Suriname Alcoholic Beverages Borgoe Reserve Collection
"Smells better than it tastes" sums up how most tasters feel here. The nose leans tropical fruit, oak and a little chocolate-vanilla, but the palate is thin and short — one reviewer even caught a cherry-cola syrup note. Despite 12 years, it reads soft and quiet, with only faint pepper and some bitterness on the way out.
The community says- Gentle nose
- But: Thin body
- But: Short finish
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How does Suriname Alcoholic Beverages Borgoe Reserve Collection taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Soft, thin 12-year with a quiet palate Most find it weak and simple — pleasant nose, thin body, short finish. A quiet everyday sipper, not one for people chasing depth or punch.
People who want a soft, low-key easy sipper
Anyone chasing complexity, body, or a long finish
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How is Suriname Alcoholic Beverages Borgoe Reserve Collection rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.0 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 18% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 22% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
59% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 27 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
The distillery uses a three column still and a pot still for their production, but after tasting this I believe that at least is the main content in it from the column still. The nose is quite weak. It went a little better in mouth and palate, but the weakness is then back again during the short finish.
Review by Morgan Garet
No smell, no taste.
Review by J.V.
Rum Adventskalender 2019
Review by Tyler Griffith
Smells better than it tastes. Tastes syrup-y, almost like a cherry cola. Strange taste during and in the aftertaste. Some spice, but not worth recommending.
Review by Jonas Kofod
Not much taste or complexity. Little pepper and bitterness.
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Avg. community purchase price 35 €
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Details about Suriname Alcoholic Beverages Borgoe Reserve Collection
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Suriname, distilled by Suriname Alcoholic Beverages, at 40%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
9 purchased · 32 tasted · 7 wishlist · as of
About the Suriname Alcoholic Beverages distillery
The Suriname Alcoholic Beverages distillery is located in Suriname. Rums from Suriname Alcoholic Beverages have been reviewed 76 times with an average of 6.1/10.
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