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The perfect Demerara One of the best-ever rums I have tasted. Perfectly natural, straight out of the cask Skeldon - WOW. A perfect mix of spices, espresso, oak, burnt mola

Grandpappy Caroni - at full strength Caroni Full Proof Heavy Trinidad Rum, 1974 – 2008, 34yo, bottled at 66.1% - stock of 7 drums, 2000 bottles produced. Fruity, mahogany wood polish, cin

Kill Devil (Hunter Laing) Trinidad Caroni

A powerhouse of Caroni flavours Very intense, superb mouthfeel, and yes - after the initial almost sherrycask-like notes mixed with the fruitiness of Caroni, you quickly get both oak

Best Enmore I've tasted So intense, so smooth despite the high %. Simply amazing! This is the KING of Demerara's for me - dark chocolate, espresso coffee, spices, molasses, r

Silver Seal Enmore

2nd best Enmore ever Amazingly intense, balanced and fruity - then comes in the dark chocolate, coffee, mocha and some oak, burnt molasses. One of the best examples of a D

Bristol Classic Caroni Trinity 1989-1992-1994

A beautiful, deep expression of Caroni Rum at 54% Nose: Powerful notes of tobacco, vanilla, old & oaky bourbon, antique wood polish. Leathery, not unlike an old, heavily sherried whisky. Palate: T

Habitation Velier Forsyths WP

King of Jamaica Velier has done it. I wish - WISH - Appleton would release their rums like this. Cask strength, no filtration. This is BEAUTIFUL. Almost cognac-like,

Absolute winner One of these "oh I wish I had 12 bottles of this" products...! Sniff. Nose is floral, wood glue, banana, peach, oloroso sherry, burnt molasses, raisin

El Dorado Versailles

A beauty Really delicious Demerara. Complex, deep flavours, spices, raisins, plum, coffee, no added BS (sugar etc) - Amen. Love it.

Cadenhead's Green Label Demerara

Big, bold and tasty Dark as the night, big and bold - No sugar added. Coffee, dark chocolate (unsweetened kind), raw cocoa, burnt molasses, Christmas cake spices (with no

Velier Royal Navy Very Old

Caroni dominated blend that works I think the blend works, it could perhaps benefit from a bit more of Guyana, but as a fan of Caroni I am not complaining :-)

The Rum Cask Trinidad Caroni

64.1% Caroni - BIG A delightfully decently priced big, old & bold Caroni, with all that fruit, oil vanilla and orange peel one would expect. Delightful. Heavy style, oil

Swedes Barbados

Oh-oh, Rockley still stylee...!!! Totally in the famous Rockley Still style: Pine sap, oils, herbs, smoke, tar...amazing!

Bristol Classic Very Old Demerara

Christmas pudding with oaky dry end. Gotta LOVE IT!!! All the spices of Christmas pudding, plum, burnt sugar molasses....spices- BIG spices. Almost a vinous (red wine) note in the end, and then it dries o

Duncan Taylor Darsa

What Zacapa and Botran are not - Sadly. Made at the very same DARSA distillery in Tulula, Guatemala, as the infamous brands Botran and Zacapa, this is what those brands COULD BE - Should the

Bristol Classic Rockley Still

Amazing experience The second release in the series of 1986 Rockley Still Bristol Classic Rums, this was cask finished in Fino sherry cask. The added 4 years and the fin

El Dorado Enmore

A fine, fine Enmore! Totally rocks, a great deep dark Enmore that leaves no issues. No sugar-sweetening, THANK GOD. Let the spirit speak, not drown it in sugar.

El Dorado Enmore

A fine Enmore All that Enmore...Raisins, dried fruits, coffee, dark molasses...Whoa! A good one. FINALLY no added sugar (I can scoop it in myself if I want to, than

Bristol Classic Caroni

A very fine Caroni Caroni classic heavy style, almost at points like an older sherry whisky: Big, bold, fruity, oily...Truly a big Caroni.

Habitation Velier Last Ward

From Mount Gay? OK, it does NOT remind me of standard Mount Gay rums. It is big, odd, fruity, charred...And great. Love it.

Habitation Velier Port Mourant White

Finest, tastiest white rums out there. Really? This one is packed with esters, flavours - How can white rum be this good? Amazing!!

Enmore Demerara Silver Seal

Gorgeous Demerara Absolutely king version of Enmore, it has that all - really. A winner!

