A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Black Edition Rum
A.H. Riise
A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Black Edition Rum8.2/10 (256 reviews)
Caramel · Vanilla · Toffee
The Most Divisive Rums
Some rums split the room. These are the most polarising bottles in the RumX community — each one rated very good or excellent by many, yet below average by an equally vocal minority. There's no lukewarm here: taste them and pick a side.
Rums in this list
Best for: People who love sweet, dessert-style sippers
Loved by sweet-rum fans for its creamy caramel-chocolate character; dismissed by others as a sugared candy drink that buries the base. The one constant: it's very, very sweet.
A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Ambre d'Or Excellence
A.H. RiiseA.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Ambre d'Or Excellence8.0/10 (133 reviews)Peaches · Orange · VanillaBest for: fans of very sweet, fruity rums
Well-liked as a sweet, peachy dessert pour, but be warned: the sugar dominates and several drinkers find the fruit tastes synthetic and the alcohol poorly integrated.
Don Papa Masskara 2018
Don PapaDon Papa Masskara 20187.0/10 (504 reviews)Orange · Honey · CitrusBest for: Beginners who like very sweet, fruity rums
Deeply split. Sweet-rum newcomers enjoy the honey-orange candy character; seasoned drinkers find it artificial, syrupy and barely rum-like. Short finish, lots of added sweetness.
Bumbu The Original
BumbuBumbu The Original7.0/10 (1,058 reviews)Banana · Vanilla · CaramelBest for: People who like sweet, soft, banana-forward sippers and rum newcomers
Loved by beginners, dismissed by veterans. Massive banana-vanilla-caramel sweetness that many find artificial and cloying; best over ice or in a sweet cocktail rather than analyzed neat.
A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare Rum
A.H. RiiseA.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Very Rare Rum8.0/10 (291 reviews)Caramel · Vanilla · OrangeBest for: People who like very sweet, dessert-style rums and rum newcomers
Loved by beginners and sweet-rum fans, dismissed by many enthusiasts as too sweet and artificial. The pretty decanter gets more agreement than the liquid. One of the more rum-like Riise bottlings, but the sugar still dominates.
Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum
Hampden EstateHampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum8.0/10 (684 reviews)Ester · Banana · Tropical fruitsBest for: newcomers wanting a first taste of funky, fruity Jamaican rum
The go-to gateway into Hampden: friendly, fruity and well-balanced at 46%. Seasoned funk chasers find it tamer and drier than the overproof, but almost nobody regrets owning it.
The Demon's Share La Reserva Del Diablo
The Demon's ShareThe Demon's Share La Reserva Del Diablo7.0/10 (231 reviews)Orange · Vanilla · SugarBest for: Fans of sweet, orange-forward rums like Don Papa
Divisive. Sweet-rum and Don Papa fans enjoy the candied orange and vanilla, especially on ice or in a highball; others find it too artificial and one-note to sip seriously.
Ron Zacapa Sistema Solera 23
Ron ZacapaRon Zacapa Sistema Solera 237.5/10 (1,167 reviews)Caramel · Vanilla · HoneyBest for: beginners and sweet-tooth drinkers wanting a soft, easy sipper
A genuine split: beginners and sweet-tooth drinkers call it a lovely easy sipper, while experienced members find it too sweet, thin, and over-hyped for what's inside.
Clarendon Canerock (Jamaica)
CanerockClarendon Canerock (Jamaica)7.5/10 (322 reviews)Vanilla · Caramel · CoconutBest for: People who like sweet, creamy spiced rums and dessert sippers
People are divided: sweet-tooth drinkers find it a smooth, creamy vanilla-coconut treat, while others call the vanilla artificial and the whole thing far too sweet to read as real rum.
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