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Don Papa Masskara 2018
Artificial orange, honey and vanilla hit first, with a little chili heat on the back — this is the Don Papa Masskara, infused with calamansi, siling labuyo and Kanla-on honey. Beginners who like it very sweet call it "Christmas in a bottle"; more experienced tasters find the orange candy note too artificial and say it drinks closer to a liqueur than a rum. Loud, sugary, and divisive.
The community says- Sweet honey-orange
- Easy for beginners
- But: Very sweet
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How does Don Papa Masskara 2018 taste?
Aggregated from 502 community reviews.
Very sweet, artificial orange dessert sipper Deeply split. Sweet-rum newcomers enjoy the honey-orange candy character; seasoned drinkers find it artificial, syrupy and barely rum-like. Short finish, lots of added sweetness.
Beginners who like very sweet, fruity rums
Anyone avoiding sugar or wanting real rum character
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What does the community say?
54% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 502 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by GRUNERT Fabrice
Most helpful positive review
très fort senteur et goût de caramel. épais en bouche. très bon rhum. je le recommande
Review by heckto🥃
Most helpful critical review
Not really for fans of unsweetened rum, because this one has been heavily sweetened. Honey, caramel, chili - interesting combination. Still, the artificial aftertaste dominates and due to the huge amount of added sugar, it should be classified as a liqueur.
Review by Gregor
No rum at all. Much too short-breathed Lots of orange and citrus aroma (reminiscent of candied lemon peel in Christmas baking) which comes across as absolutely artificial. too far away from a natural rum. Unnatural, intense sweetness.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
flavor notes of vanilla, tropical fruit, citrus, chili and brown sugar
Review by handyrambo
Don Papa liebt oder hasst man ja, ich mag DP und mein Favorit ist der alte DP 7y. Der 10y gefällt mir auch , weniger süß, mehr würzig und das alles in schönem Schwarz. Der Baroko hat mich enttäuscht, schmeckte nur süß und mild, habe kaum was mehr geschmeckt. Jetzt mit Spannung den Masskara probiert und positiv überrascht. Fruchtig und süß, das gefällt mir. Ich schmecke Orange und Vanille, aber da ist auch etwas Scharfes bzw Würziges. Ich muss nun mal den alten DP 7y (Small Batch) und den neuen DP 7y (Single Island) gegentrinken, dann weiß ich ob ich einen neuen Favoriten habe mit dem Masskara :-) Mit ca 50 Euro ist er aktuell zu bekommen, also noch einigermaßen erschwinglich. Habe auch den Sherry Cask und Port Cask aber die gönnt man sich wohl nur einmal im Leben 😊
Review by Jan Králík
Tento rum je opravdu hodně sladký a vůně opravdu hoodně výrazná, až dost umělá. Hodně citrusy. V chuti hlavně citrusy s med, velká sladkost a to chilli pálení nakonci bylo docela příjemné. Za mě o trošku lepší než verze Baroko, ale přehnaně sladké.
Review by frseec
Guter künstlicher Rum. Er riecht äußerst süß und nach geriebenen Orangenschalen. Das was man riecht, schmeckt man auch. Die Schärfe ist angenehm und nicht zu stark. Im Abgang bleibt eine Chiliartige Schärfe und Zitrusnoten.
Review by Lennart Hofeditz
Taste like stone pine or sauna. Not really like rum but still interesting
Review by Andreas Mikat
Einer meiner Lieblings Rums
Review by Schorgelorsch
Erinnert an das Ed von Schleck Eis aus der Kindheit. Wenn man diese Kalamansi-/ Orangennote mag ist das gut eingebunden. Für mich ist das nichts.
Review by Rududux
Love it or hate it. Personally, I loved this rum, which is both easy to drink and surprising for a novice connoisseur. Round, sweet sugar, notes of caramel and honey. Just the way I like it.
Review by Miňo
Celkom ma tento rum prekvapil. Doslova som čakal 'sračku' a on sa dá celkom piť. Je sladký, cítim aj nejaké kvety...ale celkom ok.
Review by Ducuing Yoann
Rumratings 8.0
Review by denny2195
Der Don Papa Masskara ist super weich und süß mit viel Vanille, Honig und Orange. Schmeckt fast schon exotisch und lässt sich echt angenehm trinken. Pur oder auf Eis richtig lecker, wenn man süßeren Rum mag. Eigentlich der perfekte einsteige Rum zum pur trinken
Review by Anonymous
Very sweet and good price
Review by Jan Havelka
Pleasant rum a little bit Sweet but i likes the citrusy funky Taste
Review by Volker Matthews
Sehr sehr gut
Review by Ralf Simon
Is echt was geiles für Einsteiger
Review by Degustatore della valle
In questo Natale uggioso ho voluto concludere il pranzo in bellezza con questo fantastico rum filippino. Non ha deluso le mie aspettative: si sente molto bene il miele che crea un piacevole contrato con il peperoncino (siling labuyo), un peperoncino tipico delle filippine. Lo consiglio a chi ama rum dolci adatti a scaldare un freddo pomeriggio invernale. Ps. Una menzione particolare merita l'etichetta della bottiglia, che come tradizione del don papa dà anche un tocco artistico al rum.
Review by Jascha Mittendorfer
Sehr lecker - mit einem Eiswürfel noch besser
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Auction results 22 € – 27 €
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Avg. community purchase price 30 €
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Details about Don Papa Masskara 2018
A spirit drink on a rum base from Philippines, distilled by Bleeding Heart Rum Company, at 40%.
Community purchases
1,353 bottles logged by 1,160 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
29% opened, 126 emptied and repurchased.
What does Don Papa Masskara 2018 cost?
Community paid 27–70 €.
Current best price: 28.90 € – 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+ →
+35 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
1,353 purchased · 548 tasted · 298 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 5,308 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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