Aroma visualization from community tastings
Don Papa Rare Cask
Opinion really splits here, and most of it comes down to that 50.5% ABV. The Don Papa fans expecting a sugar bomb find it thin and harshly hot; the people who love it taste Christmas spice, antique wood, dark chocolate, vanilla and tobacco with cherry and apple underneath. It's the one Don Papa drinkers actually call a proper rum — just don't expect it sweet or polished.
- Christmas spice depth
- Dark chocolate, tobacco
- Drinks like rum
+10
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How does Don Papa Rare Cask taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Spicy, woody Don Papa with rough heat Divisive. Spice, wood and dark chocolate win fans who say it's nothing like the sweet Don Papa range, but several find the alcohol poorly integrated and "a bit sweet" alongside the heat.
Don Papa drinkers wanting something drier and spicier
Anyone after a smooth, sweet, well-integrated sipper
How is Don Papa Rare Cask rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.2 lands squarely 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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Rum reviews
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.
Details about Don Papa Rare Cask
A rum from Philippines, distilled by Bleeding Heart Rum Company, at 50,5%.
Community purchases
180 bottles logged by 157 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
19% opened, 11 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Don Papa Rare Cask?
Community paid €80–€250.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
180 purchased · 32 tasted · 62 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 4,188 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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