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Original Royal Navy Rum 1964
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"A glass of rum history" is how nearly every taster opens here — a 1960s Royal Navy blend, thick and near-black, that pours slick and leaves oily legs in the glass. The nose piles up raisins, leather, tobacco, wax and polish, with a mint-y lift underneath. On the palate it's oily and surprisingly round for 53.7%, ending long on cask and mocha. Nobody drinks this casually.
The community says- Endless nose
- Oily long finish
- Leather & tobacco
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How does Original Royal Navy Rum 1964 taste?
Summarized by AI from 14 community reviews.
Dark, oily 60s Navy blend, thick with history The consensus is reverence — several put it a notch above the Black Tot Last Consignment, calling it more intense and layered. A collector's pour, not an everyday one.
collectors and lovers of old Navy blends
newcomers or anyone wanting a casual pour
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by SaibotZtar
A sip of rum history. Feel honored to be able to taste something like this... many thanks @mto75. Incredibly great stuff. Dark fruits, leather, wood, chocolate, coffee, a bit of mint... more and more aromas develop over time. I'm thrilled 🥃
Review by Mike H.
I’m extremely honoured to have a few drops of rum history in my glass. The colour is quite dark and once you plunge your nose into the glass you are hit with a ton of aromas. Dried fruit, vanilla, wood, spices, caramel and leather. I could n’ose the glass for hours. On the palate I get the same, the rum is round and complex with a lovely finish. Quite amazing when you think about the sailors drinking this and similar blends. They sure got some good stuff back in the day. Many, many thanks to Michael for the sample! 🤗
Review by zabo
Uiuiui, what a surprise, I really wonder how I earned this. Thank you thank you thank you mto75 for sharing such a fine drop with me. I'm still a little speechless. As for the rum itself, it's simply a piece of rum history. Delicious, delicious, delicious, but it only just breaks the 9, which I think it can get over.
Review by Joachim Guger
A special moment, not for landlubbers. Two lemons in a sampling glass against the scurvy and singing "What shall we do with the drunken sailor" out loud... A very tart smell. Leather, tobacco, caramel and beautiful notes of solvent and polish in the background, then a wonderful floral note. You can smell it forever. Very leathery in the mouth, tobacco and a very long, good finish. A little alcoholic this time. A really great rum and a nice piece of history, it's amazing what a good drink the sailors in the Royal Navy got to drink. Thanks to Bonn for this wonderful experience.
Review by mto75
Not exactly this Flagon, but from the 60s (bottled 'Southern Area' = Portsmouth Victualling Yard), i.e. when there was still the original Navy Blend at the command 'splice the mainbrace' (the MoD Defence Catering Manual number 0527 still provides for the command, but now 62.5ml 'commercial spirit', 500ml beer or 330ml soft drink (!) are served). The Navy Blend from the 450cl Flagon (even opening the wax seal is an experience!) has to prove itself against the Black Tot Last Consignment. First impression on the nose: very similar profile, Maggi spice, raisins, malt, tobacco, wax and butterscotch. On the palate spice, caramel and toasted flavors. In the finish barrel and mocha. Feels everything seems a little more intense than the LC, definitely a piece of liquid history!
Review by Leo Krüper
Tobacco, leather, a bit of ashtray. Lots of history.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5412 20.06.2025 Relaxing after a nice Port Tasting event at the office with my colleagues. Nose Wood, round, balanced, complex, spice, raisin, light polish, faint smoke, light earthy, light caramel. Palate Oily, wood, light roasted, balanced, complex, light polish, raisin, light earthy, faint leather, faint coffee, faint mint. Finish Long and warm, wood, light coffee, faint mint, faint leather, dried fruit, faint cherry. Empty glass Chocolate, vanilla, light mint, raisin, faint caramel, light tobacco. The longer it rests the more flavours you're going to encounter.
Review by Stylo
I’ts been a while since I’ve reviewed a rum and I can’t find a better nectar for my come back other than this good old flagoon navy rum! This thing is THICK! Dark brown-ish color,non the nose is so intense and flavorful that it seems unreal..raisins, sweet spices, wet wood, leather with a hint of tobacco and a touch of freshness (mint-y like)..flavors that are more or less the same on the palate, where the rum remains very balanced and oily..it has a looong finish and absolutely not dry..amazing stuff.. sooo lucky to have tasted it!!
Review by Thunderbird
First of all, many thanks to Michael (@mto75) for this sample. A glass full of rum history... and it is told with every drop. What a nose... so complex and varied... I could sniff it for hours... and then the palate... this interplay of aromas continues just as intensely until the finish... It reminds me of the BlackTot... only much more intense and full-bodied. Definitely an exceptional navy. I am really enthusiastic
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
Rum from one of the original Demijohns, filled with an imperial gallon of rum from (maybe) the 1970's. Tasting this on Black Tot day 2023, 31st of July. Complex notes of raisin, tropical fruits, some smokiness and a subtle funkiness
Review by tojo
Today there is a very special rum in the sampling glass. A Royal Navy from the 60s. Color extremely dark and leaves endless streaks in the glass. You can also see some impurities. The smell is highly complex. Heavy notes of oak, baking spices, dried fruits, red wine, leather as well as dirty, oily notes and smoke dominate. Surprisingly mild on the taste. Also a lot of dried fruits and cask. But also again some workshop notes as known from Caroni. Very long finish with leather and cask. The refractometer shows 53-54 ABV. A great rum for special occasions. Almost a bit better than the Tot L.C. But maybe that's just the subjective influence. 😉
Review by Michael Schou
#1708 07-03-2026 - Rate 8.5 Had a small taste of a falcon at Whiskymessen in Kolding and required a sample as well. Really nice to try. What a rum. Thick and olie and dark flavors and taste. Makes me wanting to be a sailor in the royal navy 😉 02-08-2026 - Rate 8.7
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Details about Original Royal Navy Rum 1964
A Navy Rum from Multiple countries, at 53.7%.
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