Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum Master Blender’s Reserve 2021

"06.10.2023 retasting between 2021 - 2022 - 2023 and it lost a few points. ------ What a wonderful rum. The base should be the same as the 50th anniversary but this one is more fruity and there are more esters in comparison. A great rum and the quality to price is very good. I was so lucky that they allowed me to buy two bottles :-) Enjoying this nice rum again and I stand by my score. Very good rum especially thinking about the price tag. Retasting this one today and I really like it. Good that I have several backup bottles."

"The longer the bottle is open, the more I like it. Lots of fruit, some esters, spices and wood on the nose. You could almost think you had a Jamaican in your glass. Unsurprisingly, the T.D.L. predominates on the palate, making up the majority of the blend at over 40%."

"Very tasty, palatable fellow. In my opinion, it's not necessarily the ultimate blend, but it's certainly a success. As it is now available again and sometimes even below the release price, it is definitely worth considering buying another bottle as an easy sipper. If you can get it cheap, it's definitely worth it."

"Really nice blend! Great harmony of pineapple, passion fruit, coffee, vanilla caramel and dark chocolate with tobacco and spices. Makes really fun the thing!"

"I like it very much. Significantly more Jamaican content than the other special bottlings. For me, slightly worse than the 2020 bottling and ranked second among the special bottlings. For 120 euros, the price-pleasure ratio is also good."

"Great Navy blend, heavy on the dark fruits, leather, tobacco paired with some citrus freshness and slight estery notes. Great complexity with well integrated alcohol, fun sipper! Die Referenz zwischen 2021/2022/2023"

"Very harmonious blend from Jamaica and Guyana. The ester notes have been well tamed and blend well with the chocolate, coffee, spices, nuts and caramel, a hint of tobacco and licorice. Very tasty in the mouth too, although the Guyana component is heavier here and is joined by light roasted/smoky aromas."

"Tasted quickly on the rumfest, I said to myself that we were well in the line of the 2020 and that it was a very beautiful navy blend."

"Sweet blend of high quality, but you notice the alcohol, so slight point deduction. Nevertheless, tasty."

"Delicious blend. Relatively fruity, but nice concentration and embedding of fruit flavors. Strong Jamaican influence, but really good. The 2020 version I still like the best from the series."

"Maybe somewhat less accessible in comparison to the 50the anniversary. But also very very nice"

"If you love TDL this is your dream navy rum. Unlike the 50th anniversary, the Demerara takes a backseat here. Dominant expressions: Nose: Toffee Palate: Mechanic workshop with catholic church incense burning in the background. Finish: Minty lime citrus The freshness of the medium long finish is like a built in palate cleanser and makes the overall profile feel complete. In my opinion the second best black tot after the 50th. Heavy on TDL and worth seeking out for fans of this profile"

"A very good navy rum. Strong but not too much, it is also fresh on the palate at times but still remains a product of great character (even on the nose). My favorite part though is the finish, really pleasant and also fairly long"

"Tasted together with the Black Tot 50. Although they are the same base, the differences are clearly discernible. The Master Blender is more ester-heavy on the nose, almost a bit pungent. It seems fresher, but also not as round. The nose of the Black Tot 50 is more in the direction of old Bordeaux barrel, raisin and vanilla, the Master Blender in the direction of nutmeg, grilled pineapple, Virgin Oak barrel and dried apricot. If I had to decide between the two, I would rather access the Black Tot 50 (but it is already in the Ragal anyway 😉)."

"A very pleasant rum for evening sipping"