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Blackbelt | Member since 2016 | Puerto Rico
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Hampden Estate
2016 The Younger LROK 5-year
Banana smooth funk
What is this? Banana funk on the nose was thinking here we go going to be agricole overly funky but not at all…so smooth but with this banana underton
10
01/21/2023
0
Abuelo
Centuria
Elegant
Such an elegant rum, one of the only rums that can give zacapa a run for its money. Was a bit hard to find but well worth it. Not too sweet it is pe
10
09/30/2016
0
Zafra
Master Reserve 30-year
One of the best in the world
Wood forward with a touch of a bourbon finish, smooth with slight burn think a less sweet ron abuelo centuria. At $200 a bottle super worth it
10
05/14/2022
0
Abuelo
Three Angels 12-year
Exquisite perfection raisen syrup
Raisen and cacao on the nose, my new favorite, imagine a centuria but more raisen forward, slight hint of coffee, and a more of a burn on the finish (
10
11/18/2022
1
Dos Maderas
Luxus
Unique and amazing
Just when I thought the normal dos maderas was amazing out comes luxus which is basically a more polished much more smoother version of their rum with
10
05/28/2017
0
Lost Spirits
Navy Style 61
So smooth for a 122 proof
Caramel on the nose, a hint of coffee on the taste, The body is slightly thick which is great because the taste lingers a bit of burn at the end but n
9
09/14/2023
0
Hampden Estate
8-year
Oh yeah, the right funk!
I loooove hampden the younger so was wxcited to taste this and wasn’t disappointed, i dont like funk except jamaican funky rums like hampden. This wa
9
07/23/2023
0
Chairman's
Hidden Harbor Single batch release 9-year
Oh yeah!!
Note I love st lucia rum. this hits home with a traditional st lucia pot still flavor with slight pepper burn of bourbon so good. Its a non sweet st
9
05/23/2023
0
Foursquare
2010 Exceptional Cask Selection XXI 12-year
Smoother than 2008
Smoother version of 2008 tasted them back to back and this has less burn. Caramel notes with peppery burn
9
04/01/2023
0
Barrell
Private Release
made for spicy food lovers
Banana in the nose, solid taste well rounded and smooth with caramel taste, finish bites like spicy buffalo chicken. So if you like rum and spicy foo
9
08/14/2021
1
Ron Del Barrilito
Edicion de la Hacienda 4 Star
What flor de Caña should be
So this is a more quality flor de caña, a tiny bit too sweet for my taste but if you like that then this is definitely a 10. Superb quality taste (do
9
06/19/2022
0
Admiral Rodney
HMS Royal Oak
Nice finish
More caramel notes than the princessa, traditional st lucia burn but smoother, nice long lasting caramel finish
9
01/01/2022
0
Cozumel
Mayan White
2nd best white rum ever
High vanilla notes, smooth taste, would definitely get for my go to can sip
9
07/17/2021
0
Golden Age Spirits
Marque Reserve Exxtra Anejo
It's the aftertaste that gives on giving
So it's a solid rum and you can tell that it's a blend different notes of toasty caramel, and although it burns I enjoy rums that do, I avoid overly s
9
11/05/2021
1
Opthimus
Malt Whisky Finish 25-year
Smooth and sweet
So so smooth, almost velvety with a peppery finish and almost wine sweetness on taste
9
10/23/2021
0
Appleton Estate
50-year
Unique
So the closest thing to this unsurprisingly is Appleton Joy (which is much more affordable) but the 50yo is like the perfected version of joy. It’s r
9
12/23/2019
0
Cubaney
Centenario 25-30-Year
Best Dominican Rum by far
So yeah beats every other Dominican rum, right balance of sweetness, light caramel notes, it’s straight down the middle. It deserves an 8.5 but doesn’
9
05/10/2019
0
Don Q
Reserva De La Familia Serralles 20-year
Worth it if you’re rich
$1800 bottle so I found a restaurant that let me get 1oz for $50....outcome, yeah it’s really good, very smooth, deep caramel notes, worth $2k if you
9
05/01/2019
0
El Dorado
Millenium 25
As good as it’s supposed to be
So i finally found a bar in miami (cubaocho) that serves the glass of this for $30 so I didn’t have to gamble $500 for a bottle I hadn’t tasted. And
9
04/29/2019
0
Ron Zacapa
XO
Almost great
All the elements to be amazing are there but it's just too sweet, it lures you in with it's aroma only to promise to give you diabetes.
9
09/30/2016
0
Plantation
XO 20th Anniversary
Good tropical notes
Unique rum with hint of pineapple aftertaste, wish it was just a bit smoother but for the cost ($45ish) I can't complain. Definitely value to dollar,
9
05/28/2017
0
Dos Maderas
PX 5+5
Unique experience
Woah!!!!!!!!!! For $40 you get a rum that finishes off with the taste of wine, even if you don't like this, it's definitely a try it at least once typ
9
05/28/2017
0
Facundo
Exquisito
Finally Bacardi makes something good
Having lived most of my life in PR i’ve always been bummed that no good aged sipping rum existed from the island (until DonQ reserva came out at $1.5k
9
01/01/2019
0
Foursquare
2004 Zinfandel Cask Blend 11-year
Walk in a garden
Floral notes on nose, wine finish is strong, barely any burn and candy-ish quality to finish
9
11/07/2019
0
Santa Teresa
1796
Best Venezuelan rum period
Everything that diplomatico isnt and wishes it was. Strong bold and not too sweet, with the change of the bottle recently the flavor profile of this r
9
01/29/2020
0
La Favorite
La Flibuste
Like melted caramel
Subtle nose, caramel notes with slight burn. Finish is of toffee not a 10 because of the slight burn at the end
9
09/12/2021
0
El Dorado
2000 Skeldon
Rum for whiskey lovers
Name is for scotland and rightly so, this tastes like a sweet whiskey with a very smooth finish
9
12/31/2021
0
Foursquare
Private Cask Selection Warehouse #1 12-year
Peppery goodness
A bit rougher than expected but solid barbados flavor, slight burn on the nose, minimal caramel right away then goes to peppery.
9
06/10/2022
0
Ron Del Barrilito
Reserva Suprema 5 Star
A conversation starter
So feels stronger than the 4 star, nose has a little more burn as well, longer lasting sherry type finish with a light peppery kick really really good
9
06/19/2022
0
El Dorado
Special Reserve Portuguese Red Wine Cask 15-year
A smokey dos maderas
Smoother and less sweet nose than dos madera with the traditional kick of el dorado 15 but with a smokey dos maderas type finish
9
11/11/2022
0
Dictador
XO Insolent
tastes likes Christmas
Oh wow!!!! Super unique taste, nose is toffee taste is vanilla and finish is hazelnut? Burnt sugar? Long lasting, a definite buy 2 bottles to stock up
9
11/11/2022
0
Abuelo
XV Tawny Port Cask Finish
Berry wine rum
Best of the finish collection, sweet fruity taste but not overly sugary tastes authentic and of high quality long finish of port. Oily texture, sweetn
9
11/14/2022
0
Panama Red
Overproof
Smooth overproof
Wow what a find ultra smooth overproof with a cinnamon bite at the end and a long lasting caramel finish on the tongue. Maybe a peppery taste througho
9
11/18/2022
0
Foursquare
2010 Indelible 11-year
Close to perfect
What can you say about foursquare that hasnt been said solid rum, smooth nose, slight burn but oh man what a sipper compex caramel jotes with wood und
9
01/01/2023
1
Bombarda
Formidable 18-year
Barbados pot still for mortals
Think foursquare but for mortals bottled at 40ish abv instead of 60s. Thought it was a jamaican pot still for a second with a bit of agricole funk but
9
01/01/2023
0
Flor de Caña
V Generaciones 30-year
Finally found it!
