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Don Papa Rum
Vanilla, orange peel and caramel, thick and candy-sweet — this is Don Papa's calling card. One taster nailed it as a "sugar bomb with orange zest"; others land on butterscotch, toffee apple, even bubble gum. Around 26-29 g/l of added sugar sits behind it all, and many members find it too artificial to sip. Loved as a first rum, dismissed by regulars as closer to orange liqueur than rum.
The community says- Soft and easy
- Vanilla-caramel sweetness
- Added sugar
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How does Don Papa Rum taste?
Aggregated from 1,125 community reviews.
Very sweet, orange-vanilla, more liqueur than rum Deeply divisive. Beginners find it soft, sweet and easy; experienced drinkers call it artificial, too sugary, and "not a rum." Best mixed with cola or treated as a dessert liqueur.
People new to rum who like sweet, soft, dessert-style sippers
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting a dry, traditional rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 32% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 24% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
55% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 1,125 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Djehey
Most helpful positive review
Don Papa is not a good rum, one could even say it is dubious... But it has succeeded in doing what few rums have managed to do: arouse an interest in a world that many of us were unaware of until now and create a new passion. It is this new audience that allows distilleries to survive. In this sense, Don Papa rums are more valuable than the most expensive rums.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
A bit too sweet for me 😊
Review by Luuzi
Very fragrant orange and vanilla aroma. Fruity and sweet on the nose. For the beginner a good, but from the aroma exceptional rum. Don Papa seems over the tasting slightly artificial and reminiscent of Dr. Oetker rum flavor. One likes him, or not.
Review by Patrik Onderka
Well, this is just a missing tasting of Don Papa’s the most iconic rum, that popularized rum in Czechia in general. Even in my collection, there are several of them in nice tubas from nostalgy. Anyway, it´s not so sweet as Baroko, it has its place in Nico
Review by RockingSheep
Soft vanilla dominant. Long finish
Review by TheJackDrop
It's a good starter, but clearly too sweet. To sum up, my tasting notes: On the nose: Vanilla, Banana In the mouth: Caramel, Orange zest, Banana Finish: Caramel, Orange zest
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose a very pleasant Vanilla and Butterscotch/Caramel Aroma with a very feint orange peel (almost like an orange pop float). Taste reveals a very nice Vanilla and Caramel Flavour with a mild/moderate orange peel undertone. Finish is medium length with the sweetness fading into a slightly bitter taste with the orange peel continuing to hide in the background. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose a mild Sweet Aroma with a hint of orange and vanilla. Taste reveals a Really good Sweet Vanilla flavour and orange mixture. Finish is short with the vanilla orange fading away. This is an Excellent Mixer.
Review by Rumbaer
Einer der besseren Don Papa's denn er hebt sich deutlich vom Baroko und vor allem dem Masskara ab. Fruchtig in der Nase, fruchtig, weich und mild auf der Zunge. Wurde auf einem Tasting ausgeschenkt und ich würde sagen für Einsteiger ist er ganz passabel.
Review by handyrambo
The very belligerent Don Papa 7y has been one of my favorites so far. Now there is the new DP 7y, the Single Island. The old DP 7y was called Small Batch. This is all due to the new sugar regulation, which allows a maximum of 20 grams of sugar for a rum to still be called rum. However, it's the taste that counts and unfortunately I have to say that the new DP 7y doesn't taste as good to me as the old DP 7y. Much less sweet, orangey and vanilla. More spicy and some people will say it now tastes like "real" rum. Nice, but it's no longer one of my favorites :-( Anyone who liked the old DP 7y will now have to switch to Baroko or Masskara. Baroko is rather sweet and vanilla-like, Masskara more fruity. The old DP 7y is probably passé, what a shame :-(
Review by heckto🥃
Pur ist er für mich kein Genuss. Zu künstlich und chemisch. Davon abgesehen schmeckt man Karamell, Vanille, tropische Früchte und ein Hauch Orange. Als Mixgetränk mit Cola finde ich ihn allerdings ziemlich gut.
Review by Stuart Geers
Tastes sweet but a light sweetness not thick honey sweet.
Review by ordogh
Simply too sweet and artifici for my taste. Much like a liquior than a rum, but some like it.
Review by Joshua Engels
Very sweet and soft. Just the way i like it
Review by Steve the Barman
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by DangerSnert
So good!! Smells so good! Definitely mixer but can stand on its own. Very tasty caramel and butterscotch. On the rocks: Smell: sweet vinilla Taste: Pepsi zero excellent mixer.
Review by GRUNERT Fabrice
very strong vanilla scent. a strong taste of vanilla and oak barrel. fine taste like dried fruit.
Review by Anonymous
Lot of orange taste
Review by Luc Mosqueron
Sugar... for a caramelized nose and mouth
Review by MarkD
Some people hate it, some love it. Personally, love it to bits, but it’s not rum - it’s a rum based drink.
Review by MJ72
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Details about Don Papa Rum
A spirit drink on a rum base from Philippines, distilled by Bleeding Heart Rum Company, at 40%.
Community purchases
2,942 bottles logged by 2,451 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 470 emptied and repurchased.
What does Don Papa Rum cost?
Community paid 30–45 €.
Current best price: 33.81 € – 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+ →
+21 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
2,942 purchased · 1,285 tasted · 484 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 4,676 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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