Phil Kemp

Rum

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Tobacco Ron Miel

Spain

Oh boy, such a delicious rum liqueur. Sweet honey with just enough rum aftertaste to remind you that you aren't drinking pure honey. Great on a warm summer evening

Ron Abuelo 15y Tawny Port

Panama

Lovely smell out the bottle. Delicate first sip that leaves a punch to warm the throat. A sweet note, but not too much - just enough from the tawny cask.

Takamaka Bay Coconut

Seychelles

Wonderful, light, real coconut taste, Seychellians drink it with a solitary ice cube. Probably the memories of a Seychelles Honeymoon help the rating!

Mark & Diggers Hazelnut Rum

United States of America

Oh boy, what a smell - I'm not a fan of hazelnuts themselves, but this smelt amazing. Nice and sweet, and so refreshing. Despite it being 40% it's light like a liqueur. Excellent as a summer sipper!

Ron Zacapa Centenario Edición Negra

Guatemala

Oh wow, so smooth. Delicious all the way down. It's lovely and dark. Hopefully it's a limited edition that long continues!

Don Papa Masskara

Philippines

A bit sweet, but not overly so. A nice warming drink to enjoy while playing games. A touch fruity but it treads the line of whether it's real or chemical. Either way, skol!

Sticky Toffee Rum Liqueur

United Kingdom

So smooth, so sticky, so toffee, and so rum! I have a feeling it's too much of a liqueur to be a proper rum, but that won't stop me taking a sip on a warm summer's eve.

Wood Stork

Germany

Warm spiced tipple. Probably the review is aided by the memories of Black Forest holidays. Easy to drink, and fine with an ice cube on a warm summer's eve.

Black Tears

Cuba

Nice and smooth. Slight hint of caramel. Very aromatic even if there is a bit of coffee in there somewhere. Lovely spiced drink.

Shack Red Spiced

Barbados

Guatemala

Haiti

Trinidad and Tobago

A lovely warming spice that smells delicious. Not sure how so many countries for involved in making it, but they seem to have got it right.

Compañero Ron Elixir Orange

Trinidad and Tobago

A very strong taste or orange, but it fits the rum quite well. Not too strong a rum, probably toned down by the orange tones. An ice cube might be useful to take away a small amount of sting, and to go with the summer feel of the sip.

Curaçao Rum Raisin Liquer

Curaçao

Lovely and sweet, and not an artificial taste. A good dollop of orange peel to add some flavour and it's a very nice evening digestive. Can definitely relate it to the ice cream flavour, all that's missing is some cold vanilla! After a while, the 25% feels much stronger, so I have to mark it down a tad.

Old Man Rum Project One

Caribbean

Nice sweet vanilla aroma that has a hint of whiskey barrel about it. Not so strong and a very pleasant drink with just the right balance between sweet and smokey

Khukri XXX

Nepal

Nice and smooth and perfect after a curry. Slightly spiced, but with what? Himalayan glacier water, that's what.

Dead Man's Fingers Cherry

United Kingdom

A sweet tipple that doesn't do much in the way of cherry. Something nice is in there though as it tickles down the back of the throat.

Discarded Banana Peel

United Kingdom

An overwhelming aroma of bananas (to be expected), but not much banana to taste. Smooth and warming, it seems to hold its own - there's no hint of chemical fruit flavouring, and it stays warm in the belly.

Rumbullion!

Guyana

Tangy sip, with an aroma of orange (or some citrus-ness) and maybe some other nice spices. I cannot help but shout it's name with the exclamation point! Certainly does earn the punctuation mark. Delicious!

Dead Man's Fingers

United Kingdom

Vanilla, Cinnamon, Orange, oh my. Lovely little tipple from Cornwall. Wonderfully spiced, and an excellent little tipple. And bonus points for the name!

Cocal

Canary Islands

Honey liqueur so it's sweet, but not too much and just right on a warm summer's eve. Not as good as other honey rums from the islands, but definitely a solid drink.

