Black Tot Finest Carribean 5-Year

it s a solid rum but the jamaican part is so predominant that you can t recognize other rums (from guyana and barbados ...) it packs a lot of flavor for a 5 years old ...
but i can recognize only jamaican flavors ...
way better than Pussers (also navy rum) because this one is without sugar added
my rating is a 7,4 !

Black tot - slight misappropriation, this is not actually the 1970's original.
It's a blend of Jamaican 3-year pot still and 5 years or less single blended rum from Guyana and Barbados, what could possibly go wrong?

In the glass - a deep Amber, probably has bit of colouring
Nose - (it definitely improves with a bit of breathing) It's a "rummy" rum. Sounds a but stupid, but that's what the blend hones down on. Very subtle dried fruit, dominant nut and wood aromas.
Palate - is a little rough in keeping with its young age, but that is balanced by subtle sweetness (3/5), I suspect a tad of added sugar. It mellows to treacle and oak notes, surprisingly pleasant for a young navy rum.
Throat - gentle burn, that does not linger

In summary - surprisingly sippable for a rum this young. I wouldn't rush to buy a bottle but would enjoy finishing one.

Nose - Sweet, molasses, caramel. Tastes sweet, but good, bit of fruits, caramel, very peppery, spicy. Finish is good, sweetness fades very quickly, peppery notes remains very long.

Aroma: very sweety like caramel with little bit of spice, and I want to say little bit of nuts (that is why this rum reminded me of Blue Mauritius).

Taste: again very sweet, with spicey finish but in the middle I noticed some fruits. At this point of view, this rum reminded me of Plantation 20th anniversary. I have to say I really liked that warm spicey finish.

Overall: This was my first Black Tot experience, nice bottle, nice packaging with a nice price (around 40 €). It is very interesting one for me, because it reminded me Blue Mauritius (aroma) and Plantation 20th anniversary (taste). I rally want to try this rum in some drinks.

in alcoholic harshness and some metallic sensations on the palate. Overall not bad, just not good either.

Gut gemachter Blend aus drei Ländern,
nicht zu süß und relativ komplex, passt!

Well-made blend from three countries,
not too sweet and relatively complex, good!

Karamel z rozinkami, dřevem a ovocem v příjemně pitelné formě.

A very pleasant mix of Jamaica, Barbados and Guyana rum. Each of them is present, but none predominant. Nicely balanced sipping rum.

Last time I had this it was terrible and rated it a 3. However, I went back due to the limits of my one door store and here I am. Definitely better than last time but way overpriced. I notice others stating too much Jamaica in it but I didn't find that. I thought the blending was on target for a navy rum. I favor most Guyanese rums and it's definitely in there. Maybe I notice that because of my palate preferring Guyanese rum but I now like this rum but not the price. Might go back but seeing I'm exploring the world of rum it might take a while. Yes, I believe that this should be part of every sailors stores so give it a try! update, they have a master's series that intrigues me but at $180 unfortunately I will never experience this series. No way is it going to be at least 3x better. NO WAY! Will never believe that 3x the price is worthy. I'm starting to think this is another cash grab company!

Bit sharp. And aggressive. Sweetish. Good one. Can recommend