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piratejabez
Swashbuckler | United States
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Worthy Park
Single Estate Reserve
A lovely Jamaican
45% ABV. Aged 6–10 years. I'm afraid I was so enamored of this rum I didn't take good notes. Typical banana-forward funk, tempered by some glorious
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Bristol Classic
Port Morant Demerara Rum 1990 Port Finish
Glorious
46% ABV. Very PM nose. Anise, funk, and damp, musty warehouse. Some astringency. Very old wood. P: delicious, old rum. Very savory and umami. Slightly
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Appleton Estate
Joy Anniversary Blend
Joyful
45% ABV. The Christmas Eve (final) box in the 2017 DbtD rum advent calendar. "Joy" to the world? No nose at first (?), but steadily emerges. Deep a
10
Foursquare
Zinfandel Cask Blend 11-Year
Wow, this is really something else!
I am in love with this rum. I first tried it at the 2016 California Rum Festival, along with the Port Cask Finish and a couple other Foursquare offeri
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British Royal Navy
Imperial
Up Spirits!
A once-in-a-lifetime kind of rum. From the final reserves of British Royal Navy rum, this juice is truly special. Bottled no later than 1970, from rum
10
Habitation Velier
forsyths wp 2005
One of my favorites
57.8% ABV. Bananas, caramel, pepper. Amazing. My tasting notes are sparse because I was having too much fun learning about and enjoying this rum. I
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Habitation Velier
Caroni 2000
A big industrial treat
Distilled 2000, bottled 2017. 55% ABV. Nose: boatloads of tire rubber. Something herbal; spearmint? Mouth: huge, explosive flavor. Dry and delicious.
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Rhum Rhum
liberation 2015
Love this stuff
58.4% ABV. N: a bit hot at first, then warm. Caramel-y brine. Same on the palate. Pleasantly prickly and complex. Long finish. Just lovely. 9.
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Golden Devil
Jamaica 2006 10-year (Worthy Park)
Continental Jamaican
Distilled 6/06. 1 bottle of 296. 50% ABV. Very warm nose. Oak. Herbs. Hint of brine. Overripe bananas. Very sharp palate. Very dry and astringent. Med
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Cadenhead's
Classic Rum
An Exceptional Blend
A 5-year-old blend of rums from Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, and Trinidad. 50% ABV. A: Dark (uncolored) with bits of sediment from the welcome l
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Rum Nation
Caroni 1999
Delicious Bicycle Chains
*200th Rating* 55% ABV. Bottled 2015 (so, 15–16yo rum). Luxuriously dry nose. Industrial lubricant, tar, petrol, and a hint of cherries. Touch of s
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Bristol Classic
Port Morant Demara Rum 25 years old
Fantastic
46% ABV. Amazing nose. Wood and raisins. Lighter palate. Characteristic PM. Shortish, dry finish, but it doesn't matter. An exceptional long-aged rum.
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Golden Devil
Jamaica 2007 9-year (Monymusk)
Very interesting!
50% ABV. Starts off harsh, with lots of grain—not unlike a whiskey. (A bit too harsh for a 9-year at 50%, but it settles down a bit after breathing).
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Cadenhead's
Worthy Park JMWP 11 Years Old 2005–2016
Exceptional aged Jamaican
57.9% ABV. Nose: Tire rubber. Sugar. Tart cherries. Hint of banana. Nail polish. Palate: very hot entry. Bigger bananas. Ripe pineapple. Back to the n
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Barbancourt
Estate Reserve 15-Year
Delightfully deep
43% ABV. Very rich in nose and flavor. Deep vanilla and caramel. Dried fruits. Leather. Thick, oily mouthfeel. Hint of tar (yes!). One of those rum
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El Dorado
Enmore 1993
Best El Dorado I've had by a long shot.
El Dorado Rare Collection Enmore 1993 - 56.5% ABV. Very interesting! I'm not a huge fan of El Dorado's standard offerings, but this one's a real tr
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Privateer
Navy Yard Barrel Proof
Exceptional American rum
58% ABV - New oak only? (no clue) Very warm, rich, and spicy, like a strong Bajan. Really draws you in. Very warming and somewhat astringent. Long fin
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Neisson
L'Espirit of Neisson 70
Amazing
70% ABV. Wow, this one comes out swinging! Big nose of grass and creamed corn; some glue. Yes, rather hot, but no trace of any off-putting alcohol not
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Foursquare
9-Year Port Cask Finish
Exceptional
I am a big fan of the "Exceptional Cask Selection" releases from Foursqure and Mr. Seale. At sub-$40, this port barrel-finished rum is the best value
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J. Bally
Paille
One to savor
Disclaimer: The bottle I sampled was older, and I have been able to find no mention of it whatsoever on the interwebz. I selected the Paille because i
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Havana Club
Selección de Maestros
A great value sipper.
On my last international trip, picking up a bottle of this rum was among my top priorities. When I finally tried it at home, I was completely satisfie
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Neisson
Reserve Speciale
Very impressed.
This rum erupts from the glass with a lovely bouquet—full of sweet oak and red wine. It's the sweetest Martinique agricole I've tried to date. For me
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The Real McCoy
Limited Edition12-Year
Super delicious.
The addition of madeira cask-aged rum adds a little extra interest to the already exquisite RM12. A little more oak, with complex fruitiness from the
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Mount Gay
1703 Old Cask
Holy delicious rum, Batman!
MG 1703 starts off immediately with a very interesting nose. Slightly sharp, but warm and comforting. The palate is oaky, rich, complex, and simply de
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Ron Zacapa
Edicion Negra
Head & shoulders above the Sistema Solera 23
I only had a small taste of this rum, but it really surprised me. I'm a fan of the Solera 23, but still find it overly sweet. The Edicion Negra is muc
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Foursquare
2004 11-Year Bourbon Cask Strength
Mr. Seale has done it again!
I purchased this to be my top-shelf sipper, and am not disappointed. This is a rum for rum drinkers who are tired of syrupy, additive-laden concoction
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Plantation
Fiji 2009
A well-tamed Fijian
Distilled (pot and column) in 2009 and aged for 7 years in Fiji in Bourbon barrels followed by the typical 2 years in France. Bottled at 44.8% ABV.
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Worthy Park
Rum-Bar Silver
A delicious, un-aged, pot-still rum
40% ABV. 100% pot still. Great nose. Grass, brine, ripe bananas. Slight astringency. Richer, smoother flavor than The Funk, but it gets a little sharp
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Habitation Velier
Last Ward 2009
Very good, but not my jam
Distilled 2009, bottled in 2018. 59% ABV, straight from the cask. Barbados single rum. n: so delicate compared to the Caroni alongside it. Cherry w
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Clairin Casimir
2016
Huge character
2016 harvest. 48.5% ABV. Nose: rancio gives way to loads of sweet barbecue, roasted cauliflower. Palate: prickly, smokey, briny. The "biggest" of t
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Habitation Velier
Clairin Sajous 2015
Big, bold.
