Black Tot Rum

All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.

mega rum. Tolles preis leistungs Verhältnis. Geschmack wie buttergebäck und das ohne Zucker. Mit viel vanille und caramel und ohne brennen Die 46,2% sind auch ganz gut. Er ist harmonisch und sauber. Sollte man mal probiert haben

Wasn’t sure what to expect but I really enjoyed this. Caramel and rubber.

The Jamaican comes out most clearly. Sweet good rum.

Very nice blend of the three different rum styles. In the nose dominates perhaps a little more the fruity ester of Jamaica so it is in the taste already spicy and still fruity sweet. Very positive to judge is that the blend is not re-sweetened. Does not need it also absolutely. Great flavor spectacle at a very attractive price.

One smells and tastes the share from Jamaica most clearly. Is that Worthy Park? Great nose that is very round. I just love chocolate caramel with banana :-) then maybe something from Guyana must be there? According to the manufacturer's info, there is also something from Barbados, but that goes down under the Guyana portion. Great blend!

A really nice blend. Price/quality is very good and easy sipper.

Delicious blend. Nice how the 5 percent Jamaica still comes through well. Superbly integrated alcohol. But perhaps a little too musty in parts, almost peaty. Edit: When I drink it first or directly after something milder like a Barbados rum, I really like it. After a sip of Hampden, however, it becomes musty on the nose and on the palate Guyana completely takes over, the otherwise beautiful Jamaican note is lost and turns a complex blend for the price into a much flatter thing.

A really successful, complex multi-island blend. However, the molasses is a little too dominant for me. And there's a peaty, bitter note in the finish that I don't like. On the other hand, very nice!

Tasted at Rhumfest quickly. Surprisingly, I'd never taken the time to taste this Blend before, even though it's a product I appreciate. I must say, it's very good value for money. A well-balanced blend, a not too strong reduction, a small price. Very good indeed.

This was myself first taste of a Black Tot rum. Overall this rum proved to be quite nice and showed why it’s so well regarded in it’s price range. This is a strong value rum and I look forward to trying the 50th anniversary release next.

A skilful blend in honor of the famous Tot, evoking the aromas of the various terroirs of the former British colonies. There's luscious, abundant fruitiness on exotic fruits, citrus and dried fruits, but also a good dose of sweet heaviness on caramel and burnt sugar, before rubbing shoulders with darker aromas of woody, roasted coffee and cocoa. There's a hint of esters reminiscent of Jamaican rums. The whole is well balanced. The palate is dry but delicate, with plenty of dark notes. Coffee, dark chocolate, tobacco, sweet spices (vanilla), smoky, roasted notes and greedy woodiness recall a profile that draws on Guyana. Although it loses some of its aromatic palette, it remains a well-crafted rum with well-integrated alcohol. The finish is of decent length, with an equally dark, sweet, gourmand profile. Wood, pepper, vanilla, chocolate and smoky notes dominate, followed by caramel and fruit (dried and tropical). It perhaps lacks a little energy on the long finish. A nice profile for a permanent rum, to reminisce about history, at an affordable price.

A well-made, affordable blend for relaxed, uninhibited enjoyment. Perhaps a little alcoholic at times, but otherwise the overall picture, characterized by fruity notes and the pleasing caramel-molasses blend, is beautifully harmonious.

Tasted in direct comparison with the Black Tot 50, which seems much more intense and complex. The differences come all the more to bear, the longer you let both airing. The 'normal' Black Tot remains on the spot, while the Black Tot 50 very nicely brings out the toasty aromas, chocolate and dried fruit. Interestingly, the Black Tot 50 retains a more complex note even after a slight dilution - to 'level the playing field' so to speak. However, the 'normal' Tot is not bad, on the contrary, it is round and easy to enjoy.

Overall a quite soft navy styled rum. This 5yo rum from the Scottish IB Black Tot Rum is a blend of rums from Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica. The term “Black Tot” comes from, as most of you know, from the British tradition of giving sailors a daily ration of rum for almost 300 years. The last ration was served on July 31th 1970.