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Hemingway Rum Papa's Pilar Blonde Rum
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?
Aggregated 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
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How is Hemingway Rum Papa's Pilar Blonde Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 43% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 13% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
65% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 23 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 then Bacardi etc.
Review by Cundog
Still love this white rum. Just a great taste.
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 crazyforgoodbooze
Liquid toffee/caramel candy. Relatively alcoholic and simply very artificial and sweet. Rather disappointing. Too bad!
Review by Rick Meyer
I was underwhelmed.
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.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I use this rum for my Danish rum summer cake with strawberries. A great mix.
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Avg. community purchase price 23 €
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Details about Hemingway Rum Papa's Pilar Blonde Rum
A Column Still Rum from USA, bottled by Hemingway Rum, at 42%.
Community purchases
34 bottles logged by 32 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does Hemingway Rum Papa's Pilar Blonde Rum cost?
Community paid 22–37 €.
Current best price: 32.04 € – within the typical community range.
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34 purchased · 25 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
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