Don Papa Rum
A newcomer-friendly, ultra-sweet rum-based sipper packed with vanilla, caramel and orange-candy notes. RumX members see it more as a liqueur or mixer than classic rum, but many beginners enjoy it.
- Dessert-like sweetness
- Strong vanilla-orange
- Easy to drink
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How does Don Papa Rum taste?
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Candy-like crowd-pleaser, rum purist nightmare A newcomer-friendly, ultra-sweet rum-based sipper packed with vanilla, caramel and orange-candy notes. RumX members see it more as a liqueur or mixer than classic rum, but many beginners enjoy it.
Those who enjoy very sweet, vanilla-heavy drinks, liqueurs and easy mixers with cola or over ice, and newcomers curious about rum-flavoured dessert spirits.
Rum enthusiasts seeking authentic, dry or agricole styles, anyone sensitive to added sugar, or those who dislike artificial, orange-vanilla candy flavours.
How is Don Papa Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 37% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 25% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A bit too sweet for me 😊
Review by Djehey
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 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 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 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 ordogh
Simply too sweet and artifici for my taste. Much like a liquior than a rum, but some like it.
Review by Tim
After a long time, once again took a wrong turn. The Don Papa is like an artificial medicine enriched with vanilla, caramel and orange flavors. While the nose is already irritating (high-proof Fanta), then comes the blackout in the mouth. Totally artificially medicinal, like a medicine you had to take as a child, but tasted awful, very sour. The three flavors pull themselves one-dimensionally from front to back. A rum this is not (more).
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 Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
I don't tolerate it. I never liked it, even when I got into early rums with Diplomatico, Kraken and Pampero.
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 Rumpalumpa
yeah, this is bad. I don't understand how anyone can like this, rum-newbie or not. the tastes is just so artificial and strong, you just want to rinse your mouth of it. not enjoyable with coke either, wich almost every other rum is.
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3,062 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.
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About the Bleeding Heart Rum Company distillery
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