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Pusser's Rum Gunpowder Proof (Black Label)
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One member calls it "extremely underrated," and that fits the vibe here: a dark, spicy navy-strength Demerara built on molasses, burnt sugar, licorice, coffee and dark chocolate. The 54.5% is mostly well-integrated but there's a real alcohol bite, and the young age shows as a sharp edge. Plenty of people sip it, plenty keep it for a Cuba Libre or Painkiller.
The community says- Dark spice and cocoa
- Well-integrated strength
- Keep in mind: Alcohol bite
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How does Pusser's Rum Gunpowder Proof (Black Label) taste?
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Dark, spicy navy-strength Demerara sipper Loved as a punchy, characterful Demerara at a friendly strength — spicy, dark and versatile. Some find it too hot, sharp or licorice-heavy neat; a splash of water or cola tames it.
Aroma profileFans of dark, spicy Demerara and navy-strength rums
Anyone wanting soft, low-proof sipping or avoiding licorice
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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299 community reviews
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Review by TheJackDrop
Most helpful positive review
REEDIT: once apprehended, this little Navy on licorice and heavy flavors is quite pleasant. EDIT: I finally got the hang of it during this new tasting! Frankly disconcerting in pure English style, and quite nice. Gotta love the character. Nose: Molasses, brown sugar, caramel, nutmeg, coffee? On the palate: Coffee, coarse spices. Finish: slightly spicy, fairly short.
Review by Rumantisch
Most helpful critical review
This rum first smells very sweet and slightly like glue, coffee and cocoa come through well. On the palate, it is more spicy/peppery with hints of licorice and other dark notes like coffee. The finish is somewhat bitter. The 54% are relatively well integrated so it goes down easily. But overall, not really a rum to my taste.
Review by benoit burger
Nice nose of wood and spice with notes of chocolate and vanilla, in the mouth we find the nose well integrated 54.5 degrees, short length pity. Good value for money.
Review by Stefan Persson
It’s possible to find the Gunpowder Proof in three different blends. The oldest one consists of rum from Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados. After that it came with a blend of Guyana and Trinidad rum. The latest one just consists of different rum from Guyana. The one I review here is the latest one. I think it’s quite complex with a good balance between sweetness and dryness.
Review by Lukas Jäger
With this rum must be mentioned first of all the PLV: for its price it is unbeatable and can not disappoint at first actually.The nose comes very spicy, dark and woody hence; together with its name I feel a bit transferred to the deck of a pirate ship. Together with a very sweet note (molasses?) Very inviting, I think. Also very spicy on the palate, though also alcoholic and less complex and inviting than the nose. For the price, nevertheless, top and also for various recipes a good choice, liquid as solid!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5027 03.01.2025 Sampling a bit at home after a few days of work. Nose Medium intense, wood, light coffee, light vanilla, light earthy, cherry, faint honey. Palate Medium intense, wood, light roasted, light coffee, fruits, berries, cinnamon, light tobacco, maple, light prune. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, oily, light spicy, light tobacco, light cherry. Needs to rest for a short while to really open up. The empty glass has light chocolate, caramel and raisin.
Review by Christian Rudt
Interesting to taste a rum again pure after a few years. Very spicy nose where today I especially like the notes of coffee. On the palate then less intense and now a bit too sweet for me.
Review by DomM
Sweetness feels more well balanced in this higher proof ABV bottling.
Review by Jack M
Really enjoyable and great value, though I have a slight preference for the Black Tot at this price point for a navy rum.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
We are well in the world of Demerara and Navy! It is fat with notes of bitter cocoa, spices and nuts with burnt wood. It is indeed a heavy and powerful molasses rum just in the nose, the navy side is well marked with a solvent and metallic side. Gingerbread softens and tempers the blend. Taste: It has character with its 54.5% rather full-bodied, strong and dry. Power and roundness. We are of course almond, cocoa, walnut but also prune and banana ... The side of roasted nuts is quite pleasant with gourmet spices.
