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Stern Magazine Details about Banks 5 Island Blend
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Banks, at 43%.
How does Banks 5 Island Blend taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
How is Banks 5 Island Blend rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 29% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 11% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Adam Rajchert
Aroma: Fruity, toffee, solvent, pineapple, cherry in amaretto, grapes, a touch of cardboard, plums, cinnamon, nuts, vanilla, berries, ginger, bananas Taste: Smooth, overripe fruit, plums, cinnamon, banana pulp, nutmeg, almonds, vanilla, nectarines, honey, wax, grapes, pineapple, tannins, oak, anise. Finish: vanilla, spices, almond, fruit
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
one of the best white blended rums on the market and one of the best daiquiri rums ever. this one was by the way the inspiration for the CDI tricorne which is even a tad more awesome mMn 🤤😏
Review by Mareen Dose
Perfekt für Cocktails.
Review by MoMcGurk
Too much of an afterburn straight. Better mixed, but not getting much flavor one way or another.
Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"It might give certain cocktails a little extra depth etc but bartenders and mixologists aside I can't really see how a sipper or a rum and cola kind of person is going to get much out of paying £40 for a bottle of this as opposed to a cheaper white..."Read full review →
Community purchases
42 bottles logged by 38 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
42% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Banks 5 Island Blend?
Community paid €21–€32.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
42 purchased · 17 tasted · 11 wishlist · as of
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