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William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum
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Most people land in the same spot: a dark, heavy, no-frills Demerara that punches well above what it costs. Expect molasses, espresso, dark chocolate and a big whack of licorice, with a bitter edge some love and some don't. A few find it too one-note neat; nearly everyone agrees it shines in a dark & stormy or rum and cola. The 57% and metallic youth show.
The community says- Great value blend
- Rich molasses & coffee
- Keep in mind: Added coloring
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How does William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum taste?
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Dark, heavy Demerara mixer with licorice bite Loved as a cheap, wuchty Guyana workhorse — molasses, coffee, licorice and heat. Great in cola or a dark & stormy; too bitter and one-dimensional for some when sipped neat.
Aroma profilePeople who want a cheap, heavy Demerara for dark & stormy and tiki cocktails
Anyone chasing a refined, smooth neat sipper
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyCocktails & mixingSipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for cocktails.
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What does the community say?
52 community reviews
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Review by Montana
Most helpful positive review
The smell is very strong, very spicy, roasted aromas, dark chocolate - extremely pleasant. A taste of coffee, dark chocolate, alcoholic burn, spices, oily finish.A very pleasant Navy rum.
Review by zabo
Most helpful critical review
For me, this is the weakest of the four that Lot-NAS has split. I don't like it pure at all. In my opinion, it doesn't really work that well in the CubaLibre either. I think there are better things for the money, both pure and as a mixer
Review by Galli33
Very cool dark color😎 It‘s a nice daily driver with some lovely notes of the barrel, dried fruits and dark chocolate, some hidden notes of licorice, prunes and cinnamon. In addition i found a bitter note, which I couldn‘t assign. The alcohol is integrated very well. Allez les bleus🤪
Review by Stefan Persson
Tasted a glass of this navy rum at Irish Annie’s in Nerja, Spain. The recipe of the rum is said to be the same as when it was created in 1887. It’s a blend of three different Guyana Demerara rums. The nose is woody, spicy, round, roasted and a little sweet with aromas of molasses, caramel, coffee, dark chocolate and licorice. At the palate it’s roasted, round, spicy, woody, smoky and a little bitter with flavors of molasses, coffee, dark chocolate and burnt sugar. The finish is medium long with the flavors persisting together with oak, vanilla and licorice.
Review by Frank
At the Rum House in Praha. Have noticed that I am not online and here there is no WiFi. Could not save my impressions therefore. So now from memory, which is not difficult no Woods:Insanely dark it is. Neatly colored with sugar cuoleur, that is also to smell and taste (even though it should not 😉)Nose: very dark, spicy, molasses and malty-woody. Clearly dark chocolate and lots of licorice, plus slightly burnt caramel. I don't find it bad at all, seems oldschool somehow. 7.5 Palate: the nose impression continued here. Dark-roasty, malty-woody, lots of molasses, slightly bitter and dark chocolate and licorice to boot. Simple, but effective. Totally ok. 7.6.Matched the evening very well ☺️
Review by Boletus
Very powerful, heavy and oily, ''Wood's Old Navy Rum'' offers an ideal introduction to the dark, unsweetened world of Guyana rums. Of course, it cannot hide its youth due to the metallic-alcoholic undertones and there is also a certain bitterness, but I still find the mixture of molasses, toffee, liquorice and tart herbal candy quite impressive, especially due to the low price level.
Review by Leo Krüper
For such an affordable blend, a decent product. Very heavy, caramel-like, a bit of cinnamon.
Review by Pascal Elkuch
For the price, a solid rum. Not sweet but finely spicy.
Review by Pavel Spacek
100% caramel semi-sweet.
Review by AlexSBk
Actually a crazy delicious bang for the buck for "non-nerds".
Review by Johannes
Among the cheap rums one of the better....
Review by Godspeed
For cocktails only. A classic from what I understand, perhaps the tip you need to make good tiki cocktails without ending up penniless. For me, however, it's still of no interest.
Review by Serge
Typical dark, malty profile of colored navy rums. But for that - and in the price segment - actually not bad. Certainly good as a grog but also drinkable on its own.
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Deep caramel and burnt sugar smell, some prunes. Sweetness and bitterness in taste. Long finish. Should be great in cocktails.
Review by Émile Shevek
It is full-bodied and sweet/melty with hints of woody and spicy, licorice, dark leather and 100% dark chocolate in a lingering finish where some plum and toastiness can also be heard. The abv is poorly integrated though, too much alcohol can be felt. Great in a rum and cola
Review by JFehr
Semi-sweet, slightly bitter
Review by Mikael Södergren
A great value rum, perfect for adding a dark Guyanese depth to cocktails! Less ideal for sipping. The entire profile from aroma to aftertaste is dominated by dark, bitter, woody and roasted notes. There are some dried fruits and slight acitidy present on the nose and palate, but they play a subordinate role and disappear quite quickly. Alcohol integration is poor. There is an "artificial" lingering bitterness throughout the palate that undoubtedly tells me that there has been pre-cask burnt caramel added to the rum. The aftertaste is dominated by this bitterness alongside wood and roasted flavors. My bottle is almost empty, and I think it would be a great start to an infinity bottle, providing a deep demerara base.
Review by w00tAN
Taste: dark woody, leather and full-on licorice. A bit too one-dimensional neat but usable as a mixer.
Review by Jack M
The first thing that’s obvious is just how dark in colour this is! Obviously heavy colouring. This doesn’t bode well. However, despite my reservations to date this rum is pretty reasonable. On the nose, caramel, crème brûlée, leather, raisin, licorice. On the palate, caramel, cappuccino, dark chocolate and cardamom. Licorice and molasses on the finish.
Review by SuppenHuhn
Quite bitter, slightly unpleasantly bitter.
Review by Adam Rajchert
Note from this spring. Aroma: strong espresso, cola nuts, sea salt, brownie, caramel, burnt sugar, gasoline, lacquer, herbs, oak Taste: intense salty brownie, espresso, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, dried oranges, allspice, pepper, cola, smoke, oiliness, sharpness. Finish: very long, intense, rum-like, consistent with the aroma
Review by Maxime Leclerc 🇨🇵
Not bad in dark & stormy
Review by Richard Krupa
Caramel, candied fruit, dense sweet.
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William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum at live auctions
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69 bottles logged by 59 collectors.
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50% opened, 15 emptied.
What does William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum cost?
Community paid 22–53 €.
Current best price: 34.90 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 31 €. Price history with 2 auction results in RX+ ›
69 purchased · 53 tasted · 19 wishlist · as of
Details about William Grant & Sons Diamond Wood's Old Navy Rum
A Navy Rum from Guyana, bottled by William Grant & Sons, at 57%.
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