51% ABV. My first clairin—and my first Velier! Big, round nose. Funky creamed corn. Wet rags in a field. Vinegar. Explodes onto the palate. Tastes
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Plantation
Belize XO Single Cask Porto Finish 2004
Quite good
Plantation Old Reserve Belize 2004, Cask & Cooper of Washington, cask no 18/19, bottle 355/450. 41% ABV. Unlike today's Plantations, there are no note
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Mount Gay
Black Barrel
Grows on you
When I first tried this rum a couple years ago, it was relatively new to the market, and there seemed to be a lot of marketing hype around it. I thoug
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English Harbour
Small Batch Port Cask Finish
Tasty enough
46% ABV. Faint nose. Aging: 5 years bourbon followed by 9 months port (the longest finish of the series). Nose: standard EH, with some varnish? Pal
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English Harbour
Small Batch Sherry Cask Finish
Sweetest & most flavorful of the 3
46% ABV. Aging: 5 years ex-bourbon followed by 6 months ex-sherry; I think the rep said 18% of it is actually the 10-year-old. The flavor is full,
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English Harbour
10-Year
Tasty but dull
40% ABV. Formerly XO. 10-12yo. A little dryer than 5. Not as fruity, nor as smooth (more sugar added to the 5?). Earthy. Some bite despite the low str
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The Real McCoy
Smuggler's Cove 12-Year 92-Proof
Good Solid Rum
46 ABV. Similar to the standard 12-year; complex, oaky, slightly sweet. There's an orange note on the nose that really comes out in a Daiquiri. A fant
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Clement
Cask Collection #20000027, 2012–2016, Cask
A singular agricole
Pertinent label notes: Clement Cask Collection Rhum Agricole Vieux No du fût (Barrel #): 20000027 No de la bouteille (Bottle #): 293/406 Origine
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Uruapan
Uruapan
An exquisite introduction to a "new" "rum" category!
46% ABV. Bottle 2155/16300 (wow, that's dedication to hand-numbering!). Big nose. Creamed corn, brine, touch of cane. An herbal note. Later, that indu
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The Funk
Light
Delightful!
Proof and Wood's (whoever they are) "The Funk." 50% ABV. "Heavy Unaged Pot Still Rum" from St. Catherine, Jamaica, which means Worthy Park. Gloriou
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Spirit of Glasgow
Sugar House White
Exceptional White Rum
43% ABV. Nose: Very interesting. Faint astringency quickly vanishes. Rather briny, a good bit of funk, and a melange of fruit (mango, banana, cherry).
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Capovilla PMG
Liberation 2010
Excellent Stuff
45% ABV. Warm, rich nose. Slightly vegetal. Very woody. Some pleasant acetone-y high notes. P: absolutely lovely. Warm, dry, slightly bitter. A bit to
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House Spirits
Triumvirate Original Edition
Very Good
52.5% ABV. "Limited edition 100% pot-distilled rum commemorating the first three Masters of the Cove" Pretty faint nose, but astringent (not in a rubb
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Appleton Estate
Reserve Blend
A good introduction to Jamaican rums!
ORIGINAL REVIEW (6+): It's not at all offensive, but there's just not much there of what makes a confident Jamaican mixing rum. Not enough funk (too b
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English Harbour
Small Batch Madeira Cask Finish
Good Stuff
46% ABV. Piggy-backing on the success of Foursquare, it seems, with a special "cask finish." This rum has spent 5 years in ex-bourbon barrels, and 4 m
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Wray & Nephew
White Overproof
Love the funk
Original review 4/17: You should know what you're getting into if you ask/reach for this rum. This ain't no Bacardi. You're going to get lots of fu
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Plantation
Royal Blend
Very tasty, just a little too sweet.
45% ABV. A blend of rums from Barbados, Trinidad, Jamaica, and Guyana. NAS. Maury cask finish. Very peculiar nose. I like it a lot. Rather varnish-
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Plantation
Panama Single Cask 8-Year Cabreuva Finish (Selected by Cask)
Very tasty
42.8% ABV. Big, fruity nose. Interestingly, reminds me of the current Cask Clement single-barrel bottling. Plantation-signature sweetness on the palat
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Penny Blue
XO
Delicious
Ordered a shot of this at a local rum bar. (Twice.) Holy cow—this is some good stuff. Only slightly sweet, no added sugar, and very, very smooth. Slig
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La Favorite
Coeur d'Ambre
A lightly aged, in in-your-face agricole
50% ABV. Aged 18 months in oak. Huge nose. Cane, grass, corn, brine, funk. Peach? Same on the palate. Fairly rough. Not getting much oak, except for h
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Wright & Brown Distilling
Single Barrel Selection #1 Barrel #27 Bitters + Bottles
Excellent but room for improvement
49.5% ABV. A Blend of toasted and American and French oak. Single-distilled. N: some rotten bananas. A hint of alcohol. P: dark and woody. Smoke. Vani
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Wright & Brown Distilling
Barrel-aged rum
Great craft rum
45% ABV. Double-pot distilled. Re-charred French oak. N: Delicate. Caramel, oak, vanilla. Some pot-still excitement. Nothing crazy. P: Bigger. Nice an
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Rum Society
40
Best Guyanese rum I've ever had.
40% ABV. N: Oh man, what a nose! I have never smelled anything like it before. Glorious brine. Bananas. Flowers. Super hogo, but not like a Jamaican.
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Plantation
Barbados 2001
No surprises here
42% ABV. N: Hmm, rubbing alcohol that fortunately dissipates quickly. Dark caramel. Noticeable pot-still influence. P: No surprises here. You get bala
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Richland
Single Estate Old Georgia
An impressive, oaky rum. Bourbon, anyone?
A very interesting rum. It's made from sugar cane syrup (not molasses, nor fresh-pressed cane juice, so I do not believe it is technically an "agricol
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The Scarlet Ibis
Gold
Deep, dry, complex gold.
49% ABV. I believe the bottle said the blend of Trini rums were aged 3–5 years before bottling. Interesting nose. Some high notes. Mouth is a bit deep
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Hamilton
Navy Strength
Outstanding, honest Navy rum
57% ABV—that's "full proof," as the name indicates. Lively, prickly nose. Young Jamaican funk really excited to get out of the bottle and into your se
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Hamilton
Guyana 151
Fantastic Demerara Overproof
Insanely strong nose. You can smell and sip it neat, but a few drops of water help. Deep, rich caramel. I prefer it to the current Lemon Hart 151. It'
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Barbancourt
3 Star 4-Year
Surprisingly tasty
43% ABV. Pot still. Cane juice. Nose: Hint of creamed corn. A good amount of brine. Some oak. A savory note I can't place. Hint of something medicinal
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Barbancourt
Traditional White
Delightful.
