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Hemingway Rum Papa's Pilar Blonde Rum
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Surprise here: this pale "blonde" pours light but tastes like a caramel candy — vanilla, toffee and milk chocolate, with sweetness that lingers long on the tongue. One taster called it "flüssiges Toffifee," basically liquid caramel candy, and not everyone loves that; a couple found it artificial and boring. Others sip it happily and use it in cocktails and even baking cakes.
The community says- Creamy vanilla notes
- Not overly hot
- But: Tastes artificial-sweet
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How does Hemingway Rum Papa's Pilar Blonde Rum taste?
Summarized by AI from 23 community reviews.
Sweet vanilla-caramel white, better for mixing People land all over on this. Fans call it a creamy vanilla-caramel white; skeptics find it artificial-sweet and dull. Better in a cocktail than a tasting glass.
People who want a sweet, easy white with more character than Bacardi
Anyone after dry, funky or serious sipping rum
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertCocktails & mixingSipping neat
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23 community reviews
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Review by Cundog
Most helpful positive review
Still love this white rum. Just a great taste.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful critical review
Liquid toffee/caramel candy. Relatively alcoholic and simply very artificial and sweet. Rather disappointing. Too bad!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I use this rum for my Danish rum summer cake with strawberries. A great mix.
Review by Rick Meyer
I was underwhelmed.
Review by Aaron
I get more a nose of vanilla and caramel than anything else. The taste is semisweet with wood and caramel. Enjoyable and recommended.
Review by deanopeez
All the vanilla notes are there, it's almost creamy in that sense. I like that it's not overly alcoholic too. The sweetness lingers a long time on the tongue. I think I might try it in an old fashioned with some cocoa bitters for a sweet treat!
Review by Sawyer Guthrie
A solid cocktail rum in a neat bottle. Could be a great gift for people who don’t like funky rums but could enjoy a white with more character than Bacardi etc.
Review by Stefan L
This rum came up clearing out old bottles from the cabinet. It bores me indeed and I can’t recommend it. Just waiting for a new much nicer bottle to take up that space in the cabinet.
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34 bottles logged by 32 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 5 emptied.
What does Hemingway Rum Papa's Pilar Blonde Rum cost?
Community paid 22–37 €.
Current best price: 34.53 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 23 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
34 purchased · 25 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
Details about Hemingway Rum Papa's Pilar Blonde Rum
A Column Still Rum from USA, bottled by Hemingway Rum, at 42%.
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