Tastes

Sweet, mellow, almost floral smell with brown sugar. This has a watery mouthfeel. Floral notes in the flavor and brown sugar hints at the end. Ratings based on neat sipping.

The aroma is caramel, merengue, and vanilla. There's too much alcohol burn for my tongue and gums to be pleasant. Anyway, there's mostly cinnamon flavor. Retro-hale is caramel. Now, add a splash of water and things get a little better. Not worth the cost in my opinion. Rating is based on neat sipping.

Aroma is ripened banana, pineapple, and funk. Also, some sweetened car exhaust and green apple. Hey, I'm just smellin' what I'm smellin'. Getting flavors out of it is a little tougher. Yeah, there's the hogo. A quick sip does hit one with the bourbon taste and its smell in the retro-hale. Holding it a bit longer returns, well, alcohol burn to be honest, but pineapple as well. After-taste is a faint caramel...and hogo. Hogo is everywhere. Missing information: Aged in ex-Bourbon casks. Rating is based on neat sipping.

Port aroma, Jamaican funk, and very faint banana. Yes, this is odd, but the first sip has a hit of pink bubblegum! The expected port flavor comes to the rescue quickly with mixed fruit flavors following. Because of the port flavor, I think this would not be a go-to for cocktails. All reviews based on neat sipping.

Brown sugar, gingerbread, anise/licorice & cloves aroma from the bottle. Smells sweet. Dark, unmistakably rum. Sweet taste. Brown sugar. The anise flavor upsets the rum taste experience. If you're not into port wine and want a desert drink then here you go. Mixed with cola it was just too sweet for me so if looking to sweeten a drink this would be your "go to" rum. Tasting based on neat sipping.