43% ABV. Pot-distilled. Very fun nose. Not too big, but funky. Cane, creamed corn. More agricole-y than I was expecting. Palate: brine, salted caramel
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Diplomatico
2002 Single Vintage
A decent Diplomatico
43% ABV. Fairly strong nose. Caramel, raspberry, cinnamon/spice, brine. Later, cherries. Oak and vanilla on the palate, with a sherry finish. Oily mou
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Doorly's
12-Year
Weak but decent rum with a sherry finish
40% ABV. Too low, but hey, it's a budget brand. Very delicate nose. Kinda Plantation-y. Hint of caramel and sherry. Reminds me a little of Foursqua
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J. Bally
Millésime 2002
Spiced cider?
43% ABV. Very herbal. Sweet grass. Peppermint and cherries. Anise. Mulled cider. Cinnamon, clove? Cranberries. Brine. More cider on the palate. Hint o
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Brugal
1888
Not bad!
40% ABV. Playful nose. Wood, hint of caramel and vanilla. Palate: dry, with notes of oak, tobacco, earth, and vanilla. Moderately astringent. An impre
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Novo Fogo
Silver
A great cachaça
40% ABV. Big nose. Super funky. Rotten fruits. Corn. Easy entry. Dry and somewhat briny. I wouldn't mind stronger, but this is some good stuff! 7+,
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Mezan
XO Jamaican
An excellent Jamaican!
40% ABV. Delightful nose! Funky ripe bananas and other tropical fruits. Reminds me rather of Hamilton Pot Still Jamaican. So, I'm picking up on some o
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The Real McCoy
10-Year Virgin Oak
Whiskey rum
(Please forgive me if I've gotten the name wrong; I tried it on it's first day of availability and did not get a chance to see the bottle.) 46% ABV
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The Real McCoy
Pagan Idol 5-Year 92-Proof
Excellent dry Bajan
Light nose. Caramel. Big dry entry. Moderately astringent. It's nice to have a moderately aged, moderately strong, dry rum available. In a Daiquiri
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RL Seale
10-Year
Unbeatable Value
At first I thought the bottle was a little gimmicky (well, I still do). It certainly stands out on the shelf. But it's also lovely and ergonomic—one o
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Privateer
American Amber
Impressive!
Not sure where OP got "Amber" from... it's labeled as "True American Rum". 43% ABV (earlier bottles were 40%). Batch 35. A blend of rums aged in ne
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Neisson
Eleve Sous Bois Rum 50
Excellent rested agricole
50% ABV. Somewhat sweet nose, with caramel and some brine. Rather dry on the palate; the brine is more prominent. Some mild harshness at the beginning
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Neisson
Le rhum par Neisson
Fantastic
52.5% ABV. Wow… hugely wet-grassy nose, some creamed corn. A little like what I've tried from Marie-Galante. Mellows fairly quickly, but maybe that's
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Rhum JM
Vieux VSOP
An excellent rhum.
This 43% dram is very gentle on the nose. Maple, candy, cherry, hint of solvent. Mouth - I like it! Rather woody, smooth, and complex. I could just si
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Clement
Premiere Canne
Excellent blanc.
Grassy and delicious. Hint of sweetness. Highly drinkable at 40%, though I wish it were stronger. This is a better Batiste. I'm torn between giving
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Two James Spirits
Doctor Bird Jamaica
A winner all around!
As west-coaster who's sadly spent almost no time in Michigan, I'd never heard of Two James Spirits before this bottle appeared on the shelves of my (w
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Damoiseau
Pure Cane Rum 110
Surprised Me
I was not expecting a 110-proof unaged agricole to be sippable, but this one is! (At least to me, anyway... Does that make me weird?) This rum has a p
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Compagnie des Indes
St. Lucia 2002 13-Year
A tricky one
My exposure to St. Lucian rums has been rather limited, but I usually find them intriguing. This one (my first CdI) was no exception. It opened wit
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Clement
Canne Bleue
A most excellent blanc.
Warm, grassy nose. Subtle brine. Not as much grass on the nose; it's sweeter. Very cane-y. With time, some plastic. This rum is fantastic! Tasty on it
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Saint James
Vieux
Delicious
Lovely nose. Hint of licorice (and grass). Tiniest bit of vanilla. Taste: slightly briny. Dry and delicious. Hint of tequila. Reminds me of J Bally (t
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Saint James
Hors d'Age
Excellent but subdued agricole
Super faint nose, almost nonexistent. It's subtle, it's warming. Fresh caramel. Becomes more pronounced over time, but unfortunately, so does the alco
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Mangoustan's
Carte Grise
Very approachable, fairly complex, and rather delicious.
Rhum tradicionnel! N: hits your fast. light, lively, fruity (mind-trick mangoes? passion fruit?). Some rubber (bands?). Reminds me just a little of OF
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Doorly's
8-Year
Awesome Value
This new release from Doorly's (a Foursquare brand) is fanstastic. A moderately sweet and very smooth Bajan rum, it's well-rounded enough for sipping,
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Angostura
1824
A Comfortable Sipper
I imagine this rum is a crowd-pleaser. It's well-aged, dark, offers you flavors of deep caramel, tobacco, and charred wood without being too dry, stro
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McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Distillery
Frank High Proof
Outstanding American overproof!
67.5% ABV (135 proof) rum from Hillsboro, Oregon. Double-distilled from "diamond 007" molasses in an antique French still, then aged in ex-Cognac barr
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Plantation
St. Lucia 2005
A Top-Notch Plantation
Very interesting nose! Some caramel, which develops into cotton candy. Throughout, there's a good amount of brine. It's really a delight to smell.
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Chairman's
The Forgotten Cask
A very good sip
Rich, caramelly, smooth. Nothing outstanding (especially for a St. Lucia rum), but it is very tasty. 7+
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Denizen
Aged White
A fantastic white rum
Well-balanced Trini rum with a hint of Jamaican funk (I wouldn't mind a little more). This versatile rum—like Banks and Plantation 3-Star—brings plent
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Pusser's
Gunpowder Proof
Excellent, but doesn't quite match predecessor
Recently I've become a big fan of Pusser's. I love these dry, full-flavored rums. I tasted this one side-by-side with the "old" 109-proof offering.
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Appleton Estate
Rare Blend 12-Year
A great everyday sipper
Follows the trajectory set by the Signature (V/X) and Reserve. Very smooth, and rich with caramel and oak. Being a blended rum, there is subtle pot-st
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Pusser's
British Navy
Up spirits!
This rum is deep, complex, powerful, and surprisingly good. Heady, oaky pot-still aromas fill your nostrils. There is the harshness of youth without a
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Plantation
Contrabandista
The Ron Zacapa of Smuggler's Cove
Like Zacapa, this is an aged rum from Guatemala that is sweet, bold, and balanced. Unlike Zacapa, it makes no misleading age statement, nor is it avai
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Hamilton
Saint Lucian 2006 7-Year
Fantastic rum.
