Here are a few more sweet rum suggestions Diplomatico makes Selection De Familia that is less sweet than the Reserva & 43% I think it's awesome for the next level, also from Venezuela Rum pampero Aniversario in a little leather bag, any of the Costa Rican Ron Centenario rums best ones are 12 year and above, I also think most of neighboring Panama rums are a bit sweet Ron Abuelo,  I recommend 7...

I hope the new arrivals never stop because I want to try it all! There's nothing that can beat experimenting with the labors of man's love. Rum being in the top 10 of his history. I look forward to every new arrival good or bad. It will be my decision to decide & that's  a gift in itself. Arrrgh!☠...

I've decided to give out 10's to one rum/Area or style. So by moment it's: Barbados: St. Nicholas Abbey 12yo Jamaica: Appleton Joy Guyana: El Dorado 25yo (not sure if it will get a 10 in a retest) Rest of English styled: English Harbour 1981 Spanish styled: Zafra 30 Martinique: Clement XO (Old drop bottle) Guadeloupe: Have some untasted great releases from Montebello & ReimonenQ of whi...

Paul i see a bacardi and a bayou, both have suger added :-)...

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What is your price range? That being said, Plantion XO was mentioned and it generally between $50 and $60 here in the US and is also consistently rated as one of the best rums under $100 on this site.  It is my go to rum for the balance of reasonable pricing and quality.  ...

bar la moura: That is a truly fascinating story, even if some of it may never be known if it was true. His fellow officer must have thought, "What in hell are you going to do with that stupid plant?" The birth of 20 million coffee trees on Martinique alone!  ...

I like to look at new offerings at my local TWM from time to time, spotted this last week. Haven't seen it before. I think it might be trying to mimic Goslings Black Seal? I don't recall what it said, but I did read the bottle, and if I remember correctly, it is a blend that includes at least Barbados and Jamaica, though I could be mis-remembering that. Can't find much about it, though the one and...

To explore some unaged flavour Joe try and obtain the Hampden 2021 rum show pack from the whiskey exchange in the UK ..    This was a great exploration of what unaged rum can achieve ......

DB: I vividly remember why I got disgusted with posting reviews about a year ago. In a nutshell, it was way too many Foursquare ECS fanboys on this site. I came to the conclusion that these fanboys were really bourbon drinkers who refused to admit that they moved on over to the much more wonderful world of rum. Rum is gluten free and bourbon is not. A nurse friend told me that only about 2 percen...

Sorry that I expressed myself a little bad.   The Red Label (42%) is an old version of today's US version of the Blue Label. Today is also the US version labeled with a blue label, but at 42% instead of 40% that the Blue Label has in Europe....

Andy, did you visit SC? Any takers on a get together?...

thank you very much stefan, it s ok 9 or 10, the rum is for a 9 !...

I love the Family reserve (selection de familia) found only at Total Wine in my area, and it's packaged at 70 versus 75 typical US standard. Also slightly over proof I think 42% versus. 40%. It's a great improvement more depth and a very solid rum. ...

Either where the sugarcane grew or where it was aged. Where it got distilled or put in a bottle is irrelevant....

i know this storing in ships is made also to a cognac brand (kelt) and every bottle have on the neck a little depliant asying what harbours the ship visited while having those barrels in, this is to imitate what was done centuries ago for example with port and madeira fortified  wines, don t know for rum, oh i remember also a bourbon brand doing this ......

I think 19 Crimes Wine is a great wine, I am looking forward to trying the other flavours....

Thanks I have tried Dictador, i might see about a bottle of either the Perpetual or Insolent. But (this might sound contrived) i am looking for somthing a little more niche, a little more old worldly. Maybe intentionally, little rough round the edges, but well made. ...

This so-called collectors item cardboard gift box came wrapped around a bottle of Parce 12 Year rum from Columbia. Without a doubt, this is one of the most bizzare gift boxes that I have ever seen. My recent review of this rum was rated as an 8, but for whatever reason, I was not allowed to submit this image with my review. So for better or worse, here it is now!...

Paul, pilar might be right down your alley! The bartender at the distillery told us that they use a Louisiana distillery for their aged blending. She didn't know which one they use only that it's sourced from your neck of the woods....

before going martinique (and 2 years later guadeloupe) i was reading they are very expensive, but really this is not true, was there with my wife, instead of hotel we was in beautiful small apartments, eaten out every day, really not so expensive, you just have to plan it well also antilles are not so far from us so even for the plane you ll pay less than me ......

DB, It's now added as "Anejo Claro" with an image....

I hope this is a better picture...

From my own experience and from reading others experiences, this company has a poor follow through. Not sure how they are still in business. ...

Here are my top 10 best buy rums that are still available. They are priced between $20 US and $40 US (except for Vizcaya VXOP 21 at $43 US) Blackwell's Reserve Plantation OFTD 138 Proof Hamilton Florida Rum Society Clairin Le Rocher Stade's Bond No 8 Dark Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Ron Centenario 18 Reserva de la Familia Pusser's Gunpowder Proof Vizcaya VXOP 21 Dictador 12  ...