Finally found in cafe la trova in miami On the nose: Slight burn on the nose hint of caramel and vanilla notes. Taste: there is a sudden change up f
9
01/13/2023
0
Duncan Taylor
1998 Guyana Uitvlugt 16-year
Uitvlugt!!!
Guyana Uitvlugt rums are among my favorites with the el dorado uitvlugt being a perfect 10 for me so I’m definitely biased. This is a slight watered
9
05/03/2023
0
Privateer
Navy Yard Barrel Proof
Woooah
What an amazing rum, best privateer Ive tasted so far with toasted caramel nose, molasses and wood notes on taste and slight burn on finish.
9
05/23/2023
0
1931
85th Anniversary 6-12 Years
Perfume goodness
spice on the nose? Perfume taste with deep caramel richness and slight crisp finish with long lasting peppery burn
9
06/18/2023
0
Wright & Brown
Single Barrel Selection
Yeah why stronger rums rock
Just tasted the barrel aged before this and was lacking more body since it felt a little watered down, i hoped there was a barrel strength version and
8
09/14/2023
0
Privateer
Queen’s Share Cask Strength 4-year
Prune wine punch
Wine on the nose, sweet prune taste with a good peppery burn and long wine finish. Think like a barrel strength dos maderas but less sweet
8
09/13/2023
0
Gosling's
Papa Seal Single Barrel
Vanilla caramel burn
Beautiful vanilla nose, smooth caramel taste full bodied long lingering finish, its like a high quality zacapa that doesn’t taste artificial or mass p
8
07/24/2023
0
Maggie's Farm
Sher-rye barrel Q.S.
Sherry and rue finish?!
Wow rye comes on but sherry flavor cuts it to make it so enjoyable finish is peppery great rum
8
06/18/2023
0
Blackadder
Finest Panama 20-year
Butterscotch goodness
Butterscotch nose sooo good, long lasting silky smooth butterscotch taste with slight burn, bitter notes on lips at end
8
06/06/2023
0
Foursquare
2005 Port Cask Finish 9-year
Manly dos maderas with chest hair
Heavy port nose, sweet on taste with raisen finish, but unmistakable foursquare light burn at the end. Unique and
8
06/02/2023
1
Foursquare
2007 Sovereignty 14-year
Unnecessarily strong
I like higher proofs but this at 62% is more than it needs to be, caramel nose, acidic wood taste with a wine finish
8
05/23/2023
0
Millonario
XO
Flowery caramel
Flowery nose, like melted caramel (i may like the millonario 10yr better because i enjoy a bit of burn) so this is a tamer watered down version compar
8
01/15/2023
0
El Dorado
Special Reserve Madeira Sweet Cask 15-year
Cologne nose
Smells of hermes cologne on nose but a little flat otherwise would rate higher, very unique taste would be hard to identify as rum if you were blind t
8
01/15/2023
0
Worthy Park
Single Estate Reserve 6-10 Years
Pot still with some funk
Oh so good has that complex pot still taste with a peppery finish, has more caramel than its cousins from barrell jamaica.
8
01/01/2023
0
Bombarda
Falconet 8-year
Long lasting caramel finish
Nose is charred caramel, taste is long lastimg caramel toffee with a peppery burn, solid rum could donwith a higher abv
8
01/01/2023
0
Foursquare
2005 Isonomy 17-year
Whiskey labeled as rum
Ok so solid rum but tried it after the indelible which was almost perfect and this is made for whiskey lovers so definitely a buy but if your a purest
8
01/01/2023
0
Santisima Trinidad de Cuba
15-year
Tastes better than it smells
Nose is cocacola (thonk diplomatico) taste is bitter caramel with a bit of toast but it lasts long which is great like marque reserve no burn at all s
8
01/01/2023
0
Diplomatico
2005
An almost dos maderas luxus
Good but it a tiny bit off from a dos maderas luxus which I rate a 10. Has the sherry raisin tasting notes just a little too thick in consistency for
8
12/31/2022
1
Origenes
Don Pancho Reserva 30-year
Minimalist sipper
High end bottle, beautiful in aesthetic. It’s a right down the middle safe rum not to sweet no burn at all, caramel and vanilla notes you’d expect fr
8
11/17/2022
0
Castillero
Castillero de los manitos 30-year
Caramel vanilla
Caramel vanilla says it all, down the middle skews a bit sweet but not overly. Slight burn more than I expected for 37abv but nothing dramatic. A so
8
11/15/2022
0
Abuelo
XV Napoleon Cognac Cask Finish
Salty fig
Cacao and raisins balanced and bit salty and fig tasting finish
8
11/14/2022
0
Arome
28-year
Smooth with a last minute bite
Down the middle rum with a bit of a bite at the end
8
11/13/2022
0
Navazos Palazzi
2014 Cask Strength
Bourbon oloroso??
Ok aged in two different barrels this thing is everywhere, imagine a ron abuelo 12 yr blended with dos maderas 5+5 With a cask strength burn.
8
11/11/2022
0
Ron Colon Salvadoreno
50/50 RumRye
Whiskey Rum blend?
Didn’t know what to expect when I was told someone created a rye rum blend, I’ve heard and tasted “aged in rye barrel” rums like Grander but I was pre
8
11/10/2022
0
Scryer
Caskseasoned 7-year
Smokey caramel
Caramel nose with slight burn, wine notes pop on the tongue, slightly bitter finish with orange peel taste, bit of a continuous burn that last a few m
8
08/27/2022
0
Pusser's
British Navy 15-year
Navy rum at it’s finest
Solid navy rum exactly what you’d expect from Pusser’s, not sweet at all which is to my liking, slight burn on finish. smooth on nose and taste was s
8
07/09/2022
0
Hamilton
2007 St. Lucia Pot Still 7-year
Powerful goodness
First I should say I love St. Lucia rum so this is right up my alley i love admirlal rodney and chairmans reserve. This is exactly what you’d expect
8
06/19/2022
0
Cadenhead's
Guyanan Green Label 11-year
Wow rare find in chicago
So I got this from a small shop in chicago that didn’t know what they had. Super rare its a super super smooth el dorado nose is rough like a 15yr el
8
06/19/2022
0
Ron Del Barrilito
2 Star
A great young rum
About to go from 2 to 5 star and off on a good foot, this is a great for a young rum, a bit alcohol forward on nose, caramel notes with a burn on tast
8
06/19/2022
0
Plantation
2008 SC 2020 Guyana Pineau de Charentes 12-year
Toffee & Caramel
Nose is of delicious toffee like brittle taste is smooth like melted caramel (like a syrupy centenario) finish is burnt caramel. Would be great on a
8
06/10/2022
0
Opthimus
21-year
Leans sweet
So smoother than the 15, but still retains a nice but milder burn. Deeper caramel notes but leans a bit sweeter than my liking so add a point if you’
8
04/17/2022
0
Havana Club
Selección de Maestros
Sipper with a punch
Ok so its like a zafra 21 with a punch. Solid sipping rum, tastes of quality sweetness, but not too sweet.
