Aroma visualization from community tastings
Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804
Neat it plays it straight — caramel, vanilla and a wood-and-walnut edge, with a bitterness some tasters flag and a body that runs light for a Demerara. Where it earns its keep is as a mixer: one reviewer called the butterscotch nose "the best part," and it puts real flavor into a punch. A bit dosed and short on depth, but a workable everyday Guyanese pour.
The community says- Great butterscotch nose
- But: Little depth
- But: Some bitterness
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How does Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Light, sweetish Demerara built for mixing Most see a decent, slightly sweet Demerara mixer with a great butterscotch nose but little depth. Fine in cocktails; underwhelming and a touch bitter sipped neat.
People wanting an easy Demerara mixer
Anyone wanting a deep, dry sipping Demerara
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How is Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.9 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 31% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
84% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 19 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by PeixeGato
Rich and round. Relatively high level of sweetness. Roasted almonds and cinnamon with a touch of maple on the palate.
Review by martin slezák
Farba mahagón Vôňa karamel, káva, drevo vlažské orechy, sladkosť vanilka, Chuť karamel, drevo, horkosť, káva, vlašáky, mierne vodový alkohol nie je silne cítiť ale integrácia by mohla byť lepšia Záver stredne dlhý karamel, drevo, horkosť
Review by Godspeed
This one has neither the abrasive burnt tones of Skipper demerara nor the smoothness and roundness of the El Dorado expressions. It’s a good cocktail rum for a relatively neutral demerara taste (but do you really want that?) but kind of hard to recommend given the options.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Bought is as a mixer when I was trying to find a 151 Demerara (but that’s close to impossible over here) Neat it’s very straight forward, but has no depth or complexity in the flavor. Useable mixer, but not convincing.
Review by Han
Has of course something of Demerara... strong memories of the engine room in the ship - diesel and heavy oil... who likes it... theoretically good replacement to the Pusser's in Painkiller... but does not fit at all ...
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Market value
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Auction results 15 € – 30 €
from 2 sales, latest 04/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 21 €
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Details about Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804
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Community purchases
58 bottles logged by 51 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
46% opened, 10 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804?
Community paid 20–31 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
58 purchased · 20 tasted · 10 wishlist · as of
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