Cadenhead's Green Label Demerara

A superb old Demerara Oak, Demerara spice notes, molasses, oak...OK, it is old, but this is a fabulous old rum - Not unlike some old sherry whiskies. Beautiful - Liquid mah

Kill Devil (Hunter Laing) Guyana Enmore

Stunning At 46%, it might need some umph according to some, but the taste is impeccable. Liquid mahogany - in a very fine, good sense, combined with spices and

Bristol Classic Trinidad

Liquid Mahogany - in a great way! This grandpappy of all Caroni's from Bristol Spirits is a true beauty of rapidly disappearing Caribbean rum history. Tropic-aged 34yo bottling from ca

A great, classic Demerara Routa 55% Enmore EMRC 1988 Nose: Classic RUM - in capitals. Sweet sultanas, spicy with cinnamon, clove, star anise, Chinese five spices, rich dark

A winner! Oily, smoky, and full of fruity notes. This one is a pretty heavy rum that is tasty. Of course no additives. The spirit of Trinidad in a gorgeous bott

Habitation Velier Muller White

Fantastico! Aged a bit, diluted with rain water - this is one of the best and most floral white rums out there. Buy and try - or miss it forever.

A high-ester white rum - magnifique! Whoa, this is the result of a LONG fermentation! Full of esters, not the bartenders' easiest one for cocktails, but magnificent in taste.

A suberb white rum Primitive means great! Small pot still, a rum full of esters and congeners. WOW.

Stunning Rich, with such complex taste (citrus, fruits, oily in the background, some oak in the end). What a Caroni! It isn't as heavy in oil as the 12yo, but

Amazing Caroni again from Velier Velier does it again: A stunningly beautifully blended old Caroni that is a union of the Caroni oil plus a basket of tropical fruits, vanilla and oak.

Kill Devil (Hunter Laing) Venezuela

Best Venezuelan ever This rum has been aged in PX sherry cask - And boy is it rich in sherry! A sherry bomb for sure, plus no additives - and the base spirit seems to be o

Bristol Classic Rockley Still

A fantastically different Rum This was the first of Bristol Spirits releases of 1986 Rockley Still rums from Barbados - and this is the most hardcore of the lot. Pine sap, smoke, t

Bristol Classic Caroni Port Finish

At cask strength, better than the rest of the port finish ones 114 bottles selected from a single cask from Bristol's warehouses, bottled at 51.5%. Nice!! Matured in Trinidad until 2008 - even better! This is

Berry Bros. & Rudd Jamaican

Golden Jamaican The potential esters in this are tamed by age into a smorgasboard of tropical fruits. It does have a sturdy body, though. Robust and strong at 60% or

Berry Bros. & Rudd Port Morant

An amazingly powerful experience Port Morant (or Mourant). Even at 46%, this is LADEN with taste. Burnt molasses, oaky tannins, macerated fruits, aniseed, clove, vanilla, herbs...AMAZ

Velier Caroni Heavy

Caroni 1983 heavy style high proof rum, bottled at 52% - a blend of 78 barrels Fruity, burnt sugar, oily, vanilla...Trinidad in a bottle. Bourbony, orange peel gives it a bit of a nice spicy edge.

Swedes Trinidad

A damn fine full-bodied Caroni Heavy, almost like a sherrymonster whisky - except it is a rum. A Caroni, that is. fruity, oily, robust - one could swear it is column-distilled, but

Habitation Velier Hampden LROK

A fairly civilized Hampden Good stuff, this one. Powerful as a Hampden ever is, but - somehow more civilized high-ester stuff. The age has taken off the biggest jolt of the este

Bristol Classic Diamond

Nice orange peel and fruit! This is a very civil and fruity Diamond. Lots of orange peel, citrus and fruit mixed in a happily, even a hint of pineapple. Amazingly lively!

Fair Produit de Jamaique

Fair rum from Jamaica, 40% According to some sources, this is a 5-year old Jamaican rum from Worthy Park. It is not a high ester style, but it is a fine Jamaican rum with finess

A good Savanna Burnt molasses, orange peel, vanilla, oak, a bit dirty notes....burnt. Muscovado sugar.

Habitation Velier Hampden HLCF

Here comes the funk Funky, heavy Jamaican esters at 68,5% - who could resist this? Leather, tobacco, esters - did I mention esters already? Nail polish on the nose, fruit

Habitation Velier Forsyths WP 502 White

A really good white rum This is proof, white rums do not have to be boring! A tasty rum on its own, really good. Surprisingly fruity.

