Admiral Rodney HMS Formidable

Honeyed sweetness and oak, smooth and easy sipper.

Aromas of ripe fruit and caramel lead into a palate filled with honey, vanilla, and oak. Community consensus points to an easy-sipping, sweet rum that's particularly suited to newcomers and those seeking gentle complexity.

7.5/10 62 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Smooth, honeyed sweetness
    Approachable for newcomers
    Well-integrated fruity notes

    Rich notes of honey, vanilla, and oak are the first to impress in Admiral Rodney HMS Formidable, a 15-year-aged Saint Lucia rum. RumX tasters highlight its sweet, fruity aroma balanced by gentle wood and subtle spice, creating a smooth, approachable profile that's especially inviting to newcomers or those who prefer dessert-style rums. Worth exploring for fans of mellow, well-integrated sweetness.

    Aroma

    Fruity Woody Sweet Minty

    Taste

    Sweet Honey Woody Vanilla

    How is this rum rated?

    7.5/10 62 reviews

     8:On the nose of this rum first impression goes towards the acidity that penetrates first, with fresh but fleshy fruits, a little burst, with a protruding core. Despite a body that we guess is rather light, the rum seduces relentlessly, tirelessly. It is therefore a feeling of concentration that we also perceive quite quickly, with a gently spicy spring honey and an elegant woodiness. As with a perfume, the nose evolves with the air and time. This comparison is not innocent because the rum gains in elegance and refinement. The fruits are certainly quite pushy, but they have been carefully chosen and are presented in a fine tobacco case. 7,8:On the palate, the attack is as with Barbados rums, we can count on a melted and tasty woodiness, with caramel, vanilla and tobacco that spread generously. This mouth does not lack softness, even if we do not feel any sweet sensation. We could rather speak of something honeyed, even a little milky, like an egg custard. The mid-palate raises the level a notch with a handful of well-melted spices that now enhance a more frankly woody rum, with accents of stone fruits in brandy, as the rum is quite strongly dry. 7,8:The finish maintains the complexity and elegance, the palate notes linger on, enveloping everything and closing the experience with a lovely peppery veil..

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    7.9 /10
    Review by: LukaŽiga

     Sehr seltsam

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    3.5 /10
    Review by: JFehr

     Very long

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    9.0 /10
    Review by: Borto

     Rhum sans intérêt pour moi.

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    2.8 /10
    Review by: Chaos Tsume
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    Details about this rum

    RumX ID
    RX178
    ABV
    40%
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    15 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Saint Lucia Distillers 15yr &nbsp; 40% Admiral Rodney HMS Formidable

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    The RumX community has already added 91 bottles to their collections:

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    Open rate
    27%
    Ø Market value
    57€

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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 4,020 times with an average of 8.2/10.

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