Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 31 (Navy Blend Rum HQNB)
For seasoned enthusiasts only: an unsweetened 64.35% Navy blend from Trinidad, Jamaica and Guyana (20–32 years). Expect intense cherries, dark fruits, mint/eucalyptus, herbal TDL notes and deep oak. Highly collectible, best sipped slowly with water and time in the glass. Backed by 76 RumX reviews and a stellar 90/100 median score.
- Huge complexity
- Long, woody finish
- Excellent ABV integration
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How does Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 31 (Navy Blend Rum HQNB) taste?
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World‑class, minty-fruity Navy beast For seasoned enthusiasts only: an unsweetened 64.35% Navy blend from Trinidad, Jamaica and Guyana (20–32 years). Expect intense cherries, dark fruits, mint/eucalyptus, herbal TDL notes and deep oak. Highly collectible, best sipped slowly with water and time in the glass. Backed by 76 RumX reviews and a stellar 90/100 median score.
Seasoned enthusiasts who love high-ester, cask-strength blends with dark fruit, menthol/mint and strong oak, and who enjoy dissecting complex multi-origin Navy-style rums.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers who dislike minty/eucalyptus notes, herbal TDL profiles or pronounced wood bitterness in the finish.
How is Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 31 (Navy Blend Rum HQNB) rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Christoph
Auch wenn dieser Rum nichts mit Gardel zu tun hat, erinnern mich seine bitteren Holznoten doch an die 83er Gardel Rum Club Abfüllung. Dazu mischen sich in einem sehr komplexen Rum Ester aus Jamaika, Eukalyptus aus Guyana und etwas „Dreck“ aus Trinidad. Der Alkohol ist perfekt integriert, so dass man hier eine fantastische Geschmacksreise erleben darf. Ein exzellent gelungener Navy Blend wo man nur hoffen kann, dass Dirk Becker und sein Team das nochmal so hinbekommt.
Review by Andi
Excellent fabric Wood, tropical fruit, mint / eucalyptus Very intense and extremely complex. A continuous change in the glass. Addendum: tasted again and corrected upwards by another 2 points. This blend is really outstanding.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
As soon as I tried this blend for the first time, I knew it was my new navy benchmark. Heavy, fat, old, oily, minty, herbal, warm - the whole palette that I like so much. A rum made just for me. Thank you, Spirit of Rum! Update Christmas Eve 2023: RumX-Adventskalender 24.12.2023 A very worthy rum for Christmas Eve and one of my TOP 3 rums at the tastings this year.
Review by Tschusikowsky
RumX Advent 24.12.23 Dark and red fruits, grape sugar, discreet but present wood, dry Mint, intense, cherries, lime, herbs, somewhat oily, redcurrant, wet wood Intense, powerful yet round. Bitter, fruity, blatantly complex and versatile. Crazy rum. A lot of fun. I wonder what's in it? You could try to copy it. Btw. never found out blindly. Far too complex to have guessed anything here. Definitely the highlight of this year's calendar. Edit: extremely exquisite rum
Review by RumTaTa
What a spawn of complexity and intensity! It's really fun to decode the components.this is my Navy Blend reference!
Review by Oliver
Wow, what a navy blend! The relatively low Guyana content and the great fruit component (especially sour cherry) with some mint make this blend something special. Slight reminders of cream candy come through. Extremely tasty yet complex. Endless finish. Really fun!
Review by Christian Rudt
Advent calendar number 24. I had TDL on the nose straight away but then it became difficult. Abv integrated well for me here. With time in the glass, the Guyana influences become more pronounced. Esters from the Jamaica portion are also present but are more of a follower. Very well blended overall. I can't think of anything better at the moment.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Not your average navy blend, that’s for sure! Old with some wood but not overpowering or astringent. Heavy on menthol with a lot of complexity where you can discover something else with every sip. Alcohol is very well integrated! Maybe the best navy blend I’ve ever tasted according to my today standards.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Crass Navy Blend! Alcohol top integrated, extremely complex. For me, especially Dominant after sour cherries, grilled limes, strong rum raisins, neat ester from Jamaica but also a lot of dirty notes like from caroni rums, as well as a lot of wood and bitter tannins. I like it incredibly well! Finish is almost infinite...🤤
Review by TheRhumhoe
Spirit of Rum offers a bold and unique blend. The unique olfactory profile is highly complex, revealing fruity notes of sour cherry, prune and tropical fruit, then darkening with wood, leather, dark chocolate, roasted notes and spices (vanilla, chili, licorice). Then come slightly sweet notes, followed by phenolics (esters, glue), menthol and herbs. It's a blend that's as rich as it is complex, and very sophisticated. On the palate, the change is radical. If Guyana and Jamaica seemed to dominate on the nose, Trinidad takes over on the palate with notes of mentholated, floral and herbaceous freshness with eucalyptus. There's also a dirty hydrocarbon edge, dark oak, smoky notes, leather, tannins and bitterness. The spices are warm, the dried fruit and citrus a little livelier. The profile is very intense, very evolutionary and well balanced with the flavors. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is very long, tannic, both warm on spices and fresh on menthol, black tea and aromatic herbs. Many dark notes re-emerge with wood, leather, dark chocolate, chili, licorice and smoky notes. Citrus and dried fruit add depth on the finish. A surprising, mystical, rich and exciting navy blend.
Review by Manuel
RumX Adventskalender Nr. 24: Absolutes Brett und genau richtig für den Heiligen Abend. Absoluter Spitzenrum. Wurde im April 2025 nochmals verkostet. Überzeugt immer noch durch seine ausdrucksstarke Aromen. Sehr geiler Navy Blend.
Review by Gregor
Wow what an awesome board. The tdl comes out great with its herbaceous and minty tones. But there's a lot of tropical fruit on the nose. Generally also nice and tart. A great drop that really combines the strengths of the different rums and makes an excellent overall product. One of the best navy blends I have drunk.
Review by w00tAN
Sehr komplex in der Nase, feine Esternoten sehr spannend. Im Mund volle Granate Kirsche, die mich an den Berry Bros Guyana 2004 erinnert. Sehr komplex, schöne Esternoten sehr intensiv und gleichzeitig schön fruchtig. Abgang schön lang. Mega Teil!
Review by Jakob
Definitely not a straightforward Navy blend. Impressive complexity, much Jamaican influence, the high age is clearly recognizable. Mint, eucalyptus, tropical fruits, wood, spices...impressive! As a lover of complex rums, I feel perfectly picked up here. Definitely not a standard Navyrum because the heavy Guyana notes are almost entirely underrepresented, but that doesn't change the fact that this is an exquisite release. Chapeau!
Review by cigares
RumX Awards 2023. An old-fashioned patissier's boutique, all varnished woodwork. But also leather, stewed fruit, vanilla, cocoa, buttery pastries and citrus. An incredible variety of aromas, yet a coherent nose. A very smooth attack for this high ABV. Unfortunately, not all the promises of the nose are fulfilled, and the aromas are more limited, both in breadth and depth. The finish is long, with dark aromas that gently give way to fruit and a certain pleasant freshness. An absolutely exceptional rum on the nose, a little disappointing on the palate with a very fine finish. The palate is perhaps a little too polished and wise to be really exciting. Tasted again and still as good!
Expert reviews
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"All in all, a crassly complex rum. It's fun to decipher the individual components, or at least to try. However, it is also somewhat tiring due to its exuberant aroma and is not an easy sipper like the Koloa Single Cask. Undoubtedly a rum for connoisseurs with an extremely small production run that can never be reproduced again. Undoubtedly an exciting experiment!"
Community purchases
55 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 51 members.
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