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Russ

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Foursquare Dominus

Another winner from Foursquare Foursquare continues their exceptional cask series with Dominus and it's another great one. The nose is very inviting with hints of orange and other f

Foursquare Premise

Buy a bottle before they're gone! I loved everything about this bottle, starting with the nose that is both fruity and spicy. The first taste had a little more strength than I was expe

Foursquare Zinfandel Cask Blend

Truly Amazing I've been waiting for this one to come to the states after loving the 2004 Single Barrel and the Port Cask and I wasn't disappointed. It shows how you

Foursquare Port Cask Finish

Amazing! This is what great rum should taste like. No added sugar or additives...just the brilliance of a master distiller (Richard Seale) doing what he does b

Foursquare Bourbon Cask Strength

A truly great rum I almost held off writing this review since I'm still discovering so much more from this rum each and every day that I drink it. You really have to re

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

My favorite Cuban...so far. I really enjoy this rum. From the well-designed box that it comes in to the classy and sturdy bottle, everything has been well thought out. I'm al

Another great rum from Barbados After you get over the great design of the unique bottle you can then begin drinking another great rum from Barbados and more specially Foursquare. Li

A great sipper The bourbon casks really comes shining through on this rum. It's definitely has that distinctive oak taste but it's not overpowering. It has a nice ba

Best value for a great rum This is my go to rum that I've been drinking for ages and considering the price compared to the ED 15 you just can't beat it. I mostly drink it straig

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

A very nice Bajan rum. This rum go down very smoothly despite the slightly higher ABV of 43%. It has very nice aftertaste of fruit and wood. If I was going to knock anythin

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Really enjoying this rum After reading so many great things about the Plantation XO I was a little worried that I was going in with too high of exceptions and would be let dow

El Dorado Special Reserve

I always come back to this one This is the first rum that really got me started to look at rums more for sipping than as something used for mixing cocktails. And even though I've ta

Appleton Estate Rare Blend

Nice introduction to Jamaican Rum If you've never had Jamaican rum this is a good one to start with since the "funk" isn't too overwhelming. It's very smooth and doesn't have a harsh a

My "go to" rum for mixing Even though this El Dorado is good enough as a sipper, I think where it really shines is as a mixer and is the primary one I always use when mixing dr

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Added sugar but I don't care since it's so good Yes, the Diplomatico has a ton of sugar added to it but unlike some other rums that follow this practice but don't end up tasting nearly as good (I'm

Appleton Estate

First real introduction to the Jamaican "funk" As I've been trying to expand by rum drinking palette from the usual sweeter rums I thought I'd give this a try because of the famous Appleton name an

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Nice gateway rum for bourbon drinkers This is the perfect rum for those bourbon and/or scotch drinkers who don't want to be bombarded with the overt sweetness and sugar of some rums such a

Navazos Palazzi Cask Strength

Very Different I had the pleasure of trying this small batch rum at a tasting and it was very interesting. It's from Spain and is made with Sherry cask. I honestly c

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Pineapple isn't forced I'm normally not a flavored rum drinker because too many of them taste like sugary candy with all of the fake additives to try and get the taste they'

Great mixer and a standby sipper I'm a big fan of all of the ED line of rums even though I know some purist don't like how they add sugar. I somewhat agree with the purist on some of

Santa Teresa 1796

A nice sipper It goes down smooth with a little bit of an afterburn. I like the fact that it's not too sweet but still offers very complex favors. I enjoy having th

Vizcaya VXOP 21

Was expecting more After reading so many good reviews I was looking forward to this one but was left somewhat disappointed. Yes, it's very smooth but after the the first

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Don Omario's Vintage

Pretty good but lacks complexity Just like the other reviewer of this rum, I bought this in the duty free store at the airport as we were leaving Belize. It was pithed as the a specia

Cubay Reserva Especial

Nice introduction to Cuban Rum This is a nice introduction to Cuban rums. It has a nice nice that brings up both fruit and some wood. The initial taste is slightly sweet but then yo

Adequate Nothing special but perfectly fine for a mixer and an occasional sipper.

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Nice as a mixer Even though I love the Bajan rum (love the Four Square Brand) this bottle isn't quite there for drinking as a sipper but is very nice as a mixer. Noth

Taylor’s Velvet Falernum

It is what it is I'm really not sure how to rate this because it's not really a rum but a liqueur. However, it's an invaluable mixer for tiki drinks so it's definitely

Gosling's Black Seal

A mixer...not a sipper This is a nice rum but strictly for mixing since as a sipper it really doesn't offer anything but a fairly basic taste profile.

Strictly for a mixer I really gave this one a try as a sipper but it just didn't win me over. I found it a bit too sweet and underwhelming in its taste profile. However, o

Zaya Gran Reserva

I'm torn.... ..because on one hand I can't deny that Zaya has a very nice nose of vanilla and caramel and goes down very easy and smooth. But then on the other han

Not the best choice for Caipirinhas With the Olympics going on I thought it would be cool to make some Caipirinhas in honor of it being held in Brazil. The clerk at Specs said this one w

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