Bombarda Falconet (Black Bottle) 8-Year

I fell for this one hook, line, and sinker because of the marketing. I was also running out of new rums to try several months ago. It comes from a few different islands in the Caribbean, which also appealed to me at first. It was not memorable at all and it's younger 5 Year Culverin was actually much better. Neither one are worth buying again.

I found this to be a fairly decent rum, as it has a mild sweetness to it that I enjoy.

Smells and tastes of vanilla, caramel, and oak, with a small hint of bourbon.

Pretty good, but not great, to my taste.

Not bad at all. My sailing buddies and I use the Diplomatico Exclusiva as our sipper benchmark. The Diplomatico seems to have a spicier (as in cinnamon) finish and is a tad sweeter with perhaps a bit more depth. But this one is a smooth sipper with a hint of vanilla.

Better than the Bombarda Culverin by three years. More oaky in flavor, but the burn remains. Bottle remains pretty cool.

This rum has a bold flavor, I enjoy. It also has a higher alcohol content, at 43%, for those one drink, nights. I got it on sale ($11 off), for $32; I'm not sure I would pay it’s full price or not.

This rum was just OK. A bit of a sweet finish with vanilla being the overwhelming flavor. Some oak barrel bourbon taste, mild smooth sipper. I would probably buy again but not going to go out of my way to purchase.

Tastes of plantains, pineapple and nuts. We really enjoyed this one here.

Difficult for me to rate because the more I sip in my first glass the better it gets. By the middle of the glass I can smell and taste a hint of vanilla. In some of my first few sips, I detected a little bite. But that went away. A little warm in my chest. I definitely want another one when I finish a glass.

Both in the bottle and the spirit. Strong aromatics; but very smooth.