Review by Rumpalumpa
I love Guyana rum, with its typical notes present here. The nose is lovely. Fruity and spicy. on the palate you notice that its rather young as its a little sharp indeed, but still a little woody. Finish is long with molasses forward and also chocolate
Review by Vincent D
Not unpleasant. The high degree gives it a little more interest than the reduced version, but it's still very sugar- and caramel-oriented. Very present alcohol, coffee, licorice. Woody. Slightly astringent finish.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 very woody, Demerara, sauced. Cooked vanilla, caramelized molasses almost burnt, cooking and Christmas cake spices, cocoa, coffee on the Nespresso. Some notes of dried fruits on dried plum, a bit of currants, some traces of dried citrus. Significant alcoholic presence. 😋 You find this burnt woody note pimped with burnt caramel, unrefined sugar, lots of vanilla, the combo of bitter chocolate, strong coffee evolving towards melted licorice. Sharp and warm spices, peppery, spicy. The fruits, in the background, are dry and dried, a bit like an English cake. Alcohol well present but understandable given the age of the blend AND the ABV. ⛳ Very woody, vanilla, warm molasses, cooked and licorice. Mix of Van Houten cocoa, burnt sugar and warm spices. 💡 Nice discovery this entry-level into the world of Navy Rum. Very molasses-rich, vanilla, chocolate, coffee. All at the real Navy strength. Simple, effective, straightforward. A safe bet. Watch out for the alcohol strength if it's your first navyproof 😅
Review by Business Liner Ralf
That's what I call rum, cool stuff. Will times order me a bottle😃
Review by Tim
Many similarities to REV or some Diamonds. Malt, roasted aromas, licorice, brown sugar, wood, some dried fruit. On the palate similarly, but you notice the young age here, as there is an alcoholic sharpness. Considering the price, you can overlook that! Solid rum!
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
My first rum from British Guyana is the alcohol is very present as well as the coffee. The wood is badly melted. I don't know if it's because of the sugar but very nice length in mouth.
Review by Reto Schwab
The smell and taste are strikingly different!
Review by Felix Reiber
This Pusser's Navy is somehow exciting yet very rough. The nose initially smells very pleasant with spices, vanilla, cocoa, coffee, caramelized raisins, baking spices, wood, and brown sugar. On the palate, the alcoholic sharpness is a bit disturbing, but the sugar content can somewhat tame it. I get spices, burnt sugar, coffee, cocoa, pepper, licorice, wood, raisins, and pronounced roasted aromas that express the edginess of this rum. The medium-length finish also offers spices, wood, dark chocolate, coffee, pepper, licorice, and roasted aromas. At this price, you can't complain, yet it is quite alcoholic and edgy on the tongue. Thanks to the donor for this interesting sample 😀
Review by The Specialist
In the glass again after some time. By now, I find it very pleasant to drink. You can notice the alcohol a bit, but otherwise nothing overwhelming. Not very complex, but quite fun for in between.
Review by Godspeed
My go to navy proof of the demerara variety. Well integrated burnt notes, powerful flavor but never overwhelming. A controlled explosion of sorts. Needless to say an excellent choice for cocktails.
Review by Gregor
Nicer stuff
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
07.2024 First impression: rich, complex, powerful Nose: chocolate, coffee, dark fruit Palate: powerful aromas of chocolate, spices, coffee, dried fruit spread out comfortably Finish: continuation of the flavors to a very round picture Overall impression: still a beautifully strong sipper that I should bring to the front more often from its place at the back of the shelf. 201? One of my first rums on my journey through Dave Broom's "Rum - the Manual" where I thought: my stuff!
Review by rum_sk
Very full bodied and prominent on the palate I have to grab a new bottle for the painkiller. Big brother of its standard diluted counterpart. I love smell of guyana rum, especially pusser's. For me the smell is better than taste but that does not mean it's bad. It's all about raisins, cocoa, chocolate and caramel in the nose as well as taste. The taste is sweet but comes with a power of 54.5% abv. I have rated Original Admirality at 68 so I have to go a bit higher with this undiluted one- 70
Review by Chrischi78
Solid. For the price, a good friend on the rum shelf.
