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Whaler's Original Dark rum

Whaler's Original Dark

United States | Dark

6.5/10
25 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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Skulman 🇺🇸 | 117 ratings
Posted 11 years ago

Another nice dark rum for mixing

Ramon 🇺🇸 | 85 ratings
Posted almost 8 years ago

While exploring the Abyss of rum, I found this one to be one of the darkest of all. It does have a sweet vanilla cherry smell to it but not overpowering at all. This one didn't jump out at me one way or the other, the flavour seemed almost perfectly neutral, not sweet, not citrus, and even the alcohol doesn't burn. But beware it is lurking in the briny deep and will strike without warning. This rum is smooth and I could drink one after another on the rocks and not tire of the flavour. May end up smashed on the rocks :-)

mamajuana 🇺🇸 | 148 ratings
Posted over 9 years ago

This rum I was not expecting much from. In fact I thought I would hate it. This is a rum I was aware of for a while. I stopped by a liquor store I never frequent after picking up some dry cleaning. I never like to leave some place without buying anything. This place made it really hard I either have and had not tried everything they had or had, or would never buy or drink it (swill). I saw this bottle and I did consider this to be on my trying list, given its history as a blend created in Hawaii. At 14.99 for 1L I decided to try it, I was in a rare mood for some Cuba Libre. I opened this bottle and I can't say I hated the Aroma of it. In fact I somewhat mildly enjoyed the aroma of this bottle at that price point I heavily enjoyed it actually. The smell almost was of bubblegum and I found my self sniffing the bottle at one point. I tried this against all advice neat first. It had some light fire in the throat but overall I was surprised and consider this a rum that could be sipped rather easily. I mixed this with coke and lime, it was excellent no complaints. This was a surprise to me. I can't rate this less than a 7 due to the price point.

SlandT 🇺🇸 | 17 ratings
Posted 2 months ago

I was on the look out for Whaler's Dark for a while because it is the traditional float for the Royal Hawaiian Resort's classic Mai-Tai.
I was shocked that what I thought was a black glass bottle was actually a clear bottle and the rum was incredibly dark.
Smells almost completely like a bottle of vanilla extract. Tastes sweet and smooth and reminds me of what you'd expect from rum raisin ice cream.
It, of course, works great as a float in a tropical fruit based Mai-Tai because when you drink the cocktail it's like a straight shot of it.
I also had it in some other tiki drinks as a substitute for Gosling's Black Seal (which has a bitterness that I'm not a fan of). Mixed into a hot buttered rum I almost cried (in happiness) it was so rich and sweet.

So, yeah, I like this. I like it a lot better than I want to. At the price, it's hard not to keep a bottle around.

The Parched Parrot 🇺🇸 | 74 ratings
Posted 2 months ago

Smooth mouth feel with slight burn going down and on finish. Carmel, vanilla, and light brown sugar flavors. Short bitter finish with slight carmel coming through. Will do better mixed, but will get lost because of light flavors. Not memorable

Goodoboy30 🇺🇸 | 38 ratings
Posted 3 months ago

It's not awful. No lingering flavors. What flavors there are, gone as soon as you swallow.

JDarmo 🇺🇸 | 39 ratings
Posted 10 months ago

This is a decent bottle. It's a little too sweet for me, but I like the smoothness. Not something that I would buy all the time, but nice for a change...

revsteph 🇺🇸 | 368 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Tasted June 20, 2021 - the Summer Equinox.
Perhaps I was blinded by the summertime light, but I really enjoyed tasting this rum neat, instead of as a floater the way I usually encounter it.
My notes indicate that at the time I felt this rum was "a revelation" and appreciated the "affordable tastiness." I also wrote down, "this is really yummy!" which is something I don't always say the first rum of the afternoon.

Cool Breeze (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 555 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Tasted at Laka Lono on 6/20/21. Pours a crazy dark black. Aroma of vanilla and molasses. Sugary sweet caramel toffee. A bit of bubble gum. Quick finish. There's no aftertaste to this even though everything here must be entirely synthetic chemical flavorings. Can't beat the price for this rum. Should be everyone's rum of choice for a Mai Tai floater.

Triton Ogletree 🇺🇸 | 134 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

This is a good but not great rum. It is pretty smooth and has a nice flavor. It's dark and decently sweet. The Reserve is virtually the same product, so don't feel like you're missing out if this is the only one you can find. I still prefer Myers to Whalers but Whalers is still a winner. Worth a try!

FlyingHoneyBadger 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted almost 3 years ago

Smells like a clear rum. Has a sweet start to it. Very little burn.




Brand Details

Name: Original Dark
Type: Whaler's
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No