For the price, I love this bottle. Is it sweet? Yes, but not overly so.

In a Daiquiri. it is divine.

Out of everything in my cabinet, this one has by far the most complex flavor profile. I've heard of the Jamaican funk created by high ester content and such. I don't know if that's what it is, or if it's more due to the 49.5% ABV, but this is a really fascinating blend. It has way more floral notes than anything else I own. It's botanical, grassy. Also hints of burnt orange peel and elderflower. There's the familiar bite of oak, but not in the traditional sense where it fills your nose with it.

I needed to replace my (frequently consumed) Reserva Exclusiva and the store only had the Mantuano so I gave it a try. Months later, it's still pretty much a full bottle. I won't say it's bad, but it reminds me of a Kinder Bueno Mini, Nutella, or at least something very similar to hazelnut coffee creamer mixed with graham crackers.

Bought this one in St. Thomas USVI for $42.50 USD at the LURYX downtown. Still haven't cracked it open - just need a placeholder with a photo for when I do.

At $39.99 USD, this rum is a great stand-in for enjoying a Dominican sipping rum with your friends and not having to worry about the next time you'll be in the Caribbean to replace it if you end up going through the whole bottle. It's great to have on the shelf.

I bought this rum in Puerto Plata, DR at the Monkeyland gift shop for $45 USD. It was recommended to my by a local who had worked in the Brugal distillery for 17 years. I had originally planned to visit the Macorix distillery while in port, but several people discouraged me from it. As a result, I bought two other rums while I was there (Barceló and Club Puntacana) for a very reasonable price. All in all, my visit to Puerto Plata yielded an excellent opportunity to buy Dominican rum that I don't usually see in the United States.

The Leyenda has a beautiful presentation - nice bottle and lovely color. And despite its lower 38% ABV, it has a longer (and pleasant) after burn than I wasn't expecting. Notes of cacao, caramel, coffee, oak and sweetgrass.

Truly one of my favorite rums and one that I rarely get an opportunity to buy due to it being unavailable to buy in the United States. i expected to find it in the A.H. Riise shopping district in St. Thomas USVI, but I have only been able to find it in The Netherlands or Denmark.

I was so excited about this rum that I tried for months to get someone locally to import it. I corresponded with Bjørn Jensen at AH Riise and made introductions for him with a few regional distributors, but nothing ever transpired. Bjørn also recommended that I try their Non Plus Ultra Dark rum, which tasted exactly like vanilla extract.

Regardless, if I could only ever have one rum, I would probably choose this one every time. For my palette, it suits me perfectly. From the decanter-style bottle to the illustrious color, it stands out amongst any other bottles on the shelf. And this rum doesn't need to air out before sipping. It's ready for sipping right away. Apricot, green bananas, drum tobacco, clementine - it's all right there.

Honey, spices and milk chocolate in aroma; very fruity (berries, apple) start, butter, bread and raisins in body; warming lasting tail with oak and vanilla.

Pear, apple, vanilla, spices and smoke in aroma; pear, nutmeg, apple, almond and spicy finish of the body with smoked finish; long tail.

orange zest, caramel, nuts, hay, herbs, pinch of tar and armagnac barrel in aroma; caramel start, spices, orange zest, nuts, licorice, cinnamon, herbs and rubber finish of the body; lasting heating tail with touch sugarcane.

Riped bananas, citrus, exotic fruit, olives and sugarcane in aroma; strong pepper start, herbs, wood, leather, chilli, citrus, sugarcane and smoked finish of the body; lasting warming rubber tail.

Sugarcane, honey and flowers in aroma; honey, tropical fruit, barrel and charcoal smoked finish of the body; short tail.

i'm giving this pour more credit than the community is suggesting. Maybe it's because i had the 50th anniversary poured first and fell in love with that. maybe cause i'm writing this under the influence of the Guyana component - which is also amazing and I am partial to demmerara! I feel this simply is better than what is being given credit for. 46% is smooth as anything i've tasted and finished with. tastes are blended well by country and those countries play very well together in my mouth. So good - Bravo.