Berry Bros. & Rudd Jamaica

Long Pond at its best Wowwee, this one rocks! Esters, banana, minerally, tons of fruits...And enough esters to make it stand on its feet. Spicy honey. Bananas again. Oak in

Berry Bros. & Rudd Caribbean XO

A fine Caroni At 46%, this is quite clearly Caroni - or Caroni-dominated rum blend. Really delicious, fruity, macerated plum, Caroni outboard oil lurks in the backg

Gordon & Macphail Longpond

Old, respectful, but not the best This is the grandpappy of the Rums I have tasted. It was bottled at the age of 58 years, and is said to have been distilled at Long Pond distillery in

Bristol Classic Trinidad

A fine example of a Caroni rum This is a solid, strong flavoured Caroni. Vanilla, fruits, and the famous Caroni oils. Thank God not spoiled by sweeteners, it is a true Rum with a ca

A very nice and balanced agricole I enjoyed this very much indeed. Soft, not overly challenging but stylish, elegant, cognac-like.

Rhum Rhum Liberation

WIne casks open a new dimension Soft, easy to drink, and fun - fruit gums - taste. It does have oak at the end, and also a melange of fruits. Totally unique style from Marie Galante,

Bristol Classic Caroni

Good natural Caroni! A very good natural (no cask finishes) 10 yo Caroni, bottled at easygoing 40%. The low alcohol % does take away from the spirit some, but you get the

Anam Na H-Alba Guyana Single Cask

A Demerara Powerhouse! Truly powerful, full-bodied powerhouse dose of Guyana's finest from Demerara! WOW. Deep, dark colour, powerful notes of fruits, molasses, some orange

A lovely and natural mix of sherry and fine rum This is not overly complex, but it delivers - especially at the price it sells for. The use of sherry casks gives more body to a fairly light rum spir

Havana Club Maximo Extra Anejo

A good rum, not so good price Maximo IS a good rum. It is full-bodied, sherry-like notes, fruits...But it is also well overpriced.

Clairin Casimir Batch 1

Amazing Wow, what notes of TASTE! Kicks ass in white rum world. Some tastes that I have never found in other rums.

Riviere du Mat Opus 5

A fine rum Well defined, classical vegetal notes, a great rhum to experience.

Bristol Classic Vale Royal

Jamaican FUNK!!! Nail-polish nose, funky as they get - a High-ester beauty from Jamaica! Tastes much better than noses, it is a representative of this style. Some love

Bristol Classic Port Morant Demara

Good Demerara This one shows massive character, and is also sherrycask-finished. Not the typical Demerara, but certainly a fine one.

Mount Gay 1703 Old Cask

Mount Gay at its best This is more like it: Vanilla, spices, oak in a complex package that is also full of finesse. A proof that without essences and added sugars, one can

Tanduay Mini Oak Wood

One of the finest examples of Pinoy rhum - in a small cask! This is a hispanic-style, easy-sipping pleasant rhum that delivers nice fruity notes and ends with oak and tobacco. It is not very sweet, and is a rea

Bristol Classic Barbados Rockley Still

What a Rum! The sherry finish may smoothen out the typical "Rockley still" pine-sap and tar a bit, as does the 26 years of sitting in a cask (earlier younger vers

Bristol Classic Guyana

Easygoing, lovely Diamond Demerara Rum This reminds me slightly of the "El Dorado" rums in that it has some orange peel and spicy notes in the taste - but of course this is 6x more intense

Tanduay Centennial Dark

Best Pinoy Rhum This one shows unusual development and taste amongst Pinoy rhums. It is by far superior to others I have tried.

Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry

Nothing to complain about, nose is more Jamaica high-ester than taste Non-sugared from Plantation - What a delight! And it IS a nice product, albeit not an ester-bomb as one might expect. Nose does have that hefty ester

Kill Devil (Hunter Laing) Cuban Sancti Spiritus

An honest, real lighter style Cuban Rum at its best This is what Cuban (multicolumn) Rum tastes like unless it is sweetened and adjusted with sherry etc. It is a golden delight, tasty even if a bit ligh

Smith and Cross Navy Strength

A fine Jamaican Rum High in esters, a powerhouse of Rum - Expect strong flavours and no BS additives. Well done!

Silver Seal Barbancourt Haiti

A fine Barbancourt Shows what the distillery's own bottlings sadly do not show: The true nature of Barbancourt. It has that "agricolish" vegetal side, and a lot more fla

Bristol Classic Port Morant Demerara Port Finish

A bit rough, but full of taste and character The spices, that aniseed - Port Morant is alive! Recommended.