8
03/12/2022
0
Admiral Rodney
HMS Formidable
A bit too smooth
Caramel notes heavier than the royal oak and princessa and smoother than both but feel that the royal oak finish lingers longer. This is definitely a
8
01/01/2022
0
El Dorado
2004 Albion
Awesome delayed finish
Smooth nose of vanilla and caramel immediate sweet taste that quickly goes to a pepper burn but if you wait you get hit with a long lasting toffee fin
8
12/31/2021
0
El Dorado
1993 Enmore
Caramel syrupy with a long burn
A delayed burn that lasts and lasts, syrupy on the tongue makes me want to eat pancakes. Starts sweet and then goes to peppery burn
8
12/31/2021
0
Livewire
Rocket Queen
Rum in a can
Sweet and bubbly, was surprised it wasn’t overly sweet. Was like a seltzer with a kick. Awesome for changing things up
8
11/28/2021
0
Lyon
CuraCao
Grapefruit taste
Solid for cocktails, leans more grapefruit bitterness than orange, not overly sweet and definitely a unique addition to my collection
8
10/23/2021
1
Hacienda Santa Ana
138
Wow nice surprise
It’s what Santa teresa used to be before they changed the formula, nose has slight burn but caramel notes comes through, a tiny bit too sweet on taste
8
09/18/2021
0
Chairman's
Reserve 1931 6-12 Years
Yes! Toffee and smoke
Ok was excited to taste this one, so similar to the lower version but smoother and toffee finish also a bit smokey at the end, the nose is like a fine
8
08/14/2021
0
Cozumel
Extra Aged Mayan 12-year
Solid aged rum
Smooth, complex rum in a beautiful hand-blown glass bottle, leans a bit sweet but if you trend that way than this would be a 9 or higher for you. Hea
8
07/19/2021
0
Bundaberg
Solera
Well rounded
Would give a 9 but the nose is harsh, smells much younger than the taste. Caramel and vanilla notes smooth, a rougher but less sweet zacapa
8
05/31/2021
0
Bonampak
Gran Reserva Coffee
Viva Mexico 🇲🇽
Caramel notes on the nose, a bot too sweet for me but for those that like centenario rums this is definitely for you
8
04/16/2021
0
Cubaney
Exquisito 21-year
Solid rum
Wood and toffee notes goes down smooth a tiny bit too sweet for me but nothing outrageous. Would drink it happily if there’s no ron abuelo, zafra, or
8
05/10/2019
0
Brugal
Siglo de Oro
Well rounded
Ok so the odor of alcohol is very present on the nose, seems like it will be overpowering rough and you g but that’s not the case goes down smooth wit
8
05/08/2019
0
Ron Zacapa
Ambar 12
Almost there zacapa 23
So yeah basically zacapa 23 taste with a younger rum burn, dry finish, and a touch of white wine finish (think santa teresa or appleton 12 regarding b
8
04/29/2019
1
El Dorado
Special Reserve 15-year
Solid rum
One of my day to day go-to, just solid overall with bold taste. Didn't know it wasn't that smooth until I tasted the 21 year old version. Even with
8
05/28/2017
0
El Dorado
21-year
Solid rum like 15yo better though
Yep well made rum, would drink it all day long, just confused as to why the 15yo version tastes better. This is much smoother but I feel it loses it’
8
01/20/2019
0
Ron Zacapa
Royal
Interesting to try
Sweeter than zacapa 23, but less sweet than zacapa xo. Complex aroma and taste begins with fruit notes (cherry?) and slight burn on finish similar to
8
06/26/2020
0
Coconut Cartel
Special
Essence of Miami
This is a very particular rum in that there's context that goes around it (similar to rating an agricole - you need the context of what they're trying
8
07/02/2020
0
Ron Zacapa
23 Solera
Almost perfect
This is the one that started it all for me regarding rum. I didn’t know aged rum existed until I met this perfection in a snifter. The only reason t
8
01/20/2019
0
Selvarey
White
A white sipping rum
Like spotting a unicorn, it exists!!! A white rum you can sip and surprisingly enough A rum that I feel you could probably finish the bottle in 1 nigh
8
12/19/2020
1
Deadhead
Aged 10-year
Well rounded
The nose is much harsher than the taste and finish, well rounded rum, taste hints of oak, slight burn.
8
04/16/2021
1
Villa Rica
23-year
Chocolatey vanilla
Cocoa finish but maybe it’s overly vanilla, smooth finish solid rum to sip near, not overly sweet
8
05/31/2021
0
Cacique
500 Gran Reserva
Solid rum
Straight down the middle well rounded no too sweet and smooth light vanilla
8
05/31/2021
0
Cihuatan
Reserva Especial 12-year
Solid and safe
Well rounded right down the middle rum, not too sweet not too harsh not too caramelish, a bit forgettable but good for sipping
8
07/03/2021
0
Cozumel
Mayan Aged
Amazing mexican rum!
One of the best mexican rums I’ve tasted! Smooth has a licorice taste very smooth with a slight burn at the finish
8
07/17/2021
0
Dictador
1986 Best of
Citric changeup
Starts butterscotchy like the 20 but mid-taste it changes up to citric fruity
8
01/05/2022
0
Neisson
1997 18-year
Sweet and bitter
Really smooth (makes sense at 18yr) but there’s a bitter metallic finish taste, i dont like rums that are too sweet but this one could use a bit more
8
06/10/2022
0
Privateer
The Queen's Share Single Cask
Finally found it
Confusingly good, nose has a slight burn fruit tones on taste with a peppery kick and long lasting enjoyable burn on the tongue. Wood notes throughou
8
06/10/2022
0
Appleton Estate
1995 Hearts Collection Velier 25-year
Autumn in Rumland
Was surprised to see this in a tiki bar, never seen them. Nose burns alcohol fwd thought it would be a overly strong overproof but actually goes down
8
06/11/2022
0
Maggie's Farm
Queen's Share
Unique find
Light agricole smell and initial taste but great caramel notes on taste with a slight bite and long burn. One of the better white rums I’ve tasted wo
8
09/22/2022
0
Abuelo
Gran Reserva 12-year
Fruit & bourbon
Plum vanilla and hint of coffee smoother than 12yrs likely because this is the lowest aged statement
8
11/14/2022
0
Carupano
Reserva Privada 21-year
Toffee
Long lasting toffee taste, silky and has good legs on the glass. Short after taste but no burn.
8
11/20/2022
0
Bombarda
Culverin 5-year
Ship ahoy!
Complex taste and full-bodied, good for beginners and veterans. Taste rises in sweetness to a cresendo to then to a long lasting slight caramel finis
8
09/18/2021
2
Carta Vieja
1668 Ron Solera Triple Cask
Rye complexity
Nose of rye whiskey, bitter caramel taste with a slight burn and sherry finish like grapes that lasts a bit before a wood note
8
01/15/2023
0
Foursquare
2008 12-year
Solid choice
Complex notes, peppery bourbon finish, caramel notes before the burn but so good
8
04/01/2023
0
Pin Drop
10-year
champagne of rum
The champagne of rum, bubbly and a hint of licorice with wood note finish dfrim oak barrel aging
8
05/07/2023
0
Maggie's Farm
Queen’s Share Apple Brandy Finish
Applelicious
Sweet apple on the nose slight burn on finish with continued apple taste.
