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Neisson
Blanc 50
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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09/01/2017
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Plantation
2004 Belize Port Finish
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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10/04/2018
0
Plantation
Trinidad 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
7
01/18/2018
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Plantation
2002 Trinidad Red Pineau Finish 15-year
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
7
12/29/2017
0
Lost Spirits
Navy Style 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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11/16/2017
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Neisson
2016 Le Rhum Vieux Par For Ed Hamilton Aged For 41 Months in French Limousin
Exceptional agricole!
Le Rhum Vieux Par Neisson. Ed Hamilton 2016. French limousine oak. 57% ABV. A glorious balance of distillate, wood, and age. Everything by I love abou
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04/15/2019
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Botran
Solera 1893 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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10/06/2017
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Rhum Rhum
Blanc 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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09/01/2017
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Plantation
Panama Single Cask Pineau des Charentes Finish 8-year
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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06/03/2017
1
Papas Pilar
Dark 24-year
Maple Syrup
1/2018 Update: Having spent quite a lot more time with this rum, my original impression has been proven correct. It's drinkable neat, but not very en
5
12/27/2016
0
Rhum JM
Multimillesime 2003-2004-2005 9-year
Expected more
42.5% ABV. Good but kinda dull and too cherry-forward. JM’s just not my jam. An 8 rum I'm giving a 7 for personal taste.
7
02/16/2021
0
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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10/23/2018
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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
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08/02/2017
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Habitation Velier
2007 Worthy Park 10-year
A favorite
Distilled from estate molasses. Marque: WPL. Aged 10 years in Jamaica. Angel's share >64%. Bottled at 59% ABV (barrel proof). (Of course, all that inf
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01/25/2019
0
Foursquare
2004 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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12/25/2016
1
Appleton Estate
Joy 25-year
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
12/29/2017
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Bristol Classic
1990 Port Morant Demerara 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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05/10/2018
0
Foursquare
2003 Destino Released by Velier 14-year
Just lovely
Foursquare Rum Distillery Foursquare Destino Single Blended Rum. Distilled 2003, released 2017. Aged 14 years in the tropics. Double maturation: 12 ye
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11/29/2018
2
Foursquare
2004 Empery 14-year
Quite a fine bourbon- and sherry-aged rum
Exceptional Cask Selection Mark IX, released in 2019. Aged 14 years (mix of blended rum aged 14 years in bourbon casks, and pot still rum aged 10 year
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07/31/2019
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Renegade
1995 Guyana Uitvlught
A tasty Uitvlught
12 years bourbon and “enhanced” in Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes) casks. 46% ABV. Super good. Dry, woody, fruity, some mineral notes, peppery. 9-
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06/10/2019
1
Royal Jamaican
12-year
Highly underrated.
100% pot-still rum from Monymusk, aged on-pemise. 40% ABV. N: Fruits, fusel oils, rubber, glue, bike chains. So a bit like a Caroni, but much fruit
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05/03/2019
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Neisson
Profil 105
A successful experiment
Neisson Profile 105 - 54.2% ABV, yet the label says 80 proof. Accoring to my sources, they used zebra casks of American and French oak, which may or m
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04/14/2019
0
Plantation
2009 Fiji
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.
9
10/09/2018
0
Foursquare
2004 11-year
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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01/06/2017
1
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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02/16/2017
0
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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06/01/2017
0
Real McCoy
2016 Limited Edition Bourbon & Madeira 12-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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06/01/2017
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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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06/14/2017
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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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06/29/2017
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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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10/12/2017
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Foursquare
2005 Port Cask Finish 9-year
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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02/08/2017
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Neisson
L'Espirit Blanc 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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11/09/2017
0
Privateer
Navy Yard Barrel Proof
Exceptional American rum
[171130] 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.