Bristol Classic Fine Cuban

Sancti Spiritus - real taste of Cuba Compared to commercial big brand stuff, this one kicks ass. So tasty, so turbo-charged. Amazing notes of sugar cane, vegetal...Thank God for this one.

Habitation Velier Hampden LROK HLCF

Esters and plenty ah taste This is a big, estery Jamaican that takes no prisoners.

Appleton Estate

Older bottlings were better It used to be better, more oaky and showing that 21 years of aging in the tropics, along with mahogany-like finesse of an old Rum, not far from best o

Mount Gay 1703 Master Select

A fine product This is a fine product indeed! Reminds me of the old XO tasting notes, complex and shows its age proudly - but much more expensive of course than what

Rhum Rhum Liberation

Fruit gums This is an odd rum, probably due to casks (wine). It tastes like fruit gums! Still, it is an amazingly complex and fun product, with an absolutely uni

La Mauny Extra Saphir

Found it delicious This was a truly nice sipper Agricole, balanced not unlike a fine cognac. Really enjoyable, the vegetal notes typical for an agricole were a bit in th

Trois Rivieres Grande Cuvée Oman

Decadent Very very rich in overripe fruits, almost decadent - rancio? Possibly. Soft approach, some vegetal notes but overshadowed by the abundance of fruits -

Riviere du Mat Brut de Chais

A tasty surprise Brut de Chais at 46% is a fine wine-casked rum that delivers amazing flow of flavours due to the casking. It is unique - and very tasty. There are red

Cadenhead's Darsa

Another great DARSA The Guatemalan distillery at Tulula that makes Zacapa and Botran CAN actually make decent rum distillate with their sugar cane "honey" and with the fa

Mindblowingly powerful This one is BIG, and it delivers with GUSTO. Burnt, orange peel, esters, nail polish....Sounds bad, but it is GOOD! No added sugars of course, real na

Bristol Classic Long Pond

Long Pond with sherry cask finish Long Pond with sherry cask finish. The Oloroso is evident, but not brutally dominating. Jamaican rum tamed a bit, comes to mind. vanilla, sherry, oak,

Neisson White 50

A tasty white rum This product is a fine white rum. It has enough flavours to really work in cocktails.

Our Rum & Spirits Guyana Diamond

62.8% and a very affordable Demerara! Well done guys, this is a fine example of Diamond Demerara! Nice molasses, raisins, plum....rich flavours, spices of Christmas cake. Molasses. I do en

Capovilla PMG Liberation

A fruit gum rum! These Marie Galante rums never seize to amaze. The combo of the wine casks, and the spirit bring out the fruit gum flavours. Very enjoyable actually!

Neisson L'esprit Bio

A really good white rum Lot of flavour (agricole notes, vegetal, grassy) in this one. Once again, a fine white rum that a) is not sweetened artificially (thank God), and b) h

Bristol Classic Guyana Enmore Still

Odd Enmore Its quite like Port Morant in my opinion. Spicy, leather, some tobacco leaves (?), spices, quite sharp on the palate.

Cadenhead's Enmore

74.2% of raw Dem-Rum power A youthful Demerara with a light colour. Powerhouse, lots of alcohol. Woody nose (sandal wood?), spicy (nutmeg, aniseed), fruits. A bit too young, and

Damn, what a pleasant surprise! This is from Reunion, made then either by Savanna or Riviere du Mat. And man does it taste! Lots of flavours, beats the big brand white rums 6-0 any d

Kill Devil (Hunter Laing) Fiji

A dirty pot-still rum - in a good sense! To me, this is not unlike whisky in some sense: It is dirty, full of flavours, and not sweetened. A bit rough around the edges, it delivers. Burnt mol

St. Nicholas Abbey

A quality rum A quality rum, with a vegetal, slightly creamy taste profile. No added sweeteners or essences here, just a great base spirit, and aging in quality bar

Bayou Special Release Single Barrel

A nice rum with natural flavour This product is bottled at 40%, which is a bit disappointing for a "single barrel". Using rye whiskey barrels, it gains some nice additional flavours.

Better than 15yo Drier - and tastier - than the 15yo which swims in sweet. Not bad. One can find Demerara flavours in this one, spices and all.

Appleton Estate

The Cognac of Jamaica Blend of column & pot still Rums up to 18 years of age...Smooth, fruity, cognac-like.

