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Don Papa Rare Cask
People split hard on this one. Don Papa fans expecting the usual sweet fruit bomb are let down, while others call it the only bottle in the range that drinks like a proper rum: dry, spicy and woody with vanilla, tobacco, cola and dark chocolate. The recurring gripe is the 50.5% — hot and not fully knitted in. Christmas-spice and red-fruit character underneath.
The community says- Dry and spicy
- Woody and complex
- But: Hot, sharp alcohol
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How does Don Papa Rare Cask taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Dry, spicy Don Papa with hot ABV The one Don Papa that reads dry and spice-driven rather than sweet. Loved by some, but several note the alcohol feels sharp and not well integrated.
People wanting a dry, spice-forward Don Papa, not the sweet range
Fans of the classic sweet Don Papa; anyone sensitive to hot alcohol
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How is Don Papa Rare Cask rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.2 sits in the “Good” band. 50% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 17% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
46% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 28 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by ALAG
A powerful, spicy, woody molasses rum with good length.
Review by Dirk E.
a don that is not a sweet bomb / fruit bomb for once
Review by Daniel
Mild for the 50.5% on the nose and also in the taste. By one or the other nuance in the taste holds until the end the question of whether not yet worked with additives in small quantities. Nevertheless, the only one in the range that I would call rum. Due to the currently called price, I can only understand the purchase if you need it as a collector's item to complete the series. Due to lack of transparency in terms of storage time additional deductions.
Review by Tim
Very thin for 50% and unpleasantly alcoholic and sharp in the mouth. The nose is still kind of okay, but you can't find too many other positive aspects. If this is Don Papa's attempt to make an honest rum, then you can guess what the rest of Don Papa's stuff is.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A bit sweet but the ABV is not integrated very well.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 186 €
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Details about Don Papa Rare Cask
A rum from Philippines, distilled by Bleeding Heart Rum Company, at 50,5%.
Community purchases
181 bottles logged by 158 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
19% opened, 11 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Don Papa Rare Cask?
Community paid 80–250 €.
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181 purchased · 32 tasted · 63 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 5,413 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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