This was the first higher-end Hamilton I've sampled. The one I tried was about 46% abv, so not the "cask strength" version. Nevertheless, it was simpl
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Havana Club
7-Year
High quality, good value
On my last international trip, I brought back 2 bottles of rum: Havana Club Selección [de Maestros], and Havana Club 7. The latter was a last-minute i
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El Dorado
Special Reserve 15-Year
More complex than the 12, with a long finish.
This is quite a tasty rum. You get all the complexity of the 12, and then some. Like the 12, still very sweet (far too much), along with more charred
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Rhum JM
Blanc
My "Baseline" Agricole Blanc
I'm still pretty new to agricoles. Have sampled one or two each of Clement, Damoiseau, La Favorite, Duquesne, Neisson, and a few non-Martiniques. But
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Plantation
Panama 8-Year Single Cask Red Pineau Finish
Excellent.
I tried a bottle from cask #25, specially labeled for a local tiki bar. I don't remember too much about it, but thought it was very well balanced, and
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Mezan
Jamaica 2000
I quite like this one!
Mezan Jamaica 2000 starts off with a slightly peppery nose, and light funk (compared to some others). There's a trace of spearmint. The flavor is neit
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Montanya Distillers
Oro Dark
A very unique rum.
This rum is very interesting! (And also somewhat polarizing, based on the ratings.) It starts with a very unusual nose. Immediately spicy, but not
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Panama-Pacific
23-Year
Exceptionally smooth
I tried this at a rum festival, and was very impressed with the smoothness and balance of this offering. It boasted a similar profile to its 9-year ol
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The Real McCoy
12-Year
Aptly named. Top-notch.
At first the name was a bit of a turn-off. I thought it was a cliche marketing trick of using a recognizable name with positive connotations but no re
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The Real McCoy
5-Year
Excellent rum.
Surprisingly smooth for a 5-year. Naturally sweet (no additives). Beautifully distilled, blended, and aged rum from Foursquare. The price is high in i
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Owney's
Overproof
Pleasantly Surprised
I'd never heard of Owney's New York City Rum before I tried this one. Indeed, their website doesn't even list the rums they produce, much less offer a
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Plantation
Smuggler's Cove Haiti XO
Quite Different & Rather Good
This is a single-cask offering made for (or sold to) Smuggler's Cove in San Fransisco. The bottle states it is a Haitian rum aged for 8 years in the C
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Denizen
Merchants Reserve 8-year
A very special rum for a very special cocktail
Many people in pursuit of authenticity prepare an "original" Trader Vic's Mai Tai using a blend of aged Jamaican and rhum agricole from Martinique. An
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Santa Teresa
1796
A Lovely Evening Sipper
ST 1976 is similar to Mount Gay Extra Old, but with a little more depth of flavor. With little/no added sugar, this is a solid, dependable, dry sippin
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Mount Gay
XO Extra Old
Quite lovely, just somewhat lacking
This is a solid, unsweetened sipping rum (just my style). It boasts a lovely bouquet, and a moderately complex flavor profile. It gives me most of wha
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Smith and Cross
Navy Strength
Compared to Hamilton Pot Still...
Having done a side-by-side comparison, I'm going to compare this to Hamilton Pot Still rum—my previous Jamaican dark. Appearance: - Cleaner, mini
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Plantation
Overproof O.F.T.D.
Another winner from Plantation!
What happens when you take seven rum experts (Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, Martin Cate, Alexandre Gabriel, Paul McFadyen, Paul McGee, Scotty Schuder, and Da
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Plantation
Peru 2004
Quite a good little sipper
Distilled in 2004 (100% column), aged in Peru for 12 years in Bourbon and Solvenian oak casks, then aged for an additional 2 years in France before be
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Plantation
Xaymaca - Special Dry
A fantastic little Jamaican, and a positive step for Plantation
What it is: A blend of Jamaican pot still rums from Clarendon and Long Pond (muck pits!). Most of the marques are the result of a 1-week fermentation
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Ko Hana
KOHO
A tasty little agricole
"Koho" means "to select or choose." This rum spent 3–6 months in new oak, then 18+ months in (primarily) bourbon barrels before being bottled at 45% A
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Ko Hana
KOA
Very good American agricole!
Koa means "warrior." The same aging regimen as the Koho, bottled at barrel strength: 61.6% ABV. More power, and more funk. Fantastic. As a colleagu
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Chairman's
Reserve Master's Selection - Martin Cate
Very good
Aged 6 years. Bottled at 57.4% ABV. Great nose. Funky. Varnish. Some ethanol. Tastes delicious. If you've had the Hamilton St. Lucia Pot Still rums
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Pusser's
British Navy 15-Year
I find it very tasty, in spite of myself
Aged 15 years in the tropics and bottled at (only) 40% ABV. Big nose. Lots of caramel/molasses, oak, smoke, varnish, anise. The palate is much smal
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Saint Benevolence
Caribbean Rum
A strong first release from Saint Benevolence
42% ABV. 5 years old. A blend of cane syrup-based rum from the Dominican Republic, and molasses-based rum from Barbados. One is pot, one is column (or
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clairin
vaval
Wild stuff
2016 harvest. 48.8% ABV. 100% spontaneous/wild fermentation. Nose: cheese pizza with oregano, fennel (also added: ginger, lemongrass). Very herbal.
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Sergeant
Classick Gold
OK, but weak
40% ABV. 100% pot still rum from Hawaiian molasses (a rarity these days). Decent nose. Slightly funky caramel notes with some vanilla marshmallow t
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Lemon Hart
151
The one, but not the only...
Lemon Hart 151 yellow label (current) - 75.5% ABV. Review forthcoming. 7+ Lemon Hart 151 red label (previous) - 75.5% ABV. N: Deep caramel and Deme
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House Spirits
Katun
Hard to pin down
40%. Guatemalan molasses pot still aged 18-24 months. N: sweet and spicy. Vanilla, oak, molasses. P: very mild. To bad it's so weak. But the flavor is
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Royal Standard
Dry Rum
Top-notch mixing white
42% ABV. A new rum from Joel Richard, seemingly from a new "Royal Standard Collection." Light nose. Hint of alcohol. Some sugar, but very dry. Mout
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Old Harbor Distilling
Barrelflag Navy Strength Rum
Quite good, but not great
57% ABV. Blend of rum from demerara sugar,* molasses, and pure cane juice. Long-fermented. Batch 8. Lovely smoke/gray glass bottle with a competent hi
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Avua
Still Strength
Very good cachaça
45% ABV. About what you would expect. Brine and creamed corn on the nose, which is big but not overpowering. Similar palate. Surprisingly strong for o
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House Spirits
Triumvirate Final Edition
Some like it hot
Well hello to you, too! Here’s one sharp & prickly rum. Quite a little burn there, though there’s no unpleasant alcohol on the nose. Good thing it’s g
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Plantation
Barbados 5-Year
Solid Gold
This rum surprised me! Given that Mt. Gay Eclipse had long been my go-to mixing rum, I was expecting something similar. Now I understand both producer
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Tripp Distillery
174 Proof
Impressive overproof
87% ABV. Unaged. Light nose. Surprisingly drinkable. Not as astringent as you might expect. Slowly coats mouth. Marshmallow. Nice and fruity. It ma
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Owney's
Original
Great light rum
Batch 3 2015. 40% ABV. Briny nose. Overripe bananas. Faintest bit of astringency. Very briny palate. Absolutely solid light rum. If you're in the m
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Sutherland Distilling Co. Diablo's Shadow
Navy Strength
Oaky and... a little too strong?