Review by Montana
A strong dark smell, dark chocolate, fruity, coffee, a little alcoholic, very pleasant.Also in the taste is dark chocolate, spicy, slightly woody.A very pleasant rum.
Review by Florent Apl
I'm testing the most recent version here, so it's made with only rums from Guyana. I'm testing it just after finishing the three single-still samples from DDL. On the nose, there's dust, damp wood, chocolate, and dried fruit. On the palate, it's sweet and spicy, not very complex but pleasant. Smooth and spicy finish. For almost a third of the price of El Dorado's 40% single-stills, this one has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. The difference in strength makes a big difference. I don't know if it's a must-have, but for the price, it's a very good buy. Paired with the Plantation OD, it works well in cocktails.
Review by ThreeH
Today tasting back to the roots with two standard entry-level rums. This Pussers and in comparison the RX22002 (Havana Club Seleccion de maestros). The nose impression is quite special. Very spicy. I just have a Maggi (lovage) association - even though I haven't found that in other tasting notes here. On the palate spicy, strong, woody and again this Maggi note. The finish medium on the dark notes of the rum. Undoubtedly quite a strong fellow. However, the aromatic profile is not my thing and the bottle I have certainly won't end up neat in the glass. In a Cuba libre it comes out much better. It's amazing how little concentration of this rum in the mixer already leaves an aromatic impression. Certainly much more polarizing than the RX22002 tasted for comparison - but it will also find its lovers.
Review by MoMcGurk
Not an unpleasant aroma of oak, and maybe caramel. None of the aromas carry onto the taste, however, which was a light molasses with a very strong burn.
Review by Schorgelorsch
The first taste is very good. Sweet, round, dense, reminds me of Christmas cookies without being Christmas, then unfortunately somehow fades quite quickly in different directions. I like the warming burn at the end.
Review by jules
Goes full throttle forward, both on the nose and the palate. Great rum, and not just for around 25€. I find the finish pleasantly strong and astringent in the mouth, with little alcohol burn; the finish lingers less in the throat than in the mouth. The alcohol is also well integrated. Even though the profile is somewhat rare, unusual, and maybe a bit "old-fashioned," I wonder why this rum isn't much more successful and better rated 🤔
Review by akkisz
An interesting dark rum with a very strong toasted flavor. Lots of coffee and burnt sugar, or rather molasses. Some wood and licorice are also present. It works neat too, but it's probably best in cocktails. For me, it's good but a bit too much coffee and licorice or caramel.
Review by L'Expé RHIUM
In summary, I found these aromas: Typical of the Port Mourant still: vegetal, powerful on dark chocolate, smoky burnt molasses, burnt caramel, metallic. Then, aromas of acidic pineapple, roasted nuts (almond), spices (vanilla, clove), cola and soy sauce, dried black and red fruits (plum and grape), and finally citrus. In its category of super value-for-money rums, unbeatable budget for a traditional English-style 3-year-old rum with high alcohol content, my rating is: 8.5/10
Review by Peter Sjoroos
Easy on the palett, but no real depth
Review by Michael Janek
24 rum 2022 in the aroma the strength of the alcohol and a little chocolate, nuts, vanilla, later wood and prunes and the alcohol is no longer noticeable at all the flavour caresses at first (honeyed), but then the tongue grates the grater and bites back and forth, the 54.5% is there on a rampage once the brut is gone, the flavour lingers for a long time it's definitely not something to sip all evening :-) aroma 3,5/5 Taste 4/5
Review by w00tAN
Nice spicy navy rum. No explosion of flavor but very solid and a good sipper.