Smuggler's Cove

Canada

Delightful smell. Tastes like they've even managed to squeeze some maple syrup into it for a truly patriotic sip (although it's probably molasses or caramel of some kind and I'm just think of maple syrup because it's Canadian). Warming, but not too strong so I'll be drinking it again on a sunny patio.

Bacardi Caribbean Spiced

Puerto Rico

A lovely mix of spices that goes well with an ice cube on a summer's day, or on its own when it's a bit colder. Could be a good cocktail base, but it more than holds it's own as a sipper.

Xmas Pud Rum Liqueur

United Kingdom

Does the job of feeling like Christmas - nice and warm, and makes me crave a mince pie! Shame it's only acceptable at Christmas. But great that it's from near my hometown!

Guajiro

Canary Islands

Nice honey taste, something the Canaries do well. Warming taste, and it sticks on your lips well. It gives me a puzzler now for which honey rum to order on my next trip to the isles...

Captain Cook's Spiced Black

Germany

Lovely sip with an ice cube. Not too heavy, and far better than other captains are neat. Very nice aroma too so quality drink from start to finish - doubly so when I find it's Lidl's own brand rum...

Maman Brigitte

Barbados

Jamaica

Dominican Republic

A nice blended rum that probably shouldn't work given the different ages of rums, but it works well. A nice sip that doesn't need an ice cube

Olivers Maximo

Dominican Republic

Nice aroma of burnt caramel, followed by very nice dark rum. Ever so slightly smokey.

Rum Magec PX

Spain

Nothing special about the aroma, but a nice little rum with a hint of caramel in there somewhere. Quite pleasant and maybe worth another shot in the future.

Dictador 12 year

Colombia

An excellent starter rum, with a smooth soft oak taste. Warming and tingling on the lips, it is a pleasant balanced flavour. Nice amber colour, and a drop of ice does nothing to water it down as the flavours still hold.

New Groove 8 year

Mauritius

Doesn't taste as pungent as other 8 year olds I've had. A pleasant aroma, and nothing too harsh as it goes down, so a very good tipple. Probably similar to others in my cupboard, but it's certainly looking good for Indian Ocean islands

Pusser's Gunpowder Proof

British Virgin Islands

Don't be put off by the 54.5% strength, once you are passed the shock it's fairly pleasant to sip. But it does start to catch up with you.

Groom D'or

Luxembourg

A first Luxembourgish rum for the cupboard. I'm not a fan of golden rums, but this one isn't too bad. A sweet taste and not as strong as other golden rums. Tipp topp!

Gun's Bell

Caribbean

A nice vanilla base of a sipping rum that is a pleasant mix of spices. A bit of coconut, a bit of cinnamon maybe? Better with an ice cube. It borders just the right side of a gold rum.

Millonario 15 year

Peru

A touch of almond somewhere in there. Nice tipple, but it gets better if I leave it to air a bit first. Could do with an ice cube maybe, but otherwise fine.

Barceló Añejo

Dominican Republic

As a gold rum it's obviously a bit sharp and I can already feel its effect after a few sips. But on a warm night with plenty of ice cubes it's not too bad.

Hampden Estate 8y

Jamaica

Sharp rum, but a beautiful aroma. Definitely a slow sipping rum though, as the 8 years of matury certainly packs a punch after a while.

Don Papa

Philippines

At first I thought it was a little too artificial, but adding an ice cube makes it a very pleasant sip. Aged in oak, you can definitely get a hint of that.

Sikkim

India

Nice and warm, and very good after a curry. Strong smell, but if it sits for a while, the aroma dissipates quite quickly. Strong, but not unpleasantly so.

Don Q Añejo

Puerto Rico

Sharp smell but the taste is a bit lighter. Not much though, but proves you shouldn't judge a rum by its nose

Pyrat XO

Guyana

There's a hidden aroma in there somewhere but it's pleasant. A little harsh before it warms the throat, but an ice cube does the trick to calm it down nicely. Not worthy of buying a bottle, but as a shot in the bar, not bad.

