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Siesta Key Toasted Coconut
Distiller Score 90
The aroma of the rum is that of freshly-cut coconut cream pie. As this fades, slight honey-vanilla and spice notes linger. The flavor of the rum is dominated by the rich toasted coconut notes. Vanilla, baking spices, and honey augment the finish.
Reviewed by Paul Senft
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St. Petersburg Distillery Oak and Palm Coconut Rum
Distiller Score 85
A coconut rum that doesn't taste like it was made in a lab! Sweet vanilla and icing sugar flavors mix with true coconut. It tastes almost like drinking a good coconut cake, with a slight floral note. Finishes clean and subtle.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Bayou Spiced Rum
Distiller Score 87
Not much spice emanates from the glass, though there is an inviting aroma of butterscotch and root beer. The spices enter the picture on the palate, though, with a subtle blend of baking spice, sassafras, birch, pine cone and more savory flavors such as bayleaf, thyme and rosemary. Though this rum is intended as a mixer, the overall effect is elegant enough that it could be sipped neat or with just a splash of tonic or cola.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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St. Petersburg Distillery Oak and Palm Spiced Rum
Distiller Score 87
Here is a rare example of a spiced rum made with finesse. The base rum itself is of a fine enough quality that the spices enhance its natural flavors rather than mask production flaws. It's not too sweet, with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice and ginger. Vanilla, honey and floral tea notes round it out. Great for sipping and for cocktails.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Black Coral Spiced Rum
Distiller Score 85
The aroma provides notes of molasses, cinnamon, allspice, and a light note of anise. Sipping the rum delivers notes of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, with a pleasant mocha note coming in as well as a subtle mineral filled finish. The flavor profile of this rum is by designed to go well with cola, but would do nicely in other spiked coffee drinks as well.
Reviewed by Paul Senft
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Chairman's Reserve Spiced Rum
Distiller Score 85
In the glass, the Chairman’s Reserve Spiced is a medium red amber. The nose is a mild mix of cinnamon, coconut and vanilla. Sipping initially reveals a quick initial burst of vanilla that rapidly fades to drier cinnamon and clove in the mid-palate. The finish teases, with intermingling hints of the coconut and orange peel. At 80 proof, there’s no burn to speak of. It’s hard to take just one sip of this rum – as soon it fades you’re anticipating the next sip. Spiced rums have a bad rap as overwhelmingly sweet vanilla bombs. The Chairman’s Reserve Spiced, from the well-regarded St. Lucia Distillers, is notably more refined.
Reviewed by Matt Pietrek
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Wicked Dolphin Spiced Rum
Distiller Score 89
Cinnamon, clove and cocoa all emerge on the nose--and these aromas seem real and naturally integrated. There's more clove on the palate, accented by hints of orange, dried apricot and toasty coconut. Add vanilla to this and intimations of Mexican chocolate with its admixture of cinnamon and almond can be conjured.
Reviewed by Ron Bechtol
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Siesta Key Spiced
Distiller Score 88
Vanilla forms the base of the aroma, followed up by ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, coconut, honey, and allspice. The flavors of the rum are a swirl of honey, vanilla, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and clove.
Reviewed by Paul Senft
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Writers Block Mint & Lime Flavored Rum
Distiller Score 88
Moroccan mint tea greets the nose, backed up by hints of dried lime and bolstered by a bit of banked heat. The palate pretty much follows through on the promise of the nose with the addition of some white pepper and perhaps a soupçon of nougat. In all, this is a simple but very appealing rum that's great with a hit of fresh lime and a little sparkling water.
Reviewed by Ron Bechtol