Saratoga Revolutionary Rum
Brilliant, medium tawny/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of caramel, dried fruits, and vanilla with supporting notes of brown sugar, gingerbread, and oak. The palate confirms the nose delivering a caramel-driven core with flavors of treacle, baking spices, toasted oak, and marzipan. The finish is long and lingering with generous spice accents. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $31.49 – 4.5 Stars
Club Kokomo Tahitian Vanilla Flavored Rum
Hazy, medium coconut water color. The aromatics are very intense, presenting scents of honeysuckle, soursop, and white sugar with supporting notes of sweet coconut, honeydew, and vanilla. The palate is in substantial agreement with the nose delivering a tropical fruit-driven core with flavors of blanched almonds, sandalwood, wet paper, and vanilla bean. The finish is a bit dull. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a creamy texture. $32.99 – 3 Stars
Club Kokomo Barrel Finished Rum
Brilliant, medium amber color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of caramel, oak, and baking spices with supporting notes of cashew butter, ginger biscuits, and vanilla flower. The palate echoes the nose delivering a toffee-driven core with flavors akin to roasted nuts, coconut, butterscotch, and charred oak. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and pleasingly balanced with a rich texture. $59.99 – 3.5 Stars
Club Kokomo Artisanal White Rum
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of vanilla, honey, and roasted pineapple with supporting notes of apricot stone, orchid, crème brulee, and meringue. The palate is in substantial agreement with the nose delivering a tropical fruit-driven core with supporting flavors of lychee, star fruit, slate, and a bit of cane Rum funk. The finish is crisp. Medium to full-bodied and favorably balanced with a vibrant texture. $32.99 – 4 Stars
Vizcaya Black Reserva Rum
Brilliant, deep mahogany color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of brown sugar, baking spices, and Sherry with supporting notes of ginger biscuits, crème brulee, and treacle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a toffee-driven core with flavors akin to fruitcake, caramel, roasted nuts, vanilla, and molasses. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and pleasingly balanced with a voluptuous texture. $34.99 – 4 Stars
Renegade Single Farm Origin: Lower Crater Lake South (Pre-Cask) Rum
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose reveals the unmistakable scents of pot-still, cane juice Rum with waves of sandalwood, jackfruit, dried flowers, wet clay, mineral, and banana skins. The palate echoes the nose delivering sweet and ultra-funky tropical flavors with accents of dried herbs, mineral, citrus, and bamboo shoots with hints of pepper. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a great length while deftly managing it's over-proof strength. This may not be everyone's cup of tea but if you carve funky and complex sugar cane spirits this is worth seeking out. $68.99 – 4 Stars
Dos Maderas 5+3 Rum
Brilliant, deep golden color. The nose is bold with scents of baked tropical fruits and caramel supported by notes of leather, mineral, Sherry, and oak. The palate confirms the nose while being drier than may be expected with waves of dried black berries, allspice, clove, and aged cigar. Full-bodied and dry while also being generous with fruit and caramel supported by complex spice notes kept fresh with a big dose of bright acidity. $38.99 – 4.5 Stars
Camikara 12 Years Old Rum
Brilliant, medium amber color. The aromatics are complex and alluring, offering scents of tropical flowers, wild honey, dried fruits, and ginger biscuits with notes of toasted oak and cinnamon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruit and honey-centric core with waves of ginger and brown spices supported by accents of vanilla bean and oak. Full-bodied and assertive showing that it's an over-proof Rum while maintaining balance and sophistication. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars
Kula Organic White Rum
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is filled with the scents of grassy, fresh cut sugarcane with supporting notes of mineral, talc, and subtle herbal accents. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a dry, mineral and grass-focused core with waves of talc, mineral, and black pepper rising on the finish. Medium-bodied with good balance thanks to a dose of bright acidity. $23 – 3.5 Stars
Kula Dark Rum
Brilliant, dark amber color. The nose reveals a classic aged Rum with concentrated aromatics of dense, roasted fruits, caramel, oak, and loads of brown baking spices. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich yet dry caramel and brown butter-driven core with waves of allspice, oak, and nutmeg with hints of clove and pepper. Medium to full-bodied with ideal balance as it delivers a complex blend of aged Rum and spices. $23 – 4 Stars
