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Naga Java Reserve 70cl bottle
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Aromas
Aged rum · 7 years · 40%

Naga Java Reserve

"Interesting but not my cup of tea" sums up a lot of the reactions here. This Indonesian molasses rum leans hard on brown sugar, toffee, licorice and dried raisin, with a little coffee and nut poking through. Most tasters find it sweet and a bit one-note, with the 40% alcohol not fully tucked in. Pleasant enough, rarely thrilling.

The community says
  • Easy to drink
  • But: Quite sweet
  • But: Tastes sweetened
29.50 €incl. VAT
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How does Naga Java Reserve taste?

Aggregated from 83 community reviews.

Sweet, licorice-driven, easygoing Indonesian sipper A curiosity from Indonesia most find sweet, licorice-heavy and a little flat. Several enjoy it as an easy aperitif; others call the profile thin and the alcohol poorly integrated.

Perfect for

People curious about sweet, easy Indonesian rum

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting dry, complex rum or avoiding sugar

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How is Naga Java Reserve rated?

RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.9 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 25% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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What does the community say?

81% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 83 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Rémi Schmitt

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Rémi Schmitt
Rémi Schmitt
Jun 20244 reviews
8.5/10

Très bon rhum

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

Most helpful critical review

crazyforgoodbooze
Sep 20222,485 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 Timo Groeger

Timo Groeger
May 20241,872 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 TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
TheRhumhoe
Oct 2024918 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 Rumpalumpa

Rumpalumpa
Rumpalumpa
Jan 2025282 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 Patrik Onderka

Patrik Onderka
Dec 202453 reviewsCzech
6.6/10

An interesting tasting from Indonesia, even if it’s not my cup of tea. This one spent 3 years in teak barrels then 3 years in bourbon barrels. The nose is quite unusual to me. I scent raising notes and rice in fermentation process did its job as well. On palate it’s mostly licorice.

Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪

Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Dec 2024273 reviewsGermany
7.0/10

Jetzt ein Rum aus Indonesien. Ist mir persönlich ein bisschen zu süß. In der Nase auch schon sehr viel Zucker und Toffee. Im Geschmack dann auch viel Toffee und Karamell. Nicht so schlecht aber halt ein bisschen zu süß

Review by Vincent D

Vincent D
Nov 2024652 reviewsFrance
6.7/10

Un rhum que je n'avais pas goûté depuis plusieurs années mais que j'avais apprécié à l'époque où je découvrais le rhum. Mes goûts ont assez fondamentalement changé car je dois admettre que j'ai été déçu par cette redécouverte. C'est très vanillé, caramélisé et sucré. Quelques. Otrs torréfiées, un peu de boisé mais ça reste léger et de toute façon ultra dominé par le sucre. Dommage.

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Market value

Avg. community purchase price 45 €

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Details about Naga Java Reserve

A Pot & Column Still Rum from Indonesia, at 40%.

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

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Community purchases

101 bottles logged by 92 collectors.

A drinker & collector.

24% opened, 12 emptied and repurchased.

76 sealed 13 open 12 emptied

What does Naga Java Reserve cost?

Community paid 25–42 €.

Current best price: 29.50 € – within the typical community range.

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101 purchased · 86 tasted · 25 wishlist · as of

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