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11/30/2017
3
El Dorado
1993 Enmore
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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12/29/2017
0
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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01/11/2018
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Cadenhead's
2005 Jamaica Worthy Park JMWP 11-year
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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01/18/2018
0
Bristol Classic
Port Morant Demara 25-year
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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03/01/2018
1
Rum Nation
1999 Caroni 16-year
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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03/02/2018
0
Cadenhead's
Classic
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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01/27/2018
3
Golden Devil
2006 Jamaica 10-year
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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03/29/2018
0
Rhum Rhum
2015 Liberation 6-year
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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05/10/2018
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Velier
2000 Caroni
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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10/04/2018
1
Worthy Park
Single Estate Reserve 6-10 Years
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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10/24/2018
0
Habitation Velier
2005 Forsyths WP 10-year
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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10/04/2018
1
Hamilton
False Idol 151
Great stuff
75.5% ABV. 85% Guyanese, 15% Jamaican (Worthy Park). Very tasty. All the goodness and nearly all the heft of the original but with just a bit of Jamai
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02/16/2021
0
A 1710
2018 La Perle Rare R579 Red Cane
New kid on the block
52.5% (great strength!). Creamed corn and brine. Great flavor. 8- 8
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02/16/2021
0
J. Bally
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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12/29/2017
0
Renegade
2000 Barbados Black Rock 8-year
Enjoyable.
8 years bourbon and “enhanced” in port casks. 46% ABV. Never had a rum from Black Rock before, but no surprises here. Just another easygoing, enjoyabl
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06/10/2019
0
Admiral Rodney
HMS Princessa 5-year
My favorite of the three.
40% ABV (so we are setting our expectations low). 5–9 years mostly ex-bourbon aged, with some ruby port aging. It is a little fruitier than the other
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06/10/2019
1
La Mauny
Blanc 50
Solid blanc
50% ABV. Surprisingly gentle nose, but typical agricole notes. Surprisingly sweet palate. 7+, 8-?
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05/20/2019
0
A 1710
2017 La Perle Brute
Funky, fancy agricole
66% ABV. Big funky agricole nose. Explodes onto the palate. Briny, round, oily. Very fun. 8-
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05/20/2019
0
St. Lucia Distillers
1979 Ruby Reserve
A very tasty blend
46% ABV (at last!). A 6-year-old rum, containing rum up to 12 years old. Created to commemorate the 40th anniversary of St. Lucia's independence from
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04/29/2019
0
Copalli
White
A tasty agricole-style rum
42% ABV. Blended (pot + column). Fresh nose, very cane-y, fruity, banana, a little briny. Clean. Punches above its weight, flavor-wise, given the rela
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03/22/2019
0
Barrell
Tale of Two Islands
A fun one. Barrell seems to know what they're doing!
66.4% ABV. Jamaican pot-still rum, aged 8 years in (probably) ex-bourbon barrels, and finished for 1 year in Islay whiskey barrels (hence the name). T
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03/12/2019
1
Rhum JM
Cuvee 1845 10-year
Pretty good
42% ABV. Big, clean, oaky nose. Hint of cherry. Clean taste. Medium finish. 9-, 8+
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03/09/2019
0
HSE
2005 Sherry Pedro Ximenez Finish 8-year
Slightly sweeter than the fino/oloroso
45% ABV. Aged 6 years. Similar to the fino/oloroso, but slightly sweeter finish. I'm thinking HSE is having just a little too much fun with all these
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02/13/2019
0
Chauffe-Cœur
Dark
Fake agricole?