Caramel, chestnut and ethanol touch in aroma; salt caramel, licorice, and barrel in body, lasting tail.

what an amazing story about black tot day and its 50th anniversary! the blend of these 3 world class distillaries gives you a pour that is simply not of this earth at a crazy affordable price - good luck finding now, deserves to have been twice the cost back in the day! super complex with forward notes being the best of each country in the form of only 5000 bottles offered into market. navy strength is beautifully in sync with the bottle contests. It amplifies the taste and allows for the most memorable of finishes. this bottle is #2 of my top 120!

Aroma - herbal tea followed by birthday cake, tobacco leaf, and salt water

Taste - fresh pear followed by sugar cookie, smoked turkey, and a light charcoal finish

Aroma - honey ham followed by glue, fresh sugar cookie, and mozzarella cheese

Taste - baked potato followed by sugar cookie, uncured ham, and a brine finish

I have no right way to explain it but on the nose it is a mix of Safari & Flugel if that makes sense? The alcohol comes through the sweet smells so I have a hard time identifying it.

However, it is a great rum. It has that rum sweetness of an angostura 1824 but it has a little burn. It taste smooths and the alcohol is not really present when you taste it. This is a nice sipper on a sunny day, if this is spiced rum for around 32 euro's it is worth the money if you want to have something different in your collection.

On the nose I smell burned caramel and honey, when I sip it, it is suprisingly smooth! Totally not what I expect for a 5y old, when it goes down it is smooth as well with a little spice kick at the end. This rum leans strongly on the honey taste but it gets balanced out by the aging process so it is not overly sweet.

After I tasted it, it justifies the price tag of around 30 euro's for a 5y aged rum.

Tonight’s Rum: English Harbour 10 Year. I’ve been fond of English Harbour Rum and have even been to Antigua where it’s made. Got a flat on the rental car, and with no spare almost missed the cruise ship! I bought this bottle online from BSW Liquor in Calgary and my wonderful friend Helen was kind enough to deliver it.

I’ve liked English Harbour Rum for decades, but with none of the product available here in BC for 20-plus years, I’m really looking forward to this one! So, let’s get to this tasting and review.

In my Rum Club Canada glass, the rum is a dark rum for a ten-year product: A rich, bronze, toffee transparent brown that I find more inviting than some of my older, less colour-rich rums. The nose in the glass hits like a pure, unbiased rum. It’s a simple toffee forward, white pepper, pineapple and alcohol. There’s no musty bouquet or overpowering acetone I’ve often detected in other tastings.

The first hit on the lips is delicate, almost non-boosey. My lips barely can tell it’s booze. That’s a good sign as far as I’m concerned. The first flavours are of honey and eucalyptus. The next sip focusing on taste, I get orange, more honey, a hint of pineapple, and caramel. In the mouth, it’s also delicate for a 40% spirit. In the throat, this rum is easy, with only the slightest heat; it's a great balance. The finish is also easy with only a slight pepper lingering behind, joined by pineapple, and a hint of leather and tobacco.

This is a wonderful rum and don’t think my review does it justice. I give it 10/10 on the Bob rum scale. Your results may vary. This is number of 411 of my 500 Rum goal, which now seems like a genuine possibility. Cheers, Ya’all.

Paradna jamajka so vsetkym co k tomu patri.
Farba tmava krasne jantarovo karamelova.
V arome citit sudovost, ovocie, vanilku a jemnu alkoholovost.
Chut vybalancovana "po jamajsku". Cize najprv otvarju hrejive chute alkoholom a esterov, nasledne sa prelina do sudovosti. Potom nastupuje jamajsky funk kedy chut ustupuje, zacne ukazovat tropicie ovocie, osobne identifikujem banany, vanilka a nejaky citrus. A na chvoste zas jemne hrejivo prichadza na kratko dymovost stareneho rumu.
Vsehovsudy ma tento rum velmi potesil, je lahky, da sa sipovat cely vecer a som rad ze som sa nan nechal nahovorit

To be honest it was the least favourite cuban rum i tried yet. Paired with very nice cuban cigar so still pleasure.

Ripe fruits, grass, and sweetness in aroma. The palate reveals pleasant burning with earthy tones, leading to a fruity, warming tail.

Earthy barrel, cinnamon, and salted caramel in aroma. Quick sweet vanilla and caramel start, spicy body with raisins. Numbing heat with caramel and barrel in the tail.

Aromas of green apple, clove, and spicy bitterness. The palate offers caramel start, clove, and cognac barrel complexity. A rich, barrel-aged delight.

