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The Lovers Rum VIII La Forza

7.5/10Good

27 reviews › 27 reviews

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Caramel and vanilla up front, with a light Jamaican lift — citrus, lime, a bit of tropical fruit — over a spicy, nutty core. At 47% it's dry and shows some heat in the mouth, but stays balanced. A couple of tasters found it edging toward bitter and burnt; most just call it a tasty, well-made blend that shines in a daiquiri.

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39.50 €incl. VAT

incl. VAT 70cl · 56.43 €/l

Total 57.00 € + 17.50 € shipping from NL

Sold by Slijterij & Wijnhuis Zeewijck from NL Delivery to Germany, Ø 4.8 days delivery time

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How does The Lovers Rum VIII La Forza taste?

From community reviews · summarized with AI

Dry, spicy blend with light Jamaican fruit Most find this a balanced, dry-leaning blend with caramel, vanilla and a touch of Jamaican funk. A few think it turns slightly bitter and burnt; great in a daiquiri.

Caramel Dried fruit Roasted Coffee Allspice Burnt sugar +5

Perfect for

People who like a dry, spicy blend with a hint of Jamaican fruit, neat or in cocktails

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting a soft, sweet sipper or put off by bitter, burnt notes

Experience level · Explorer (3/5)

1 2 3 4 5

Style & occasion: Mature & oaky Sipping neat Cocktails & mixing

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas

Flavor profile

Sweet & dessert

CaramelChocolate

Spice

AllspiceCloveVanilla

Wood

Dried fruit

Roasted & dark

RoastedCoffeeBurnt sugar

Fruit

Funk & ester

Vegetal & floral

Relative to this rum's strongest aroma family

Top aromas · nose & palate

89%

78%

56%

44%

Allspice · palate only

44%

Burnt sugar · palate only

44%

Chocolate · palate only

44%

Clove · nose only

44%

Pastries · palate only

33%

Vanilla · nose only

33%

Anise · nose only

22%

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Is it right for you?

Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.

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What does the community say?

7.5/10 Good

27 community reviews

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Rating distribution

9 selected written reviews

The distribution above includes all 27 ratings, including those without text.

Review by Kamil Křenek

Most helpful positive review

Kamil Křenek

Apr 2023109 reviewsCzech

8.0/10

Apart from not being sweetened, it is very pleasantly sweet, smooth, and excellent

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

Most helpful mixed review

crazyforgoodbooze

Nov 20222,663 reviewsGermany

7.6/10

Stable, spicy, strong blend, but a little too bitter and burnt for me personally.

Review by Chrischi78

Chrischi78

Oct 2024351 reviewsGermany

7.5/10

Really nice blend. Makes an extremely drinkable and tasty figure in any daiquiri. The nose gives you the feeling of sitting on the beach and enjoying a vacation. Citrus fruits, limes, a little caramel. Really delicious!

Review by TheJackDrop

TheJackDrop

Mar 20241,038 reviewsFrance

7.8/10

The Jamaican influence is there, there's some pep, some fruit, it's pretty cool even if it remains wise, with a little vanilla and caramel. A well-balanced rum, with a little strength, but quite dry. Not bad.

Review by Steve the Barman

Steve the Barman

Jun 202237 reviews

7.2/10

All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.

Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock

Pavel Ungr, RumRock

Jan 20251,562 reviewsCzech

8.0/10

I rate 8.0 out of 10, very good rum.

Review by Benjamin Orban

Benjamin Orban

Sep 20221 reviewsBelgium

7.9/10

Very good! Quite sweet on the nose, slightly fruity but strong in the mouth.

Review by Michael Janek

Michael Janek

May 2025318 reviewsCzech

6.8/10

10.5.2025 taroky ve vuni je to jako přeflambovane slupky od bananu Chuť je ale jemná, oriskova, vanilková, medová, docela sladka, trošku štiplava a kořenitá a na závěr zahřeje