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof

A tasty one A surprise that gives, a lot of flavours in this one. Tastes spicy, Guyanaish...Might it be? Nice. Powerful, so treat with respect.

Barbancourt Reserve du Domaine

Creamy, a bit honeyed, but not as good as independently released stuff from same dist This is easygoing Barbancourt - Creamy, richly honeyed, the vegetal notes have been filtered away, sadly. Very mellow, but a disappointment. TOO easy.

Trois Rivieres Blanc 50%

A very tasty white rum This is good, for a white rum. It actually does have those esters and flavours in there, which is a nice point!

Angostura Royal Oak

An honest rum from Angostura Sold in the local Trinidad market, this is an old favorite. It is not overly complex, coming from a column still of the magnitude of Angostura, but it

Bristol Classic Reserve of Mauritius

Light and easy, nothing wrong with this one It has a lovely fruity flavour, and is easygoin. Nothing wrong with this one.

Too much esters....for me It is a bomb of esters. FULL of them. Too much for my personal palate. But is it good? If you like that style, yes.

A tasty white rum at 40% This is a lovely, tasty white rum! Had no expectations, but hey - I do like this. The spirit is alive with flavours, and the product does seem natural

El Dorado Port Mourant

A bit thin and sharp The looser in these special releases, this was thin, "hot" and burning, with little to show more than that. Sure it has Port Morant aniseed and spices

A little light and simple, but pure and pretty This is a very light, delicate rum that mainly tastes like sugarcane juice and something vegetal. The Rosebank of rums? Quite possibly. Pretty.

Oddly Calvados-like? This is a strange one - I get clear notes of Calvados from this! Do not get me wrong - it is good, but--- apple. Mixed in that vanilla and brown sugar

Bristol Classic Barbados

Mount Gay anyone? This is a Mount Gay rum at 40%, but from the indy bottler Bristol. The nose is vanilla and sweetness, fresh cut wood. Taste is much drier, vanilla, a

Floral marzipan Floral, creamy, marzipan, caramel, some vegetal notes and a dollop of burnt molasses comes in the end.

Ok but not as good as I expected A fairly dry, woody and also not very easygoing agricole, I felt. very vegetal, and oaky - bitter oaky.

Dillon XO Hors d'Age

A pretty good Agricole This was a good agricole, but I somehow expected more complexity from it. Not this time, it was all suave and vegetal, but - nothing more. A bit nervo

Chalong Bay Light

A unique taste Your typical white rum it is not. A unique taste, strange even...salty? Odd, but in a good way. Vegetal (agricole notes also).

East London Liquor Company Demerara

Not the best Demerara My expectations were higher than they should have been. It is a demerara, but not all that fabulous. A bit bitteron the palate, the nose promises more

Green Island Superior

A decent white rum This is a very delicate white rum with not all that much taste, but what there is, is a bit vegetal-like grass and "green". Sweet spirit, no added sug

Simple This is a simple, ok rum of good quality. Nothing to go on and rant about, but it is an honest rum. vanilla, bourbon spices, wood. No added sugar, tha

English Harbour Extra Old

Changed over the years from great to sweetened "#%¤ Mixed feelings. Used to be in late 90s a great rum, dry, natural, showing great age, some oak, rich. Then the last bottles I got before it was gone fr

Appleton Estate V/X

Not as good as the 12yo - But almost there It is a good rum, and in classic Appleton style - but not as good as the 12yo. Lacks some of the complexity, and structure. A bit raw.

Caroni Legend Aged Made For Millennium

Blended & filtered to obscurity An original bottling from the Caroni company, this is sadly just a shadow of the independent bottlings we have gotten in recent years. It is notably l

Cacique Antiguo

Not the worst offender.. A typical "Hispanic" rum, sweetish, wine-content there, a bit thin and slightly average. In the world of essence-laden rums, it is not the worst offen

Barbancourt Estate Reserve

Easy - sweet, creamy, and easy. At this level, expect more. It need character that we KNOW Barbancourt can deliver. We know, because of the independent bottlings. Try harder please.

Cockspur 5 Star Fine

An honest, simple rum A really nice rum, but perhaps not a top sipper. Easygoing, clear notes of Bourbon cask, no additives, dry and lively. It is light, and simple - but n

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

Easygoing, simple ex-bourbon cask rum This used to be much, much better - Now it is ok, and enjoyable. Bourbon cask offers vanilla (natural kind - not added essence), molasses, dried fruit

Havana Club Selección de Maestros

So far one of the best from this co. It is not bad, but not great either. Sherrywined, a bit more character due to higher %. Blended & filtered too much, looses character.