What is it: cane-juice rhum from Martinique aged at least partly in France and bottled there, too. Apparently they got into some hot water for claimin
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01/25/2019
1
Cadenhead's
Guatemala Green Label 8-year
A delicious dram
46% ABV. Nose: a touch of alcohol, lots of oak, candied cherries, vanilla, coconut. Palate: great strength. Lots of oak here too; very woody, like a b
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01/24/2019
0
Foursquare
2013 Released by Velier 2-year
Super interesting, super tasty
64% ABV. Aged for 2 years in the tropics. A rare 100 pot-still from FS. Very hot, very dry, and very nutty. Almond butter? Kinda bitter. Herbal, li
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12/08/2018
0
Veritas
White
Very nice
47% ABV. A unique collaboration between Foursquare, Hampden, and Velier, Probitas (US; Veritas everywhere else) is a blend of 3 distillates: unaged Ha
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11/29/2018
0
Pusser's
British Navy ”Nelson’s Blood” 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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10/11/2018
1
Chairman's
Reserve Master's Selection - Martin Cate 6-year
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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10/11/2018
0
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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10/11/2018
0
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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10/11/2018
0
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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10/09/2018
25
Plantation
2004 Peru
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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10/09/2018
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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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01/07/2017
1
Smith and Cross
Traditional Jamaica 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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02/06/2017
0
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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02/16/2017
0
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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02/23/2017
1
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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04/04/2017
10
Plantation
Haiti XO Smugglers Cove Edition
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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04/18/2017
0
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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05/11/2017
0
Real McCoy
Single Blended 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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05/18/2017
1
Real McCoy
Single Blended 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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04/13/2017
5
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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02/08/2017
0
Montanya
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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06/01/2017
0
Mezan
2000 Jamaica
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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06/01/2017
0
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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04/14/2017
0
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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06/16/2017
0
Hamilton
2006 St. Lucia 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
8
06/03/2017
0
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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07/13/2017
0
Pusser's
British Navy Blue Label ABV40 3-year
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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06/20/2017
1
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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07/26/2017
0
Pusser's
Gunpowder Proof 3-year
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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08/02/2017
0
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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08/10/2017
0
Chairman's
The Forgotten Cask 6-11 Years
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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08/19/2017
0
Plantation
2005 St. Lucia
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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08/19/2017
0
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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09/02/2017
0
Angostura
1824 12-year
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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10/05/2017
0
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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12/25/2016
1
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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10/12/2017
0
Saint James
Hors d'Age 6-year
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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10/12/2017
0
Saint James
Vieux 4-year
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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10/12/2017
0
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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10/19/2017
0
Compagnie des Indes
2002 St. Lucia Saint Lucia Distillers 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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10/26/2017
0
Damoiseau
Pure Cane 110 Proof
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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10/26/2017
1
Doctor Bird
Pot Still
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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10/26/2017
9
Clement
Premiere Canne 9-Mois
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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10/12/2017
1
Rhum JM
VSOP 4-year
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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11/02/2017
0
Neisson
Blanc 52.5
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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11/09/2017
0
Neisson
Eleve Sous Bois 18-Mois
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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11/09/2017
1
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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11/30/2017
4
RL Seale
ABV 43 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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02/23/2017
1
Real McCoy
Distiller’s Proof 5-year
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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12/06/2017
0
Real McCoy
2017 Limited Edition 10-year
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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12/06/2017
0
Mezan
XO Jamaica
An excellent Jamaican!
40% ABV. Delightful nose! Muted but funky ripe bananas and other tropical fruits. Reminds me rather of a gentler Hamilton Pot Still Jamaican. So, I'm
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12/06/2017
0
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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12/10/2017
0
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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12/15/2017
0
Doorly's
