Goslings Black Seal Rum 3yr 40%

RX305 Pleasant Pot & Column Still Rum Under 50€

6.0/1093 ratings

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“Smooth, sweet, perfect for Dark 'n Stormy cocktails, great mixer.”

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How does this rum taste?

Black Seal Rum: A divisive yet favored mixer for the classic Dark 'n Stormy. While not preferred neat due to its sweet, molasses-heavy profile with a hint of spice, it offers solid value as a cocktail base.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Molasses Spice Barrel Vanilla Rubber Licorice

Taste

Licorice Molasses Clove Coffee Vanilla Cocoa

Finish

Spicy Round Alcoholic Baking spices Sweet Dry

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Stefan Persson

9 January 2024

5.8/10

“Not recommended for neat drinking, but perfect in my favorite drink, Dark ‘n’ Stormy.”

Aroma

Molasses Vanilla Spice

Taste

Molasses Vanilla Cinnamon Clove Warm

Photo of the rum Black Seal Rum taken from user Stefan Persson

w00tAN

22 March 2024

6.8/10

“Always a pleasure, and not just as a blender. The price-performance ratio here is simply mega. I like the chocolaty, spicy taste and the full mouthfeel, which is usually only slightly pronounced in other rums with 40 revolutions.”

Aroma

Spice Barrel Molasses Vanilla Raisin

Taste

Clove Warm Alcoholic Cocoa Coffee

Photo of the rum Black Seal Rum taken from user w00tAN

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

21 March 2024

6.0/10

“02.10.2016 - 03.10.2016 A great extended weekend with rum friends. This was a nice event and lots of space between the tables. Only problem was the level of English at some of the exhibitors. Here are the rums we tasted at the event itself, nothing truly unique but we had fun. This is the second half of the tastings. Notes Dark to very dark in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, banana, light grass, spice, light chocolate. Palate Light, wood, roasted, light nutts, clove, light caramel, chocolate, cherry, light earthy notes. Finish Short to medium, wood, light roasted, light tobacco, cherry.”

Decky Hicks Doughty

10 September 2022

6.6/10

“The nose has all the darker notes that would be expected of a very dark rum. Lots of molasses, barrel and raisin. There's a lingering rubber smell in the background too. The taste follows with what would be expected from the nose. It's on the sweeter side but nothing too much. Big nots of licorice and clove keep things spicy. The finish is on the short end but whilst it lasts there is a pleasant sweet, oakyness that is rather mellow. Overall it's a good entry level rum. Nothing challenging but at the same time it could get lost in the crowd.”

Aroma

Molasses Rubber Licorice Barrel Raisin

Taste

Licorice Clove Cinnamon Molasses

MarcT

12 May 2023

5.5/10

“Having a try at my older stuff again. This is from my cocktail reserve, and it shines in that role assuredly. Sipped pure I immediately get sweetness and prune, reminder of Christmas baking flavours. The sweetness and prune do mask the low ABV a bit, and it does not taste as thin as expected. I would rather call it a liquor, as of now. Very sweet. Good for Cocktails, I believe.”

Aroma

Medicinal Woody Sweet Blackberry

Taste

Plum Burnt sugar Sharpness Licorice Spicy

Photo of the rum Black Seal Rum taken from user MarcT

rum_sk

27 April 2023

6.6/10

“Very enjoyable rum to be drunk on its own. Smell: Acidic, green fruits such as apple, lemon with sour taste and spices. Hints of wood on the far end of the spectrum. Taste is quite different. You can taste the raisins, plums with sweetness of a cocoa, chocolate and nougat caramel. Quite contradictive taste but very pleasant. Overall a good sipper and I am looking forward to try it in various drinks such as iconic Dark 'n Stormy. I will come back with update after using it in couple of drinks.”

Aroma

Fruity Green fruits Sour Lemon

Taste

Sugar Sweet Creamy Raisin Dark chocolate

Photo of the rum Black Seal Rum taken from user rum_sk

Rumclub Latvia

24 April 2022

6.0/10

“XXL Molasses…”

crazyforgoodbooze

20 August 2021

4.5/10

“solid but just for darkn stormy otherwise not...”

Aroma

Licorice Barrel Molasses Rubber Astringent

Taste

Hot Concentrated Alcoholic Anise Clove

Niko

10 May 2021

7.1/10

“A good spicy base for the Dark and Stormy!”

Aroma

Spice Alcoholic Vanilla

Taste

Licorice Clove Cinnamon Cocoa

Leslie Haigh

26 April 2023

7.7/10

“i got this to try a dark and stormy and i after to say its good ....as a siper its ok as well... little burn tastes creamy for the price..i think its decent and worth trying”

Photo of the rum Black Seal Rum taken from user Leslie Haigh

Anton Krioukov

19 December 2022

6.2/10

“Makes a perfect, dark and stormy. Not the best neat sipping rum, but a fantastic mixer and it’s on right.”

Aroma

Barrel Licorice Vanilla Green fruits Spice

Taste

Clove Licorice Vanilla Molasses Coffee

Photo of the rum Black Seal Rum taken from user Anton Krioukov

Richard Krupa

17 July 2023

5.8/10

“Svestky, rozinky, karamel. Samotny mi nechutna, nicmene original dark'n'stormy paradni”

Ian Gilman

1 April 2023

4.5/10

“Only useable when mixed with another rum in a drink. Too sweet. Wouldn’t buy again, even for mixing.”

Henry Davies

14 June 2023

6.0/10

“Quite an astringent nose, some burnt caramel and a bit of fake chemicals. Really treacle and molasses on the mouth with some bitterness, softening to raisin and caramel. The finish is short and brings more bitterness with barrel elements and baking spices. Not a great sipping rum and feels like one where the classic serve as a mixed drink suits it’s profile and lack of integration better”

Aroma

Vanilla Chemical Burnt sugar

Taste

Molasses Coffee Bitter

Photo of the rum Black Seal Rum taken from user Henry Davies

Tom K

4 November 2020

4.5/10

“nic moc”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Bermudas

Bottler
Goslings

RumX ID
RX305

ABV
40%

Category
Pot & Column Still Rum

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot and Column Still

Age
3 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Under 50€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

18 €

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