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Posted
over 6 years ago
It is smooth with a slight heat in the front or back depending.. it's sweet and inviting like zacapa some say I have yet to try zacapa but it is honey sweet. I am thinking about mixing it but as a sipper it's not the most complex but it gives way to an interesting and inviting tastes. I might have paid 5$ to much but never know unless you try.. it's a Puerto Rican rum so there are similar tastes to the island. I would add it to your collection as a daily sipper if you see it or on the fence.
Posted
almost 7 years ago
Don't go by "weird" bottle with label coming off. Lighter color but unique and sophisticated especially considering the price. Will definitely buy again.
Posted
over 8 years ago
This rum is aged in cognac barrels I believe in California. The distillate is from Puerto Rico and said to be made from sugar cane from Hawaii. You really get this cognac flavor on this one with lots of spice. Worth trying.
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Many different descriptions of where this rum comes from can be found in these reviews. However, my first bottle that I bought today says that Hawaiian molasses was brought to San Francisco before being distilled and then aged in Limousin Oak Barrels from France. They also spelled Limousin wrong as Limosin. Motu is also supposedly a Polynesian word for island, which is news to me. No mention of Puerto Rico is on the label as others have stated, nor is there an age statement. I would guess five years with no added sugar. I would imagine that they want to keep it's true identity secret since they will get whatever they can find to make a very good rum for cheap. Just don't ask any more details.
It comes in a quite fancy bottle for only $22 US, which normally warns me that there is crap inside. Not this time! It is super smooth and the closest that I can compare it to is Angostura 1919 with faint hints of exotic spices. I would also guess that this one has no sugar added, but still somewhat sweet. The Limousin Oak does not give it that burnt oak bourbon flavor found in many other aged rums. Bargains like this are hard to come by, but this one is also somewhat hard to find.
Update September 19, 2018: Drinking too much of this one will keep you married to the royal porcelain throne the next day, and I mean all day long. No telling what additives cause this. I am almost tempted to drop my rating from a 7 to a 6, but serious moderation needs to be made with this rum.