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Philippines | Aged | 40% ABV
Don Papa Small Batch Rum is produced by the Bleeding Heart Rum Company on the southern island of Negros in the Philippines. The rum is distilled from molasses, then aged for over 7 years in American oak barrels, and lastly charcoal filtered.
The name Don Papa rum was inspired by Papa Isio, a leader of the Philippine revolution against the Spanish who led his island to independence before joining the main revolutionary movement.
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over 8 years ago
Certes y'a du goût ! C'est très étonnant la première fois, tellement étonnant qu'on dirait du "spiced rum"... Autrement dit un rhum festif et débridé. Très doux, très parfumé, fruité, super facile à boire. Si vous me le permettez je dirais : un rhum pour les demoiselles en vogue ! Pas de complexité, pas de longueur qu'on attend sur un rhum vieux.
Posted
over 8 years ago
Pour les novice du Rhum, ce produit est genial et parfait, egalement très feminin !
Posted
over 1 year ago
Neat tasting awful, in cocktails not drinkable. Totally overpriced
Posted
2 years ago
I knew going into this that this is a sweet rum... And it is a SWEET rum, but what completely ambushed me, is the artificial aroma... I can take sweet rums, they are not my favourite... but this is completely another level, it is sweet and extremely artificial.
Posted
over 3 years ago
De 3e rum tijdens ons Lama avondje. Maar een 5,7 voor deze rum, ik vind hem erg lekker en zacht
Posted
over 6 years ago
Ce n'est pas un rhum pour moi... C'est une liqueur...
Posted
over 6 years ago
Syntetisk, alt for sød i både smag og duft. Bestemt ikke min farvorit.
Posted
8 years ago
Taste of vanilla and citrus notes.
Not bad to drink but not a real rum : an artifical rum.
Posted
1 year ago
I tried the Don Papa 10 year rum and I really enjoyed it. Now I'm reviewing the regular Don Papa.
This has a somewhat similar flavor profile, though I do prefer the 10 year, as the aging makes it more sophisticated.
Has an artificial taste (flavoring has been added), but I find it rather good. Smells and tastes of sweet candied fruits, spice, vanilla, honey, and a hint of orange. A pretty good rum if you have a sweet tooth like me. :-)
Posted
1 year ago
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I'm going to sit on the fence with this one and spend some of my time perched in that spot having a sip or two of this, whilst holding a glass of something else in the other hand.
Being honest, when you drink this, it's very moreish, smooth and likeable. In texture, it reminded me of one of those nicer liquid medicines you had when you were a kid - not the foul tasting one, but the ones with added gylcerine. You can taste and feel that added glycerine here, so it slips down your throat. Taste-wise, it's vanilla and caramel, fruit (possibly a sweetish lemon) and, well, rum. It has a light-liqueur quality for sure.
If I was marking this out of 10 for taste and drinkabilty, I'd give it a 9...
But, we're a RUM tasting and rating group, right? And we're not judging soda or liqueur. As a rum, this is not very resonant of what rum is - much less so than nearly any other spiced rum, many of which (despite the purists trashing them) are actually pretty decent rums with a variable kick or slant. So, as a rum, I'd give this 4. It's not harsh or unpleasant and it is still rum/rum-liqueur...albeit of an odd variety... so I can't give it less than that.
So, that takes me to a 7 as an average - I'll take 2 marks off for the fact that they seem to be doing stuff that they are not declaring - though they're not the only ones. I'll add on 1 on for the fact that the bottle and general presentation is 1st class.
So, 6 is my score. Will I buy this frequently?...no, but I would be happy to have a bottle in my cabinet as Christmas present and I will have a sip of it here and there. I also expect that many people who say they "don't like rum," my find it a gateway, and that has its uses.