Whaler's Original Dark

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.

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.

I was sure about this one but I was in Hawiai so I tried a bottle. I was pleasantly suprised.

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...

Decent dark rum, kinda falls short on the finish. Good with a splash of coke though..

Wow I was expecting a deep dark rum and at sight it is nearly black but nose was very artificial vanilla and strong . The mouth was a bit sweet as well as the finish . I tried it neat and my conclusion was I had better mix it . As a mixer I found it just okay but not that bad. I would use this Rum as a party Rum as long as there is plenty of Coca Cola to subdue it’s artificial flavor. The bottle is classic but that is where I stop recommending this spirit. All in all it is passable.If it’s a sweet , earthy rum you want then you found it

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

Another nice dark rum for mixing

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!

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