ABV43 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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12/29/2017
0
Diplomatico
2002
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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12/29/2017
0
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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01/09/2018
0
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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01/09/2018
0
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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01/18/2018
0
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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01/18/2018
1
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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01/18/2018
1
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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12/17/2016
1
Plantation
2001 Barbados
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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02/01/2018
0
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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02/01/2018
1
Wright & Brown
Barrel Aged
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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02/05/2018
0
Wright & Brown
Single Barrel Selection
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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02/05/2018
0
La Favorite
Coeur d'Ambre 18-Mois
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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02/15/2018
0
Penny Blue
XO Batch 001
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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04/13/2017
1
Plantation
Panama Single Cask Cabreuva Finish 8-year
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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01/18/2018
1
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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03/17/2018
0
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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04/28/2017
0
English Harbour
2010 Madeira Cask Finish 5-year
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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03/17/2018
1
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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12/25/2016
0
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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04/12/2018
0
Rhum Rhum
2010 Liberation 3-year
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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04/12/2018
0
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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04/26/2018
1
The Funk
White
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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05/03/2018
1
Uruapan
Charanda Blanco
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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05/03/2018
2
Clement
2012 Bourbon Cask Collection 4-year
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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07/29/2018
1
Real McCoy
Smuggler's Cove Ltd Ed 12-year
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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07/30/2018
0
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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09/06/2018
0
English Harbour
2010 Sherry Cask Finish 5-year
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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09/06/2018
1
English Harbour
2010 Port Cask Finish 5-year
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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09/06/2018
0
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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02/16/2017
7
Clairin
Sajous
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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12/29/2017
0
Clairin
2016 Casimir
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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10/04/2018
0
Habitation Velier
2009 Last Ward 9-year
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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10/04/2018
0
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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10/24/2018
0
Trois Rivieres
Réserve Spéciale
An interesting aged agricole
40% ABV. Equal parts 5yo and 9yo. 80% French oak (1/3 new 2/3 used), 20% bourbon. Very mellow, very smooth and enticing. A bit harsher on the palat
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11/29/2018
0
Navazos Palazzi
2014 Cask Strength
Fun stuff
51.5% ABV. Interesting nose; some industrial scents, oak, and... bubble gum? Probably not, but something fruity I can't nail down. It's very drinkable
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01/19/2019
0
Clement
Cask Collection New American Oak 4-year
A big, bold Clement
62.5% ABV. Just shy of 4 years old, aged in new American oak. Rather briny, some oak and cherry. I'll want to revisit this one at some point if I can.
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01/25/2019
0
Rhum JM
Single Barrel Reserve Speciale 3-year
A fun little JM
47% ABV. Laid down 5/1/5015 and bottled 7/12/2018, so 3 year old. Aged in (new?) American oak. Bottled for Nasa Liquor in Houston, TX. Bottle 301/368.
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01/25/2019
1
HSE
2009 Port Cask Finish 8-year
My favorite HSE so far...
42% ABV. Aged at least 5 years (not sure if the 12 months in port barrels are included in this number or not). Cherries still, but yes, grapes also. S
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02/13/2019
0
Ypioca
Cinco Chaves
Dry
38-39% ABV. Madeira finish? dryer and more whisky-like. 7+, 8-?
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03/09/2019
0
Transcontinental Rum Line
2014 Fiji 4-year
My favorite Fijian rum so far
Ageing 65% tropical 35% continental. Batch distilled. 48% ABV. I have "T2c1+" in my notes by haven't a clue what it means... please message me if you
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03/12/2019
0
BRN
Sea Wynde
Super interesting! Shame it's gone.
46% ABV. A blend of Jamaican and Guyanese rums. Very dry and smokey. Little bit of funk. Also, briny (like a sea wind???). Medium finish. A really
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03/12/2019
0
Neisson
Bio Blanc 52.5
Organic Agricole
52.5% ABV. Huge, green nose. Exceptionally grassy. Interesting palate. Round and prickly at the same time. Those creamed corn, "plastic diaper" notes
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04/14/2019
0
Faultline
Gold
Very good but not (or no longer) great
Faultline St. Lucia Pot Still Rum - 45% ABV. Similar to some of the Ed Hamilton bottlings (he imported this one as well), bottled at 45%. Funky, but a
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04/15/2019
0
Rhum JM
Multimillesime 2002-2007-2009 9-year
Quite good
42.3%. Rich old nose. Oak and just a touch of cherry. Full flavored. Dry. 8+
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05/20/2019
0
La Mauny
Extra Grande Reserve 10-year
Solid vieux
40%. Gentle nose. Mellow palate. Wish it were a little stronger, but it is easygoing and delicious. 8
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05/20/2019
0
Admiral Rodney
HMS Royal Oak
A good SLD column-still rum
40% ABV (so we are setting our expectations low). 7–12 years ex-bourbon. Less fruity than the Princessa, less aggressive than the Formidable and 1979.