58.5% ABV. Extremely bourbon-y. Nose and palate both a bit light and a bit too astringent. With water, marshmallows. Medium-short finish. A rare ex
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Sutherland Distilling Co. Diablo's Shadow
California Gold
Bourbon-y
42.5% ABV. Nose: very woody and bourbon-like. Lightens after time, with some briney astringency. Some vanilla. Palate: also extremely bourbon-y. Loads
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Rum Society
62
Shows promise
40% ABV. Product of Guyana, Jamaica, and Barbados. N: Bananas, brine, hint of corn and yeast. Very nice, but very mild. Milder palate. Hint of brine.
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Rum Society
65
Unadulterated marshmallow rum
40% ABV. Product of Guyana (unaged PM), Barbados (unaged), and Trinidad (8yo). N: wow, so different from the 62. Marshmallows and cotton candy. It's v
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Myers's
Original Dark
Surprisingly not bad!
40% ABV. Years ago I used this for baking only, but recently I had the opportunity to actually try it neat. It’s better than I was expecting. It’s you
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Holey Dollar
Overproof
Quite tasty
Rather funky, Jamaican nose. Slightly industrial. Oil? Gets sweeter with time. High notes on the palate. Reminds me of a tamer Hamilton St. Lucian. Su
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Bristol Classic
Guadeloupe & Guyana Overproof
Windex?
59% ABV. Aged in "very old barrels." N: Windex and rubbing alcohol. Dissipates somewhat to cane sugar. Something deeper hiding underneath. Fairly swee
7
Rum-Bar
White Overproof
Sam Smith's
Boatyard
Pretty good
43% ABV. Distilled in Florida. Aged 2 years. Pleasant nose and palate. I'm guessing pot still. Nothing exceptional, but certainly one of the better Am
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Banks
7 Golden Age
Very good, but...
43% ABV. Pleasant, slightly harsh nose. Hint of Jamaican funk. This follows into the palate. There's also a good amount of brine. The addition of Pana
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Banks
5-Island
Very good, but...
43% ABV. Pleasant, slightly harsh nose. Hint of Jamaican funk. This follows into the palate. There's also a good amount of brine. Nice and dry. Shorti
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Golden Devil
Dark Overproof
Good Value
57% ABV. Vibrant orange color. N: Pretty sure I'm getting some Hampden funk. Quickly followed by sweet caramel and rich demerara aromas. The Jamaican
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Twenty Boat
Spiced
Good spiced rum!
47.5 ABV. Lovely bouquet of spices on nose and palate. Typical notes along with a very welcome dose of juniper. Nice and dry! A very good spiced ru
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Lemon Hart
Original
A decent demerara
40% ABV. N: Strong coffee, caramel, and chocolate. Butter, but that might be the hot buttered rum ordered next to me... Nah, definitely buttery toffee
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Mount Gay
Eclipse Black
An excellent mixer
50% ABV. A fine nose. No astringency. Very dry. Tastes of caramel and charred oak. Quite nice! Short finish. Great strength, good flavor, no off-n
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Clement
VSOP
Very good, but...
Delicious nose with warm grass, oak, and caramel. It's really a pleasure to smell. Unfortunately, the palate goes another direction: saltwater and bri
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Plantation
Original Dark Overproof
A strong Lemon Hart contender...
73% ABV. Very strong nose. Highly astringent. Hard to pick out any distinct flavors—it mostly burns the nostrils. More approachable palate. Still very
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Hamilton
86 Demerara
My go-to Demerara
43% ABV. Aged up to 5 years. Rich nose—though not as big, say, Foursquare Port. Slightly astringent. Caramel, hint of funk. Chocolate. Charcoal. I'm p
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Hamilton
New York Blend
Watered-down Navy
42% ABV. A blend of rums from Guyana and Worthy Park. Deep nose. Different than Navy Strength. Funk, smoke, brine. On the mouth: lots of brine. Som
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Kirk and Sweeney
18-Year
Slight improvement on the 12
A solid, if run-of-the-mill sipping rum. Typical flavors of caramel and vanilla. Balanced sweetness. Will update if I get another chance. 7+ Up
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Kirk and Sweeney
23-Year
A fine rum
Easily approachable and exceptionally smooth. Lovely presentation (I don't want to know how much has been spent on marketing this product.) Will updat
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Plantation
Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy
Quite a surprise!
40% ABV. Finally—someone who knows how to flavor a spirit without going overboard! Those guys at Plantation really know what they're doing. Just a
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Plantation
Trinidad 2002 15-Year Bitters+Bottles
No surprises
43.2% ABV. Distilled in 2002. Aged for 10 (tropical) years in an ex-bourbon cask, 4 (continental) in an ex-cognac cask, and finished in an ex-red pine
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Cruzan
Light
Surprisingly decent
A fair amount of alcohol on the nose, which soon gives way to vanilla and fruit. Slightly briny on the palate; off-dry. I'd guess this is a blended ru
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Cloven Hoof
Spiced
A unique take on spiced rum
I'm not a big spiced rum guy, so I was hesitant to try this one, but I'm glad I did. The makers of this rum (which is a blend of Guyanese and Trinidad
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Novo Fogo
Graciosa
Similar to the standard Barrel-Aged
42% ABV. Aged in oak and castanhera (chestnut) for an indeterminate number of years, but probably 2. Copper pot distilled. Delicate nose. Very delicat
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Novo Fogo
Barrel-Aged
Boring cachaça, but good mixer
40%. Agreed 2 years in oak barrels. Copper put distilled. Dry wine on the nose, dissipates quickly. Nose is warm but not hot, with some brine. Hint of
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Wood's 100
Old Navy
Molasses Navy
Current bottling, 2017: 57% ABV (the original "100 proof"). Big nose of molasses, brown sugar, and vanilla. Very sharp. Drinkable neat, but very swee
7
Capulet & Montague Ltd.
Bonpland Fiji 12-Year
I don't get this one
45%. Nail polish / varnish on the nose. Dissipates after a bit but never really goes away. Fairly “light”; high notes with little in the way of flavor
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Trois Rivieres
Cuvee de l'Ocean
Very good agricole
42% ABV. Grassy. Cane, brine, corn. Dry-smelling. Very mild on the palate. Would benefit from a higher proof. Not very dry, not very sweet. Coconut. V
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Don Q
Gran Anejo
Excellent PR
40% ABV. Super caramel. Super smooth. Fairly sweet, with vanilla notes (though no added sugar). It's really good rum, just super boring. About a
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Pirate's Grog
No. 13
Better than expected. Quite good, really.
