Myers's Original Dark

I really should learn to try the original base spirit before venturing into weird bottles. The Myer's Single Barrel Select, finished in Sazerac Rye sucks. So, I kind of stayed clear of the cheap looking standard Myer's Dark for quite some time. This is far better than the single barrel select. Very similar to Coruba, and thus fantastic for tiki drinks or similar cocktails that call for a dark Jamaican rum. Blind tasting the two side by side I still pick Coruba, but Coruba is much harder to find, unlike Myer's which is on just about every shelf I've ever seen. So, if I ever run out of my precious Coruba without a replacement, this will definitely do. It's better than Appleton Signature (6), but not quite as good as Coruba (7) or Dr. Bird (7), so this sits squarely in the middle with a strong 6.5. Giving it a 7 seems a bit generous, but I think the fact that you can often find this for less than $20 justifies it and it's close enough to Coruba that I'm fine giving it a little bump. Not sure it needs to be said, but not a sipping rum, this is purely for mixing.

Vůně: Dominují přezrálé banány, pečený ananas, silně připálený karamel, koření, lehce vanilka
Chuť: Sladká, štiplavá, to tropické ovoce, připálený karamel, bylinná
Dochuť: Kratší, funky, nahořklá, bylinná
Jako sipper není ohromující, ale za ty peníze s colou dokonale sedí!
6,4/10

The color and finish is outstanding and is my favorite rum and coke, always have a bottle on hand.

Decades ago I bought a bottle of Myers at Costco. A large bottle and my first time trying it.
I hated it back then, but my tastes have changed and I'm a fan of tiki cocktails. This seemed most appropriate since Coruba Dark and most other rums in the category are hard to find where I live.
Wow. Worse than I remember. So undrinkable straight. Tolerable in a cocktail if you want a funky cocktail drowned by funk.
Never buying this again. Now the second worst rum I've ever had (the first being Wray and Nephew).
If you want a dark rum for cocktails get Plantation Dark or even Gosling's. While they aren't completely dark blended Jamaican rums, they balance much better.
I just don't understand the love of hogo.

I'm a (tiki) cocktail guy so I can't speak to sipping neat, but I was surprised how much I enjoy this in a blend. Provides a nice little kick without going funk overboard. Becoming a mainstay in my Planter's Punch.

what is the chemical flavour that causes one to put the glass down and reconsider the importance of life?

I had it mixed as an Old Fashioned. I liked the taste at first, I thought wow, but the after bite came back to bite.
Now t bad but can’t say it is more than average!

Entry level Jamaican rum. It’s ok, but definitely one for tiki drinks not drinking straight. Some funk, but not loads. Better than this review makes it sound.

Schöner Nachgeschmack. Limone darf nicht fehlen. 😋

It's good when blended into Pina Coladas or with Lime and Coke.