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Thompson Bros. Dominican Rum 2013
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Even the skeptics who don't love Dominican rum admit this one wins them over. The Madeira cask sits in the background rather than smothering things — dates, cocoa nibs and nougat on the nose, one taster clocked a "Mars Bar" with licorice. The palate turns surprisingly spicy: chamomile, clove, almond, toffee. At 54.8% it's warming but the alcohol stays tucked in.
The community says- Cocoa & nougat
- Well-integrated cask
- But: Slightly thin
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How does Thompson Bros. Dominican Rum 2013 taste?
Summarized by AI from 14 community reviews.
Chocolatey Madeira-cask Dominican, spicy and warming Most agree it's among the better Dominican rums, with the Madeira nicely integrated. A couple find it a touch thin or one-dimensional for ten years, but few complaints otherwise.
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#4825 26.08.2024 A nice evening with both old and new faces in Odense. Nose Fresh, round, light wood, dried fruit, light chocolate, clove, faint caramel, strawberries, faint grass. Palate Round, light oily, light wood, faint roasted, berries, light nutts, light citrus, spice. Finish Medium to long, fresh, round, light wood, berries, faint caramel, light citrus, light nutts.
Review by Serge
Most helpful mixed review
I'm not a fan of wine barrels or barrels of fortified wine. But I think in the case of a rather "neutral" Spanish rum, it may contribute something. In addition to dried fruit and cocoa notes, I also smell something vinous - and that doesn't mix with anything here. Not earth-shattering but drinkable. Makes a good Old Fasioned with a few dashes of Choclate Bitters and a juicy orange zest. I'll try that with the rest of the sample.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,4:On the nose, round, barrel impact is obvious, roasted wood notes like caramel, nougat, leather, cocoa, spicy, dried fruits, dark molasses with licorice, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, citrus fruits and strawberry arise, molasses is fresh, still dark with black tea, confectionery, burnt sugar, roasted nuts, allspice join. 8,4:On the palate, the attack is round and oily with roasted wood notes like cream toffee, leather, burnt sugar, chocolate, nuts, spicy with allspice, fruity with citrus, dried apricots, raisins, cherry, berries, dry, sweet with madeira barrel impact, molasses is candied, earthy with tobacco, musty, chamomile joins. 8,3:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, round, fruitier with raisins, dried apricots, dates, hints of banana, cherry, citrus fruits, the wood is toasted with nuts, caramel, chocolate, leather, smoky, spicy with vanilla, anise and molasses is earthy with cigar tobacco, fresh with black tea..
Review by Johannes
Nice DomRep, Madeira finish is very well integrated. A dangerous easy sipper...
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
A weighty nose. Lots of dates, cocoa nibs and nougat. Reminds me of a Mars Bar with some additional licorice notes. Some mint on the back end. A surprisingly spicy palate after the nose. Chamomile tea, almond, cream toffee and cloves towards the back end with very distant notes of raspberry. The finish is quite long and warming. The cloves from the palate hang around with some anise and raisin. A great rum. Heavy, flavourful and sophisticated. One to share with friends.
Review by Michael Schou
01-03-2025 A decent rum. I’m not the greatest fan of Dominican rums. This is one of the better once I have tastet.
Review by Jan Lu
For Dom. Rep. standards quite decent. The taste is a little thin and the ABV is too intense for me. The finish also comes through successfully. All in all quite good, but with 10 years of storage I would have expected a little more.
Review by Ras E
Fantastic first foray into IB Dominican. This can quickly become addictive!
Review by Boletus
The Madeira cask suits this rum from the Dominican Republic without overwhelming the basic profile. A pleasant, not exaggerated sweetness carries the chocolaty flavor package mixed with almonds and raisins. Nice mouthfeel, little alcohol is noticeable. Minimally metallic in the aftertaste, but this hardly bothers. Perhaps a little one-dimensional, but delicious.
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8 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
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37% opened, 2 emptied.
What did the community pay for Thompson Bros. Dominican Rum 2013?
Avg. community purchase price 68 €.
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Details about Thompson Bros. Dominican Rum 2013
A Column Still Rum from Dominican Republic, bottled by Thompson Bros., at 54.8%.
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