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Naga Java Reserve 70cl bottle
Naga · Indonesia · 40%

Naga Java Reserve

6.9/10 based on 77 community reviews ↓

An approachable, sweet Indonesian-style rum with lots of licorice, caramel and brown sugar. RumX members find it easy-drinking but fairly simple, better as a casual sipper or mixer than a deep dive bottle.

  • Very approachable
  • Sweet dessert profile
  • Interesting origin
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Details about Naga Java Reserve

CountryIndonesia
DistilleryNaga
CategoryPot & Column Still Rum
ABV40%
Volume70cl
Age7 years

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How does Naga Java Reserve taste?

Aggregated from 77 community reviews.

Sweet, simple licorice‑caramel sipper An approachable, sweet Indonesian-style rum with lots of licorice, caramel and brown sugar. RumX members find it easy-drinking but fairly simple, better as a casual sipper or mixer than a deep dive bottle.

Perfect for

Those who enjoy very sweet, vanilla‑caramel rums with strong licorice notes and want an easy, low‑ABV sipper from a more unusual origin like Indonesia/Java.

Less suitable for

Drinkers seeking dry, complex or clearly undosed rum, and anyone sensitive to sweetness or bothered by slightly sharp alcohol even at 40%.

How is Naga Java Reserve rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 6.9 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 25% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Rum reviews

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Review by Timo Groeger

May 20241,633 reviewsGermany
6.6/10

Mmmh, had somehow expected something else. The nose is all liquorice. Brown sugar is added on the palate, but you can really only taste liquorice. I find this rum a little too sweet.

Review by Rémi Schmitt

Rémi Schmitt
Jun 20242 reviews
8.5/10

Très bon rhum

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
Oct 2024895 reviews
6.5/10

Un rhum à l’origine exotique mais relativement standard en dégustation. Le nez est très sucré, avec à la fois du caramel, du sucre brun et du toffee. Quelques fruits secs (raisin) viennent accentuer la sucrosité, ainsi que des épices relativement légères (vanille, réglisse). Un soupçon de café et de noisette font apparition, avant qu’une touche de fraîcheur ne vienne à la toute fin. Le profil est globalement assez aseptisé, neutre et sans grande profondeur. Le goût est assez monotone et terne, porté par des notes sucrées, caramélisées, un peu fruitées (raisin sec) et légèrement rôties (café). Quelques notes d’épices et de réglisse montrent le bout de leur nez mais sans réellement convaincre. Le profil a beau être sucré, l’alcool n’est pourtant pas si bien intégré malgré le faible voltage. Un rhum qui n’a rien de sensationnel. La finale n’est pas très longue et tout aussi mémorable (traduction, oubliable). Les notes sucrées, épicées, boisées et le raisin sec se renvoient la patate chaude sans vouloir assumer la responsabilité de ce jus. Il va falloir patienter avant de voir l’Indonésie jouer un rôle prépondérant dans le rhum premium.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

Sep 20222,425 reviewsGermany
5.9/10

Leider kein sonderlich guter Batavia arrack Vertreter. Sehr süß und gleichzeitig ist der Alkohol nicht wirklich gut eingebunden... Da gibt's deutlich bessere und generell fehlt hier sämtliche Batavia arrack dna. Wirkt künstlich und gesüßt.

Review by Rumpalumpa

Rumpalumpa
Jan 2025266 reviewsGermany
6.9/10

Interessant, der erste Eindruck ist frisch, mit süßlicher Würze. Nach einer Weile meine ich fast, an einem Guyana Rum zu riechen: Rosinen, Lakritz, dunkler Zucker und Malz. Ebenfalls nussig. Am Gaumen kommt dann wieder mehr das Zuckerrohr duch. Recht süß

Review by JonasTh

JonasTh
Oct 2022101 reviews
3.0/10

Very sharp

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Community purchases

113 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.

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13 Opened Being poured right now
12 Emptied Finished — came back for more
25% Open rate Share that isn't sealed

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About the Naga distillery

The Naga distillery is located in Indonesia. Rums from Naga have been reviewed 567 times with an average of 7.0/10.

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