La Mauny Spiced

Martinique

I'm struggling to describe this one. It's rum. But there's nothing special about it. It's just "nice".

HMS Victory Rum

England

A lovely smell, but a little too harsh when it enters the mouth. Down the throat it's very warming though. It's navy strength, so that's probably why. But now I know there's rum to be had on the Isle of Wight

Ron Esclavo XO

Dominican Republic

Not bad, but similar to others in my cupboard

Ron Malteco 15

Panama

A strong aroma, but a subtle taste. Still strong, but the oakyness makes it fairly pleasant. Three hairs added to chest at least!

Rum Malecon 12 year

Panama

Nice aroma, the first sip hinted it would be strong, but it was pleasant in the mouth. By the time it reached the stomach, the warmth had nicely heated my innards.

Wild Tiger Rum

India

Lovely aroma, and great looking full sized bottle with tiger stripes, but the taste is distinctly average

Ron Jaguar Edicion Poas

Costa Rica

Pleasant aroma and a nice warning taste. Nothing special, but if I stumble upon it again I'll give it another go.

Clement 6y

Martinique

A little sharp, reminds me of whiskey so if that's more your jam, this would probably be a good introduction to rums. Pleasant though.

Black Tot

Caribbean

First sip is a tad too whiskey like. But it settles warmly, despite it's strong punch. A bit too much "peaty"ness I think for me, but probably well suited to those with Scottish whiskey leanings

Compañero Ron Gran Reserva

Trinidad and Tobago

Jamaica

A powerful smell, but a nice slightly oaky taste accompanies the strong alcohol taste. If it wasn't for the strength it would be quite pleasant

Don Pancho Origenes Reserva 18

Panama

Pleasant. Nothing spectacular, but a hint of oak in there somewhere?

Tres Hombres Porto Bayan 2005

Barbados

I forgot to write a review for this one

Ron Esclavo 12

Dominican Republic

I forgot to write a review for this one

Captain Morgan Tiki Mango & Pineapple

Italy

I don't really get the mango, but as a pineapple liqueur it's not terrible. The bottle is funky, but I'm not drinking a bottle, I'm drinking a rum. I guess as part of a cocktail it would work better. Wait, it's Italian? Okay..

Bristol Spirits Reserve

Mauritius

A sharp smell followed by a strong, young, rum. Could probably do with an ice cube to calm it down as it was a bit too strong for me.

Ron 1914 Edicion Gatun

Panama

A fairly normal rum smell with nothing of note. The taste is a bit harsh until it gets down to the stomach, could do with some flavour to make it more interesting

Rum-Bar Gold

Jamaica

Indifferent nose, but a very warming sensation just after it clears the gullet. Probably an excellent choice on a frozen winter's night, but as it's only nippy, it doesn't get the chance to shine or warm the soul.

Séverin XO Rhum Vieux Agricole

Guadeloupe

Potency itself, there was talk of vanilla, but all I could taste was the 45% alcohol. Too strong for me.

Wild Tiger India Spiced Rum

India

Smells oddly of 'nice dentist', reminding me of how clean and precise their surgeries are. Taste wise, it's pleasant, but a kind of cardamon pod after taste brings it down at the end

'By the Dutch' Batavia Arrack

Indonesia

Oh boy, this one's potent. It's a very light coloured rum, and I often find them a bit harsh, but this one was too much, a pleasant warming, but too harsh to enjoy even that

Platino by Atlantico Rum

Dominican Republic

I've never been a fan of neat white rum, and the aroma suggested this wouldn't change my opinions. But the light taste that doesn't really taste of anything makes it a lot more drinkable. Just a shame that there is next to no taste.

Ron Aldea Caña Pura

Canary Islands

Oi! Sorry but the Canary Islands should stick to their honey rums, this is far too strong and I'm struggling to drink it without making amusing faces for those watching me

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