For the price, I love this bottle. Is it sweet? Yes, but not overly so.

In a Daiquiri. it is divine.

Out of everything in my cabinet, this one has by far the most complex flavor profile. I've heard of the Jamaican funk created by high ester content and such. I don't know if that's what it is, or if it's more due to the 49.5% ABV, but this is a really fascinating blend. It has way more floral notes than anything else I own. It's botanical, grassy. Also hints of burnt orange peel and elderflower. There's the familiar bite of oak, but not in the traditional sense where it fills your nose with it.

I needed to replace my (frequently consumed) Reserva Exclusiva and the store only had the Mantuano so I gave it a try. Months later, it's still pretty much a full bottle. I won't say it's bad, but it reminds me of a Kinder Bueno Mini, Nutella, or at least something very similar to hazelnut coffee creamer mixed with graham crackers.

Bought this one in St. Thomas USVI for $42.50 USD at the LURYX downtown. Still haven't cracked it open - just need a placeholder with a photo for when I do.

At $39.99 USD, this rum is a great stand-in for enjoying a Dominican sipping rum with your friends and not having to worry about the next time you'll be in the Caribbean to replace it if you end up going through the whole bottle. It's great to have on the shelf.

I bought this rum in Puerto Plata, DR at the Monkeyland gift shop for $45 USD. It was recommended to my by a local who had worked in the Brugal distillery for 17 years. I had originally planned to visit the Macorix distillery while in port, but several people discouraged me from it. As a result, I bought two other rums while I was there (Barceló and Club Puntacana) for a very reasonable price. All in all, my visit to Puerto Plata yielded an excellent opportunity to buy Dominican rum that I don't usually see in the United States.

The Leyenda has a beautiful presentation - nice bottle and lovely color. And despite its lower 38% ABV, it has a longer (and pleasant) after burn than I wasn't expecting. Notes of cacao, caramel, coffee, oak and sweetgrass.

Truly one of my favorite rums and one that I rarely get an opportunity to buy due to it being unavailable to buy in the United States. i expected to find it in the A.H. Riise shopping district in St. Thomas USVI, but I have only been able to find it in The Netherlands or Denmark.

I was so excited about this rum that I tried for months to get someone locally to import it. I corresponded with Bjørn Jensen at AH Riise and made introductions for him with a few regional distributors, but nothing ever transpired. Bjørn also recommended that I try their Non Plus Ultra Dark rum, which tasted exactly like vanilla extract.

Regardless, if I could only ever have one rum, I would probably choose this one every time. For my palette, it suits me perfectly. From the decanter-style bottle to the illustrious color, it stands out amongst any other bottles on the shelf. And this rum doesn't need to air out before sipping. It's ready for sipping right away. Apricot, green bananas, drum tobacco, clementine - it's all right there.

Honey, spices and milk chocolate in aroma; very fruity (berries, apple) start, butter, bread and raisins in body; warming lasting tail with oak and vanilla.

Pear, apple, vanilla, spices and smoke in aroma; pear, nutmeg, apple, almond and spicy finish of the body with smoked finish; long tail.

orange zest, caramel, nuts, hay, herbs, pinch of tar and armagnac barrel in aroma; caramel start, spices, orange zest, nuts, licorice, cinnamon, herbs and rubber finish of the body; lasting heating tail with touch sugarcane.

Riped bananas, citrus, exotic fruit, olives and sugarcane in aroma; strong pepper start, herbs, wood, leather, chilli, citrus, sugarcane and smoked finish of the body; lasting warming rubber tail.

Sugarcane, honey and flowers in aroma; honey, tropical fruit, barrel and charcoal smoked finish of the body; short tail.

i'm giving this pour more credit than the community is suggesting. Maybe it's because i had the 50th anniversary poured first and fell in love with that. maybe cause i'm writing this under the influence of the Guyana component - which is also amazing and I am partial to demmerara! I feel this simply is better than what is being given credit for. 46% is smooth as anything i've tasted and finished with. tastes are blended well by country and those countries play very well together in my mouth. So good - Bravo.

