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Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

A great rum but not a bargain I bought two mini-bottles (50 ml) to try this. After tasting several times before rating, here's my take: smooth and balanced with a classic rum tast

Fantastic if you can find it This is a Bacardi product from their higher end Facundo line. It was offered during the last 30 - 45 mins of First Midwest Rum Fest in Louisville hel

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

The hit of 1st Midwest Rum Fest After exploring more rum over the past year, I've downgraded this from a 10 to a 9. It's good but I've decided it's a sipper but a bit too sweet and

Flor de Caña 18-year

Excellent Medium dry sipper, smooth with a very slight burn.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Good choice Medium dry to slightly sweet, smooth with good flavor.

Siesta Key Spiced

The best spiced rum I've tried While I'm not a big fan of spiced rums, this one is the best I've tried. It's made with all natural spices, not as sweet as other spiced rums and the

Great spiced rum This is one of my favorite spiced rums. I've rated this an 8 as a rum but as spiced rums go, this is a 10. Unique and wonderful natural flavors in t

Brugal Especial Extra Dry

Surprisingly good white rum This is among my favorite white rums. It's slightly aromatic with subtle flavors and fairly smooth, more complex than most other white rums. It's a

A superb value in quality for price Now that I've explored this rum a little more, I bumped my rating one notch. Somewhat sweet, fairly smooth with a moderately rich rum flavor. I rate

Diplomatico Reserva

Good choice for the frugal This is a good step up in quality from the 4 year old. Not as pricy as the Exclusiva 12 year old but not a smooth yet with a similar flavor. Would m

Havana Club White

A favorite white rum This is produced by Bacardi and not affiliated with Havana Club Cuban Rum. It was the subject of a prolonged lawsuit that settled in 2012. As of Dec

Dry and complex Agree that this is dry, smooth and complex. It struck me as mildly woody with a very slight smoky flavor.

Havana Club Anejo Reserva

Great flavor but a little harsh Tasted this recently and found it to be flavorful, slightly woody/dry, but a little harsh and thus the 8 rating although I almost rated this a 9. I e

Flor de Caña Extra Dry 4

One of my favorite white rums This is among my favorite white rums. It's slightly sweet and armotatic with subtle flavors and fairly smooth, more complex than most other white rums

El Dorado 8-year

A unique and fine rum Have not tried the full lineup of ED but I like this one. Flavor is rich, similar to a Jamaican but less pungent with a subtle smoky flavor, somewhat

Appleton Estate Reserve

A favorite Jamaican rum I tend to favor Jamaican rum and this is fairly smooth with a nice flavor. I like it best at room temp with just a little water added. Appleton's be

Cruzan Estate Diamond Dark

Decent lower priced sipper This is a nice step up from the basic Cruzan gold rum that won't break the bank. It held up well for all four of my taste tests: neat, neat w/water,

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-year

Best agricole I've tasted I'm generally not a fan of agricoles. Others I've tried (and there have been several) have not appealed to me so I've not rated them. With that said

Kaniche Reserve

A value rum I picked up a bottle of this while in Florida (at a leading liquor store chain) based solely on an employee recommendation via a sign on the shelf pro

Plantation Original Dark

A good value With a mild but rich flavor, albeit a little harsh, it's not a sipper but it works well in a variety of drinks. It's good on the rocks with water, to

Angostura 7-year

Good unique flavor for the adventurous This rum is hard to describe. It seems somewhat whiskey like but with subtle aromatic spice-like flavors that make it complex and interesting. I lik

A great mixer rum for the money Revised after trying more rums: Not a sipper but among my favorite mixers becuase it's flavorful and versatile for a reasonable price. Great in a ru

Pusser's British Navy Blue Label ABV40 3-year

Pungent rum Revised again: After tasting many more rums and revisiting this, I lowered my rating a notch. Nonetheless, this is a quality rum with a smooth, rich

Appleton Estate V/X

My lowest ranked sipper This is a good upgrade from Appleton's Special Gold, being smoother and more flavorful. Better as a mixer but I'll sip in a pinch. Update: Thank yo

Good light rum I'd describe the flavor as smooth and similar to a very light Jamaican rum. I enjoyed this both straight and then in a rum and tonic. Have to agree

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Good but pricey This is somewhat dry with a woody, complex flavor. While it's a good sipper, it seems pricey for my taste. Update: this was based on a single sample

Mount Gay Black Barrel

More character than MG Eclipse Gold but... I'd rate this 7.5 if I could. This is a good choice for fans of Mount Gay rum who want something more flavorful and complex than Eclipse Gold. I've

Pyrat XO Reserve

Reminds me of Grand Marnier I agree with many others: it has an orange flavor to it and my fist sip reminded me of Grand Marnier but with an underlying rum flavor, although I've

Kraken Black Spiced

Good black spiced rum This has a rich flavor with what I think is a very subtle hint of anise. It's among the best spiced rums I've tasted, and most don't really appeal to

Good lower priced mixer A great choice for lighter drinks when a mild rum is in order. Smoother and cleaner flavor than other better known brands and lower priced. Sampled

