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

RX66 Good Navy Rum <50€

“Rich, balanced rum with tropical fruit notes.”

Black Tot Rum is an intriguing blend crafted by Elixir Distillers, drawing on spirits from Guyana, Jamaica, and Barbados. Aged for five years, it's bottled at a balanced 46.2% ABV. Users appreciate its multi-layered aroma of tropical fruits, caramel, and vanilla, alongside a flavor profile of wood, roasted nuts, and chocolate. While some find its alcohol presence slightly pronounced, the rum is generally regarded as a solid representation of a navy rum. Its affordability and approachable complexity make it ideal for both sipping and cocktails, often praised for its value in comparison to other options. This rum appeals to those curious about unique blends without the heaviness typical of other navy rums.

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Highlights

Complex aroma
Great value
Versatile for sipping or mixing

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How does this rum taste?

Black Tot Rum offers a balanced blend of tropical fruits, caramel, and spice, ideal for cocktails and those exploring navy-style rums with complexity.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Tropical fruit Caramel Woody Fruity Ester Vanilla

Taste

Woody Caramel Dark chocolate Vanilla Roasted Tropical fruit

Finish

Roasted Vanilla Caramel Woody Dark chocolate Tobacco

Community reviews

7.5/10312 ratings

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Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪

2 December 2022

6.6/10

“It did not impress me at all. Disappointing. Too much alcohol and anonymous aromas. It remains a pleasant after-meal rum, but uninteresting for tasting at a certain level. I expected more from a well reviewed rum...I probably failed to understand it.”

Aroma

Vanilla Alcoholic

Taste

Alcoholic Vanilla

HenryL

8 January 2024

7.9/10

“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.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Burnt sugar Banana Ester Smoky

Taste

Banana Barrel Overripe Roasted almonds Woody

Photo of the rum Black Tot Rum taken from user HenryL

BjörnNi 🥃

25 February 2023

8.1/10

“The Jamaican comes out most clearly. Sweet good rum.”

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BTHHo 🥃

15 June 2024

7.4/10

“well balanced - reasonable price 👍🏻”

Photo of the rum Black Tot Rum taken from user BTHHo 🥃

Steve the Barman

4 June 2022

8.6/10

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

Rumpalumpa

5 February 2024

7.9/10

“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!”

Aroma

Raisin Woody Pineapple Banana Caramel

Taste

Fruity Woody Molasses Roasted

Photo of the rum Black Tot Rum taken from user Rumpalumpa

Vincent D

18 March 2024

7.5/10

“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.”

Aroma

Caramel Fruity Woody Ester

Taste

Woody Caramel Vanilla Tropical fruit Smoky

Photo of the rum Black Tot Rum taken from user Vincent D

LukaŽiga

1 August 2024

7.4/10

“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.”

Aroma

Woody Burnt sugar Smoky Cocoa Copper

Taste

Syrupy Thick Burnt sugar Caramelized Copper

Photo of the rum Black Tot Rum taken from user LukaŽiga

Galli33

28 June 2022

7.5/10

“Quite an interesting spicy Blend”

Aroma

Fruity Banana Barrel Smoky Woody

Taste

Fruity Dry Roasted Woody Coffee

Stefan Persson

31 December 2023

7.4/10

“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.”

Aroma

Demerara sugar Funky Tropical fruit Banana Resin

Taste

Fruity Spicy Woody Vanilla Demerara sugar

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

Joachim Guger

30 April 2022

7.4/10

“Sipper. Simple mix of Jamaica and Guyana.”

Aroma

Bite Barrel Lemon Black tea Fruity

Taste

Barrel Warm Dark chocolate

Beancheese

20 May 2024

7.8/10

“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.”

Aroma

Caramel Tropical fruit Barrel Vanilla Ester

Taste

Caramel Toasted Barrel Chocolate Fruits

Photo of the rum Black Tot Rum taken from user Beancheese

Rodolphe

2 April 2023

7.9/10

“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.”

Photo of the rum Black Tot Rum taken from user Rodolphe

Tim

23 April 2022

8.0/10

“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!”

Aroma

Ester Pineapple Tropical fruit Banana Woody

Taste

Tobacco Musty Caramel Tropical fruit Dark chocolate

w00tAN

7 March 2024

7.3/10

“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”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Banana Vanilla Citrus

Taste

Caramel Woody Dark chocolate Vanilla Fruity

Photo of the rum Black Tot Rum taken from user w00tAN

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Multiple countries

Distillery
Multi Distilleries

Bottler
Elixir Distillers of London

Brand
Black Tot Rum

RumX ID
RX66

ABV
46,2%

Category
Navy Rum

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot and Column Still

Age
5 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<50€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

33 €

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