Sydney Rum Distillery John Frum's Cargo Cult Navy Strenght Rum
Loved by Per R. Rasmussen, Jack M & 5 more
For curious explorers ready for some funk, this unsweetened navy-strength Fijian-style Trinidad rum brings cotton candy and banana aromas, fruity-woody palate, and a spicy, warming finish. Great value neat or in cocktails.
- Funky fruity nose
- Great price-value
- Versatile neat/cocktails
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Funky, fruity navy-strength value pick For curious explorers ready for some funk, this unsweetened navy-strength Fijian-style Trinidad rum brings cotton candy and banana aromas, fruity-woody palate, and a spicy, warming finish. Great value neat or in cocktails.
Fans of funky, high-ABV rums who enjoy candy-banana and tropical fruit notes and want an affordable navy-strength option for both sipping and mixing.
Those sensitive to alcohol heat or new to funkier pot-still profiles looking for a soft, sweet beginner rum.
How is Sydney Rum Distillery John Frum's Cargo Cult Navy Strenght Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.1 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 52% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 15% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Per R. Rasmussen
Best rum at the Price of 299,- i Denmark. Really Long and excellent taste
Review by Jack M
Bought this on reading the FatRumPirate review. It didn’t disappoint and I’m actually surprised it isn’t rated higher on here. Certainly the price to value ratio is excellent. The nose is has some of the Fijian funk I experienced with the MoM Fijian but it is less buttery and more like marshmallows and candy floss. It also has some lovely fruity notes - peaches and tropical fruits. The palate keeps many of the flavours but isn’t as sweet as expected. It has a heat and spice up front which is followed by some gentle sweetness and fruity flavours. The finish brings wood spice and vanilla. For me I’m going 8.6 based on its winning nose.
Review by Peder Frits Nielsen
A very good buy
Review by Martin Ekrt
A lot of its smell. Pretty thrown into technicality, banana, molasses. I'd like that. Subtle vanilla flavours with banana, esters and molasses.Very nice finish with vanilla, marzipan, molasses and fruit brandy. A good piece of work.
Review by Vojta
24DoR2024 My winner of this year's edition of 24DoR An amazing sample Fruity, woody, slight sweetness Medium finish
Review by Thomas Renoud
The nose is crazy intense. It's Pot still fiji undeniably but there something more to it. It's more mellow, sweet, it reminds me of cotton candy. I really enjoy it neat, but it will shine in cocktails. I suspect added sugar since it's not specified there's no additive on the label/website but for the price and the flavour it delivers, I don't care. Good job Sydney rum distillery!
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
24 Days of Rum 2024 - Black Edition - Day 19 First impression: wow, extremely fruity and smooth, vanilla Nose: strawberry, vanilla, fruit, sweet and extremely aromatic Palate: the 54.5% initially comes through now, followed by wonderfully round aromas of fruit, vanilla, wood, pastries and toast Finish: the high ABV ensures a long finish, which also develops into chocolate Overall impression: really exciting due to the contrast between nose and palate, could also be a Jamaican. Wonderful for sipping neat and for mixers. I like the nose (as almost always) better than the palate
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
This rum was also in the advent calendar. Finally one that has over 40 percent. Very fruity on the nose. Tropical fruits such as bananas are also clearly recognizable on the palate
Review by gary0067
Calendrier de l'avent 2024 no 19
Review by Robert Houba
Sharp already on the nose, the ending weaker than one would expect. Taste of candied fruit, a little banana. It's very serious.
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