Austrian Empire Reserva 1863

Not sweet. Slight burn. A bit of an aftertaste. Can't place the smell

Chuťově vyvážený, tak akorát sladký a skvěle kořeněný. Ve vůni špetka lékořice, anýzu a povidel, v chuti jsou výrazné tóny vanilky, květového medu a vařených povidel. Excelentní rum, zachutná každému. Navíc za přijatelnou cenu. 9/10

Great rum for a great price. Smooth, sweet and just enough flavor.

Skvělý pro fanoušky sladkých rumů.
Vůně: Jednodušší, vanilka, karamel, (v pozadí lehce skořice, směs koření podobná A.H.R.).
Chuť: Dominuje třtinový cukr, pak se objeví lehce dub, bourbon, tabák.
Dochuť: Sladká, krátká, prostší.

Dry bourbon flavour and taste.Taste of wood, banana, coconut, honey.

It was one of the first rums I tested and at first I was excited and even bought a second bottle. But I immediately sold it to my brother-in-law, because I tasted other, much better rums and made sure that this rum was no miracle.

Byl to jeden z prvních rumů, které jsem testoval a zpočátku byl i nadšený a dokonce pořídil druhou láhev. Tu jsem ale vzápětí prodal švagrovi, protože jsem ochutnal další, mnohem lepší rumy a ujistil se v tom, že není o co stát. Cena slušná, ale rum tuctový.

Let me start by saying that if you enjoy sweeter (and I mean quite sweet, liquor-like) drinks, you will surely enjoy this. I don't know why, but I expected something way rougher from something with 'navy' in its name and this caught me way off-guard.

This is light and very sweet both in smell and taste, most noticeable nuance being the caramel, with an OK, not that great, aftertaste. Again, not necessarily a bad thing if this is what you wanted in the first place. For what it is, it's a good drink. Just note that with all that sweetness it will feel pretty artificial and not really like an aged rum.

Pleasant warming, balanced honey sweetness, caramel, pepper and vanilla. Rich, complete and smooth. It's more about sweet rums than navy. But it definitely with character.

Note: I'm a sipper. My opinion is based on sipping characteristics.

One of them rums that rely heavily on caramel, or E150a, as expressed on the label and that is especially evident right away with color being one of the darkest I have ever seen. The interesting part is it feels completely different when had neat or with a dash of water. The neat version hits harder and feels stronger, in the other scenario everything is well rounded and balanced. I'd say it was mostly equally enjoyable but I preferred it neat most of the time.

Little bit too much alcohol, but it is definitely interesting.