Pusser's British Navy

Got taste, but sadly a bit sweet - and sugar covers it This is a tasty one, but...the sugar. Phew. It covers many aspects. Recommended - with some doubts.

Tanduay Oak Cask

Easy sipping This is sold in a 1,5 lires oak cask (metal inside) at the airport in Manila. 18 years? Most likely not, but it does deliver a palate of sugar, molass

English Harbour

Why sugar sweeted such a product....?????????? Overpriced. For the sweetened mix it is. If only they would have allowed it to show some greatness, now it is masked by a sweet layer that takes away

Diplomatico Distillery Collection No1 Batch Kettle

A step to the right direction... Ok, no added sugar FINALLY from Diplomatico. Jorge and Juan have been away from the nigth shift where they usually dosage all rums, so this one got aw

Slight disappointment This rum was quite woody, vegetal, bitter and a bit sharp - surprisingly so. It lacked finesse, I thought.

Foursquare Zinfandel Cask Blend

An odd Zinfandel cask Foursquare This is not my favorite Foursquare bottling at all. The wine speaks too loudly, and has given odd notes to the rum. Its not well integrated, I feel.

It is simple A very simple, slightly sweetened column distilled rum that is pretty much like dime a dozen - same old Hispanic style. Use for cocktails.

Basic A basic rum, nothing much to write about. A funny butterscotch note visits the palate.

Sweet Pina Colada stuff Ok, a spiced rum, a classic Pina Colada ingredient really. Not my cup of tea, but very coconutty.

Matusalem Gran Reserva

Same old essences and so on It is not tasting bad - but it does taste a bit fake. Not much oak for all that age. Probably not even close to 23 years....More like 10.

El Dorado Superior White

Average Nothing much to say, average white rum with no special character. Sad, because they have probably filtered out a lot of character.

Angostura Fernandes Black Label

Easy Easy, light and nothing much to talk about. A ok mixer, at least there's no additives, it seems.

Fernandes VAT 19 Golden

Completely ok simple multicolumn rum from Angostura A simple, young multicolumn rum from Angostura that has bought the brand of Fernandes (which used to distil at the Laventille site). Nothing wrong, ju

Easy, light essenced rhum It is cheap, it is essenced - but it is also a drinkable light rum. Age is probably NOT 15yo...

Ok but odd Oddly chemical note in the overall taste. No additives, but...it isn't the finest out there.

Pretty darn simple The average Joe of rums. Nothing much there, some Bourbon-notes, sweetness (natural), vanilla. Thin.

Wray & Nephew White Overproof

OK overproof white - not magic just because from Jamaica It is strong white rum - not magic. Quite ok, tastewise.

Barcelo Gran Anejo

Simple Not much to say - tastes like light, column-made rum.

Mount Gay Eclipse

A solid, light rum with nothing special in it. A solid, light rum. Decent taste. A bit thin, but it is column made.

Pampero Aniversario

Hispanic rum, a touch of oak. This is sweetened, but ok - even a touch of oak in there. Sherried - or thats what it tastes like.

Santa Teresa 1796

Sherried, not unlike a Spanish brandy Quite sherrywined, not much else going on. Some added sweetness. Simple and if you like this Hispanic style, ok to sip down.

El Dorado Special Reserve

Better in the past Better in the past, now younger in composition clearly. Sweet, unnecessarily sweet. Cavities, anyone? Sad that Demerara is at this level, when we know

A nice white rum Slightly aged, not completely colourless, but mostly reminiscent of a ok white rum.

Very similar to Matusalem etc Sweet, sugary in taste, and simple - ok to sip in small quantity. Not much there, really.

Don Q Gran Anejo

Hispanic light rum - lack of personality. The title says it all - it is ok, but nothing to write home about.

Angostura Old Oak Gold

Simple, dry and natural rum from bourbon casks This is the light, multicolumn-produced Trinidad rum that people use for cocktails. It can be sipped as is, but it is simple and light.

Varadero Añejo

Typical light-bodied simple Hispanic rum. Easy to drink, nothing much in there - some sweetening. Not much to sing songs about. Price was ok.

Angostura VAT 19

Easy and light Another light rum from Angostura under the Fernandes label. Simple, light, no added sugar last I check.

Bundaberg Black

Harsh but strong Harsh but strong - makes sense? A LOOT of burnt molasses, a bit bitter, and thats about it.

