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Don Papa Gayuma
Smoke and peat in a Filipino molasses rum — that's the surprise here, and it's exactly what splits people. Some catch roasted oak, vanilla, chocolate and raisin with a smoky, orange-tinged finish and enjoy it; others taste cough syrup and call the peat barely there. One tester summed the mood up simply: "Rum talks no4." A sweet rum that leans whisky more than tropical.
The community says- Smoke and chocolate
- But: Added sugar
- But: Tastes sweetened
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How does Don Papa Gayuma taste?
Aggregated from 48 community reviews.
Sweet, smoky rum that drinks like whisky Genuinely divisive. Fans get chocolate, smoke and roasted wood; critics find it sweet, syrupy and unconvincing as a rum. The Islay-cask smoke either works for you or doesn't.
People curious about smoky, whisky-leaning rums who don't mind sweetness
Rum purists, anyone avoiding sugar or wanting bright tropical fruit
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.9 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 43% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 10% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
63% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 48 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by heckto🥃
You can tell it has spent time in bourbon barrels. Toasted wood, vanilla and fruit dominate - chocolate and menthol in the background. One of the stronger Don Papas with a peaty finish.
Review by Anonymous
Most helpful positive review
Peat, original
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful critical review
Fanta in Islay barrel... Terrible...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6444 Not too bad and this is a smoky rum. Light on the fruit and spices but still OK. A sweet rum that I think will do well as a dessert rum. Wonder how this one would do in a rum'n'coke 🤔
Review by Timo Groeger
To be honest, I don't think this Don Papa is that bad. It really tastes very fruity, but delicious, the woody and smoky flavor goes a bit too far, but still really okay this rum.
Review by TheJackDrop
Quite surprised by this profile, there are clearly some interesting things, it's a shame they added 18gr of sugar, and that the finish is so short. But otherwise nice notes of peat, leather, a touch of menthol.
Review by Jan Havelka
Rum talks no4.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
Here's the definition of undrinkable for me. Cough syrup, and non-existent peat. Maybe a flaw on the bottle. I dream of having someone blind taste this for me one day.
Review by Aschi Nottu 🇨🇭
Der Gayuma von Don Papa ist ein rauchiger, süsser Rum, mit einem komplexen Aroma. Die Aromen würde ich mit Kräuter, Schockolade, Vanille und natürlich Rauch umschreiben. Ich habe ihn pur mit Raumtemperatur degustiert. Auch mit Cola ind Eis, kommt das rauchige Aroma sehr schön zum Tragen. Ich liebe es.
Review by Ulf
Rauch und Schokolade
Review by Fabrice Grunfelder
Boisé grillé dominance chocolat raisin
Review by Filip Heimerle
Dvě složky co by mohli dávat smysl a presto tohle vlastně zde vubec nefunguje. Sice to není tak sladké jak by na papu mohlo být. Ale je to divny
Review by Jascha Mittendorfer
Erster Eindruck - definitiv zu holzig aber dann wirds ganz angenehm. Dafür das ich den Geschmack eigentlich gar nicht mag erstaunlich gut
Review by Jan Schulze
Geht sehr in die Whyski Richtung, kann man mal trinken aber muss man nicht als Rum Fan .
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 61 €
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Details about Don Papa Gayuma
A rum from Philippines, distilled by Bleeding Heart Rum Company, at 40%.
Community purchases
157 bottles logged by 123 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
8% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Don Papa Gayuma cost?
Community paid 53–127 €.
Current best price: 57.02 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+7 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
157 purchased · 50 tasted · 36 wishlist · as of
About the Bleeding Heart Rum Company distillery
The Bleeding Heart Rum Company distillery is located in Philippines. Rums from Bleeding Heart Rum Company have been reviewed 6,244 times with an average of 7.0/10.
To Bleeding Heart Rum Company →Read on in the RumX Guide
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