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C. Dully Selection British Royal Navy Rum (Pre-1970)
For seasoned enthusiasts: a 52-year-old navy-style cask strength rum with dense molasses, leather, coffee and dark chocolate. RumX members praise its oily texture, historic profile and intense, old-school depth.
The community says- Huge complexity
- Oily texture
- But: Very limited (6 bottles)
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How does C. Dully Selection British Royal Navy Rum (Pre-1970) taste?
Aggregated from 8 community reviews.
Heavy, historic navy rum concentrate Highly praised old navy rum with oily texture, heavy sweetness and deep roasted notes. Complex, balanced wood and tannins make it a rare, memorable sipping experience.
Seasoned navy-rum fans and collectors who enjoy heavy, old-school, roasted profiles with molasses, leather and coffee at cask strength.
Beginners or those sensitive to intense, roasty bitterness, tannins and higher ABV, or anyone looking for an affordable daily sipper.
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How is C. Dully Selection British Royal Navy Rum (Pre-1970) rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.8 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 8 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mopar Rules
heavy, complex, dirty. An amazing rum. Might outscore the Caronis in blind tasting in my view. Regrettably only a few bottles
Review by Oliver
Sensational navy rum. Dark, intense, toasty. A real rum concentrate!
Review by Jakob
Extremely oily texture, heavy and opulent sweetness that makes me think of maple syrup in addition to molasses. This is gradually joined by fruity aromas, the wood also announces itself with smoky-bitter notes reminiscent of coffee. A sip of history in two senses - not only the age of the rum speaks for itself, also the profile is no longer found in this form today. Makes fun!
Review by Martin Švojgr
Perfect one! Great old navy.
Review by Mirco
Interesting to be able to taste such an old rum. Very strong flavor profile and heavy sweetness! Thanks for the sample, Sven (Rum Rarities). Fun, but I need some time for the tasting due to the tart notes.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 285 €
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Details about C. Dully Selection British Royal Navy Rum (Pre-1970)
A rum from Multiple countries, bottled by C. Dully Selection, at 52,9%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by 1 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 8 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
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