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Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804
Drink it in a cocktail and it earns its keep — a Guyana demerara with butterscotch on the nose, caramel, molasses and walnut underneath. Neat, several tasters call it light and straightforward, "no depth or complexity," with some wood and bitterness. The nose is the high point; one reviewer says it "smells fantastic." Reads sweet, probably dosed.
- Butterscotch nose
- Good in cocktails
- Round, sweet caramel
+10
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How does Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804 taste?
Aggregated from 19 community reviews.
Sweet demerara, best as a mixer A decent demerara mixer with a lovely butterscotch nose, but it falls flat neat — light, a bit bitter, and outshone by El Dorado and other Guyana bottles people compare it to.
People who want a sweet, neutral demerara base for cocktails
Anyone chasing depth neat or avoiding added sugar
How is Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 6.9 lands squarely in the "Pleasant" band. 31% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 5% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
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 ...
Details about Lemon Hart & Son Original 1804
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Lemon Hart & Son, at 40%.
Community purchases
57 bottles logged by 50 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
47% 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+ →
57 purchased · 20 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of
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