8
05/24/2023
0
Penny Blue
XO Batch 001
Full bodied and muscley
Heavy Toffee nose, creamy feel almost thick, full bodied, straight forward molasses taste would’ve taken it for a non-too sweet Panamanian rum with a
8
06/06/2023
0
Blackadder
1995 Finest New Yarmouth Jamaican 26-year
Woahhhh
Deep and rich long lasting caramel reminds me of marque reserve exxtra, just keeps going and going with the flavor
8
06/06/2023
0
Privateer
Lafayette’s Last Voyage 5-year
Wow
The consistency of this distillery is amazing, this rum is solid like their others. Vanilla nose , slight burn on the taste with a long lasting linge
8
06/19/2023
0
Habitation Velier
Monymusk EMB 2014 8-year
Wannabe hampden the younger
Its the Toyota corolla to the hampden the younger being the Toyota lexus. Right amount of funk solid taste but burn is more than needed 60% still smo
8
07/23/2023
0
The ImpEx Collection
2007 Clarendon Distillery 13-year
Floral bitterness in a good way
Very floral on the nose almost of gin like quality, taste takes a second to hit so there’s a delay and then it’s a hint of banana and a punch of good
7
09/14/2023
0
Wright & Brown
Barrel Aged
Almost really good
Faint nose of zinfandel, taste is a bit watered down with hints of trinidad like flavor very light, sudden peppery burn that ends just as quick, happy
7
09/14/2023
0
Eminente
Reserva 7-year
Smooth but watered down
Straight down the middle a bit watered down but good caramel taste not a biggie nor memorable but a good sipper but priced way too high for what it is
7
07/23/2023
0
Grander
Rye Whiskey Barrel Finished
A sweet rye whiskey
I actually like rye finished rum so if you don’t -2 pts. It’s basically a rye whiskey that has been sweetened that is great for having in your collec
7
07/23/2023
0
Grander
Port Cask 10-year
Earned a participant ribbon
So close to being good, the port comes through burn has this metallic burn, it actually needs a little bit more sweetness to find that right balance t
7
07/23/2023
0
Bajan 1966
Grand Reserve
Forgettable but decent
Straight down the middle rum, would be higher but tastes a bit watered down finish is vanilla with slight sweetness
7
06/19/2023
0
Foursquare
Clifton Hall Great House 12-year
Like eating bark
Feel like woody woodpecker, watery taste, way too much wood on the finish, might as well drink bourbon
7
06/19/2023
0
La Marielita
18-year
Too sweet
Too sweet with burnt caramel taste with a coffee finish. Almost good but more like a dessert rum
7
06/19/2023
0
Maggie's Farm
Hidden Harbor White
Vanilla nutmeg funk
Funk on the nose velvety punch with a vanilla nutmeg and slight oak
7
06/06/2023
0
Zaya
Gran Reserva 12-year
Coffee and vanilla
This is similar to Zafra but too sweet for me, so tough to say it’s not good cause it is, but only if you prefer a sweeter rum, everything else is pre
7
01/20/2019
0
Worthy Park
2010 Special Cask Series Madeira Finish 10-year
Banana bourbon
Straight funk on the nose per worthy parks but a heavy wood taste and sweet finish not too sweet. I prefer the standard aged version but this is fun f
7
05/23/2023
0
Barrell
Tale of Two Islands
Funky banana
Slight funk on the nose, appletony taste but with banana forward notes, finish has citrus with slight burn that persists on lips. Solid if you like h
7
05/03/2023
1
Cane Island
Guatemala Single Estate 4-year
Toffee goodness
Straight down the middle a smoother zacapa but less sweet and heavier on toffee notes
7
04/01/2023
0
Canasteros
8-year
Vanilla smoothnes
A straight down the middle caramelish rum safe and solid sipper
7
04/01/2023
0
Island Company
Gold
Bitter vanilla
Vanilla on the nose smooth taste but then finishes with a bitter burn. Not overly sweet. Sippable but not for novices, would make a killer mixed drink
7
04/01/2023
0
Admiral Rodney
2009 Officer’s Release No2 Irish Whiskey Casks Finish 11-year
Dry but sweet
Nose is Light, starts sweet but finish is like a jameson totally unique, worth it for the collection
7
03/14/2023
0
Campesino
Aged XIV 6-year
Nice surprise
Wasn’t expecting much given that I’ve never seen this brand before but after tasting it I was shocked it was this good. Reading the label it’s a blen
7
01/21/2023
0
Lugo's Craft Distillery
Pitorro Café
Wake up time!!!
Strong coffee in the morning nose, good burn with strong young rum taste with the burn having coffee overtones, if it were aged to get some more smoot
7
01/15/2023
0
El Dorado
1998 Diamond SVW 20-year
Watered down
A bit watered down for me, maybe because I tried the higher proof Skeldon and albion prior but it is smooth a bit citric, orange? But overall hard to
7
12/31/2021
0
Siesta Key
Toasted Coconut
Cocoa Coco
Heavy morning cereal nose like a cocoa coco, smooth but too sweet for my taste like a candy liquor, sippable almost no burn but probably best in a coc
7
01/15/2023
0
Bombarda
Drake 3-year
Light and sweet
Very smooth a bit lighter like a well made donQ but with more caramel and slight woody notes a little watered down probably an 8 if it were bottled at
7
01/01/2023
0
Ryoma
7-year
Cinnamon Christmas
Best japanese rum I’ve ever tasted Sippable But would be killer in some nutmeg type cocktail, has a slight punch with a bit of wood notes
7
12/31/2022
0
Revelation
Smooth Ambler
worthy park with vanilla finish
A worthy park jamaica with vanilla finish, burn is a bit much but it’s an overproof so its expected at 49.5%abv
7
12/10/2022
0
Abuelo
XII Two Oaks
Woody vanilla
Virgin american oak and ex-bourbon cask aged extremely complex to make bit of a rancid finish banana? Or vanilla?
7
11/14/2022
0
El Dorado
Special Reserve White Port Cask 15-year
Smoother 15 year
Interesting this rated higher than the red wine since the nose is more alcohol forward also tastes almost identical to standard 15year el dorado just
7
11/11/2022
0
St. Nicholas Abbey
Rare Special Reserve Single Cask 23-year
Rancid grapes
Nose is a little rancid like spoiled grapes (not necessarily a bad thing), taste is of dry and of oak but with a wine finish
7
09/22/2022
0
Black Tot
50th Anniversary
A blend of 9 rums?!!
Ok so I really wanted to like this because it’s a blend of 9 unique rums some of which don’t exist anymore including Caroni but it’s a rancid version
7
06/19/2022
0
Ron Santafé
Anejo 12-Year
Simple and peppery
So solid rum but a bit simple, nose is of spiced and rum has the right peppery kick but it tastes watered down, caramel notes with spiced smells
7
06/19/2022
0
Panama-Pacific
9-year
Awesome but too sweet
I dont like overly sweet rums so if you like that then this is an 8, but solid complex taste for sipping great peppery bite on finish. Exactly what yo
7
06/19/2022
0
Chairman's
2001 Master’s Selection for Rum Stylez 19-year
Licorice tart
A bit floral on the nose doesn’t taste like a st lucia rum, orange peel taste? And a rancid (not in a bad way) finish with a small amount of burn on f
7
06/10/2022
0
Seven Tiki
Spiced
Smells bad tastes great
Has a weird order but wow great vanilla taste perfect for sipping. Its a white belt rum but solid sipper
7
03/19/2022
0
Hamilton
2006 St. Lucia 7-year
A rough chairmans reserve
So it’s a chairmans reserve without the spiced aspects, i really enjoy rum from st lucia so take a point down if you dont
7
03/10/2022
1
Mount Gay
Black Barrel
Almost great
Its a solid sipping barbados rum exactly what you’d expect, leans too sweet for me on finish but lacks complexity you’ll get from a foursquare or mcco
7
01/19/2022
1
Quackenbush
Amber
Agricole?