Zaya Gran Reserva 12-year

Premium vanilla rum Agree that it's smooth and good, but it has a strong vanilla flavor that reminds me of spiced rums. Prefer neat with just a little water added, but o

Diplomatico Añejo

Decent anejo for price Not a bad choice for exploring anejo rum. It has a subtle wood-earth taste that is more apparent when served neat and even more evident when served n

Newfoundland Screech

Surprisingly good Having been to Newfoundland I had to give this a try so picked up a bottle while in Michigan. This rum is a blend with a Jamaican base that shines th

Ypioca Chrystal

Good... but I'm no Cachaca expert Of the three cachacas I've tried, this is good and the least expensive. It's flavorful and reasonably smooth. While I like this on the rocks or in a

Cruzan Black Strap

Rich and complex but not for everyone As a fan of Cruzan rums, I decided to give this a try. At first sniff, the aroma of Boston brown bread came to mind. It has a stronger molasses flav

Appleton Estate White

Good mixer when mild Jamaican rum is needed This has a mildly pungent Jamaican rum flavor but it's a little harsh. A few friends like mixed drinks with a mild rum taste and this works with juic

Mount Gay Eclipse

A keeper A smooth rum for mixing. Good with cola, flavored sparkling water, rum collins or a rum old fashioned. Flavor is on the light side and not distincti

Myers's Original Dark

A reliable standard Revised: This was the first really flavorful rum I tried. It's a common ingredient in tiki drinks, many of which rely on a blend of rums, cordials a

Appleton Estate Special Gold

Good for the price Nice Jamaican rum, a litle harsh to be a sipper but a good choice for an affordable mixer. Update: at least for my taste, I perfected the white grape

Bacardi Oakheart

Surprisingly good for price First taste straight up: smooth with blend of vanilla a cinnamon, better than most other spiced rums I've tried. Then tried with Coke Zero & lime wh

Disappointed in this This has a woody-earthy taste that wasn't bad but not for me. Will try this in mixed drinks but on its own (neat, neat with water, with ice) this was

Decent Cachaca I'm no expert on cachaca but of the three I've tried, this struck me as OK but it didn't grab me. Cachaca in general reminds me of a blend of light r

Blackbeard Spiced

One of the better spiced rums I've found Full disclosure: I'm not a big fan of spiced rums. I've managed to accumlate about 10 or 12 and tasted this against several others. This is among th

A value rum Now that I've tasted more rums and bought a couple of bottle of this, I've downgraded my rating to 5. Maybe it deteriorates when exposed to air but t

Mount Gay Eclipse Silver

Not much flavor Very mild rum and would probably be good in drinks when you don't want the rum to overpower the mix... like watermelon daiquiris. Not really for me.

Something's missing This rum just doesn't grab me. It's OK as a mixer but after trying several others, this lacks the depth of flavor found in other similarly priced gol

Bacardi Superior

It has its place Very mild but good in a few drinks or food when only a mild rum taste is desired. I keep this on hand for a few cocktails that require a blend of ing

Myers's Platinum White

Disappointing For years I've enjoyed Myers's Dark as a reliable mixer so I had high hopes for this. The Platinum tastes like a milder Jamaican rum, but it has a su

Captain Morgan Dark

Wrong rum rating Revised (I mistakenly rated this earlier): I've not tasted this and I can't find a way to delete this rating. Since making this errorr I've looked f

Sailor Jerry Spiced

Bland and Disappointing After reading favorable comments and relatively high ratings for spiced rum, I gave this a try. There was no offensive taste but it seemed heavy on t

Blackheart Premium Spiced

Nice spicy taste Now that I've tried other spiced rums, I've lowered this rating a notch, but I'd probably rate it 5.5 if I could. This has a mix of sweet spices with

Disappointing This isn't bad but it wasn't really good either. Having tasted and enjoyed both Bacardi 8 and Oakheart, I expected another pleasing find among Bacard

Captain Morgan Black Spiced

A good choice with root beer This is on the sweet side, better than the original due to the more complex deeper flavor but it still has a slight fuel-like finish. I also tried th

Sugar Island Spiced

Peppery vanilla flavor Sampled from a mini bottle and agree: there's a burn to this from the alcohol. The term "fire water" came to mind. Will try as a mixer but that's pr

Admiral Nelson's Premium Spiced

Best cheap rum I've ever tasted Actually, it's the best cheap liquor I've ever tasted and it's an outstanding value. Even here in the control state of Ohio where prices tend to be h

Captain Morgan Spiced

Good with with root beer Recently tasted this straight, at room temp and the word "fuel" came to mind. While there are better choices for mixers, it is good with root beer...

Captain Morgan Tatoo

Not for me First taste was straight and I immediately noticed a cocoa flavor with the underlying flavor of cheap rum. Tried with Coke & lime which was just OK b

Barrel House Oak

Best of Kentucky rums sampled This and two other Kentucky rums were offered at Rum Fest in Louisville. This was by far my favorite of the three offerings but that's not saying much

Sugar Island Coconut

Coconut liquer anyone? During a stop at Party Source in Bellevue, Kentucky near Cincinnati on my way home to Columbus, OH after Rum Fest, I picked up a mini bottle of this w

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