Review by Samuel Andersen
This rum has a very comfortable and approachable flavour, even more so, i find, than Pusser's blue label. I find myself returning to gunpowder proof fairly often almost as a palette cleanser in between different styles of rum. I find this rum to be very versatile and for quite a while it has been my go-to for experimenting with more rum-forward cocktails. Gunpowder proof is one of the more "homey" rums that I feel would make for a good rum to step off with for someone close to the beginning of their rum journey. I also find that gunpowder proof has qualities that would make it a fitting choice for a whiskey drinker.
Review by Mateusz
I thought i must like it better than the standard blue label. These are very similar, but I do not liked heavier pronounced bitterness and alcoholic taste. Still great rum and fab value for money.
Review by MJ72
Flat on the nose, cinnamon and molasses. 54.5* alcohol doesn’t come through in the taste. Mild and sweet, some honey and caramel dominate, woody on the finish.
Review by Luks
Too smoky and full-bodied, on the brandy side
Review by JonasTh
fine very full flavor, but too sharp. Coming in
Review by Alex22
For lower budget Europeans, this Demerara (Port Mourant wooden pot still) rum must be a true gem, because: 1. It’s pretty affordable and versatile. It’s a nice complex bass tones demerara sipper if you dilute it and optionally add a touch of syrup. 2. It fills the gap for US stuff we don’t have available in Europe and is called in cocktails (esp. if you have other usual cocktail workhorses to work with), like: - Hamilton 151 sub or any overproof demerara rum sub (I mix PGPP 50/50 with OFTD rum. You could buy Pusser’s 151 but it’s not necessary imo, if you don’t put cocktails on fire and 151 alone is way off balance in comparison) - Hamilton 86 proof Demerara sub (just dilute PGPP to 43% abv) - El Dorado 8 or similar low proof Demerara rum sub (sort of), if you mix PGPP 30:70 or 40:60 with some neutral medium aged rum (5y Barbados, Chairman’s R., or spanish style etc) and a bit of water and a touch of syrup to 40%abv. That makes this rum covering pretty much all Demerara cocktail calls. Saving you some extra bucks. Extra tip: Try 50/50 with OFTD and dilute it with water to 40-45%abv and a touch of cane syrup… a wonderful balanced dark sipper, puts me in a demerara happy place with a touch of funk.
Review by Rick Meyer
Fairly stout Demerara rum here. A few aromas I can’t define … mainly caramel and molasses. Something burnt for sure. Maybe for me this is more if a mixer … I just have much better rums for sipping.
Review by Marcus Ekornes
Extremely underrated rum in my opinion
Review by Tupiaz
In the nose there is dark chocolate, in the mouth a consistent taste of cocoa. Noticeable alcohol and an aftertaste of chocolate again as well as a bit of barrel.
Review by rara67
To discover. A bit oily and funky.. good value for money. Worth trying.
Review by Pandemonia
What a rum! Blew me away! I completely underestimated this one. On the nose there is a plethora of notes where baking spice is foremost, but also hitting fruity notes, pastries and baking dough, caramelized sugar, dark chocolate and cocoa as well as good ol' vanilla. The same notes carry through to the palate though it seems a hint less deep. I am convinced the Demerara notes are there. The finish is medium to long with dark, heavy warmth and chocolate, cookie, cocoa and woody aftertones. I didn't think much of Pusser based on my previous taste of the blue label 40% and their marketing but this one really impressed me!
Review by Gryffx
much too sharp and cutting
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3 critics scored it, averaging 8.4/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by RumRock
Read full review ›The finish is pleasantly long, with a subtle, not unpleasant woody note from the barrel.
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›Considering this rum hasn't been aged too long (they reckon around 3 years) it more than justifies the £30 price tag. To me this is heads and shoulders above the other Navy Rum's I have tried. It won't be to everyones taste but it certainly was to mine. The bottle...
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Great Demerara flavors that are very complex. Yes it is young and you can tell, but I don't mind it for its intended use. Very good PLV.
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Community paid 21–41 €.
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Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 27 €. Price history with 7 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Pusser's Rum Gunpowder Proof (Black Label)
A Navy Rum from Virgin Islands, at 54,5%.
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