Admiral Rodney HMS Royal Oak / Extra Old

"A little too weak in my opinion except for the tobacco taste, but despite that fruits, oak and some spiciness is recognizable in the nose and flavors of fruits, chocolate, vanilla and spices as well at the palate."

"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.."

"Intense mouth-feel of sweet sultana fruit, tobacco, and chocolate, with vanilla from the oak. Complex finish with sweet fruit, caramel, and spice."

"Once again, I have to repeat myself. Nice starting rum. Nice after vanilla pudding. But unfortunately too diluted. And accordingly much too flat and too short"

"11.12.2018 Enjoying samples at home. Colour Medium dark to dark in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, faint smoke, spice, light citrus, light coconut, faint orange. Palate Sweet, wood, light roasted, oily, spice, medium spicy, faint chocolate, light earthy, raisin, light caramel. Finish Short to medium, wood, faint smoke, light tobacco, oily, light mint, faint leather, dried fruit, cinnamon."

"Holz, Fass, Rauch, Tabak und Karamell bilden hier die Impressionen, welche einen von Beginn bis Ende begleiten. Der Alkohol ist trotz der "nur" 40% für meinen Geschmack erstklassig eingebunden. Alles in allem nichts besonderes, aber auch nicht vom Tisch zu weisen."

"Brussels Rhum Festival 2024 Fruity nose, sweet and mild but also alcoholic which is a shame considering the percentages. Short finish tobacco then only alcoholic. If nothing else is there ok"

"Very smooth sipping rum."

"Distillation: Column still Aging: Tropical 7-12 Nose: Mild and doesn’t tell you much but without being unpleasant. Palate: The attack is absolutely delectable. Like a creamy vanilla butterscotch brandy type flavor that rises high and strong on the first instance. Incredible. This is followed by a smooth-as-can-be rounded rum flavor. St Lucia rums are known for their silkiness and this one fits the bill in that regard. But boy, that attack flavor is really something to write home about. Finish: Average to long finish that is a gentle flavor wave of continuance, not much new but what is there is very good indeed. Recommended. The first attack flavor alone is worth the price of admission."

"Ex bourbon and that comes through in spades. Nose is light with raisin and oak. Mouth comes through fast with vanilla and caramel fading quickly to raisin and healthy amounts of oak and barrel influence. Finish is dry and barrel led with more ok and medium length. It’s a solid column still rum, a bit of light funk and good well balanced bourbon cask rum. Not exceptional but solid sipper"

"A nice, simple rum that could be recommended to anyone at the beginning of their rum discovery journey. Aromas of vanilla, fruit, raisins and wood. Vanilla, spice, chocolate and wood on the palate. Unfortunately, it is unnecessarily thin throughout."

"Strong and woody. Long taste, not too sweet."

"In the nose the woody side comes after a good aeration, also no it is a very fruity side which invades and titillates your nostrils. In mouth it is rather flat, we have a light and fruity smoked side."

"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"

"C'est bien fait sur le boisé et le tabac mais ça manque de relief 🙂🙂"