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06/10/2019
0
Renegade
2000 Jamaica
Hampden 2000 8-year
Not sure if this is the same bottle (not enough info in the name). The one I tried was distilled at Hampden Estate in 2000 and aged for 8 years bourbo
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06/10/2019
0
Mezan
2005 Guyana
Great nose, weak palate.
Pleasant nose. Def some PM, if not all. Liquorice, spice. You really have to work at it. And yes, as others have said, it really falls apart on the pa
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06/10/2019
0
Three Roll
White
Impressive unaged American rum
FKA "Cane Land". 40% ABV. At first I thought I was drinking their 45% ABV agricole-style rum (the one I ordered). It certainly tasted like one! Lovely
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06/10/2019
0
Rum Fire
White Overproof
A wonder bottle
8/19 This stuff has really grown on me. Captivating on its own, in small doses it does wonders to a cocktail. Truly a special rum from a very special
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08/10/2017
0
Saint Benevolence
Clairin
Very interesting!
Round tones, subtle brine, hint of plastic. Extremely savory. Rather agreeable, but may be challenging to most. 50% abv is fantastic. Deploy as a grea
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02/16/2021
0
A 1710
2018 La Perle Rare B69-566 Blue Cane
New kid on the block
52% ABV creamed corn and super funky. Round, oily mouthfeel. 8-
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02/16/2021
0
Clement
Colonne Créole 3-year
Expected a little more
40.9% ABV. A bit of astringency and cherry. Same on the palate. Quite a bite compared to the Blanc. Make a Daiquiri with the later and a Ti punch with
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02/16/2021
0
Worthy Park
2006 Single Estate 12-year
Great rum, just not my cup of tea
I LOVE Worthy Park, and was thrilled to be able to try a pre-release version of this one. Classic WP. Very dry and woody. But the bananas of its youth
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02/16/2021
0
Lemon Hart
151 Yellow Label
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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09/01/2017
0
St. George
California Reserve
An improvement over the unaged version
40% ABV. Aged 4 years in French oak. N: olives grass, bananas, papaya, vanilla, nutmeg. P: a bit dry and bitter. Nutty. Walnut, pecan, almond? Very in
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06/10/2019
0
Longueteau
Blanc 55
Artichaut
55% ABV. Please, can we not say "blanc" instead of "white"? Big, very round nose. People were saying artichoke. 8-, 7+
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05/20/2019
0
Stolen
Overproof
Something else...
61% ABV. 6yo Hampden juice at cask strength. Hugely funky nose. Pineapple, cherry, glue. I'll try to update this at some point with better notes, but
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03/23/2019
0
Single Cane Estate
Worthy Park
WP don't make no bad rums
40% ABV. Ok, ok. I, fortunately, was not duped by the sneaky faux-premium branding. And while I tend to avoid Bacardi at all costs, I do love me so
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03/12/2019
2
Koloa
Kauai Reserve 3-year
Koloa's best, which ain't sayin much.
"Koloa 12 Barrel Reserve" - 46% ABV. Aged 3 years. Vanilla, caramel, good bite, not too sweet (though it is on the sweet side). Like a sweeter MGXO. B
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03/12/2019
0
Ypioca
150
Uninteresting
39% ABV? A little bit smoother than its younger siblings, but not more interesting. I’d need to spend a little more time with this one, but it’s just
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03/09/2019
0
Ypioca
Prata
Slightly spicy
40% ABV. 5yo? Dry, a little spicy, still kinda funky and rubbery. I don't recall if I liked it more or less than the others, so I'll just give it a 7
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03/09/2019
0
Mount Gay
Mauby
Super interesting
40% ABV. I'm assuming this is basically eclipse infused with mauby bark. There's quite a lot of ethanol on the nose after first pour (similar to Eclip
7
01/26/2019
1
Trois Rivieres
Ambré 12-18 Mois
ESBs generally not my thing
Rhum agricole élevé sous bois. 40% ABV. Aged 18 months in oak. Gentle nose. Fruitier and less briny than the blanc. Some cherry. I'm not big on ESB
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11/29/2018
0
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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10/11/2018
0
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
7
10/09/2018
0
Hamilton
Jamaican Pot Still 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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11/08/2016
0
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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11/12/2016
1
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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12/19/2016
2
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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12/25/2016
0
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
7
12/28/2016
0
Panama-Pacific
9-year
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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02/08/2017
1
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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02/16/2017
0
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
7
12/25/2016
0
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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11/08/2016
0
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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04/28/2017
0
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
7
05/11/2017
0
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.
