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Reviews for 2023

May 2023 - Rum

May 2023 - Rum
This month's Spirits feature is Rum

Rum Reviews

Rest & Be Thankful 23 Year Aged Longpond Single Cask #10245 Rum
97 points
$369
Intensely, exquisitely full of flavor; if you like old and funky on George Clinton levels, this is the Rum you are looking for.
Kuleana Rum Works Hokulei Aged Rum Batch No. 07
96 points
$80
A supremely delightful Rum that is grassy and fruity with a superb balance of barrel flavors to bring everything together.
Black Tot Master Blenders Reserve Limited Edition Rum
96 points
$200
With complex layers of roasted fruit flavors, this is just a stunning Rum.
Rest & Be Thankful 21 Year Aged Monymusk Single Cask #13916 Rum
96 points
$295
Like distilled raspberry goat cheese with a caramel and apricot drizzle; an incredibly expressive Rum that is totally delicious.
The Equiano Rum Co Original Limited Batch 02 Rum
95 points
$59
A Rum of excellent quality and authenticity; tastes of pot still and carries natural sweetness balanced with delicate bitterness.
Plantation Isle Of Fiji Double Barrel Rum
94 points
$24
Best Buy
Light and ethereal tones of the sugar cane mixed with rich characteristics of the barrel aging make this a genuinely delightful sipper.
94 points $24 Best Buy
Panama-Pacific 9 Year Aged Rum
94 points
$34
Sweet, savory, earthy, and spicy this is an easy drinking Rum that hides its ABV very well and has layer upon layer of nuanced flavors.
Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez Rum
94 points
$38
A light and clean distillate with wisps of fruit that really amplifies the flavors of the high quality barrels.
Holmes Cay Heritage Blend Ron Rhum Rum Esotico Edition
94 points
$39
Light and elegant yet exploding with fruity and floral aromas and flavors; a nice, casual sipper, or feature in simple cocktails that highlight the base spirit.
Don Q Double Aged Port Cask Finished Rum
94 points
$79
Smells and tastes of many seasons of extended aging; pour over a single ice cube on a warm summer evening and let this Rum unfold for an hour or so.
E. Leon Jimenes 2019 La Aurora 110 Aniversario Rum
94 points
$110
Sweet, spicy, and savory, with rich and complex layers of flavor; this is an excellent pairing with a premium cigar.
Bacardi Añejo Cuatro Rum
93 points
$19
Best Buy
A solid, everyday Rum with balancing flavors of earthy spice, barrel, and baked fruits.
93 points $19 Best Buy
Plantation 3 Stars Silver Rum
93 points
$19
Best Buy
Extremely light, clean, and supremely mixable; a benchmark column still white Rum.
93 points $19 Best Buy
Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Rum
93 points
$19
Best Buy
Intensely sweet baked fruit flavors and aromas make for a nice sipper and an even nicer mixer.
93 points $19 Best Buy
Bayou White Rum
93 points
$20
Best Buy
A super clean white Rum that still shows some sugar cane flavor; this will make a great Daiquiri and meet all of your Rum cocktail needs.
93 points $20 Best Buy
Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve Rum
93 points
$28
Complex layers of fruit flavors with some subtle earthy funk make up this benchmark, consumer friendly Jamaican Rum.
Myers’s Reserve Dark Rum
93 points
$29
A very well made Rum for the back bar that is versatile and will play nicely in any standard Rum application.
Bayou Select Barrel Reserve Rum
93 points
$30
Confectionary tropical fruits and nuts make for a benchmark barrel-aged Rum that is dessert in your glass.
Jung & Wulff Rum No.2
93 points
$39
A decadent, rich, and earthy Rum with notes of molasses, roasted nuts, and chocolate.
Jung & Wulff Rum No.3
93 points
$49
With its vanilla sweetness, nice cocoa nib essence, and a lingering nuttiness to the finish, this would make an incredibly tasty hot buttered Rum.
Kuleana Rum Works Hawaiian Rum Agricole Batch No. 105
93 points
$50
Would make a wonderful Daiquiri and exhibits both the natural fruit sweetness and earthy, grassy undertones of sugar cane.
Ron Izalco 10 Year Aged Rum
93 points
$54
Candied but also earthy and fruity; a bit on the sweeter side but you return to the glass and continue to find something new.
Plantation 20th Anniversary XO Rum
93 points
$55
Quietly excellent, this Rum is made for the more contemplative sort; please use in elegant cocktails or as a fine Scotch substitute.
Goslings Spirited Seas Ocean Aged Bermuda Rum
93 points
$59
