Rumbullion Spiced

I recently bought a bottle of Rumbullion for my birthday. Myself and my partner love quality rum and whiskey. We treat ourselves every now and then, and are always so pleased to find a delicious new brand. Jura, Talisker and Kraken are consistent favourites. Last year we bought a Highland Park whiskey which was overpowered by vanilla and unfortunately Rumbullion rum suffers the same fate but to an even more disappointing extent. We are not opposed to vanilla and Kraken has the perfect balance. The vanilla in the Rumbullion was strongly overpowering in the initial drinking and hugely drowned the other nuances. It then remained as an aftertaste for over twenty minutes by which time it had become very distasteful. I am uncertain as to whether this is only an aberration in the quality process or is a deliberate character of the rum. If it is the latter then the question is why overbalance the vanilla to the detriment of the the other flavours? It felt like it would have been an amazing rum had the vanilla been downplayed and this is a great shame for a lot of drinkers who would otherwise come back time and again to buy another bottle of Rumbullion. I even put a splash in my tea like my mother used to but even the tea did not quieten down the vanilla flavour and was poured away.

Tim

Its wonderfully spicy to the nose and tastes great both neat and with a tiny splash of cola and a healthy helping of lime.

A rum which is full of flavors. Orange and Caramel aftertaste. Personally preferred the XO.

I had to come back to edit my previous score of 8/10. This bottle has grown on me and I would dare dare its my favourite. When I first opened it was such a strong sense through the nose and a explosion of flavour on the tongue but after letting it sit its a real smooth drop. I can definitely sense a hint of cola through this one and it can easily be had neat. For the price of $90AUD you cant go wrong.

very sweet, very dark, very flavorful. quite enjoyable to drink

This is wonderful! Love the taste of many spices revealed one by one if searching for them. Sweetness is just about right.
Enjoyed over rocks which can nicely separate the tastes, but must be nice neat as well in a cold winter.
Obviously your not gonna drink a lot of this in one evening, but as a digestive after meal with friends it's a perfect joice.
Very well done profesor Cornelius Ampleforth!

Fruity and spicy in equal measure.

While it's not the cheapest rum on the market, it feels like vood value for money when you're drinking it.

It's very Christmasy style of rum, perhaps I would only have it then.

A proper spiced rum. Mixes with everything and never disappoints

A lovely rum, and the best spiced rum I've tasted. Quite sweet, with a warming toffee/caramel aftertaste. Can be drunk over ice, but much more enjoyable with ginger beer and lime.