiced rum. The nose is a little oaky and bittersweet, with dominant not

Arcane Extraroma 12-year

What the... (exotica) This is very unique! The nose is brimming with a tropical fruit mix of mango, papaya, banana and coconut. This is coupled with wine gums and a bit of

Cockspur 12-year

Affordable bajan I'm a dedicated fan of the bajan style. Not only because of the general taste, but also because it's often priced very reasonable and unless the rum i

Johannsen 1965 Flensburg Senior

Autentic This is a decent Jamaican with all the funky notes you expect from the genre. Slightly fermented and perfumed, with notes of overly ripe exotic fruits

Kirk and Sweeney 12-year

Overrated Was looking forward to trying this highly estimed bottle, but to me it's kind of a let down. It'smedium priced in Denmark, but bested by a lot of sime

Oliver's Exquisito 1990 Solera

Lovely rum A nice spanish styled sweet rum, lacking a little soul. The nose is sweet with caramel, vanilla and a hint of orange, banana and barrel. The medium bo

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

The starter Excellent rum in a lot of ways with a deep toffee aroma. A very sweet and round caramel palate, with a hint of vanilla. Enjoyable as a dessert after d

El Dorado 5-year

Family ties, with good value Im a big fan of the ED 12, and though the ED 5 does not come close to that level of quality, its very obvious that these rums are related. The Aromas

Malteco 10-year

Good value if you fancy sweet rum Sweet nose with brown sugar, caramel and subtle notes of nougat and a bit of oak. Sipping the rum reveals a medium body with sweet caramel and a very

Gosling's Black Seal

One of many good choices for dark n' stormy Makes a lovely dark n’ stormy. Has character and some spiciness, which makes the rum stand out in the cocktail, just as it should be. Obviously not m

Real McCoy White 3-year

Mild McCoy A relatively neutral nose with subtle unripe fruits like pineapple and banana. Perhaps a little hint of coconut in there as well. The palate is light,

Lightweight jamaican Expecting jamaican pungency, I'm surprised to stick my nose in the glass and find a very light, gentle character with notes of sweet baked banana, mel

Tres Hombres 2005 Porto Bayan ED 20 12-year

Lightweight A so so offering from tres hombres. I’m a big fan of barbadian but this light golden rum failed to get my blood flowing. The nose offers roasted cocon

By The Dutch Batavia Arrack 8-year

Lemony A little smokey on the nose with fresh cut lemongrass. I’ve encountered this character before from other indonesian rum. It’s a little dry and floral

Millonario Aniversario Reserva 10-year

Well... I’m not big on the millonario line up due to the fact that they are so sweet and I’m pretty sure it would be more apropriate to label them all as spic

A. H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare

Flashy One of the coolest looking flasks in my collection. And a very nice rum inside as well. Like sipping on thick sweet caramel and orangemarmalade, with

Centenario 30-year

Smooth and sweet One of the very sweet rums. Incrediblely smooth with an almost dramatic sweetnees. When your in the mood for a sugarcane trip. Full molasse body with

Sweet The colour is deep golden red. When you swirl the rum in the glass, it shows fat clingy legs. The nose is full and sweet, with notes of plum and caram

Ron Esclavo XO Cask

Bang Considering the price, ok stuff. The nose is potent with notes of cinnamon, orange, chocolate and coffee. The palette is powerfull with the same notes

Cane Island Cuba Single Island Blend

Pleasingly ordinary Cane Island as a brand, seem to focus on producing gentle and pleasing rum, but perhaps also a bit boring. This cuban is no exception, but still among

Jaguar Edicion Poas

Boomy caramel This is a bit of a strange product, but geuss there’s a market for this kind of rum profile. The nose is oaky, but also heavy on caramel and vanilla.

Cane Island Jamaica Single Island Blend

Stripped of character A jamaican blend from Worthy Park, Monymusk, Hampden and New Yarmouth. Between 3-5 years old rums as well as high-ester unaged pot still. On paper, th

Deadhead Dark Chocolate

Wacky Given the name you kinda know what your getting into with this bottle. In general i’m more of a purits, apriciating additive free honest rum but it ca

Pampero Especial

Value My nose is greated by sweet cocolate, cinnamon and oak. Sipped neat the palette offers notes of chocolate, burt sugar, cinnamon, oak and raisins, but

Barcelo Gran Anejo

Decent On the nose you find a bit caramel and alcohol. The characther is a little unrefined. The palette offers sweetish notes of caramel, barrel and some al

Mocambo 10 Pistol 1821

Gimmick The reason for owning this is quite obvious. It's not the liquid, wich is actually insanely overpriced as the bottle only holds 20cl. The rums best qu

Skotlander Handcrafted I

Pricey I had high hopes for this rather pricy bottle, as the reviews are good. White rum never really ticked any of my boxes before, so i was hoping this wou

Good As far as white rum goes, this aint bad. Better then the Barcardi superior. Neat the taste is fresh and a little sweet with a hint of coconut. It goes

Ron de Jeremy XO 15-year

Gimmick. The nose is sweet and soft with brown sugar, vanilla and caramel. Sipping is a shockingly sweet experience. I pick up a dominating note of brown sugar

Mulata Anejo 7-year

Ok (palma version) As an entry rum and given the price it's ok I geuss. The nose gives away notes of sugar, caramel, oak and a bit of alcohol. It's not overly sweet but

Companero Elixir Orange

Candy crush. First of. This is not really rum, it's liquor. So the rating depends on what you're expecting I guess. The nose is, not surprisingly, filled with oran