A complex and flavorful Rum to have neat, paired with a cigar, or used in an elevated cocktail that calls for dark, aged Rum.
Bayou Mardi Gras XO Single Batch Rum
93 points
$79
Rich and flavorful, this Rum is so complex but so approachable; the perfect companion for a full bodied cigar on a warm summer evening.
Nusa Caña Tropical Island White Rum
92 points
$20
Best Buy
Soft and approachable while retaining both the fruity and sweet vegetable qualities of the sugar cane.
92 points $20 Best Buy
Rhum Barbancourt Haitian Proof Rum
92 points
$20
Best Buy
The light and grassy notes with wisps of flowers and tropical fruits shine through the ABV of this overproof Rum.
92 points $20 Best Buy
Plantation Barbados 5 Year Aged Rum
92 points
$25
Best Buy
A delicious interplay of vanilla and cinnamon with candied tropical fruits that work very well together.
92 points $25 Best Buy
Bacardi Sherry Cask Finish Reserva Ocho Rum
91 points
$37
Earthy and nutty aromas mix with pleasant dried red fruits on the palate; a nice sipper that would also make a good Dark & Stormy.
Black Tot Rum
91 points
$59
Rich and tropical with earthy undertones, this will make an excellent Dark & Stormy.
Bayou Spiced Rum
90 points
$20
Best Buy
There's an earthy and nutty quality to the vanilla and Rum flavors that will play especially well in coffee cocktails.
90 points $20 Best Buy
Plantation Stiggins Fancy Pineapple Rum
90 points
$24
Light, fun, and extra fruity; a fun base to start tiki cocktails at home.
Stade’s Rum Bond N°8 Rum
90 points
$25
Rich and a little bit buttery, this is a Rum that will hold up well in warm and spiced cocktails.
Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum
89 points
$22
Fruity, funky, savory and all around complex; would be good for a Daiquiri or a Rum based Manhattan.
Don Q Oak Barrel Spiced Rum
89 points
$29
A punchy spiced Rum to dial up your cocktail game.
Kuleana Rum Works Nanea Aged Rum Batch No. 78
89 points
$35
A Rum that reminds of tangerine pineapple cream dessert with hints of grassy sugar cane terroir; tasty and interesting.
The Equiano Rum Co Light Rum
89 points
$45
Light, refreshing, and clean; like a distilled tropical island breeze.
Bacardi Spiced Rum
88 points
$14
Best Buy
Smells and tastes like the nectar from the flowers of a fictional Caramel Tree.
88 points $14 Best Buy
Alto Grande 5 Year Aged Rum
88 points
$24
Very barrel forward characteristics with the essence of Rum underneath.
Stade’s Rum Beach Vat N°1 White Rum
88 points
$25
Grassy, fruity, and funky, this is a fun white Rum that shows off the flavors of the sugar cane; will make a great Daiquiri.
Ron Izalco 15 Year Aged Cask Strength Rum
88 points
$74
Funky umami notes pair well with earthy cigars or make a fun float in tiki cocktails.
Don Q Double Aged Cognac Cask Finished Rum
88 points
$79
A straight forward, well-aged Rum with enough depth to impress experienced drinkers.
Don Q Double Aged Zinfandel Cask Finished Rum
88 points
$79
A delightful sipper with depth of flavor that ranges from earthy to fruity to tropical.
Blue Chair Bay Mocha Rum Cream
87 points
$21
A sweet and creamy after dinner sipper.
Coconut Cartel Anejo Rum With Coconut Water
87 points
$38
A barrel-aged coconut cocktail poured right into your glass.
Jung & Wulff Rum No.1
87 points
$39
Rich and earthy, almost like sticky toffee pudding with notes of baked fruits.
StilL630 5 Year Old Expedition Single Barrel Cask Strength Rum
87 points
$65
Bold and powerful; tasty, boozy, and will add flavor to any cocktail.
Myers’s Original Dark Rum
86 points
$20
A standard dark Rum for the speed rack; an easy grab for making Cuba Libres.
Bonampak Pox Rum & Grain Neutral Spirits Blend
86 points
$28
A sweeter Rum that will translate into multiple cocktail applications.
Myers’s Signature Origin Collection The Guyana Blend Rum
86 points
$49
This should do well in a range of traditional cocktails and be a good companion for a cigar.
Bacardi Coconut Rum
85 points
$13
Coconut and Rum come together right in the bottle to make things as easy as possible.
Nusa Caña Spiced Island Rum
85 points
$20
Acts as the perfect base for a fruity and spicy Rum and coke.
Don Q Naranja Flavored Rum
84 points
$14
A candied orange Rum that is vibrant and playful.
Bardenay Ginger Spiced Rum
83 points
$19
A long and unusual spicy cinnamon finish that stays with you; would mix well with cola.
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