Gosling's Family Reserve Old

I have partook in a fair amount of Gosling's rum but this one is a hit. Very nice, excellent from start to finish. The rum has a very unique lift off. When you first take a sip it will burn just a hint but the burn dies off and turns into a smooth slide right in home. Notes of dry fruits, a hint of leather and just the right sweetness. I tried it a variety of ways and neat is by far the best. Just say no to Coke!

Smooth, sweet and a great nose. A little vanilla and fruit, with a touch of leather and wood. Perfect neat.

Caramel and brown sugar nose with cream and caramel smooth finish.

This rum is outstanding! The presentation is gorgeous but the rum is even better. Literally you can taste something different every sip! Don't cut it with anything. Straight up with a few drops of water to bring out more flavor. The cost is steep, but if you can afford it, you won't regret it!! I promise!

Very happy with that, very smooth with small amount of Cola, ice and lime. Yes very smooth... Ordering more bottles very soon:) If you are looking for something that doesn't bite and enjoy a drink- this is it!

A rich deep bronze glow in appearance scent is a slight caramelized sugar scent with an initial rush to the palette and a smooth finish. I enjoy this straight up or with a cube of ice.

You're gonna need to let her breathe first. I let it sit for 5 min and that wasn't enough I might update this later. Yeah it's harsh at first lots of vanilla oak raisin taste. The smokey is just perfect. Honestly can't take this one straight and maybe why I will follow up with more breathing time. In coke it is perfect. Literally the ideal rum and coke. Not a very complex rum by any means but it posses a long taste. I would enjoy this rum more if it was cheaper. But o wait it is if you enjoying it in a rum and coke. Literally it makes an almost identical rum and coke to pussers blue label. So if you're enjoying it that way switch to pussers blue and save yourself about 35$. Still a very good rum but unless you're some super taster blah blah save yourself the money.

One of my favourite rum's to date, premium dark rum with treacle, raisins and caramel that is smooth to drink straight. A splash on a good vanilla ice cream creates sex sounds in your mouth... fantastic mixed with ginger and lime, but no point in wasting it.

I think I would have to agree with others, it does better after a little time to breathe, allowing it to bring out its full character.

Nose: Those dark chocolate coated stem gingers you get at Christmas. Earthy damp forest floors and smoky char from the casks. Dry, heavy roasted coffee beans and even some menthol. Pretty complex, and way more complex than standard “Black Seal”.

Palate: Good mouth feel. Bitter dark chocolate and unsweetened black coffee. Tannic (tea) and then quite sappy/resinous. Plenty of oak and some of that smoke from the barrel char that I found on the nose. Sours a little as it moves to the finish.

Finish: Long. Now it’s time for the herbs to play; totally savoury with pine sap, oak, herbal tablet and tails off with that menthol note.

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https://rumtastic.wordpress.com/2016/01/24/goslings-family-reserve-review/

This is a dark, rich rum that is strong but lacks depth. It tastes younger than it looks especially compared to top-tier aged rums. Its full of spice and caramel- big chocolate taste.