Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve 6-10 Years

Purchased at Pike's Liquors in NY. Medium golden color. Considering this is at 45% it is fairly smooth.

Bara druckit söta rom förut så var lite skeptisk mot denna, men den överträffade mina förväntningar! Man känner tydligt vad andra kallar för "funky" som kan efterliknas i en bra suröl (minus det sura). Ganska len trots torr och 45%. Lång eftersmak.

Nevýrazná vůně, ale dobrá chuť. Téměř ten rum necítím. Na konci štiplavá chuť.

A very fruity smell, a little bit sweet. The taste is light bitter and sharp, later in the mouth it gets sweeter and more fruity.
The finish is rather long.

I had heard of Jamaican funk and this was my first experience of it. Not sure that I like it. A crazy smack on the nose - lots of ripe pineapple and banana and maybe mango - but which thankfully dissipates after about 15 minutes. Once it settles down, it’s quite a well balanced and dry rum. It’s certainly worth the experience for something different but may be an acquired taste. Glad that I bought two bottles and will keep trying it over the next year to get a better measure of this unique rum.

Hodně voňavá záležitost a úvod do Jamajských rumů. Chuť banánů výrazně dominuje a výrazný závěr, kdy na jazyku zůstávají ovocné a karamelové tóny, to si prostě vychutnáte. Nejspíš se ještě někdy potkáme...

I happened upon this hard to find rum at a local gourmet grocery store. I had not read any reviews at the time, but I have heard good things about Worthy Park over these past few years. With a $70 US price tag, I thought WTF and bought it.

As soon as the bottle opens up, the aroma of glue and nail polish remover warns impatient ones to stay the hell away. Just pour some into a snifter and let the damn thing breathe for at least 10 minutes while swirling it around every now and then. Once it settles down, the faint aroma of tropical fruits is the new replacement for the undesirable ones. On the tongue, it is very smooth with no burn at 45% ABV. Sliding down the pipe is where the flavors finally come out, but not too complex at all while being somewhat unappealing to me. Adding an ice cube really makes the flavors jump out, but nothing for me to want to rave about. It's main calling card is no additives.

And if you drink too much of this rum, you should have no ill after effects the next day. Then again, if that is all that you want to accomplish, save lots of money and stick with Don Q Cristal that has no taste at all and only less than this one.

I could only garner a low 7 for my rating, but it is light years better than Hampden Estate 8 Year. As for hogo funk, I have had much more of this from much cheaper Jamaican rums such as Smith & Cross, Navy Bay, or Proof & Wood The Funk. Funk lovers should go with those better and cheaper versions first.

Update one month later: A half bottle still remains, which means that I really don't like it. Since then, I have gotten a bottle of Rum Fire Overproof at one third the price. Just add one or two ice cubes to this white rum and let them melt. Then do a taste test against this highly over rated rum. The cheaper one will win easily with hogo funk flavors. This left me no choice except to lower my rating from my lowest 7 rating to my highest 6 rating. And when all is said and done, this rum is nothing more than a very expensive mixer, and a pretty bad one at that!. You have been warned!

Yes, this was ok, Good Classic Rum this
Worthy Park, not sweet

Really lovely Rum, need some time in the glass to open up.

This really is an amazing rum for the value, bit of a whiskey drinkers rum perhaps as it's not too sweet. Very complex but nicely balanced, I keep going back to it as I discover new flavours with each glass.

Great dram.

Review after tasting one time will update!

Lovely nice dark rich brown sugar notes. With a almost raisin like taste, A rum to enjoy very slowly and in good company