Here are a few more sweet rum suggestions Diplomatico makes Selection De Familia that is less sweet than the Reserva & 43% I think it's awesome for the next level, also from Venezuela Rum pampero Aniversario in a little leather bag, any of the Costa Rican Ron Centenario rums best ones are 12 year and above, I also think most of neighboring Panama rums are a bit sweet Ron Abuelo,  I recommend 7...

I hope the new arrivals never stop because I want to try it all! There's nothing that can beat experimenting with the labors of man's love. Rum being in the top 10 of his history. I look forward to every new arrival good or bad. It will be my decision to decide & that's  a gift in itself. Arrrgh!☠...

I've decided to give out 10's to one rum/Area or style. So by moment it's: Barbados: St. Nicholas Abbey 12yo Jamaica: Appleton Joy Guyana: El Dorado 25yo (not sure if it will get a 10 in a retest) Rest of English styled: English Harbour 1981 Spanish styled: Zafra 30 Martinique: Clement XO (Old drop bottle) Guadeloupe: Have some untasted great releases from Montebello & ReimonenQ of whi...

Paul i see a bacardi and a bayou, both have suger added :-)...

HAL helps beverage companies express their brand properly by providing specific promotional material solutions that match their style to increase their brand awareness, including,   * Package * Accessories * POSM   in the bars, restaurants, stores, super markets and other events.   From design, manufacture, inspection to delivery. Contact [email protected] if needed. HAL Technology (S...

What is your price range? That being said, Plantion XO was mentioned and it generally between $50 and $60 here in the US and is also consistently rated as one of the best rums under $100 on this site.  It is my go to rum for the balance of reasonable pricing and quality.  ...

bar la moura: That is a truly fascinating story, even if some of it may never be known if it was true. His fellow officer must have thought, "What in hell are you going to do with that stupid plant?" The birth of 20 million coffee trees on Martinique alone!  ...

I like to look at new offerings at my local TWM from time to time, spotted this last week. Haven't seen it before. I think it might be trying to mimic Goslings Black Seal? I don't recall what it said, but I did read the bottle, and if I remember correctly, it is a blend that includes at least Barbados and Jamaica, though I could be mis-remembering that. Can't find much about it, though the one and...

To explore some unaged flavour Joe try and obtain the Hampden 2021 rum show pack from the whiskey exchange in the UK ..    This was a great exploration of what unaged rum can achieve ......

DB: I vividly remember why I got disgusted with posting reviews about a year ago. In a nutshell, it was way too many Foursquare ECS fanboys on this site. I came to the conclusion that these fanboys were really bourbon drinkers who refused to admit that they moved on over to the much more wonderful world of rum. Rum is gluten free and bourbon is not. A nurse friend told me that only about 2 percen...

Sorry that I expressed myself a little bad.   The Red Label (42%) is an old version of today's US version of the Blue Label. Today is also the US version labeled with a blue label, but at 42% instead of 40% that the Blue Label has in Europe....

Andy, did you visit SC? Any takers on a get together?...

thank you very much stefan, it s ok 9 or 10, the rum is for a 9 !...

I love the Family reserve (selection de familia) found only at Total Wine in my area, and it's packaged at 70 versus 75 typical US standard. Also slightly over proof I think 42% versus. 40%. It's a great improvement more depth and a very solid rum. ...

Either where the sugarcane grew or where it was aged. Where it got distilled or put in a bottle is irrelevant....

i know this storing in ships is made also to a cognac brand (kelt) and every bottle have on the neck a little depliant asying what harbours the ship visited while having those barrels in, this is to imitate what was done centuries ago for example with port and madeira fortified  wines, don t know for rum, oh i remember also a bourbon brand doing this ......

I think 19 Crimes Wine is a great wine, I am looking forward to trying the other flavours....

Thanks I have tried Dictador, i might see about a bottle of either the Perpetual or Insolent. But (this might sound contrived) i am looking for somthing a little more niche, a little more old worldly. Maybe intentionally, little rough round the edges, but well made. ...

This so-called collectors item cardboard gift box came wrapped around a bottle of Parce 12 Year rum from Columbia. Without a doubt, this is one of the most bizzare gift boxes that I have ever seen. My recent review of this rum was rated as an 8, but for whatever reason, I was not allowed to submit this image with my review. So for better or worse, here it is now!...

Paul, pilar might be right down your alley! The bartender at the distillery told us that they use a Louisiana distillery for their aged blending. She didn't know which one they use only that it's sourced from your neck of the woods....

before going martinique (and 2 years later guadeloupe) i was reading they are very expensive, but really this is not true, was there with my wife, instead of hotel we was in beautiful small apartments, eaten out every day, really not so expensive, you just have to plan it well also antilles are not so far from us so even for the plane you ll pay less than me ......

DB, It's now added as "Anejo Claro" with an image....

I hope this is a better picture...

From my own experience and from reading others experiences, this company has a poor follow through. Not sure how they are still in business. ...

Here are my top 10 best buy rums that are still available. They are priced between $20 US and $40 US (except for Vizcaya VXOP 21 at $43 US) Blackwell's Reserve Plantation OFTD 138 Proof Hamilton Florida Rum Society Clairin Le Rocher Stade's Bond No 8 Dark Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Ron Centenario 18 Reserva de la Familia Pusser's Gunpowder Proof Vizcaya VXOP 21 Dictador 12  ...