Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum 5yr 46,2%

"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."

"The Jamaican comes out most clearly. Sweet good rum."

"well balanced - reasonable price 👍🏻"

"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!"

"Trop réduit pour moi mais sympa pour le tarif. C'est facile et gourmand. Un blend pas désagréable, accessible et qui permet de s'initier aux rhums "navy" à un tarif abordable. Ca se boit très facilement."

"7,5:On the nose, the rum's navy profile comes across as soft and round. Gunpowder, iodine and copper are here, we notice smoky, roasted profile with burnt sugar, coffee, even Jamaican funkiness, notes of garlic!Soon exotic fruitiness comes in, the rum becomes woody, it is charred.Aeration gets us joined gunpowder and fruit. There is a harmony between full-bodied, fruity and now pastry aromas with baking spices and some herbal, and a hint of flowery notes. Almond, dried banana, resin and prune, with hints of quince paste, very dark cocoa, maybe chocolate and copper with nail polish are nicely balanced. 7,2:On the palate the first attack is syrupy, thick, powdery with caramelized burnt sugar and gunpowder, bit smoky, then nutty, coppery, slightly bitter and astringent notes, buttery and quite balanced.Pastry notes follow.The exotic fruits of the mid-palate are then clothed in cocoa and spices. 7,5:The finish is spicy, vegetal, buttery, caramel, resinous and with molasses, some red fruity notes as blackcurrant, raspberry and licorice in the end."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"Yoar formally, the 46% in a navy rum annoys me. Spicy and sweet on the nose, a little flat in the mouth but caramel, spice, vanilla and a little fruit. The alcohol is a bit weak, with a vanilla and caramel finish. It's ok, I don't need a bottle of"