T.D.L Angostura Aged 7 Years 7yr 40%

"It was my breakthrough rum. Really good basic rum. I now know there is a lot of rums which offers maybe more flavour at this level, but it’s still one of the best for the price for me. Shame it’s sweetened."

"Pleasant spicy, raisin sweet with a hint of cream toffee. Plays very well with cola, moreso than finer and more expensive vintage rums."

"Straight off, on the nose, initial and faint alcohol soon gives over to a slightly spicy, and sweet candied orange peel aroma. A fairly singular aroma, with little complexity. Overall not unpleasant, but not an overly pleasant aroma either. The fruity sweetness has an almost candied peel liqueur quality. The initial arrival on the palate is sweet, but not too sweet. An upfront nutmeg spice is revealed. The initial fruityness on the nose drops off a little, revealing coffee notes, as well as weak black tea tannins. The finish is a little more rounded than the taste, leaving vanilla, coffee and slight wood notes. In nose, taste and finish it's not bad, but nothing grabs you. It lacks any real personality and character. The finish, whilst pleasant is rather short. Despite it's fairly lengthy aging, it lacks the character and body you can find with other similar aged, mass produced rums. Summary: This is a decent aged rum, coming in at a good price point. It's easy drinking, and doesn't challenge the palate. In fact I prefer it to the more expensive, and chemically tasting 1919. If I wanted a bottle of rum and this was all I could get, I'd buy. You can sip neat no problem, but I would get bored with it quickly. Any one of Havana 7, Ron Abeulo 7 or Appleton 8 would be chosen ahead of this rum."