Old Sam Rhum Demerara

If you don't like sweet dark rum, then this one isn't for you. It has a brown sugary taste with earthy notes. One of my favorite coke mixers. I've yet to try another like it.

Just found it in local liquor store (BC) and love it especially considering the price - $25, and the fact that Eldorado 12 price jumped to $38,
I guess it's not as "refined", though. While most reviews say it's better mixed and/or with ice -I enjoy drinking it neat.

A great holiday drink. Frothy when mixed with cola. Strong Molasses. Good burning finish

The look of the bottle doesn't do it justice. Low price is also deceiving. Very good rum.

A bit of alcohol on nose. Smooth, but watery on palate. Classic and pleasant demerara taste, not too sweet, just Ok.
Worth it's 25$.

Purchased bottle in Halifax Nova Scotia. Tasted on 4/23/23. Pours dark brown in color. Roasted sugar aroma. Slightly woody. A bit of vanilla and caramel. Has a strong up front burn that subsided into a mildly bitter and sweet toffee. Quite good for the crazy cheap price.

Those who like it like it a lot. One of my friends has the logo tattooed on his leg. Good but not tattoo worthy. Nice sipper. Like how it sticks to the glass.

In the glass, it’s a sincerely a dark Rum. It looks the part that a Pirate would love. Like a lightly watered down coffee. On the nose I get pineapple, orange and chocolate with a hint of that molasses source. On the lips, that first sip, the Rum is sweet and rich. No big burn straight away.

In the mouth, rich brown sugar flavours emerge quickly, followed by bitter orange and apricot, it was oddly sweet. Those are the flavours persisted over several sips, not changing to much. In the throat it’s slightly above mild, a small amount of heat develops over time. It’s not bad by any stretch of the imagination. The finish is where this Rum looses points. It’s dry and bitter. The rich molasses flavour from the start is lost. Shame really. I think it’s alright but not stunning. There are far better Rums out there for the same low price point.

I rank it a 6 out of 10 because of that lingering bitter finish. Then again, that 6/10 is a sipper, straight up, neat. I generally use it as a float on “Boat Drinks”, Rum and fruit juice concoctions. Just carefully pour it in last right on top of an ice cube to keep the lighter spirit at the very top of the drink. It’s a great topper as an alternate when you can’t find any Black Seal for the same purpose. Enjoy mixed in Coke too. I say, just don’t serve it neat unless you're a Rummy.

Tasted at Rogue Rum Club, courtesy of the Wyatt collection. Obtained in Nova Scotia while on holiday.
Aroma: like the best coffee cake ever - buttery cinnamon brown sugar goodness
Flavor: I like the aroma better, although as this cools down I can taste the brown sugar again and perhaps some oak. This is a rum to wait a bit on before making a judgement... let it linger.
This would be excellent with cola and some cherry 🍒

Smells a bit acetone but is most pleasant flavour than that. Hints of pineapple. Pretty good for the price.