Tastes

Very smooth. Very banana forward. tropical fruit and earthy sweet flavoring. Not sure why this is classified as a spiced rum. It is great for drinking neat or on the rocks. IMO on the rocks is better because it draws out more profiles and cuts down on what initially smells very boozy. Great in most dark and gold rum cocktails.

One of the worst rums on the market. It is not a truly spiced rum like Blackheart, Sailor Jerry or Bacardi Oakheart... they use artificial flavoring added after distilling. 0.25* is best they have outstanding marketing, bottle and labels, however the rum tastes like dirty gym clothes smell, covered by a bottle of vanilla extract.

Sweet vanilla and citrus taste with nice balance of oak char. Excellent neat, on the rocks or used in a rum old fashion. A little too sweet for a rum sour. Performs very well in most other dark rum cocktails. I like it best with a large rock for sipping. One of the best tasting and most versatile rums on the market, especially for the price (performs at a much higher level than what it is priced for).

Very sweet. Significant sherry/brandy taste to it. Pretty much only a sipping rum. Doesn't work with the majority of cocktails, including old fashions or sours. El Presidente is the only cocktail, that I found, that tasted good with it. (However, I am only a self taught mixologist, who only mixes for family and friends... so please dont interpret my mixing abilities for that of a professional). Club soda, or slightly diluted with water brings out a whole host of earthy flavors and cuts back on the sherry/brandy taste. Bourbon flavors come out with that dilution. It is still a very pleasurable sipping rum, but unfortunately doesn't have much to offer beyond that. I feel the flavor profile, even though it reminds me slightly of Plantation Xyamaca complexity, is too varied for most cocktails (unlike Plantation Xyamaca).