Goslings Old Rum („Family Reserve“)

Intense chocolate and spice dominate the aroma, joined by sweet caramel and woody notes on the palate. The community highlights its depth and smoothness—a rewarding sip for those seeking classic, approachable complexity.

7.5  / 10  (78 reviews)

Chocolate, caramel, and spice—easy-going but full-flavoured.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Distinct chocolate-caramel character
    • Well-integrated spice and wood
    • Approachable sweetness and smoothness

    Rich notes of chocolate and caramel greet you at first pour, supported by subtle spice, wood, and hints of dark fruit. Old Rum (“Family Reserve”) draws praise for its layered sweetness, balanced oak, and gentle approach—even at 16 years and 40%. Lovers of mellow, dessert-driven rums may find much to explore here.

    Aroma

    Chocolate Spice Vanilla Woody

    Taste

    Caramel Spice Chocolate Woody

    How is this rum rated?

    7.5  / 10  (78 reviews)
    Top 20% Bermudas
    Top 39%

    "A very dark and complex rum with Christmas spices. The nose is complex, spicy and woody with scents of vanilla, clove, oak and caramel. At the palate and during the medium long finish it’s complex, fruity, spicy, sweet and a little sharp with flavors of plum, cinnamon, clove, caramel and oak."

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    7.8 / 10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

    "#4292 07.10.2023 this was a 7 hour long event with 3 friends and it was a nice day. This one was a huge surprise. Despite the low ABV it still carries a lot of flavours. Fruity and well balanced with great ABV integration. The palate is sweet, medium dry and fruity. The finish is medium long and fresh. Love the caramel touch it has. The empty glass had light chocolate and a faint coffee note. Price to quality is very good in my mind."

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    7.4 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "really good Bermuda rum! very complex, fruity, spicy, fresh, slightly bitter, well woody and simply very balanced. one of the better drinking strength Bermuda rums! Certainly cuts a fine figure in corn n oil and in the Bermuda yacht club."

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    7.7 / 10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

    "Der letzte für heute. Aber gar nicht so verkehrt. Schöne Nase bestehend aus Schokolade und Vanille etc. Am Gaumen kommt dann noch etwas Holz dazu, ansonsten ein echt guter Rum, besser als der Durchschnittt. Empfehlung."

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    7.5 / 10
    Review by: Timo Groeger
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX908
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Pot & Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot and Column Still
    Age
    16 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Goslings 16yr &nbsp; 40% Old Rum („Family Reserve“)

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 145 bottles to their collections:

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    88
    opened
    46
    emptied
    11
    Open rate
    39%
    Ø Market value
    51€

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