Zaya Gran Reserva 12-year

Sweety Smooth sweet toffee aroma. The palate offers you sweet toffee and some vanilla. At this pricepoint i miss a bit of body though. It's very similar to t

Cane Island Trinidad Single Island Blend

The world would probably go on without it... Golden amber rum in an anonymous bottle. The nose unfolds with a pretty classic "rummy" fingerprint consisting of raisins, vanilla, marcipan and oak,

Rum Company Aficionado

Very strange The nose is teaming with coffee and chocolate. The palette opens with powerfull, sweet molasse and dark chocolate, followed by medium roasted coffee a

Kraken Black Spiced

ok mixer Not big on spiced, but was offered a glas (straight up) at a friend. Quite coconutty nose. Taste is very sweet, almost like cola, but its a little syn

Stroh Original 80

Afterski bomb Fullbodied fruity nose with notes of rum essence. The palette is very powerfull and brings emense heat, but you can sense a few fruity, barrel, rum no

Gimmick This seems more like a souvanere product, than a serious rum. I find the taste leaning towards tequila rather then good rum. Not for me.

Old New Orleans Crystal

Laid back As mentioned, this rum gives of a somewhat subdued vanilla scent with a fair amount of molasse sweetness and butter cookies backing it. It goes down e

Bristol Classic 1993 Caroni

Something went wrong Back on the caroni wagon. This time it's 1423's version of a bristol classic caroni. It weighs in at 51,9% vol with 21 years in the barrel, part Carib

Bacardi Oakheart

It is what it is Actually surprised that it was fairly drinkable neat. Indeed the flavoring is obvious, and overpowering on the vanilla, but there is a balancing hint

Pyrat XO Reserve

love or hate Very special rum. An interesting smokey orange flavour, but with a slightly strange aftertaste. Not my cup of tea.

A. H. Riise XO Reserve Superior Cask

Some absolutely love it Some rate this rum as there favorite. And no doubt that newcommers to rum, will also be very pleasantly surprised, as it is unbelievably smooth and sw

Wild Tiger India Spiced

Kinda like danish brandywine This is wierd. No way around it. The nose has a wealth of very atypical notes, partly reminding me of the herds you might find in classic danish brand

Gold of Mauritius Dark

More liquer than rum This bottle opens up with a very characteristic nose consisting of slightly earthy portwine, honney, almond splits, butter, vanilla pudding and refine

Artificial taste Heavy nose of chocolate, rumessence and fermented apples. The spicy pallete is potent with nutty notes of chocolate and dried apples. It is by no mean

Bad batch? The aroma has notes of vanilla, molasse and alcohol. The palette is slightly sweet with clear notes of vanilla and a funky barrel taste, but not in a

Bacardi Superior

Disinfection The nose reminds me a bit of slightly sweetend hand disinfection products:-) the palate is alcoholic and somewhat bland. Not to be served neat, but fi

A. H. Riise XO Reserve Sauternes Cask

Sugarlumb This "rum" is beyound sweet. It's litteraly like drinking sugar desolved in water. The palette has some notes of orange and a smidge of wood, but othe

Davidsen's 15-year

Fluffy sheep in wolf's clothing Nice presentation and bottle with a suspiciously dark rum given that only a part of the blend inside is 15 years of age, often meaning that very littl

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Type

Country

Average Rating

Total Ratings

Hampden Estate 2016 The Younger LROK 5-year

Alta Gama 1999 Barbados Single Cask Strength 21-year

Black Tot 50th Anniversary

Sea Wynde Pot Still

Jamaica & Guyana

Barbancourt Reserve du Domaine 15-year

J. Bally 7-year

St. Nicholas Abbey 12-year

Worthy Park 2006 Single Estate 12-year

La Favorite La Flibuste

Rhum JM VSOP 4-year

Damoiseau 1989 21-year

Damoiseau 1995 15-year

Damoiseau 5-year

Hampden Estate Great House Destillery 2019 Edition

Longueteau 2004 Grande Reserve 10-year

Longueteau 2018 Selection Parcellaire No 9

A. H. Riise Centennial Celebration

Longueteau VSOP 6-year

Longueteau XO 8-year

Rhum JM Calvados Cask Finish

Trois Rivieres 2001 Single Cask 11-year

Zafra Master Reserve 30-year

Foursquare 2004 11-year

Havana Club Union

Clement 10-year

Compagnie des Indes 2002 Guyana Port Mourant 13-year

Compagnie des Indes 2002 St. Lucia Saint Lucia Distillers 13-year

Compagnie des Indes Cuba Sancti Spirit 16-year

Malteco 15-year

Appleton Estate Limited Edition 30-year

Appleton Estate 50-year

English Harbour 1981 25-year

Antigua and Barbuda

Havana Club Maximo Extra Anejo

Angostura Legacy

Trinidad and Tobago

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 25-year

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-year

Velier 1998 Enmore and Port Mourant

Opthimus Malt Whisky Finish 25-year

Dominican Republic

Panamonte Reserva XXV

Lost Spirits Navy 55

Rhum JM XO 6-year

Santiago de Cuba Extra Anejo 12-year

Kirk and Sweeney 23-year

Dominican Republic

Rhum Rhum 2012 Liberation

Holey Dollar Platinum Coin

Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-year

Diplomatico 2001

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Havana Club 15-year

English Harbour 10-year

Antigua and Barbuda

Flor de Caña 12-year

Companero Panama

Flying Dutchman Premium Dark

Magec Oloroso Anejo XO

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Rum Company of Fiji Ratu 8-year

J. Bally 12-year

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