40% ABV. Nothing lowers expectations like naming our product “Pirates Grog” (not even an apostrophe?). Very hard to take this brand seriously... Go
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Lost Spirits
Navy Rum Polynesian 66
Slightly more complex than the Navy Style releases
Light in color and nose than other LS releases, but same buttered toast profile. A bit different on the palate. Pineapples, cotton candy, brine (!). A
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El Dorado
ICBU Single Barrel
Wasted Opportunity
This "Single Barrel" series is an attempt by El Dorado to edge into the limited release market. But even with all their vast stores of fine rum, deep
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Lost Spirits
151 Cuban Style
Lost Spirits Cuban-Inspired 151-proof
See my notes on Lost Spirits Navy Style 61%. Very creamy, vanilla nose. Buttery chocolate chip cookie dough. With time: flooring (damn you, aut
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Lost Spirits
Navy Rum 55
Lost Spirits Navy Style 55%
See my notes on Lost Spirits Navy Style 61%. Strong notes of creamy vanilla, buttered toast, and charred wood. This one is lighter than the 61%, and s
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Lost Spirits
Navy Rum 68
Lost Spirits Navy Style 68%
See my notes on Lost Spirits Navy Style 61%. Strong notes of creamy vanilla, buttered toast, and charred wood. This one is stronger than the 61%, and
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Lost Spirits
Navy Rum 61
A Buttery Enigma
I've put off this review for a long time. Lost Spirits bottlings are a bit of an enigma—which, I imagine, is not at all unintentional. With Bryan Davi
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Dillon
Blanc 55
Very good.
Nose is a bit hot and not super flavorful. But there's cut grass, and some plastic-y notes. In the mouth: fairly briny. Mellows after time. Also with
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Plantation
Original Dark Double Aged
Exceptional value standby
If you're familiar with Plantation, you know what your getting here: an exceptionally blended and carefully aged rum, with some tropical aging and an
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Santiago de Cuba
12-Year
Solid Cuban, just not my style
Smells like cherry cola with a hint of cinnamon. Some tobacco on the palate. Easily recommendable as a sipper. It's an 8 rum to be sure, but just n
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La Favorite
Rhum Vieux
Refined & approachable, but weak
Also called "Cœur de Rhum" (beyond Canne and Ambre), with a newer bottle design to match the others. I was already familiar with the other two, which
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Rhum JM
Gold
Archetypal "Grassy" Agricole
Round, sweet, grassy, tequila-like nose. A friend said "nutty," which I agree with as well. Hugely grassy taste. The strength (100 proof) shows throug
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The Duppy Share
Caribbean
Solid mixer
40% ABV. Mmmmm, an aged Jamaican and Bajan blend? Sounds delicious! The Jamaican immediately delivers with light but unmistakable funk right off. T
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Ron Botran
18-Year
Reasonably good stuff
Once again, no suprises—solera-aged, little to no dosage, latin-style rum with a bit of 18-yo juice inside. More oak coming through compared to the 12
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Angostura
1919
Entering Sipping Territory
At the tasting, the pourer skipped the 5 and 7-years and went straight to this. It tastes about as you would expect... caramel, hint of tobacco. Could
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J. Bally
12-Year
Quite good, but not quite great
A 12 year-old agricole? Sign me up! I loved the nose. But the rum itself is just too sharp. It holds onto its agricole brine just a bit too much. A
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Duquesne
Blanc
Solid Blanc
50% ABV. N: Lots of grass and fruit. Fades with time, replaced with brine and some tire rubber. P: Warm. Some of that salty sweetness. Very good, bala
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Edgefield Distillery
Three Rocks Spiced Rum
Delightfully Spiced
40% ABV rum from Troutdale, Oregon, offered at McMenamins. An interesting nose: Orange peel, cacao, cinnamon, herbs, slightly bitter and medicinal.
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El Dorado
Smuggler's Cove Private Reserve Spiced
Best spiced rum I've ever had!
This rum is not only exclusive to Smuggler's Cove in San Francisco—it's probably also made there. They take their proprietary El Dorado Smuggler's Cov
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Lemon Hart
Premium Demerara Rum
A good mixer
ABV: 40% Nose: Alcohol that yields to brown sugar. Palate: Sweet, slightly rough. Finish: Medium This is an older bottling, with a plastic scr
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Neisson
Rhum Agricole Blanc
Solid agricole
ABV: 50% Nose: Very grassy. Some rubber/industrial aromas. Palate: Slightly sweet and salty. Finish: Short. A solid agricole blanc. Recommende
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Gustoso
Aguardiente
A Marketing-Driven Crowd-Pleaser
This rum hails from Michoacan. Very smooth and easy-drinking (well, it is 40%). A little too smooth, with very familiar rum-caramel flavors. Would hav
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The Real McCoy
3-Year
Lovely
It tastes lovely—trademark Foursquare, magnificent blending and balanced sweetness with just a hint of oak. Might be a higher rataing were it not for
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El Dorado
Smuggler's Cove Private Reserve
Excellent sipping mixer :)
My bar neighbor said that to him this sits nicely between the El Dorado 12 and 15 years. I agree! It's not as saccharine as the 12, nor does it boast
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Montebello
Blanc
Full-flavored Agricole
50% abv. This rum has a tremendous nose. Super grassy, with some hay. I really felt like I was getting my vegetables! It's very "round". There's somet
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Avua
Prata
A big step up from Leblon
Very grassy and vegetal. Smells quite a bit like sparkling apple cider, though certainly harder and not add sweet. Packs more of a pinch than its 84 p
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Coruba
Dark
Go-to Jamaican mixer
This rum is dark, smooth, and caramelly sweet with just enough funk. Highly drinkable, it's no wonder this is widely regarded as the best "dark/Jamaic
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Duquesne
Élevé Sous Bois
It's just ok.
This lightly-aged rum agricole exhibits good character. Strongly briny on the nose, with a mild sweetness. It's got some kick, but not as much as, say
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Plantation
3 Stars Artisanal
A white mixing rum you can also sip neat. Who'd a thought?
There's a reason this rum stands above all others in its category. Plantation knows what they're doing here, and they're indeed doing it well. A blend
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Appleton Estate
V/X
Better than expected!
I had low expectations for this rum, but it surprised me. There was no alcohol on the nose, and the flavor was rich and fairly smooth. Definitely blen
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Barbancourt
5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-Year
Very good, just not that exciting.
Original 5/17 - This rum is very good; I like it a lot. It's exceptionally smooth, and sweet enough to satisfy most palates. (It's also pretty reasona
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Flor de Cana
Gran Reserve 7
Compared to HC7...
Having first familiarized myself with Havana Club 7, I assumed FdC 7 would be similar (direct competitors, even). Tasting this one, and then both side
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English Harbour
5-Year
Simple, tasty.
40% ABV. Supposedly a blend of rums 5–7 years old. This is one of those rums that simply met (or just exceeded) my expectations; no real surprises.
