Admiral Rodney HMS Royal Oak / Extra Old
Solid, easy-drinking aged rum praised for its smooth, creamy vanilla-caramel profile and gentle oak. Reliable daily sipper, though some wish for more intensity and complexity at this price.
Those building their palate who enjoy smooth, sweet-leaning vanilla and caramel rums with gentle oak and want an easy 40% sipper without added sugar.
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How does this rum taste?
Smooth, sweet-leaning daily sipper
If you like Zacapa-style sweetness but want a drier, no-added-sugar option at 40%, this is a comfy step up in age and oak without becoming challenging.
High-ester or cask-strength hunters seeking big funk, high intensity, or very dry/tannic profiles, and value hawks wanting maximum complexity for the price.
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About the Saint Lucia Distillers distillery
The Saint Lucia Distillers distillery is located in Saint Lucia. Rums from Saint Lucia Distillers have been reviewed 4,473 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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A really good smell of fruits like raisins. However it’s barely noticed in the actual taste. All around very smooth to drink.
Ein lieblich-süßer Rum, der gefällig aber auch etwas sprittig daher kommt. Ich finde hier vor allem Vanille, Karamel und ein paar Röstaromen. Insgesamt ist der aber recht flach und beliebig. Macht nicht viel verkehrt, ist aber auch ziemlich langweilig. 84/100 oder 5/10
8,5:At first, this rum is more woody. This slightly dusty oak seems to have been well toasted and rested for many years. As if the wood had been lightly rubbed and then blown on it, a small cloud of material appears in the light, made of old wood soaked in brandy, nut powder, spices and fragrant bark.Latter on we continue with tropical fruits like orange peel, mangoes and ripe peaches.Aeration adds details of the barrel: nuts such as walnuts, almond, cocoa, the mineral character of the toasting of the surface of the wood, roasted spices or even very black coffee. All this is finely coated with caramel and molasses, but without sticking, simply to avoid an overly powdery nose. 8,3:The entry in the mouth is both round and woody, with well-toasted oak but also very caramelized and coated with molasses. The atmosphere is therefore rather dark. The spices and nuts are also roasted, and just like the wood, are rolled in a molasses mixed with honey, wood, caramel, vanilla, tobacco and a little orange zest. 8,2:The finish continues with these pleasant aromas and with the orange, which sometimes comes a bit bitter and some dried fruits..
Very enjoyable sipping rum.