Solid rum thought it was an agricole on the nose but maybe it was burnt toffee? Don’t get the whiskey notes missing a bit of woody taste to get there,
7
01/19/2022
0
Ron Del Barrilito
Santa Ana
Wine taste
Harsh burn like the old santa teresa but wine taste to be expected its 69%!!!, good sipper though if you drink rum heavily
7
01/01/2022
0
Bacoo
12-year
Toffee and coffee
Leans too sweet for me so add a point for ppl that like sweet but even so a solid sipper with heavy toffee nose and chocolate or coffee finish
7
01/01/2022
0
Crab Island
Coffee Infusion
Coffee lovers friend
Nose is a bit harsher than the actual taste, smooth infused coffee flavor almost as smooth as maggies farm version, but this tastes less artificial, a
7
12/31/2021
0
Okinawan
Cor Cor Green
Not funky
So smells full agricole and thought it would be overly funky like some Japanese rums but it actually tasted like an unaged pot still
7
12/31/2021
0
Facundo
Neo
Hoping for better
Was a bit too sweet and has artificial finish but solid for sipping
7
09/18/2021
0
Privateer
American Amber
Velvety
Light caramel nose , velvety texture slight burn, thought it would be smoother though
7
08/20/2021
0
Origenes
Don Pancho Reserva Especial 18-year
Too smokey
A vey smokey rum, similar to zacapa black but with a panamanian rum base.
7
08/14/2021
0
Parce
12-year
Solid rum
Well rounded body, peppery finish, lack of complexity, nose is paper
7
08/14/2021
0
Cihuatan
Cinabrio 12-year
Made Cihuatan a st lucia rum
Has the spice and pepper of a st lucia rum even though it’s a 12 year
7
08/14/2021
0
Maggie's Farm
50/50 Dark
Solid aged
Down the middle, caramel notes a bit of spice on finish, sippable
7
07/04/2021
0
San Cristobal
Gran Reserva 7-year
Light
Would rate better but the finish is herbal almost gin like. Also a bit too sweet for my taste. Leans more towards liqueur
7
07/03/2021
0
Barnacles
Gran Reserva 12-year
Like an aged St. lucia rum
Tastes like an admiral rodney but with woody notes like if ron abuelo aged a st.lucia rum
7
07/03/2021
0
Lyon
Dark
Caramel Agricole
Toffee notes on nose, really great smell, leans towards agricole taste and finish. If you like agricoles you’ll love this one, it’s like Clement made
7
07/03/2021
0
Selvarey
Coconut
Bananas!
Leans more towards banana than coconut but super solid rum for mixing, can sip like the white selva rey but finish is a bit flowery
7
07/03/2021
0
Cacique
Anejo Superior
Good but rougher than the 500
500 is smoother this is a younger version but still very solid
7
05/31/2021
0
Autentico Nativo
20-year
Sweet vanilla
Not too complex spiced finish, extra caramel a bit too sweet for me
7
05/31/2021
0
Diplomatico
Distillery Collection No1 Batch Kettle
Very vanilla forward
Like a rough santa teresa, vanilla nose and taste, finish is a bit on the sweet side
7
05/31/2021
0
El Pasador de Oro
Gran Reserva
A bit too sweet
Good if you love centenario, different from the XO in that it’s less sweet and has smoother nose
7
05/31/2021
0
Deadhead
Dark Chocolate
Best chocolate flavored rum
Nose is cocoa pebbles, sweet but too much, finish grows on me. Not artificial tasting at all like some other chocolate flavored rums. Will make a mea
7
04/16/2021
0
Cozumel
Mayan Spiced
Solid spiced rum
Flowery on the nose, licorice notes, would make a great cocktail. Smooth and only light burn.
7
04/16/2021
1
Harlem Haberdashery
Bespoke
Silky and smooth
Butterscotch nose, very oaky, silky on the palate. Slight kick, sippable but feel it would be better in an old fashioned
7
03/08/2021
0
Appleton Estate
Rare Blend 12-year
Great mixer
Well balanced, expected smoother for a 12 year old, but definitely great for mixing
7
07/19/2020
0
Mount Gay
XO Extra Old
Solid
At the edge of being a sipping rum or not as it is dry and not that sweet (note I prefer non-sweet rums, so if sweet is your thing deduct 1 from my sc
7
07/02/2020
0
Diplomatico
Reserva Exclusiva
If Coca-cola made a Rum
Solid rum, smooth, coke/licorice notes, burns throughout reminding you it’s a rum. Leans a little too sweet for my taste otherwise I would rate it an
7
06/05/2020
0
Admiral Rodney
Extra Old 12-year
Island life
Yeah a truly cruise worthy rum, has a hint of spice and would give a higher rating if it didn’t feel that it were watered down. Not too sweet but mis
7
01/20/2019
0
Appleton Estate
21-year
12 yr is better
After tasting the 12yr version of appleton which was great, even better than appleton VX (also good although a bit harsh) I was convinced that the 21
7
09/30/2016
0
Flor de Caña
25-year
Good but too sweet
This is when it gets real people, in my experience there are sweet rum lovers and more raw rum lovers. I'm the latter, thus my rating, but if you are
7
05/28/2017
0
Centenario
25-year
Good but too sweet
In my experience there are sweet rum lovers and more raw rum lovers. I'm the latter, thus my rating, but if you are to sweeter notes you should defini
7
05/28/2017
0
Kraken
Black Spiced
Good just a bit harsh
I drink it neat, like I do all rum, so my rating is based on that, its good just a bit harsh and has this spicy thing going on. Good if there's no za
7
05/28/2017
0
Nine Leaves
Almost Spring
Something different
People!!! It’s rum...from Japan!! When have you heard of that? You can’t grade it the same way as you do normally...this is unique bottle for your col
7
10/09/2018
1
Punta Cana
Tesoro Single Malt Whisky Finish
Meh
I don’t like whiskey that’s why i drink rum, but that said there are better whiskey finishes out there also by oliver such as Opthimus.
7
05/10/2019
0
Koloa
Coffee
Nice surprise
Think bailys but a better rum infused version, Coffee flavor does not taste artificial. Minus a point if you don’t like coffee.
7
07/19/2020
0
Diplomatico
Distillery Collection No2 Barbet
Orangey
Rougher appleton joy, very orange forward with a bit too much alcohol burn in finish
7
05/31/2021
0
Clement
10-year
Solid agricole
Down the middle for an agricole, grassy nose, honey finish
7
05/31/2021
0
Lyon
Coffee Rum Liqueur
Has a kick
Caffeine kick that wakes you up, quite smooth, nose is more tootsie roll and chocolate
7
07/03/2021
0
Don Papa
10-year
Butterscotch on fire
Nice nose like butterscotch very strong, solid sweet desert type rum but not overly more like candyish
7
08/14/2021
0
Cihuatan
Indigo 8-year
Watered down caramel
Smooth, doesn’t taste like a 40% would’ve thought 35% at most, vanilla notes
7
08/14/2021
0
Papas Pilar
Spanish Sherry Cask Finished 24-year
A bit more bitter than dos maderas
A dos maderas but leaning more woody and less sweet, peppery finish, slight burn, can definitely taste the sherry
7
08/14/2021
0
Botran
Reserva Blanca
Nice even to sip
Starting to dig white sippers and this is top 5 white rum sippers, smooth and velvety, finishes just a touch sweet
7
09/18/2021
0
Plantation
3 Stars Artisanal
Almost grand
The nose is clean and refresh, sweet on taste but oh man the finish throws me a bit, like burnt bitterness
7
09/18/2021
0
Panama-Pacific
23-year
Almost there
Lemon or citrus on nose friend says its grassy, flat taste, and then slight burn. Has promise but forgettable
7
09/18/2021
0
Rhum JM
2006 10-year
Uncomplex
Watered down taste, nose is great though has a grape or wine odor finish only slightly burns. Just not complex at all
7
09/18/2021
0
Lyon
Sailors Reserve 1-year
Bitter but solid
Burns a bit but its 100proof so expected has a bitter taste with tasty finish sweet notes at the end
7
10/23/2021
0
Old Monk
Supreme
Burnt Butterscotch
Bit too sweet but tasty butterscotch taste and a burnt butterscotch finish that lingers. Slight candyish quality, extremely fun bottle worth having i
7
10/23/2021
0
Barrell
2019 13-year
Jamaica is better
So solid rum but although this is a jamaica + guayana blend the plain Jamaica version is wayyy better. Which is surprising since guayana rum like el
7
11/14/2021
0
Berry's
Barbados 9-year
A bit to light for barbados rum
Surprised it was 46% because was a bit weak but definitely solid for mixing and ok to drink neat but not very complex, worth buying
7
12/31/2021
1
Admiral Rodney
HMS Princessa 5-year
Solid but watery
Not too complex a little bland with no finish other than the slight expected st. Lucia burn. Its solid to sip just not that memorable.
