Planteray Mister Fogg Navy Rum 2024

Edit: after standing a little in the open bottle of Split, I think it has degraded quite a bit. The artificial notes are now more apparent. Corrected downwards. Pure it is surprisingly better than expected. I thought I wouldn't like it at all. It's nothing special, but you can use it as a cheap rum in a Lumumba, I think it's well suited for that. The dosage doesn't dominate that much either.

Sweetish, medicinal and quite boring. Very pleasant, very slight bitterness. Quite cinnamony

Impressive navy-style rum from Planteray! Interestingly, from the taste and aroma, I would have guessed that the biggest portion of the blend is DDL. However, according to official information, the dominant component is WIRD. On the nose, woody notes dominate, accompanied by hints of dark dried fruit, banana peel and burnt caramel, which give it a robust, slightly roasted profile. The palate reveals an interesting mix of molasses, dried fruit, and wood, balanced with subtle black pepper and a faint touch of citrus. The finish is medium-long, carrying forward notes of woody oak, molasses, and a pleasant hint of honey, intertwined with lingering orange peel and banana. This rum is well-rounded yet still retains that bold navy strength. A solid 8.5/10 for me!

@BCB Berlin: Basically not a bad rum, but somehow I miss the balance here. Acidity, wood, sweetness, fruit and tannins come together here without really coming together. The 5g dosage is also absolutely unnecessary for such a product in my opinion. I'll have to take another look at it...

Navy rum that is really fun. Only the dosage spoils the great story somewhat.

I've been looking for an affordable (in the sense of around 50 euros) and good navy rum for my tasting for a long time. This one actually comes pretty close to that. On the palate I have dried fruit, black pepper and hints of red wine. The alcohol is not perfectly integrated and is clearly noticeable on the tongue. I'm still pleasantly surprised.

I think it's important to remember with this rum that the primary goal here was not to create a good rum, but to faithfully replicate rum as it was once made. And the story is compelling. And the rum itself is certainly not bad!

Not a typical navy profile. Relatively mild, somewhat sweet, especially cinnamon and Christmas spices. Relatively alcoholic on the finish. I don't quite understand the bottling. A good blend, but in my eyes it has absolutely nothing to do with a navy rum.

Úžasná vůně. Vůně nabízí tóny karamelu, sušeného ovoce, třešní a dřeva s jemnou karamelizovanou sladkostí. Chuť je bohatá na tropické ovoce, citrusy a ananas, doplněná sladkým medovým nádechem a jemnými stopami červeného vína. Závěr je plný, ovocný a harmonicky sladký. --- English The aroma presents notes of caramel, dried fruits, cherries, and wood, with a subtle caramelized sweetness. The palate is rich with tropical fruits, citrus, and pineapple, enhanced by a honeyed sweetness and hints of red wine. The finish is full-bodied, fruity, and harmoniously sweet. --- Deutsch Das Aroma bietet Noten von Karamell, getrockneten Früchten, Kirschen und Holz mit einer feinen karamellisierten Süße. Der Geschmack ist reich an tropischen Früchten, Zitrus und Ananas, ergänzt durch eine honigartige Süße und Anklänge von Rotwein. Der Abgang ist vollmundig, fruchtig und harmonisch süß.

The nose and front taste are great, but it's just cloyingly sweet which kills it for me as a sipper. Makes a great mai tai.

Boy was I looking forward to this! Navy-Blend recreation from a mighty (too mighty?) Barbadian player? Historical background and research by the one and only Wonk? But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Colour: light tawny Nose: Initial impression from the fresh sample was "Dominosteine?" (that chocolate covered triple layer sweets of marzipan, jelly and gingerbread). The rested sample is lighter, less jelly and fruity but still sweet, Christmas spice and white chocolate Taste: I can't wrap my head around how christmas-y it tastes. Sweet, cinnamon-clove mix, milk chocolate, powdered sugar. Finish: Still sweet, christmas bells still ringing. Verdict: I don't know. This doesn't taste like Navy to me. This is a sweet Christmas-themed spiced rum. I don't see how this is supposed to be historically accurate. Unless the British Navy was made up of Santa and his elves (turns out Matt was only responsible for the book part?!). What a let down (it's not "bad", but it's not what the story was trying to sell, imho). Pusser's Dockyard feels more Navy that this.

It would be a premium mixer rum. Straight or neat, might not be in my top 10.