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Isle of Wight HMS Victory
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The surprise here is pine: several tasters get resinous conifer and even juniper, almost like a young agricole crashing into a dark navy blend. Underneath sits the classic stuff — malty, chocolate-mokka depth, dried fruit, prunes and blackberry from Guyana and Trinidad. One member called it a "Chemiecocktail," and that odd herbal-metallic edge does split people. High strength, and it fades fast at the end.
The community says- Rich dark navy profile
- Unusual pine-herb note
- Keep in mind: Juniper divides people
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Dark navy blend with odd pine-herbal streak Most find this a rich, dark navy blend with a striking pine/herbal streak. The juniper note divides tasters — some love the oddity, others call it a flaw. Widely liked for the money.
Navy-blend fans who enjoy an odd, herbal-resinous twist
Anyone who dislikes juniper or wants a long, polished finish
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by RumTaTa
Most helpful positive review
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.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
Thanks to RumTaTa for the cool split. You can't complain about the price. It's more of an underdog, but unfortunately this profile doesn't quite grab me. As Serge has already mentioned, he tastes juniper here. I do too, and unfortunately I don't like that at all. Of course, that ruins a better rating.
Review by SaibotZtar
Very interesting Navy Rum. In the nose immediately have very strong notes of citrus , pine and herbs . Some caramelized Demerara sugar. The palate is then a little slower but again citrus and pine and juniper berries. The barrel also comes through well, bringing chocolate and bitter notes ....
Review by w00tAN
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!
Review by Serge
What still passes as a nice resinous and interesting coniferous wood note on the nose unfortunately drifts on the palate towards a juniper-like off-note. A pity, it was a bit more interesting on the nose. Nevertheless, the price is matched by very fair quality here. Overall rather from the dark malty type.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, intense, metallic, charred wood notes with leather or rubber, roasted nuts, caramelized, cola, slightly resinous, perhaps there is juniper, malt, the molasses is herbaceous, fruits with prunes, black berry, citrus fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, the molasses is dark with black tea, soy sauce, licorice, dried apricots and cherries are out, sandal wood, some maggi, perhaps umami. 8,4:On the palate, the attack is thick with dark, herbaceous molasses, bitter, vegetal with black tea, soy sauce, later cigar, some licorice, fruity with lemon peel, dried apricots, prunes, raisins, berries and cherries, perhaps mirabelle plum and the wood brings charred notes like caramelized Demerara sugar, dark chocolate, pecans, leather, is resinous, perhaps juniper is there, smoky, peppery, salty, metallic patina is present, hints od dirt. 8,1:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, less balanced, the notes from palate linger on, we also notice pencil shavings, passion fruit, cocoa and baking spices.
Review by Thunderbird
Uuii... in the nose, sweet Maggi immediately flows in, I also perceive some resinous, chemical aromas... very unusual. On the palate, initially herbal sweetness and Maggi again, something dirty, passion fruit and somehow geranium aromas are also recognizable. The whole thing seems like a chemical cocktail. The finish is medium long, herbal with passion fruit! A truly exceptional rum... but I don't need a bottle of it
Review by Alexander Rasch
For me a classic Navy profile. Dark and heavy with chocolate, mocha and dried fruits. Develops more and more over time. Quite interesting to follow on the nose. You have to like this profile though.
Review by Johannes
Extremely fresh on the nose with mint, lemongrass and papaya. Then quite alcoholic on the palate, you can taste more Trinidad and Guyana. Perhaps this freshness is a nuance of Jamaica. Really exciting!
Review by Mentalo
Exciting bottling. The nose reminds me of EMB Monymusk with juniper. On the palate fruity, herbal and juniper. The finish has roasted notes from Guyana. A nice and complex bottling for the price.
Review by Lukas Jäger
A very surprising rum! Very piney on the nose, I'd say it even leans towards Zierbe! Plus some lemongrass, mint and finally dried plum, which makes this blend a really colorful mix. After some time my nose sorts it out and it strongly reminds me of some herbal Demerara. On the palate the impression is confirmed, although everything is a bit more restrained here and the alcohol comes through more. A slight sweetness underlines the more restrained fruitiness from Jamaica compared to the other components and rounds off this Navy Blend aromatically. A very exciting blend at a fair price. Navy Blends always surprise me and this bottling is really fun!
Review by Lot-NAS
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.
Review by Fuwi
On the nose a pine forest with freshly cut wood dripping resin and roasted pine cones. On the tongue immediately Ricola, the well-known herbal candy. An interesting, dirty rum that combines many aromas. Towards the end it becomes a bit flat, but for the price you can't expect 200€ performance. Great bottling!
Review by Legov
After pouring, the first nose wow exotic fruits. After it had some time, it becomes spicy in smell; the fruits are still slightly noticeable in the background. On first contact with the tongue, again the fruits then spicy. The alcohol is very well integrated. It's a pity that the finish isn't really long.
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4 bottles logged by 4 collectors.
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75% opened, 3 emptied.
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Details about Isle of Wight HMS Victory
A rum from United Kingdom, distilled by Isle of Wight, at 57%.
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