Rum Tasting Session: Argh! Avast Ye!
in Tasting , RumOh man! I hate my work.
I was there working on the webpage and tasting some delicious whiskies when I got an email from Jean-Marie asking me if I want to join them in tasting blindly some rums. Oh my God, such a problem! Who would want to taste such pesky liquor distilled for pirates to support their pesky living conditions.
Of course I couldn’t but to accept such a wonderful invitation! And so here I am with six samples of rum. I just hope they are not cheap mainstream blended rums. Ummm! The delights of blind tastings!
The smell of the drams is simply outstanding and delicious. Definitively I am going to enjoy this…
The Rums
RTS 2013-01 1: Ron Millonario 15 years old
“Fantastic rum! Pusser's? Zacapa? No idea but familiar and really good rum”
This dram has a treacle-like color.
Nose (87): more than average. burnt sugar, spices, vanilla. Quite nice rum.
Palate (88): powerful, oily. burnt sugar, citrus, vanilla, toffee. This rum is bottled at a high strength... umm... it is familiar...
Finish (87): average. vanilla, burnt sugar.
So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Ron Millonario Sistema Solera 15 Reserva Rum with 87 points over 100.Buy this bottle at
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RTS 2013-01 2: Don Jose 12 years old Cask Strength
“Maybe it is because of the strength, but the nose is quite closed and short but the rest is a delicious rum. Maybe from Bahama?”
This dram has a amber-like color.
Nose (80): average. sugar, floral, spices. Light, uncomplicated
Palate (85): powerful, oily. burnt sugar, wood, pepper, spices, floral.
Finish (84): average. spices, burnt sugar.
So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Don Jose 12 years old Cask Strength with 83 points over 100.RTS 2013-01 3: Rum Agricole Hors d’ge
“This rums has a very promising nose but the result is a bit spoiled: overwatered”
This dram has a cooper-like color.
Nose (86): more than average. floral, spices, sugar cane, cinnamon, bubblegum. Much like an old grain whisky...
Palate (83): light, smooth. sugar, spices, wood, citrus, liquorice, almonds.
Finish (82): average. almonds, sugar.
So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Rum Agricole Hors d'ge with 84 points over 100.RTS 2013-01 4: Believue 12 years old
“Strange one! Definitively I don't like this stuff whatever fascinating nose it may have”
This dram has a -like color.
Nose (84): more than average. burnt sugar, floral, soap. Strangely fascinating
Palate (77): light, smooth. spices, menthol, floral, disinfectant.
Finish (77): average. eucalyptus, floral, burnt sugar.
So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Believue 12 years old with 79 points over 100.RTS 2013-01 5: Isla del Ron 1988
“So woody... this rum must be really old. Too woody for my taste anyway”
This dram has a old oak-like color.
Nose (83): more than average. wood, nuts, floral, burnt sugar, spices. Like if it has been sherried aged, Massive amount of wood.
Palate (83): powerful, oily. wood, floral, citrus, spices, sweet, nuts, green almonds.
Finish (82): average. wood, burnt sugar, floral.
So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Isla del Ron 1988 with 83 points over 100.RTS 2013-01 6: Jamaica 1988
“Delicious nose with so many tropical fruits. An interesting rum”
This dram has a mahogany-like color.
Nose (87): more than average. burnt sugar, spices, vanilla, papaya, mango.
Palate (85): powerful, oily. burnt sugar, vanilla, spices, wood.
Finish (85): longer than average. burnt sugar, fruits, vanilla.
So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Jamaica 1988 with 86 points over 100.Miguel says…
Lovely rums. I have been specially surprised by Ron Millonario 15 years old and Jamaica 1988 but all of them has been a quite interesting experience. Looking forward for the next one.
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