7
01/01/2022
0
Chairman's
Reserve 4-6 Years
Caramel goodness
Oh so good and sippable love the st lucia burn with the complex caramel taste. A bit butter on the finish which I enjoy as well
7
01/01/2022
0
Appleton Estate
Extra 12-year
Great for the price
Bitter taste with burn on the lips quite smooth caramel taste that wished lingered more but definitely great sipper
7
01/01/2022
0
Edward Teach
Single Barrel 8-year
Chocolate notes
Solid sipper chocolate notes with toffee flavor, a bit watered down with bitter finish. Nice addition to the collection from the caymans
7
01/01/2022
0
New Holland
Freshwater Amber
Clove notes
Floral and clove nose, super smooth not too sweet, only reason its not an 8 is because the finish goes a bit tangy with an overburn like burnt caramel
7
01/19/2022
0
Wild Horse
White
Texas makes rum
Was surprised to see rum from Texas but I have to say it is sippable for those that like stronger rums otherwise would do just fine in a stiff cocktai
7
02/22/2022
0
Autentico Nativo
Overproof
A sweet surprise
Ok so for an overproof its quite smooth, leans sweet, think centenario but perfectly great neat. Hint of hazelnut or burnt caramel at the finish. Sol
7
03/10/2022
0
The Scarlet Ibis
Gold
Good semi-overproof
Like a softer old santa teresa before they made the formula sweet. At 59%abv its surprisingly smooth
7
03/19/2022
0
Opthimus
15-year
A little bitter
Has an orange peel taste with light caramel finish but burns a bit for a 15year old . Solid sipper but spring for their older expressions
7
04/17/2022
0
Hampden Estate
Great House Distillery 2020 Edition
Peppery goodness
A more grassy/slight funkier worthy park jamaica. Nose is only slight funk on nose but then as the rum vapor seeps into your mouth you can inhale the
7
05/14/2022
0
Clement
Mahina Coco Coconut Liqueur
Amazing for painkillers
A step up from malibu, a bit sweet and candyish but not too much
7
07/03/2021
0
Cihuatan
Sahumerio 12-year
A sweeter ron abuelo
A sweeter ron abuleo with a bite of pepper at the finish. Bourbon wood taste is prevalent
7
08/14/2021
0
Copalli
Cacao
Solid authentic cacao
Most cacao or chocolate flavored rums taste artificial like tootsie rolls this one is solid. Thought rum would be more funkybor agricole like Copalli
7
05/14/2022
0
Bordas Don Isidro
Seleccion Familiar
Woody
Wood on nose and taste, not to sweet caramel pepper finish.
7
06/19/2022
0
Ron Del Barrilito
3 Star
Sweeter than the 2 star
Solid rum right down the middle on caramel good slight burn, smoother than the 2star but I prefer the 2 star because this one is sweeter and I lean aw
7
06/19/2022
0
English Harbour
2010 Port Cask Finish 5-year
A weak port finish rum
Was excited to get this but although it’s 46% abv it tastes like a 30%, too weak for my taste lacks complexity. Still a good sipper with light port f
7
06/19/2022
0
Canerock
Spiced & Flavored
Vanilla caramel
Nose is burnt caramel taste is pure vanilla extract a bit syrupy leans sweet more like a candy rum can see these working great as dressing for icecrea
7
10/16/2022
0
Abuelo
Oloroso Sherry Cask 15-year
Velvety almond
Citrus notes humid wood toasted almond after taste, velvet consistency with wine finish
7
11/14/2022
0
El Galante
Ron Añejo Salgado
Ocean salt
Smells like the ocean, supposedly aged in barrels that had salt water in them, has a st. Lucia like burn but ends sweet like Panamanian rums tend to d
7
11/17/2022
0
Pedro Mandinga
Blended 8-year
Off balance burner
Nose is alcohol forward but taste is caramel and smooth, ends again in a long burn but not the good kind more like a bit heartburny. It’s a good midd
7
11/17/2022
0
Plantation
Gran Anejo Guatemala & Belize
Sweet caramel
Thick caramel feel, hint of a burn. Varying heat throughout with a short finish
7
11/18/2022
0
Plantation
Barbados Calvados Casks 6-year
Vanilla burn
No nose, immediate vanilla on taste with a medium burn that persists vslight vanilla persists for the finish. Solid but burn overrides the flavor a b
7
12/08/2022
0
Legendario
Elixir de Cuba 7-year
Candy liqueur
Good not really a “rum” since its 34% abv but still yummy like a candy caramel drip on ice cream.
7
12/31/2022
0
Naga
Cask Aged
Thick toffee zacapa style
Nose is strong toffee but consistency is thick like a candied zacapa, interesting for the collection sippable if you lean towards dessert type cordial
7
12/31/2022
0
Roble
Ultra Anejo
Good but too woody
Nice caramel nose, taste is smooth solid rum not too sweet with traditional caramel notes you’d expect from a Venezuelan rum (think santa teresa) but
7
01/01/2023
0
Dictador
1992 Single Barrel Sherry Cask
Burnt caramel
A unique addition to the collection like if zacapa black was blended with dos maderas so smokey but with that rasien sherry taste. A bit steep in pri
7
01/01/2023
0
El Dorado
Special Reserve Sauternes Cask 15-year
Peaty wine
Its a watered down version of dos maderas 5+3 but with a peaty finish less wine forward. Good for the collection but lacks complexity strange it lose
7
01/15/2023
0
Kirk and Sweeney
18-year
Toffee coffee
Note i really dislike rum from DR but this is probably the best one (exception are Opthimus but these are blends so not apples to apples ). Has a nic
7
01/15/2023
0
Myrtle Bank
2010 Gold 10-year
Mellow funk
reminds me of a version of hampdon the younger, nice bit of funk but not overwhelming, slight burn, has that banana peel undertone. Sippable but woul
7
03/08/2023
0
Owney's
Distiller’s Reserve Blend
Surprisingly really good
Didn’t know what to expect with the speakeasy style bottle and that it was clear white but the nose was butterscotch off the bat and the taste leaves
7
04/01/2023
0
Diplomatico
Ambassador Selection
Sticking to dos maderas
A bitter dos maderas, burns more than expected for such an expensive bottle, has the pedro Jimenez finish but too bitter and burns more than I would’v
7
04/02/2023
0
Transcontinental Rum Line
2012 Jamaica Worthy Park
Funky goodness
Smooth as butter typical banana funk like a worthy park but smoother and way less burn.
7
05/23/2023
0
Transcontinental Rum Line
2008 Panama 10-year
Meh
Slight peppery nose, smooth caramel taste but a bit too weak slight burn at end. Would prefer a zafra that is more full bodied
7
06/05/2023
0
Habitation Velier
2005 Forsyths WP 10-year
Wooden Orange flower
Deep spiced caramel aroma, light flavor, with burst on the finish that is oaky, orange peel, and a bit flowery, medium burn at the end that lingers.