Botran Anejo solera 18... ...Is an ok rum, with a bit thin body, vinous flavour and the good news is, it isn't as sweetened as one might expect - only 5g/litre sugar added.

Letter of Marque Dok Hampden

Too much esters for me Ok, this is known to be a ester-monster from a very long fermentation. Meant to be diluted with German neutral alcohol. But here it is, in a bottle -

Old Vatted Demerara (OVD) Dark

A fun rum, not a good example of Demerara This is more a plum liqueur- than Demerara. It is not bad, but - not all that great. The price is - Great, I mean. Still, given the time and place, it

Dark n sugary Heavily coloured, dark and sugary - simple is what comes to mind. Sugar & molasses, nothing more. I know it is a very cheap rum but still.

Wood's 100 Old Navy

Dark with caramel, bitter Heavy - and made heavier with copious amounts of caramel. Bitter notes afloat. Demerara? Nah. A cheap version of it.

Barcelo Imperial

Simple Hispanic-style ron Sweetened, a bit too simplistic. OK to sip, but expect little.

Easy, simple and slightly sweet. Where's the character? This tastes mainly of molasses, and alcohol. And some sherry possibly - or some wine. C'mon - Cuba deserves better.

Sweetened, smoothed with additives To me this is highly overrated. It's a hispanic "rum" with added stuff (sugar, possibly sherry wine other) I believe from the taste. Typical produt so

Matusalem Gran Reserva

Essences, essences and - essences. It is not undrinkable, but - is it a rum? They give it its flavours from essences. And I very much doubt the age tag. Sweet, simple, rum-like profile.

Mount Gay Black Barrel

Just too simple Simple. No additives, but it is a light, simple rum.

Brugal Extra Viejo Reserva

A disappointing Brugal It is just caramel-colour dark, simple and sweet, molasses-notes, thin.

Why all the false essence notes? Odd taste notes, tobacco etc. Clearly an essence-bomb, despite of Angostura always saying they do not put in essences (well, lab tests say otherwise).

Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve

Mediocre and anonymous If they did not tell me on the label, I would not know this to be a Barbados rum. The sweetening and the cogac casking hides its identity, as usual, a

Savanna Herr 57

I surrender! Too much esters!!! Yikes, this is LADEN with esters. So much so, that it would need to be diluted 1 drop this to 15 drops of vodka. And it would still stink. Reek. It is

A bit odd A bit odd, somewhat chemical taste. Very simple, and seems to get its flavour from essences and additives. Sweetened.

So so Hmm, herbal, nutmeg, clove. I wonder what is this really? Molasses is there too.

Sailor Jerry Spiced

Spiced it is Its a spiced rum, yes - but I do not like its taste at all. What to use it for - cocktails? Not in my cocktails.

Simple This is very, very simple white rum. Sadly it does not taste all that good either.

Dark rum anyone? Nah, Baltic dark tastes just like sugar alcohol, and some odd notes.

Hmm - Not the best Ö tastes odd. The Fiskars oak has given it a bit buttery, creamy notes, but the base spirit is not very nice tasting. And sugar added cannot hide that

El Dorado Millenium 25

Sweetened to hell Why sweeten this kind of a product to obscurity? All one tastes is sugar. It destroys the rum - and we know from independent bottlers that Demerara CA

Chemical note in spirit, covered by added sugar This is seriously NOT a great rum. The sherrywine + sugar added (premiumisation by more sugar) is NOT impressive at all. Diplomatico's base spirit in

Plantation Jamaica

A jamaican? Sweetened, treated in cognac-casks...Ahh, I would never see through this anonymous nothing to identify its origin. Jamaica? Really? Nah....

Bacardi Carta Negra

Simple, molasses and caramel colouring This is not good. This is caramel colouring, sweetener and burnt molasses.

Ron Zacapa Edicion Negra

Same Zacapa legend - same thin taste This is what Zacapa-heads call great? Holy nothing. No.

Pampero Especial

Sweet Sweet alcoholic drink that is probably essenced to taste a bit like rum. Cheap.

Sweetened, possibly other additives also Not my cuppa tea - sweetened, raisiny and not a true Rum. Should be sold as spiced rum.

Premiumisation with more sugar? More sweet - and even simpler if possible - than the "23". No hint of the famous pineapple yeast or sugar-cane "honey" (boiled sugar cane juice) - ju

Cacique 500 Gran Reserva

Not great It is a Venezuelan, fairly cheap and made with sweeteners and essences, I'd guess.