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Ragged Mountain
Gold
Good but not great.
Pot-still fermented, but no trace of funk. The nose is a blend of typical rum aromas, as well as tequila. The tequila notes fade after a while, and is
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Damoiseau
Blanc 55%
Lots going on here
Huge nose. Bartender suggested creamed corn, and he's right… but also with corn fungus. The fermentation vat must have been busy! Fortunately, it's sw
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El Dorado
12-Year
Great value, but too sweet.
Edit 4/2017: This was my first "premium" rum (not counting Zaya), first tasted in 2015. It's very tasty, but also extremely sweet. Having tried 50+ r
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Plantation
XO 20th Anniversary
German Chocolate Cake
Reading the reviews—both here and on other sites—this appears to be a nearly universally-adored rum. And why not? It's incredibly smooth. A tad too sw
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Maui
Dark
Solid Go-To Hawaiian Dark
This rum is indeed very dark. It's strikes a good balance of sweet and dry, and is slightly unctuous. Not well-suited for sipping, but works beautiful
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Panama-Pacific
Panama-Pacific 9
Very well balanced.
I tried this at a rum festival, and was very impressed with the smoothness and balance of this offering. Indeed, it was among my favorites at the even
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Ron Zacapa
23 Solera
Accessible, Respectable
Huge nose and flavor profile. Sweet and bourbony. Slight maple. A tad sweet for my tastes, and not as smooth as you would hope for 23 years (the young
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10 Cane
Light
All-rounder
Being a cane rum, I expected this to be more like rhum agricole—it's not. In fact, it's rather sweet. I'm not sure whether to use this as a light, gol
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Clement
Select Barrel
Excellent Starter Agricole
Wood and grass on the nose. (The grass is very subdued compared to Clement's blancs.) A bit harsh at first—benefits greatly from >15 minutes breathing
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Koloa
Coffee
Tasty, Sweet
Of all Koloa's over-sweetened rum, this one might actually not suffer from it. Yes, it is exceptionally sweet (still sweeter than I would prefer), and
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Hamilton
Jamaican Black
Dark and Tasty
I'm not wild about the fact that the only thing separating this from the Gold offering is a bit of caramel color, but I understand the market need. An
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Dutch East Indies Trading, Ltd.
Batavia Arrack van oosten
Bacon rum?
50% ABV (I think, unless it was By the Dutch that I tried...). Nose: smokey, sweet, bacon-y. A bit of a round, creamed corn note. Palate: very smooth
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Ko Hana
Kea
Impressive, but too weak
I had the opportunity to taste 3 single-varietal agricoles—the ones that variously go into the Kea blend. All are unaged, and bottled at 40% ABV. Here
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Worthy Park
Rum-Bar Gold
Mixed feelings
Info: 50% ABV. Mostly 4 years old, with a little bit of 8yo. Mostly WPL marque. 60-119 g/hL AA (I think?) for the unaged distillate. Caramel color add
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Worthy Park
Rum-Bar White Overproof
Very tasty, but doesn't unseat W&N
(Originally posted 3/2018; updated 10/2018) 63% ABV. 100% pot-distilled. N: Many bananas, salt, smoke, baby powder. Very briny. Agricole funk (with
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Rumbullion
Spiced
Above average
42.6% Nose: a big hit of cinnamon (not the most natural; skewing toward red hots), vanilla, nutmeg, and maybe a hint of clove. It’s largely that sa
6
Flor de Cana
Extra Dry 4
Great value!
This solid mixing rum stands some steps above most light rums you see at the grocery/liquor store. Simple, clean. Sure, you can do better for special
6
Prichard's
Fine
It's fine.
40% ABV. Much better nose than the Crystal. American oak. Like a faded Bourbon. Hint of fruit—bright cherry, pineapple, apricot. Smooth palate. Sweet
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Don Q
Anejo
Better than Bacardi/Captain.
On the nose are harsh high notes of nail polish/varnish, which give way to sweet caramel. Taste is also sweet, with a medium-light body and finish. It
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Tripp Distillery
Pacifica
"Light" Lost Spirits profile from 18 mo of barrel time
56% ABV. Very buttery nose. Toffee ice cream. Vanilla. Some char. Somewhat akin to a softer Lost Spirits. Very different initial taste. Hits the tongu
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Dos Maderas
5+3
No nose.
40% ABV. No nose. Seriously… smells like nothing. If I swirl and inhale vigorously, I get the faintest hint of caramel. Wouldn't say sherry if I didn'
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Golden Devil
Jamaica 2007 9-year (Hampden)
Just not for me
62.7% ABV (presumably cask strength). 273 bottles in this run. What can I say... big, bold Hampden funk. Rocket fuel. Unsurprisingly, the flavor pr
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Bacardi
1909 Superior Heritage Limited Edition
Good for a Bacardi
44.5% ABV. Plenty of rubbing alcohol on the nose. It's hard to get past that. Fortunately, it dissipates after 10 or 15 minutes, but still pops its he
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Mocambo
15 Single Barrel
Sweet, fruity
40% ABV. Big, caramel-y nose. A bit like a sugary sweet demerara. Very weak on the palate. Tastes of artificial watermelon, a la Jolly Rancher. Cloyin
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Plantation
Barbados XO 4y Bourbon 1y Cognac 1y Mackmyra
Kind of a big disappointment
40.6% ABV. Cask 3, bottle 131 (Smuggler's Cove ed.). N: Cane sugar and peaty smoke. P: Sweet with a smokey finish. Vanilla. F: The sweetness lingers.
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Ron Botran
Reserva Blanca
Surprisingly good
40% ABV. This rum was smooth and slightly sweet. Almost no hint of off-putting alcohol aroma. Maybe the slightest bit of coconut. Not too different fr
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Rumbullion
Navy Strength
Good for a sweet, spiced rum
57% ABV Sweet, but complex nose. Vanilla, orange, artificial cherry, hint of cinnamon and cardamom. Very sweet on the palate. Does quite a job mask
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Gosling's
Black Seal
Needs improvement
40% ABV. Lots of alcohol on the nose, with caramel, molasses, and artificial aromatics. After a while, the alcohol fades and the molasses dominates. M
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Flor de Cana
12-Year
Very disappointing
40% ABV. Faint alcohol on the nose. Some nail polish. That's about it. Watery. Some tannic astringency. Vanilla. Harsh. Short finish. Improves with ti
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Ron Botran
Anejo 12
It's fine
Pourer said age statement is solera (sigh), so there's only trace amounts of 12 year-old juice in here. But hey, it's fine; tastes how you'd expect. I
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Pyrat
XO
Ah, the (in)famous Pyrat...
