Naga Java Reserve

Sweet licorice sipper with spice

Sweet caramel nose
Licorice-forward
Easy-drinking
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Sweet, licorice-led profile with brown sugar, raisin, gentle spice and a touch of coffee. Easy-going at 40% and often served as an aperitif.

25.28 €

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX5322
ABV
40%
Category
Pot & Column Still Rum
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot and Column Still
Age
7 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Naga 7yr   40% Java Reserve

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members highlight sweet caramel and raisin on the nose with a clear licorice streak. This 7‑year, 40% rum brings brown sugar, gentle spice and a touch of coffee. It’s easy‑going for sweeter tastes and often enjoyed as an aperitif. While some find it straightforward with a shorter finish, 71 community reviews mark it as a popular Indonesian option.

    Aroma

    Honey Brown sugar Licorice Raisin

    Taste

    Brown sugar Sweet Licorice Spice

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    6.9/10 71 reviews

    Mmmh, had somehow expected something else. The nose is all liquorice. Brown sugar is added on the palate, but you can really only taste liquorice. I find this rum a little too sweet.

    Très bon rhum

    Un rhum à l’origine exotique mais relativement standard en dégustation. Le nez est très sucré, avec à la fois du caramel, du sucre brun et du toffee. Quelques fruits secs (raisin) viennent accentuer la sucrosité, ainsi que des épices relativement légères (vanille, réglisse). Un soupçon de café et de noisette font apparition, avant qu’une touche de fraîcheur ne vienne à la toute fin. Le profil est globalement assez aseptisé, neutre et sans grande profondeur. Le goût est assez monotone et terne, porté par des notes sucrées, caramélisées, un peu fruitées (raisin sec) et légèrement rôties (café). Quelques notes d’épices et de réglisse montrent le bout de leur nez mais sans réellement convaincre. Le profil a beau être sucré, l’alcool n’est pourtant pas si bien intégré malgré le faible voltage. Un rhum qui n’a rien de sensationnel. La finale n’est pas très longue et tout aussi mémorable (traduction, oubliable). Les notes sucrées, épicées, boisées et le raisin sec se renvoient la patate chaude sans vouloir assumer la responsabilité de ce jus. Il va falloir patienter avant de voir l’Indonésie jouer un rôle prépondérant dans le rhum premium.

    Leider kein sonderlich guter Batavia arrack Vertreter. Sehr süß und gleichzeitig ist der Alkohol nicht wirklich gut eingebunden... Da gibt's deutlich bessere und generell fehlt hier sämtliche Batavia arrack dna. Wirkt künstlich und gesüßt.

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    The Naga distillery is located in Indonesia. Rums from Naga have been reviewed 521 times with an average of 7.0/10.

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