7
06/14/2023
0
Transcontinental Rum Line
Mauritius 3-year
So close to being great
Beautiful nose, tiny hint of funk. Starts off great with peppery burn but finish is flat and no caramel notes just more wood and pepper
7
06/19/2023
0
Yolo
Silver
Solid white rum
It’s a selva rey white but less sweet and more wood forward, by don pancho. So if you like bourbon this is the white rum for you
7
06/19/2023
0
Foursquare
2008 Touchstone 14-year
Too harsh for a 14year old
Tastes just like the normal ex-bourbon but with a hint of sweetness at the end (likely because of the cognac finish), feels like more burn than the fo
7
07/23/2023
0
Brugal
Colección Visionaria Edición 01
Orange blast
I wanted so bad to like this given the whole experimental visionary theme, but to start I’m not a fan of DR rums so add +2 to my rating if you are, on
6
09/16/2023
0
Privateer
Distillers Drawer #28 New England Bottled in Bond 4-year
Rough around the edges
Strong nose of alcohol with burn, over burn on taste but nice berry taste, finish is a bit harsh. This is good but just splurge for the queens share
6
09/13/2023
0
El Dorado
3-year
Vanilla bitterness
Nose is excellent with strong vanilla, smooth taste with final bitter slightly rancid finish. Solid to sip great for mixing.
6
09/10/2023
1
Pierre's
Texas
Woody burn
Floral nose, wood forward taste with a hint of port? solid and smooth, finish gets a little smokey burny though not a crazy amount but makes it lose a
6
07/24/2023
0
Dominican Club
Añejo Reserve
Not as bad as it costs
Paid $5 for a bottle was expecting sugar water but have to admit solid caramel nose ok taste only issues is a bitter metallic finish and slight burn,
6
07/23/2023
0
Brinley Gold
Shipwreck Spiced 4-year
High end captain morgan
So the good parts of captain morgan but better quality nice vanilla nose smooth finish, a go-to spiced rum mixer or neat for rum lovers
6
03/12/2022
0
Maggie's Farm
Airline Overproof
Crash and burn in a good way
Nose isn’t as strong as ai expected for a 70%abv rum butter burn off the bat that lasts but there’s a shimmer of goodness for a second a sweet smoothn
6
06/18/2023
0
4x50
R.N.P.
An agricole for mortals
Slight funk on nose like a paranubes but toned down with vanilla hint. Taste starts off with caramel burn goes straight to a jamaican pot still type
6
06/06/2023
0
Rhumb Runner
Guyana Single Cask 13-year
Nosey burn
Burn right off the bat solid pot still flavor like a el dorado overproof mot for the faint hearted at 71.5%
6
06/05/2023
0
El Dorado
EHP Single Barrel
A bit watered down
Was excited to find this bottle but was let down with the low 40% abv and thw watered down taste it made up for it with a lingering caramel taste that
6
05/23/2023
0
Malecon
1998 Rare Proof 18-year
Like the 13 year more
Watered down smooth though the 13 year has more taste like a peppery kick not too sweet
6
05/22/2023
0
Brugal
1888
Rancidly bitter
Coke nose, rancid taste, bitter finish, note not a fan of bitters in general or old fashioneds or dominican rum in general so add 2 pts if you are
6
05/13/2023
0
Prichard's
Crystal
Hmmm bitter caramel
Expecting something undrinkable but it was actually smooth with hint of caramel on taste and bitter burn. Good for mixing but might be better white r
6
05/07/2023
0
Samaroli
1998 Barbados 16-year
Floral burn
Floral nose, forward burn with wood notes, then a peppery finish that is stronger than I would expect for 45%abv. It’s like a foursquare with less fl
6
04/04/2023
0
Kuna
Panama Aged
Too sweet but smooth
Too sweet but smooth, unpolished with wood notes on finish slight burn. Sippable
6
04/01/2023
0
Cane Island
Jamaica Single Island Blend
A sweet funk
A sweeter smoother version of a funky Jamaican rum like worthy park not my style since was too sweet but interesting
6
04/01/2023
0
Captain Morgan
Private Stock
It was a gift
So had my reservations but other than having an artificial sweet taste it’s sippable, likely a high-end rum and coke no doubt but 9north still dominat
6
02/05/2023
0
El Dorado
Special Reserve Ruby Port Cask 15-year
Flat 1 note
Nose is faint which is surprising for a port finish rum, (note I’m a big el dorado fan) watered down taste no burn tiny hit of bite/peppery finish but
6
01/15/2023
0
Rum Nation
Guatemala XO 20th Anniversary
Weak less sweet flor de caña
Title says it all, it says 40%abv but feels like 35% not sweet at all kind of middle of the road with classic caramel notes of guatemala rum but witho
6
01/01/2023
0
Maggie's Farm
Single Barrel
Too much wood
Vanilla toffee nose that is incredible starts well with wood notes but either too much wood or rye barrel finish throws it. This in a bourbon barrel
6
12/31/2022
0
Worthy Park
Single Estate Reserve WPL Port Cask Finish Warehouse 1 Exclusive
overproof port
Nice nose But burn throws off the sweetness, I like overproofs like hamilton and even this worthy park jamaica without the port finish, but this is al
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11/20/2022
0
Ingenio Manacas
Extra Anejo
Citrus water
Heavy nose on orange peel, a bitter taste but quite watered down and no kick in a bad way
6
11/20/2022
0
Calero
21-year
Woody sweetness
Oak on the nose burns a bit but taste is smooth and finishes down the middle sweet, a little too sweet for my taste but not overly, similar to zafra 2
6
11/17/2022
0
Seco Herrerano
By Varela Hermanos
An agricole distilled like vodka?
Smoother than I expected only a tiny burn, 35%abv which explains it, but sweet and not grassy at all
6
11/14/2022
0
Rurikakesu
Amami 40
Tasty agricole
Not a fan of agricole but this is pretty good stuff. The bottle is gigantic nose is agricole full but taste is like a normal molasses rum, pretty goo
6
06/19/2022
0
Punta Cana
Esplendido
Woody vanilla
Nose is wood (white oak?) heavy vanilla a bit thick and almost syrupy. Leans too sweet for me but has a long vanilla taste
6
06/19/2022
0
Brugal
Leyenda
Too sweet
Aged well, smooth finish heavy taste of honey but man then this overpowering sweet finish ruins it for me. Good if you lean towards the sweet but for
6
05/08/2019
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BruMar Spirits Co
El Brujo
Good but a bit watery
So I love Panama rum and was excited to try this new brand, have to say it’s a pleasant sipper but it feels a little watered down like if it was 30% a
6
06/19/2022
0
1931
84th Anniversary 6-12 Years
Flowery burn
Ok so it has a diplomatico nose, a dos maderas taste leans like wine but then it goes off the rails a bit with a funky type burn not what i expect of
6
06/10/2022
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Starr
Ultra Superior Light
Meh
Drinkable but wouldnt buy a bottle , burns a bit drinkable but just a quality bacardi
6
03/19/2022
0
Six Saints
Gold
A bit watered down
Ok rum but tastes watery , lacks complexity but super drinkable
6
03/19/2022
0
BLY
Silver
An agricole for non-agricole lovers
So disclaimer not a big fan of agricoles, but this one is smooth and although the nose is pure funk it goes down smooth with a slight burn so it is in
6
01/17/2022
0
Sparrow
Oak Barrel Aged
Canada actually makes decent rum
Yeah i mean drinkable with a rancid finish but good caramel nose. Better for mixing or to add a Canada rum to the collection
6
01/01/2022
0
Lyon
Light
Strong odor smooth taste
Smells harsh but goes down smooth with an agricole taste without the funk. Perfect for cocktails.
