Isle of Wight HMS Victory
Highly praised Navy-strength blend with intense herbal-resinous nose, dark molasses and dried fruits. Complex, characterful and fairly priced, even if the finish and alcohol feel a bit youthful to some.
Fans of classic Navy blends and dark Demerara-driven profiles who enjoy herbal, resinous notes, a bit of funk and 57% ABV intensity at a fair price.
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How does Isle of Wight HMS Victory taste?
Herbal, dark Navy blend with strong value
You’ll probably enjoy this if you like dark Demerara or Navy blends with a herbal twist and don’t mind a bit of youthful edge at casky strength.
Beginners, those sensitive to higher ABV or anyone who dislikes juniper/pine, herbal or slightly “dirty” notes in their rum.
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Very great representative of navy rum; I like it very much! Dark, malty on the nose, with light fruit, especially sour cherry, but also herbs and tea notes. Very mild sweetness in the mouth, followed by tea and herbs. Wood and bitter notes then take over in the finish. Top PLV!
A really nice Nacy Blend and definitely feels much richer and more balanced comparing it with some of the others. Most certainly it’s age is also above average in its class. The nose has some really nice herbs which reminded of an Young Agricole. Palate and finish are great (see above) and if you can get your hands on a bottle for a decent price, don’t hesitate.
I'm excited about this navy rum because it's comparatively very affordable and also has a cool history that places it close to the historical navy blends. According to the label, it contains components from Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica. In the glass, the rum shimmers a deep mahogany color. The first surprise on the nose: pine! (T.D.L sends its regards?) And lots of dried and caramelized fruit, blackberry, a little barrel and spice. There's another smell behind the Swiss stone pine that I can't place. A bit like a good '97 or '95 Clarendon perhaps. Quite peppery and tingling on the palate. Aromatically very similar to the impression of the nose plus a slight dirty note. Finish: the rum unfortunately fades quite quickly, only the herbs/pine remain present for a long time. The rum is very good and very attractive for the price. The Guyana and T.D.L parts are quite easy to recognize, but I have a hard time with Jamaica. Addition: there is an alcoholic note on the palate, like that of young rum. This doesn't surprise me, as there is certainly little/no long aged rum in the blend for the price asked.
Ein sehr überraschender Rum! In der Nase sehr nadelig, ich würde sagen das geht schon in Richtung Zierbe! Dazu etwas Zitronengras, Minze und schließlich auch Dörrpflaume, die aus diesem Blend eine wirklich bunte Mischung machen. Nach einiger Zeit kriegt meine Nase das auch sortiert und er erinnert dann doch auch stark an einige kräutrige Demerara. Am Gaumen bestätigt sich der Eindruck, auch wenn hier alles ein wenig zurückhaltender ist und der Alkohol mehr durchkommt. Eine leichte Süße unterstreicht die im Vergleich zu den anderen Anteilen zurückhaltende Fruchtigkeit aus Jamaika und rundet so diesen Navy Blend ganz im Sinne aromatisch ab. Ein sehr spannender Blend zu fairem Preis. Navy Blends überraschen mich immer mal wieder und diese Abfüllung macht wirklich Spaß!