Caramel, chestnut and ethanol touch in aroma; salt caramel, licorice, and barrel in body, lasting tail.

what an amazing story about black tot day and its 50th anniversary! the blend of these 3 world class distillaries gives you a pour that is simply not of this earth at a crazy affordable price - good luck finding now, deserves to have been twice the cost back in the day! super complex with forward notes being the best of each country in the form of only 5000 bottles offered into market. navy strength is beautifully in sync with the bottle contests. It amplifies the taste and allows for the most memorable of finishes. this bottle is #2 of my top 120!

Aroma - herbal tea followed by birthday cake, tobacco leaf, and salt water

Taste - fresh pear followed by sugar cookie, smoked turkey, and a light charcoal finish

Aroma - honey ham followed by glue, fresh sugar cookie, and mozzarella cheese

Taste - baked potato followed by sugar cookie, uncured ham, and a brine finish

I have no right way to explain it but on the nose it is a mix of Safari & Flugel if that makes sense? The alcohol comes through the sweet smells so I have a hard time identifying it.

However, it is a great rum. It has that rum sweetness of an angostura 1824 but it has a little burn. It taste smooths and the alcohol is not really present when you taste it. This is a nice sipper on a sunny day, if this is spiced rum for around 32 euro's it is worth the money if you want to have something different in your collection.

On the nose I smell burned caramel and honey, when I sip it, it is suprisingly smooth! Totally not what I expect for a 5y old, when it goes down it is smooth as well with a little spice kick at the end. This rum leans strongly on the honey taste but it gets balanced out by the aging process so it is not overly sweet.

After I tasted it, it justifies the price tag of around 30 euro's for a 5y aged rum.

Tonight’s Rum: English Harbour 10 Year. I’ve been fond of English Harbour Rum and have even been to Antigua where it’s made. Got a flat on the rental car, and with no spare almost missed the cruise ship! I bought this bottle online from BSW Liquor in Calgary and my wonderful friend Helen was kind enough to deliver it.

I’ve liked English Harbour Rum for decades, but with none of the product available here in BC for 20-plus years, I’m really looking forward to this one! So, let’s get to this tasting and review.

In my Rum Club Canada glass, the rum is a dark rum for a ten-year product: A rich, bronze, toffee transparent brown that I find more inviting than some of my older, less colour-rich rums. The nose in the glass hits like a pure, unbiased rum. It’s a simple toffee forward, white pepper, pineapple and alcohol. There’s no musty bouquet or overpowering acetone I’ve often detected in other tastings.

The first hit on the lips is delicate, almost non-boosey. My lips barely can tell it’s booze. That’s a good sign as far as I’m concerned. The first flavours are of honey and eucalyptus. The next sip focusing on taste, I get orange, more honey, a hint of pineapple, and caramel. In the mouth, it’s also delicate for a 40% spirit. In the throat, this rum is easy, with only the slightest heat; it's a great balance. The finish is also easy with only a slight pepper lingering behind, joined by pineapple, and a hint of leather and tobacco.

This is a wonderful rum and don’t think my review does it justice. I give it 10/10 on the Bob rum scale. Your results may vary. This is number of 411 of my 500 Rum goal, which now seems like a genuine possibility. Cheers, Ya’all.

Paradna jamajka so vsetkym co k tomu patri.
Farba tmava krasne jantarovo karamelova.
V arome citit sudovost, ovocie, vanilku a jemnu alkoholovost.
Chut vybalancovana "po jamajsku". Cize najprv otvarju hrejive chute alkoholom a esterov, nasledne sa prelina do sudovosti. Potom nastupuje jamajsky funk kedy chut ustupuje, zacne ukazovat tropicie ovocie, osobne identifikujem banany, vanilka a nejaky citrus. A na chvoste zas jemne hrejivo prichadza na kratko dymovost stareneho rumu.
Vsehovsudy ma tento rum velmi potesil, je lahky, da sa sipovat cely vecer a som rad ze som sa nan nechal nahovorit

To be honest it was the least favourite cuban rum i tried yet. Paired with very nice cuban cigar so still pleasure.

Ripe fruits, grass, and sweetness in aroma. The palate reveals pleasant burning with earthy tones, leading to a fruity, warming tail.

Earthy barrel, cinnamon, and salted caramel in aroma. Quick sweet vanilla and caramel start, spicy body with raisins. Numbing heat with caramel and barrel in the tail.

Aromas of green apple, clove, and spicy bitterness. The palate offers caramel start, clove, and cognac barrel complexity. A rich, barrel-aged delight.