6
10/23/2021
0
Clement
Canne Bleue
Funky notes
As most agricoles has heavy funk on nose, taste isn’t as grassy as other clementes, finish is slight burn. Textbook agricole so if you’re into them ad
6
09/18/2021
0
Black Tot
Finest Carribean 5-year
Tastes like the sea
A bit salty? Good for seafood? Maybe the navy vibe is influencing me, but solid rum nonetheless Revisted years later, gives me a pot still nose, sli
6
08/14/2021
0
Ron Viejo de Caldas
Gran Reserve Especial
Nice nose but weak
Licorice nose but tastes watered down, makes sense since its 35% proof smooth but for the wrong reasons
6
08/14/2021
0
Mocambo
20 Art Edition
Burnt Honey
Like honey burnt on a skillet not overly sweet but it does taste like candy
6
05/31/2021
0
Presidente
19-year
Sour fruit
Nose is great but then Yuck, there’s some weird sour fruity thing going on immediately on the first taste. It’s sad cause oliver & oliver makes Opthi
6
05/10/2019
0
Bonampak
Anejo 5-year
Coca-cola smell
Similar to diplomatico on the nose, taste is not that complex, finish is a bit off for my taste
6
04/16/2021
0
El Pasador de Oro
XO
Too sweet for me
Good if you love centenario, a bit too sweet for me though
6
05/31/2021
0
Foursquare
2004 Empery 14-year
Worst foursquare
All foursquares so far have been amazing 9 and 10, but this burns like an unaged rum, the sherry is too faint (thought it would be more prominent like
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07/03/2021
0
Old New Orleans
Cajun Spice
Candyish
One of the sweeter spiced rums i’ve tasted, worth it if you lean that way
6
08/14/2021
0
Carupano
1991 Zafra
Taste better than it smells
Nose is really off-putting nose is uncomplex and taste is flat
6
09/18/2021
0
Hamilton
Beachbum Berry's Zombie Blend
Good for cocktails
Dig the wine forward taste but it just to high an abv to get the subtle blend notes at the end. Would make a great cocktail which to be fair is what
6
05/14/2022
0
Clairin
2017 Casimir Sherry Cask 29 Months
A bit metallic
Pot still nose wouldve thought it would tast more funky based on nose but actually quite smooth. There’s a mineral or metal taste at the end. Good f
6
05/14/2022
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Blackwell
007 Limited Edition
A wannabe marque reserve
So really really wanted to like this, nice bottle nice story, but although the nose is what you’d expect from a jamaican rum it’s sweeter than I would
6
06/19/2022
0
Vizcaya
VXOP 21
Smooth but too sweet
Solid rum good for those that like sweeter rums reminds me of centenario 30 but less caramel
6
05/10/2019
0
Ron Caribú
Selection Solera
Chocolateyish
So like a nativo but younger, quite smooth has a chocolate taste smooth finish
6
06/19/2022
0
Brugal
LEYENDA Edición 5 Aniversario
Better than leyenda
Less sweet than the standard leyenda still kissing wood notes I’d prefer, leans sweet, prune type flavor
6
06/19/2022
0
Bacardi
Rye Cask Finish 8-year
Halfway there
If you’re going to do rye go all the way like ron colon rumrye 50/50, this is sippable and smooth but felt like they didnt commit fully to the rye fla
6
12/31/2022
0
Arehucas
Anejo Reserva Especial 18-year
Watered down flatness
Smooth but no complexity at all which is not what you’d expect from an 18 year old, starts sweet but goes flat quickly barely a finish, no burn
6
12/31/2022
0
INMORTAL
Columbian Rum 12-year
Has potential
Great nose caramel smoothness, but peppery finish, dr. Pepper? And kick makes it hard to sip
6
01/01/2023
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El Dorado
2002 Versailles
Pepper and wood
Surprised that at 63% abv it didn’t kick, peppery and oaky a bit harsh but in a good way…nose burns but again as expected for 63%. Friends say chocol
6
12/31/2021
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Angostura
Symphony 5-10 Years
Peppery cinnamon
Nose is faint no burn, Burns like a peppery cinnamon stick on fire
6
03/14/2023
0
Tampa Bay Rum
Gasparilla Reserve
What just happened?!
Nose is perfumey with a bit of burn, agricole type taste with a maple finish as advertised i like the rye burn so take off a point if you don’t like t
6
04/01/2023
0
Appleton Estate
Black River Casks 15-year
Flat note
Uncomplex and forgettable prefer the 12 nice toffee start but stay 1 note with a slight burn
6
04/01/2023
0
Tommy Bahama
Golden Sun
Coffee toffee
So it’s a watered down foursquare which is good but sorta blasphemous because it’s 40%abv which kills it a bit loosing its umph. Grows on you after 4
6
05/07/2023
2
Malecon
2003 Rare Proof 13-year
Sweet burnt caramel
+1 if you like sweeter but nice toffee burn with a bit of peppery finish that lasts
6
05/22/2023
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El Dorado
ICBU Single Barrel
Meh
Tasted back to back with the ehp, this one is slightly more of a punch but with a rancid bitter finish, barely any nose buttery on the tongue
6
05/23/2023
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Cana Brava
7-year
St lucia meets panama
Nose of cane juice a bit grassy with st lucia like taste, metallic finish otherwise would be +2
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06/02/2023
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Marti
Estate Strength 3-year
Scorched toffee
Nose is a bit sweet like a sweet spiced rum but without a finish, good burn that lasts. Good mixer, drinkable neat in a pinch. A hint of oak notes
6
06/18/2023
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Dr. Stoner’s
Island Bush Herb Rum
Smells like weed
yep smells like weed, taste like burnt caramel with a ganja finish slight burn, a bit herbal. An interesting novelty
6
06/18/2023
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Nassif Family
Reserve 5-year
Fruity pebbles likely from the port
Portish nose, raiseny taste with toffee burn but artificially sweet otherwise would add +1
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06/19/2023
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Yolo
Gold 10-year
Burnt bitter caramel
So nose is caramel smells a little off like artificial, then the taste is bitter and rough for a 10yr, finishes like burnt caramel
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03/12/2022
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Izalco
Cask Strength Private Reserve 10-year
Peppery sweetness
Caramel on the nose, taste cover entire to tongue with a peppery sweetness, would be higher but a bit too sweet and tastes a bit artificially sweet
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06/19/2023
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Resurgence
Black
Sugar daddy
Deep rich nose light caramel, taste is a bit too sweet for me but down the middle for thise that like flor de cana or bambu level sweetness. Finish i
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06/21/2023
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A. H. Riise
Non Plus Ultra Very Rare
Hazelnut liquor
Too sweet for my taste but still solid. Nose and taste is of hazlenut, surprised its 42% abv given how smooth and sweet it is. Add +2 if you like em
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07/23/2023
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A. H. Riise
Non Plus Ultra Black edition
Cherry chocolate
Nose is of cherry chocolate sweet but not as much as the non plus ultra very rare. It’s probably amazing in an expresso martini or over dessert. Als
6
07/23/2023
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Grander
12-year
Forgettable but sippable
Falls flat a bit, a bit watered down with a slight burn that lasts a bit. Can see the smoothness of the 12 years but not getting much of the barrel.
6
07/23/2023
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Down Island
Babados 2002 20-year
20yr?! Sounds sketchy
So supposedly a 20yr aged in American oak but its not smooth at all even though its only 48%, has a metallic/mineral water taste.
6
07/23/2023
1
Flor de Caña
130th Anniversary 20-year
Sweet then bitter
Nose is solid vanilla but burn is too much for this much age sweetness is balanced not too sweet like other flor de cañas cool for the collection the
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07/23/2023
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