I'd heard the buzz, and was eager to give it a try for myself. On first pour, I hardly picked up any citrus notes (it had been store in the fridge)
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Kirk and Sweeney
12-Year
A crowd-pleaser
A solid, if run-of-the-mill sipping rum. Typical flavors of caramel and vanilla. Balanced sweetness. A solid, if run-of-the-mill sipping rum. Typical
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Wester
Premium Spiced
Recommended Spiced
Vanilla spiced rums aren't really my thing, but this one is quite tasty, and has an upstart/small production vibe about them. I could be wrong, but I
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Rhum JM
White Rum (80 proof)
Very Briny
Salt—and pepper! Grass, hint of sugar. P: very dry. more salt, more pepper. After breathing: quite a bit better. Less pepper, less salt, but still
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Angostura
White Reserva
Not bad
Surprisingly approachable. Excellent choice for Daiquiris or Mojitos. 7-, 6+
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Edgefield Distillery
Three Rocks Rum
Pretty good for a craft American
40% ABV rum from Troutdale, Oregon, available at McMenamins. Delicate nose. Slightly watery mouth, followed by a quick oaky bite. Typical craft Ame
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Rhum Rhum
PMG 56%
Not my style
Nose: hot, briny, slightly funky. Palate: suuuuper salty. Finish: short. You've gotta be into the brinier agricoles to go for this one. It's fine
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Paranubes
Oaxaca Aguardiente de Caña
A Decent Mexican Agricole
This a new agricole-style rum hailing from Oaxaca, bottled at 54% ABV. It opens with a hugely briny nose redolent of manzanilla olives. It’s fairly gr
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Rum Fire
Velvet Overproof
Not my flavor profile
A big fan of Wray & Nephew White Overproof, I was really expecting to like this rum. As other reviews (on other sites, so far) note, it is remarkably—
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Admiral Rodney
Extra Old 12-Year
Not my style.
On the nose: Very sweet! Very strong aromas of maple syrup and vanilla. I don't think I've ever smelled a rum with quite so much maple syrup character
6
Chairman's
Reserve Silver
Meh.
Blend of rums aged 2–4 years (pot & column), according to their website. Bit of a nail polish nose. Pretty bland taste; I'd say it was over-filtered a
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Don Q
Cristal
A solid choice for mixing.
And can be sipped neat. It has a very light nose, with slight alcohol. Fairly sweet palate. Not bad at all. 6+
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El Dorado
3-Year
A Fine Mixer
It's nice and dry, but I get quite a lot of alcohol on the nose, and very little fruit. Was mixing Daiquiris for guests, so wasn't able to let it sit
6
Rational Spirits
Santeria
Aritificial-Tasting
I got to taste this at a rum festival recently. It's my first (and so far only) introduction to the products and collaborations of Lost Spirits Distil
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Deadhead
Aged
Different, in a good way
Forget the bottle. This is a fine rum. Aromatic. Complex. Singular. Notes of spice, grass, and funk. Makes a mighty fine cocktail, probably is amazing
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Koloa
White
Koloa's best is still not that great
From my perspective, this light rum is Koloa's best, and it's all downhill from here. I actually think they just make this one rum—no unique distillat
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Sammys Beach Bar
Light
One could do worse—much worse
Though a tad overpriced (docking it one point), this rum's really not bad. Not a big fan of Mr. Hagar or his brand, but he sources his sugar cane from
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Mount Gay
Eclipse
Dependable
Used to be my my go-to rum. Almost always mixed. A good value rum that drinks smoothly with minimal harsh ethanol aroma. Not too much character, eithe
6
Skipper
Dark
A capable Demerara, but not the best
40% ABV (there is a 45% version in the US). Nice warm nose. Lots of caramel and vanilla. Tastes exactly how you might expect. Rich, with that chocolat
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Bundaberg
Original Under Proof 37%
There's just nothing there...
"The Original". 37.0% ABV (one of those oddly and unnecessarily specific values...). Faintest nose of any rum I’ve tried. The flavor isn’t bad, but it
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Batiste
Blanc
Good vodka. Bad rum. Also, shenanigans.
This is an interesting little rum. It's light and "clean" and fresh, as others mention. There's really not much heft to it at all. There are aromas of
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Blackwell
Black Gold Special Reserve
Best avoided
Update: So I purchased a bottle after seeing it on sale. Took it home, tasted it... hated it. Loads of artificial vanilla and some unwelcome cherry co
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Prichard's
Crystal
Avoid.
40% ABV. Very unique nose. Extremely reminiscent of Red Vines. Artificial cherry flavor. Liquorice. Almost Hampden-like, but not in a good way. So far
5
Mosswood
Night Rum
What happened?
46.05% ABV. Aged Jamaican rum finished in "red wine" barrels in Berkeley, CA. My sources say 100% column still. Rather light in color. Delicate nose.
5
Pampero
Especial
Sharp and sweet
Noise is pleasant enough; caramel and chocolate. Mouth-feel is thick and sweet, though the flavor is thin and sharp, and the medium finish leaves a ba
5
Avua
Amburana
Peculiar
Immediately on smelling it, it's very apparent that it's different from the Prata. They have very little in common. The noise is very interesting.
5
Papas Pilar
Dark
Maple Syrup
The best thing about this rum is the brand story (connection with Hemingway, his boat, his army canteen, etc). After reading so many positive reviews,
5
Zaya
Gran Reserva 12-Year
Quite flavorful, but heavily doctored
Update (3/2018): Got to try one of the older bottles with grass around the neck and the script-style logo. Just how I remembered it—vanilla, coconut,
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Kraken
Black Spiced
Good enough
Nice and dark with good spice, not too bitter, not too sweet (edit: not too sure about that, but it's not syrupy. sugar est 26gpL), not too alcoholic,
5
Koloa
Gold
Meh.
Nothing special here. A bit medicinal, slightly artificial-tasting. OK for mixed drinks, but not a great value.
5
Koloa
Dark
Too sweet for my tastes
Definitely colored (and sweetened) with too much caramel (and who knows what else). You could mix it, just adjust the sugars accordingly. Expected bet
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St. George
California
My Dirty Ti Punch
So, it's hard for new to rate this rum accurately. It smelled overwhelmingly of bar olives. I don't necessarily want my rums smelling like bar olives,
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Diplomatico
Reserva Exclusiva
Syrup
Wow. I knew it was going to be sweet, but I didn't realize just how sweet. As others mention, there's VERY little bite, and only mild warmth on the
4
Sailor Jerry
Spiced
Cupcakes!
Vanilla cupcakes! With frosting. That's all I get on the nose, along with a good kick of alcohol. Maybe the cupcakes were made in a kitchen that also
4
Koloa
Spice
Sickly Sweet
To be avoided. One of the sweetest rums I've ever tasted. It's a shame... I so wanted to like this rum from Kauai, but it seems only their light rum i
3
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Royal Navy Very Old Rum
Habitation Velier
Caroni 2000
A big industrial treat
Distilled 2000, bottled 2017. 55% ABV. Nose: boatloads of tire rubber. Something herbal; spearmint? Mouth: huge, explosive flavor. Dry and delicious.
9
Compagnie des Indes
New Yarmouth 2005 - Jamaica - Cask JNY20
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