Ron Zacapa Etiqueta Negra

Just say no. It is simple, sweet, and sherried. Nothing more, nothing less.

Sweet & poor show for a Demerara This is NOT a great example of Demerara. Too much sweetening done - It covers flavours badly. The age statement is hard to believe from taste, no oak

Tanduay Superior

Disturbingly chemical taste Tanduay does admit to making their rums with additives, which is a plus in the world of denials - but this one is not tasty. Odd reddish-hue colour, a

Disappointing Comes from the same distillery as Zacapa, and is also rather disappointing mixture of sherry wine, sweetener sugars added, and thin, young-feeling spi

Age does not show, essence-vanilla does Seriously, Angostura: IMPROVE! The fake vanilla (which is miles off from what you get from an oak cask naturally - more like bakers fake essence vanil

Plantation Haiti XO Single Cask Dry Curaçao

Sweetened, and oddly stingy taste This is, of course, a Barbancourt base rum, mucked up in France with a "dry Curacao" cask. Well, the resulting spirit does not do justice to Barbancou

Angostura Cask Collection Number 1 Bourbon Cask

Claims vanilla from oak, actually the taste is essence The vanilla that supposedly comes from 1st fill bourbon is just an artificial essence vanilla. Anyone who's tastes numerous rums and whiskies from 1st

Chemical and not overly impressive. Chemical and not overly impressive. Thin, alcohol burn....Nah.

Plantation Pineapple Stiggin's Fancy

Pineapple Yes, it tastes like sweet pineapple. Is it even a rum? Ok, a spiced rum it is. Not my cup of tea.

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary (old bottle)

Nice bottle, nothing special in terms of rum Again, the sugar "dosage" destroys this product and makes it loose its uniqueness. Sad.

Pyrat Cask 1623

Odd orange liqueur - Utter rubbish I mean...This is not rum. It is a spiced rum. Sweet, orange liqueur.

So fake it scream ESSENCES & SUGAR!!! The vanilla says it all: A fake rum. And the sweetness supports the claim.

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

Sweet & poor in quality Base spirit is poor, and on top of that there's just a sticky layer of sugar. Nonsense rum. It is more a cane spirit liqueur, and one of poor quality

Kraken Black Spiced

Pretty gruesome stuff Even for a spiced rum, this is pretty gruesome stuff. Heavy artificial taste notes, and tons of sugar (and caramel colouring). NO.

Bacardi Superior

One of the poorest white rums out there. One of the poorest white rums out there. The taste is - poor.

Pyrat XO Reserve

Not a rum - liqueur or spiced rum No longer called a rum, it is akin to Cointreau in taste - except cointreau beats it 10 - 0 in taste. Cheap spiced alcohol.

Ron de Jeremy XO

Sweet nonsense. No thank you, this is just premiumisation by added sweetness. A liqueur? YES. NOT a rum.

Pretty harsh Burned molasses, bitter. Pretty harsh stuff really.

Angostura 1919 Deluxe Aged Blend

The worst offender of Angostura A liqueur. Essences, vanilla, etc. A rum? Heck no. This is rubbish, sooo rubbish.

Plantation Trinidad

Sugared to anonymity I wish the company would stop sweetening these products, and also no more cogmac casks please! Enough is enough. The treatment takes away all personal

Its tasteless, fairly tasteless Lucky there is not much taste, because the hint of the taste there is, is not all that pleasant.

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Sweet with essence, production changed from Panama to Trinidad. What?? Now here's an oddball. First marketed as Panamanian, then it changed to - Trinidad. Anyhoo, the taste is just bland, sweet and off. Not my cup of tea

Don Papa Small Batch

Terrible sugar and essence bomb Artificial- One word that says it all. This is all essence, glycerine and sugar. Nothing more. neutral spirit and a lab-made nonsense product.

La Martiniquaise Pecoul

Seriously??!!?! This is a 54% HELL in a bottle. Did they mix gunpowder in this? It tastes like #¤%&. Total crap.

Atlantico Private Cask

Utter crap The flavours say it all: They scream "I am a fake rum". Essence-queen, probably fake age statement.

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Seriously worse every year - sweet nothings I cannot believe this "rum" was once marketed as world's best: Its cheap coloured alcohol with plenty sugar added. Nada mas. I would not serve it exce

Stroh Original 80

Crap and not a rum. The title says it all. Not a rum, not anything like a rum. Crap.

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