Goslings Old Rum („Family Reserve“)
Chocolate, caramel, and spice—easy-going but full-flavoured.
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.
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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.
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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.
I’m mixed on this one. The presentation is great, and the rum itself has notes of chocolate, spice, a little bit of dried fruit—all nice things, but it also has an odd chemical property (which I find in the standard goslings), giving it a bitterness and odd mouthfeel that make it a little unpleasant to sip neat.
Love the normal gosling and enjoyed the family reserve.
#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.