7
05/11/2017
0
Flor de Caña
Gran Reserva 7-year
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
7
05/11/2017
1
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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05/25/2017
0
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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06/04/2017
0
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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06/10/2017
2
Duquesne
Élevé Sous Bois 18-Mois
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
7
06/14/2017
0
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
7
06/15/2017
0
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
7
07/04/2017
0
Montebello
Blanc 50
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
7
07/19/2017
0
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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07/19/2017
0
Real McCoy
White Single Blended 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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08/10/2017
0
Gustoso
Aguardiente Anejado
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
7
08/22/2017
0
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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07/13/2017
0
Three Rocks
Spiced
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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09/02/2017
0
Duquesne
Blanc 50
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
7
09/07/2017
1
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
7
10/05/2017
1
Angostura
1919 8-year
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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10/05/2017
0
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
7
10/06/2017
0
Rhum JM
Gold Eleve Sous Bois 1-year
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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10/12/2017
2
La Favorite
Coeur de Rhum
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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10/12/2017
0
Santiago de Cuba
Extra Anejo 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
7
10/12/2017
0
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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10/12/2017
0
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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10/19/2017
0
Lost Spirits
Navy 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
7
11/16/2017
0
Lost Spirits
Navy 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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11/16/2017
0
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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11/16/2017
0
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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11/16/2017
0
Lost Spirits
Navy 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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11/30/2017
0
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
7
12/05/2017
0
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
7
12/06/2017
0
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
7
12/10/2017
0
Bonpland
2004 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
7
12/10/2017
0
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
12/13/2017
5
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
7
12/13/2017
1
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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12/14/2017
0
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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10/06/2017
1
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
7
12/28/2017
1
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
7
11/12/2016
5
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
7
07/21/2017
1
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
7
07/21/2017
0
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
7
12/05/2017
1
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
7
01/18/2018
0
Clement
VSOP 4-year
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
7
11/02/2017
2
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
7
02/01/2018
0
Lemon Hart
Original 1804
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
7
02/01/2018
0
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
7
02/16/2018
0
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
7
02/20/2018
1
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
7
03/01/2018
0
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
7
03/01/2018
0
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
7
03/01/2018
0
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
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03/17/2018
0
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
7
03/17/2018
0
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
7
03/17/2018
0
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
7
03/19/2018
0
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.
7
03/19/2018
0
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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03/29/2018
0
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
7
03/29/2018
0
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
7
03/29/2018
0
Pacifica
Gold
"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
6
03/29/2018
0
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
7
11/17/2016
0
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
7
08/22/2017
0
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
7
04/26/2018
0
Old Harbor
Barrelflag Navy Strength
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
7
05/03/2018
0
Royal Standard
Dry
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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11/30/2017
1
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
7
08/04/2018
0
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
7
02/01/2018
3
Sergeant Classick
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
7
10/04/2018
0
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.
7
10/04/2018
0
Saint Benevolence
5-year
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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10/23/2018
1
Trois Rivieres
Blanc 50
A solid agricole blanc.
50% ABV. Somewhat delicate nose. A little funky/plasticy, a little briny. Hint of fruit; pineapple? 7+
7
11/29/2018
0
New Grove
Old Tradition 5-year
Not bad
40% ABV. Fruit quickly turns to something reminiscent of Caroni, with some burned tire rubber. Passion fruit? Dry, spicy finish. "Fresh and spicy" is
7
11/29/2018
0
Hamilton
Jamaican Pot Still Blonde
A Hamilton misfire?
45% ABV. The same (funky, young, Worthy Park, pot-still) distillate used for Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold and Black was aged for 18 months in St.
