Cubaney Gran Reserva 12 Years Old Rum
Deep mahogany color. Aromatic notes of vanilla, cola, treacle, and dark molasses fill the nose accented by exotic hints of clove, allspice, Bourbon, and black pepper. The palate echoes the nose delivering sweet molasses and spice notes with a soft trailing semi-sweet and spicy finish. Medium-bodied being slightly viscous with crisp pepper and dry spice notes. $29.99 – 3 Stars
Cruzan Hurricane Proof Rum
Brilliant amber/orange color. The nose is filled with the scents of vanilla fudge, dried fruit, and honey with hints of treacle and brown baking spices. The palate confirms the nose delivering a powerful golden syrup-centric core with waves of brown spice, vanilla, and sweet oak. Full-bodied to be sure, bottled over-proof with generous sweet vanilla and decadent golden syrup notes at its core. Bottled at 137 proof in recognition of the wind speeds of the category 5 hurricane that swept through the brand's home island of St. Croix in 2017. $19.99 – 3.5 Stars
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum
Brilliant, beautiful deep copper color. The nose is filled with rich, dried fruits, sweet caramel, and vanilla with accents of nut butter, allspice, honey, and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a sweet fruit and caramel filled core with waves of toffee, honey, and brown butter finishing with accents of oak and brown spice. Full-bodied with a lush and viscous core foiled by bright notes of acidity and accents of orange peel. A classic sipping Rum. $40 – 4 Stars
Dos Maderas 5+3 Rum
Brilliant, deep golden color. The nose is wonderfully complex with 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, marzipan, and vanilla bean. 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. A superb sipping Rum pairing well with chocolate or an after dinner cigar. $33.99 – 4 Stars
Dictador Solera 12 Years Old Rum
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, deep amber with burgundy accents. The nose is wonderfully intense offering scents of caramel and honey with brown baking spices, oak, roasted nuts, toffee, and charred sugar. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush caramel driven core with a generous dose of acidity and toasted spices that give a complex dry impression that finished quite dry with accents of oak and allspice. Medium to full-bodied with great length and ideal balance thanks to the vibrant spice notes and acidity. $39.99 – 4.5 Stars
Bacardi Añejo 4 Years Old Rum
Brilliant copper color. The nose is absolutely seductive and lovely marrying youthful spirit notes with subtle barrel accents offering scents of dried orchard fruits with wild honey, allspice, oak, and vanilla bean. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant core of sweet molasess foiled by a bright dose of acidity that finishes with a waves of brown baking spices and oak. Medium-bodied with ideal balance thanks to the lively acidity found at the core. $19.99 – 4.5 Stars
Bacardi Reserva Ocho 8 Years Old Rum
Deep golden color with hints of amber. The nose is filled with the scents of dried apples, apricots, and peach met with toffee, brown spics and sweet vanilla accented oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a lush and silky core that ideally marries fruit and caramel with roasted nuts, spice, and oak. Full-bodied with a rich and dense core supported by bright spice notes and enough acidity to keep it refreshing. $29.99 – 4 Stars
Bacardi Gran Reserva Diez 10 Years Old Rum
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose explodes with rich caramel and tropical fruits and waves of sweet brown baking spices, treacle, and toffee. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a decadent dessert style Rum that expands on the palate and finishes with sweet vanilla and cola. Full-bodied with a dense and lush core that expands to a sweet spirit that is redolent of sweet Sherry. $39.99 – 3.5 Stars
Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
Beautiful, deep golden to copper color. The nose is complex and alluring offering scents of butter toffee, caramel, butterscotch, and vanilla with accents of toasted oak, honey, and orange peel. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush but sprite caramel and nut centric core with waves of baking spices and silky butterscotch accents. Medium-bodied with layers of sugarcane spirit with decadent oak cask notes that offer a complex mélange of spices. $29.99 – 4.5 Stars
Cruzan Black Strap Rum
Deep, dark mahogany to black color. The aromatics are dominated by dark molasses with dark roast coffee, cola, and licorice with charred oak, vanilla, and allspice. The palate confirms the nose delivering lush molasses-focused core with waves of spice, ginger, and oak trailing to a dry finish. Medium to full-bodied with dense molasses notes throughout while supported by an interesting spice mix to keep it interesting. $17.99 – 4 Stars
