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Cockspur 5 Star is a golden combination of column and pot-stilled rums matured in American white oak barrels before blending. Coral-filtered water is used from a nearby aquifer to dilute the rum to bottle strength.
The company Cockspur was founded in 1884 by Danish seaman Valdemar Hanschell. Barbados was chosen as a location beccause at the time it was one of the Caribbean's largest shipping ports.
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over 6 years ago
Nutty nose with brown sugar. Taste takes a while to come through with delayed tingly spice that lingers. I get walnuts, oak, maybe even a little blueberry undertone. Finish lingers and isn't great, little sour. Not overly complex but surprisingly OK to sip on with a few ice cubes.
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over 1 year ago
Many a rough evening in Barbados drinking this when the Mt Gay wasnโt around. I could only mix it typically with a little cool water and lime in the local rum shacks. Like I said what the locals drink.
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almost 6 years ago
I'm fairly new to the Baja style of rum. I got spoiled with R.L. Seale's 10yr for my first taste, though at least as I move along I can't really seem to find a bad one.
Its really nice, and I like that it has some pot-still weight. Has a somewhat thick mouthfeel, with toasty dark sugar and fruity notes, and a spicy finish - all very well behaved and balanced.
No added sugar or artificial flavors, and no tricks or misleading labeling. An honest rum; a good one to keep around.
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over 6 years ago
Sugar: 0-4 GPL. Right off the start there is Oak, Vanilla, a bit of caramel and some biting spice. This is a golden rum which comes from limited aging. Like other โMixing โ rums this one has some harsh alcohol taste and aroma that cola or other juice mixes will hide and make for a good mixed drink.
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over 8 years ago
An excellent all-rounder... Also value for money is decent
..not decent neat but mainly a cocktail or mixer drink
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8 months ago
My first ever trip to the Caribbean was to Barbados. This rum is great in daiquiris.
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1 year ago
I like this easy to drink and easy to mix for the price it dose both jobs but mostly for mixer
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almost 2 years ago
Sweet, easy drinking and perhaps bland would be the best word or maybe inoffensive.
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over 2 years ago
Not good enough to drink on its own, but ok for cocktails, if it can be found at a reasonable price.
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over 2 years ago
Probably a 4 based off tasting notes alone, however factor in the price ($13.50 USD in my locale) and youโve got yourself a winner!
What else is there in that price range? Bacardi? Cruzan? Seriously a killer deal.
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It has been about 30 years since I tried this dry rum from Barbados, probably because I have always preferred sweetened rums up until now. I had also refused to buy any rum with a name like Mount Gay until recently. This one has little or no added sugar. Heavily sweetened rums are not only bad for one's health, but they don't hold their flavor for more than 3-4 months. I finally broke down and bought this bottle after seeing it on the shelves for months. Checking here first for any really bad reviews also convinced me to give it one more try.
What a pleasant surprise this one is! The aroma is of vanilla, tropical fruits, and a faint whiff of nutmeg. The taste is even more pronounced than the aroma without being overwhelming, and it almost can be sipped neat with a natural sweetness. There are no oak flavors from barrels. I chose to add a few cubes of ice made from Icelandic Glacier Water because glacier ice seems to mellow out any bad flavors in rums. At only $17 per bottle, I will continue to buy this one. Why have I waited so long to go back to this old friend!
Update March 18, 2020: I must have gotten a bad bottle this time and I wound up ranking it lower than Cruzan Gold and lowering my rating from a 7 to a 6. What have they done to this one?!!!!