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896 8-Year rum

896 8-Year

Barbados | Aged | 40% ABV

6.6/10
37 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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37 896 8-Year Ratings

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Ken 🇺🇸 | 71 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Great aged flavor for every day. Nicely balanced and deep richness. Good for sipping on the rocks. Very good price. Not a 9, but a solid 8

poosu 🇺🇸 | 46 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

I though this one might be nice and I was not disappointed. Not sure why it hasn't gotten higher ratings. I like the taste and it' pretty smooth. I paid more than some other raters but it still was reasonable. If I could get nothing else for the rest of my life i would be happy.

Brentb1225 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted over 1 year ago

Very flavorful rum. Great room for Price definitely keep two bottles at the bar.

slash17 🇺🇸 | 8 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

896 has got an elegant bottle, and looks the part of a more expensive rum. It tastes the part too. Smooth and mild, with some sweetness up front and a refreshing finish, I was surprised how good it was. Definitely punches above it's weight. Great for mixing.

JAHinojos 🇺🇸 | 28 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

I originally bought this to be a gold mixing rum as I was getting low. The reviews were pretty good, so I bought the rum. Did a taste testing with my other mixing golds, and this is far superior to them. I also did a taste testing to my sipping rums. While it was not a smooth, it was one I could do an evening supping over ice.

Michael Roberts 🇺🇸 | 5 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Slightly above average aroma and taste, but the finish was not the best - a little harsh.

GregS 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

I've been keeping an eye on this rum for a while. It's bargain priced and the BTI rates it at 93. I had to give it a shot.
It has a beautiful, dark copper color and nice legs. Aroma is a little sweet but with a tiny bit of smoke. I don't taste the sweetness that the aroma hinted at, but I do get a little bit of what may be toffee. Finishes normally and doesn't really have a lasting aftertaste.
A bit odd to me is there is a lot of tingling on my tongue. Unlike most of the other rum I've tried. But it's fairly smooth. I look forward to trying this one's 5 year old sibling. I'll keep a bottle of this in the cabinet.

xrodriguez 🇺🇸 | 43 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Not bad at all for the price. Worked well as both a sipper and a mixer for me

Herman 🇺🇸 | 104 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Purchased for $21.99 in Delaware. At first I did not expect a good sipping rum for the price, but it received a Silver Medal from Total Wine & Liquor, so I thought I'd give it a try. It does have a rich dark color and decent legs which is not expected from a $20 bottle of rum. First taste was rather surprising, very good, quite smooth, but not as complex in flavors as other rums. For the money, it is a good choice.

NutterSipper 🇺🇸 | 20 ratings
Posted 7 years ago

Initially I thought this was a 6, but given that I keep going back I will give it a 7. Taste profile somewhat similar to K&S 12 or Pampero, not as thick, nor sweet as either one of those two. Notes of vanilla, leather and vintage trunk. You may want to say, that is an awful description, but in the back of the palate it tastes very nice.




Brand Details

Name: 8-Year
Years Aged: 8
ABV: 40%
Type: 896
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No