Come on now, be honest, why did you really buy this product?
(#148. 60/100)
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Mar 132013
Dec 222012
Fair warning: the wine is strong on this one.
(#137. 44/100)
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Nov 012012
Light gold rumlet, lightweight in what counts, with an oddly discombobulated flavour.
(#128. 50/100)
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Sep 292012
Whaler’s Rare Dark Reserve Rum is all characteristics and no character: smell without nose, burn without body and aggressiveness bordering on the obnoxious without actually delivering on any of the promises it makes. Don’t let the tempting scent fool you. That’s most of what you’re gonna be getting.
(First posted 11th December 2010)(42/100)
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Aug 302012
Rum Review – Kraken Black Spiced Rum (First posted 27 June 2010)
Overproofed, overpriced, overrated.
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Aug 302012
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Impressive sipping-quality light rum from a region you’d almost expect to have many more darker variations. If your tastes run into the stronger and more distinct profiles, this may be a bit too subtle, being more more shy in its release than most. But it is well worth it. (First posted 29 January 2012) (#99) (64/100)
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Jul 122012
Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum – Review (First posted 13 October, 2010)
The best selling and most commonly quoted spiced rum in the world. It’s the standard by which all other spiced rums are measured not because of its excellence, precisely, but because of its overall “okay-ness”. It’s okay everywhere while being truly outstanding at little. It’s sweetness and spice are part of the appeal.
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Jul 062012
Rum Review: Captain Morgan Private Stock (First posted May 25th, 2010)
Surprisingly mellow sipper from a purveyor not noted for such drinks; not overly complex, but warm, buxom, heavy and with a rich nose and body. This is the Mother Hubbard of rums, to keep in the cupboard.
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Jun 222012
Rum Review – Bacardi Black (First posted December 3rd, 2010)
Bacardi Black is a deep, dark rich mixer’s drink just the right side of sweet enough, but lacks the cojones to be a decent sipper on its own merits.
(44/100)
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Jun 212012
Rum Review – Bacardi 8 year old (First posted 17 September 2010)
A tentative foray, a single spy, sent into the camp of the premium rums, perhaps to scout out the territory for further invasions to come (we can hope). Capture one and be surprised by its low price and overall quality. If Bacardi can make this one, I don’t know why they don’t come charging into the high-end market in force.
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