7
12/08/2018
0
Road's End
Navy Strength
Quite good
57% ABV. Batch 1, bottle 195. Distilled and bottled at Three Oaks, MI. Unknown ageing. Light gold/straw color. Surprisingly gentle nose. Vanilla and c
7
01/24/2019
0
Clement
10-year
A bit of a disappointment
42% ABV. A solid agricole, very dry and a good amount of oak. But there's just too much cherry on the nose, and it's bottled far too weak. 7+
7
01/25/2019
0
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
7
01/26/2019
0
Mount Gilboa
Triple Distilled
Not bad at all.
40% ABV. 100% pot-distilled. Lightly aged notes with some caramel and a touch of cherry. Very much like a Last Ward lite. Strange gassy, rubbery odor
7
01/26/2019
0
HSE
2004 Sherry Fino & Oloroso Finish 9-year
Dry, cherries
45% ABV. Aged 6 years. Hmm… cherry on the nose. Very dry, almost whisky-like palate. Finishes with a creamy kind of finish, with a hint of sherry. I'm
7
02/13/2019
0
Ypioca
Chrystal
Better than expected!
40% ABV. Great nose. Rubbery mouthfeel! Not bad. 7, 7+?
7
03/09/2019
0
Copalli
Barrel Rested
Barrel-rested agricole-style rum from Belize
44% ABV. 100% pot. Rested 6-10 months in ex-bourbon barrels. Round vanilla at first. Later, oak and barrel char. Later a bit of bourbon cherry comes o
7
03/23/2019
0
Stolen
Smoked
Better than expected
42% ABV. Interesting nose, like sweet barbecue sauce. Very smoky, obviously. The palate, fortunately, is a bit more muted. It makes a curiously palata
7
03/23/2019
0
Okinawan
Cor Cor Red
Totally unique
This rum is wild. I wasn't expecting too much for a 40% rum, but this is bonkers. Incredibly savory. The closest comparison I can make is to Batavia A
7
02/16/2021
0
English Harbour
2014 Barrel Select Smuggler's Cove 5-year
Nothing new, but solid
67% ABV. Distilled 2014, bottled 2019. First use Buffalo Trace barrels. Lots of vanilla. Good bite, but still drinkable. Not terribly interesting, but
7
02/16/2021
0
Teeda
Gold
Impressive, but over-diluted
40% ABV. Aged 4-6 years. Distilled from fresh cane juice. Funky, savory nose. Like a gentler, sweeter Vaval. Rotten banana and touch of industrial hig
7
02/16/2021
0
Admiral Rodney
HMS Formidable
Skippable.
40% ABV (so we are setting our expectations low). 9–12 years ex-bourbon. More oak (than the others in the lineup), but also more cherry. A bit like co
6
05/03/2019
0
Rhum JM
Blanc 50
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
6
10/12/2017
0
New Grove
Oak Aged
Not much to see here
40% ABV. Fresh molasses without sulfer (?). 100% French oak, of which 30% is new. I tasted these New Groves alongside offerings from Trois Rivieres
6
11/29/2018
0
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
6
10/09/2018
0
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
11/08/2016
0
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
6
11/08/2016
0
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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11/12/2016
1
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
6
01/04/2017
0
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
6
03/02/2017
0
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
04/14/2017
0
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+
6
06/01/2017
0
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
6
06/01/2017
0
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
06/01/2017
0
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
6
08/22/2017
1
Angostura
White Reserva
Not bad
Surprisingly approachable. Excellent choice for Daiquiris or Mojitos. 7-, 6+
6
10/05/2017
0
Wester
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
6
10/12/2017
0
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
6
07/21/2017
0
Pyrat
XO Reserve
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)
6
11/30/2017
0
Botran
Anejo 12-year
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
6
10/06/2017
0
Flor de Caña
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
6
12/14/2017
1
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
6
12/15/2017
0
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
6
12/29/2017
0
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
6
10/05/2017
1
Plantation
2018 Barbados XO
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.
6
02/01/2018
0