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William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum (Original Navy Recipe)
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Dark raisin and coffee lead the way, backed by treacle, cinnamon and a whiff of brandy — a heavy Demerara pour built for cold weather. At 57% it kicks hard: several members warn it can knock you around, and one found it too overpowering to buy again. Others keep a bottle handy year-round, sipping it neat or dropping it into cola. Rough edges, but the raisin-and-molasses character wins fans.
The community says- Rich raisin depth
- Warming winter pour
- Keep in mind: Hot at 57%
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How does William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum (Original Navy Recipe) taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Heavy raisin Demerara, hot at 57% Divisive: fans of raisin-heavy Demerara keep restocking, while others call it rough, sharp and too much at full proof. The heat is the recurring sticking point.
raisin-Demerara fans wanting a strong winter pour
anyone put off by rough, high-proof heat
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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11 community reviews
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Review by Aidan Love
Most helpful positive review
I wood bye this again enjoyed it very much
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
Most helpful critical review
The nose is a bit sharp. Notes of toffee and coffee are most present. Some raisins and cinnamon lingers in the background. Hints of brandy as well. The palette is just as sharp as the nose. The toffee has turned into thicker treacle and the coffee is still there. It's rather sweet. Some astringency on the back end. The finish is short with some pepper and molasses. Overall, not a great overproof. Quite rough, a touch medicinal and sickly. I doubt I'll pour another.
Review by Gregor
Typical diamond. Strong wood tones that already come through well in the distillate. Little ester
Review by MarkD
Omg. Christmas pudding, sweet, heavy, then the 57% kicks in. However, probably wouldn’t get it again. Just to overpowering for my liking.
Review by Leslie Haigh
very strong drink really good in cola and good as a winter drink to warm u up
Review by A Lee E
First review here, but I love the taste of a raisin rum, and Wood's navy rum was the one help me realize this. However, it is one of those rums I would not actively have multiple servings in go. It can knock you around quite harshly. I will always keep a bottle where I can, handy as it's an easy way to get tipsy and enjoy the flavour at the same time. I've had this as a mixer, as well as a sipper. I like it both ways.
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21 bottles logged by 20 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
33% opened, 4 emptied.
What did the community pay for William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum (Original Navy Recipe)?
Community paid 24–30 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 28 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
21 purchased · 11 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
Details about William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum (Original Navy Recipe)
A rum from Guyana, bottled by William Grant & Sons, at 57%.
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