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True2Rum

Connoisseur | Member since 2016 | United States

22 Ratings | 6 Likes

Been drinking mixed rum drinks since I discovered Trader Vic's in the 80's. Tasting the perfect rum based mixed drink is my goal.

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Diamond Reserve Demerara Dark

Excellent in Navy Grog The aroma and flavor of this rum is perfect in tiki cocktails especially Navy Grog's . The price point makes it a must try. Build the following and

Hispaniola Grand Anejo 8

Great aroma This rum is terrific in a basic mai tai, and other tiki cocktails. It works in any rum mix situation. Aroma adds a huge plus to mixed drinks. Price

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

9 mixer rating, neat rating is 4 If one is avoiding the stout 151's this one fits in nicely as a 126 proof. Try mixing it, and it shines through. Not many mid range proofs out there

Smith and Cross Navy Strength

Mix your preferred tiki cocktails with this.... This rum is akin to adding fennel to Italian dishes, don't eat the spice, just add it! In most tiki drinks, this adds distinguishable character to th

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-year

ED 12 versus ED 15 80 proof, no ice sip test I am comparing this to the excellent ED 12. Where the ED 12 had a medium smoke nose, this one has a darker smoke nose. Sm

El Dorado 12-year

Excellent Demerara Example 80 proof, no ice sip test Medium smoke nose, dark sweet aroma Smooth in mouth, no bitter aftertaste, pleasant lingering smokiness. I am tasting thi

Must use mixer I use this in part in every rum based mixed drink I make (Mai Tais, Zombies, rum swizzles, Gun Club punch, Navy Grog, Siboney, Jet Pilot). It is reas

Hampden Estate 8-year

Try a Jungle Bird with it 92 proof Jamaican, not too hogo I don't find this to be too funky on the palate, rather pleasant in a perfected cocktail: Try libation to test it:

Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D.

Great blend! Mix it! Use it in swizzles as a base rum with Fee falernum. "I'll drink to that" for some recipes. Beautiful to replace Smith & Cross, with an even higher p

RL Seale 10-year

Whiskey-like nose Sipped neat 86 proof Has a whiskey-like nose Oak, raisin on palate Light fruit aftertaste No ethanol bite Light oak in spent empty glass Very a

Doorly's 12-year

Very nice oak char rum Sipped neat 80 proof Sweet oak char nose Light banana, fruit on palate Light fruit aftertaste No ethanol bite Sweet fruit aroma on spent glass

Dos Maderas PX 5+5

Smooth easy sipping 80 proof, Guyana and Barbados rums, aged 10 years Tasted - neat Nose - very slight In mouth - sweet, mild Mouth linger - wine like, nice A very t

Lemon Hart Blackpool Spiced

Move over Capt Morgan and Kracken Sipped over 2" clear ice in rocks glass 86 proof, dark amber color Nose - heavy. Cola and ripe banana Palate linger - heavy. Multiple spice linge

Foursquare 2004 11-year

Unadulterated Rum Sampled over 2" clear ice cube in rock glass. 118 proof, yellow gold color Nose - light. Palate linger - medium. Continues to dwell on tongue

Denizen Merchants Reserve 8-year

Can almost taste the Mai Tai Sipped - neat Jamaican and Martinique rums, 8 YO Nose - medium In mouth - bold aged gold rum with grassy linger Mouth linger - slightly sweet, ve

Dark, good funky mixer 80 proof. Sip test, no ice Dark nose, strong ethanol burn, lingering dark aftertaste. Good mixing rum where dark flavor and color is desired. Not

Whaler's Rare Reserve Dark

Good Mai Tai mixer 80 proof. Sip test, no ice Cola nose, cola empty glass linger. I find this to be an excellent mai tai dark mixer at this price point. Combine with

Oronoco Fazenda Reserva

Easy to swallow 80 proof. Sip test, no ice This is a sippable white, doesn't make me wince. Vanilla with light coconut afternotes. Slight empty glass nose.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary (old bottle)

Not Complex 80 proof, no ice sip test Medium sugar and light coconut nose, gold color, no smokiness, mild in mouth flavors. Left a bitter upper palate aftertast

Ron Del Barrilito 3 Star

Peaty nose and taste Sipped - neat 86 proof, gold Puerto Rico Nose - strong peat, smoke In mouth - bold, smoke, peat Linger - peat persists Don't believe this is a si

Havana Club White

Semblance of rum 80 proof. Sip test, no ice Resembles rum, but very green with ethanol finish. It is an unaged white rum, fairly smooth as they have printed on the

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True2Rum rated Hampden Estate 8-Year 10 months ago
True2Rum rated Diamond Reserve Demerara Dark 1 year ago
True2Rum rated Hispaniola Grand Anejo 8 3 years ago
True2Rum rated Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D. 3 years ago
True2Rum rated RL Seale 10-Year over 3 years ago