Myers's Original Dark

Sipping this absolutely neat. straight. i never mix my rums and i would not mix this. don't fall for the bad reviews of novices ranting about it being too harsh (on the rocks?!) why? would anybody take a good rum and dilute it with tasteless frozen water? of course it would taste bad. it's the perpetual example of bad taste.
now to my Myers's Rum experience itself:
My liter bottles arrived without many great expectations for it other than being a volume sipper for a fair price. i read large portion of the reviews on rumratings and was expecting a harsh experience fitting for a low end rum. and well. this is just unfair.
Tasting Notes:
Looks: Beautiful reddish terracotta colour in my snifter, looks as mixed with artisan pigments!
Nose: Molasses, suspicious sweet poisonous paint thinner, Yeast, Chocolate cake, Cherry Wiּśniak(!)
Palate: Dominant with Cherry Deep and pleasantly warm expanding attack into every cavity. he is a gentleman, not a low rank pirate, knows how to use gun powder but will slash your tongue if not careful, the famous Captain still has a lesson to learn from him. the perfect desert. i have it next to my yogurt after dinner. after scotch. the emphasis is on sweet and rich chocolate with hint of coconut fading away leaving that overwhelming sweetness. i am diabetic. i can drink this. it's a miracle.
Finish: Medium, Sweet, Lingering. fading slowly. but not mature enough to leave a unique impact beyond of the classic dark rum.
i rate it with 8. as i know it could get a 9 if left maturing in casks for few years more. and perhaps a 9.5-10 if matured even as twice.
Lesson: Beware of cheap reviewers. words have a price which is not affordable to them.

Very good rum for its class! It's a black blended rum from Jamaica that has the usual caramel and molasses notes. A slight bitterness on the aftertaste as well.

Not quite up to sipper-level, but functions very well as a mixer in various cocktails. It's a staple on my liquor shelf.

5.7?? what a crime. this is a 7 at least lmao. makes a mean mai tai and is cheap aswell

coke lime rum and have fun ! u wont sip this but from the price it could have been thought.

It was a lot of fun to see this classic appear in BC Canada recently: private stores only of course. Molasses, oak, earthy, coffee, cola, leather. It makes for a strong base in Tiki drinks calling for Jamaican, but my taste for hogo has me reaching for newer Jamaican marques.

ok it s not a rum you drink neat, but top a mai tai with it and you ll see this rum purpose ...

Considering the price i could have known what to expect. At least I did not try it neat. I tried it in a Dark and Stormy... Just a waste of good ginger beer.

Typical dark flavor notes turned up to 10. Would stay away from drinking straight up but can work well with the right mixers (Sunset or Mai Tai)

This rum I quite enjoyed. Delicious, and a true dark rum that incorporates flavors that leave the palate surprised.

Mixes excellently, good on the rocks, but can be overpowering at times.

If you like a very dark, almost bitter rum then this is the rum for you. Not a bad rum just too dark for me