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Don Papa Baroko
Pour it neat and you get vanilla, candied orange and caramel piled on thick — sweet to the point that many call it artificial, even "chewing gum in a bottle." Newcomers and sweet-tooths tend to enjoy it as a dessert sipper or over vanilla ice cream; anyone deeper into rum usually finds it one-note and overloaded. Works better in cola or a hot chocolate than in a tasting glass.
The community says- Easy for beginners
- But: Very sweet
- But: Tastes artificial
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How does Don Papa Baroko taste?
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Very sweet, artificial orange-vanilla dessert sipper Deeply divisive. Sweet-rum beginners find it easy and fruity; more experienced drinkers call it artificial, syrupy and barely rum-like. Almost everyone agrees the orange-vanilla candy note is turned way up.
Beginners and people who like very sweet, dessert-style sippers
Anyone wanting dry, traditional rum or avoiding sugar
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 5.0 sits in the “Average” band. 14% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 53% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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54% rate it below 6. 19 selected write-ups from 3,490 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This rum is a good beginner's rum because it's light and sweet at the same time. You can also use it for desserts or baking in my opinion. The nose is sweet and fruity with spice and caramel as well as a light floral note. The palate is also sweet and fruity with an oily feel and very light bitterness in the background. Caramel and vanilla follow behind. There is a light bitterness in the back, but barely noticeable. The finish is medium long, sweet and fruity with vanilla.
Review by nick_nick1
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Fruity smell as always. Fruity and spicier than normal Don Papa Finish somewhat short
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful critical review
My first Don Papa - and hopefully my last. Then you might as well drink Red Bull with Primasprit.Terrible something, hands off.
Review by Galli33
Very unspectacular spirit. I think it‘s no rum either. It has some various notes. But the alcohol and taste of fruits is smell synthetic and fake for me. Btw. i don‘t like the don papa series…🫣🫣
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Terribly sweet and artificial on the nose and then terribly alcoholic spicy and unclean dry ... Does not go at all.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Definitely not rum, but rum based liquer
Review by TheRhumhoe
Oh my god.... I don't have the words. This is the kind of juice that makes Smecta look like a 1978 Skeldon. The nose is infamous, it oozes artificial, industrial flavors. It's a kind of orange-flavored glucose concentrate with hints of caramel that make you nauseous (and I'm not even kidding when I say that). The palate confirms that this is the equivalent of a satanic suppository: a liquorous, foul, synthetic drink. You feel like you're drinking a drug. It's disgusting, and I'm not even sure it's a good rum for making pancakes. It's the kind of rum that makes me think it needs to be rated even lower than "undrinkable". The finish is unpleasant and artificial, lingering on the palate to my dismay. This "stuff" is a disgrace, a filth and probably one of the worst inventions of Humanity. Drink this doctored, mutagenic juice and you'll get diabetes and cancer. By far the worst rum I've ever tasted, it deserves to be burnt at the stake.
Review by LukaŽiga
6,9:The nose is very sweet, orange and vanilla. Like an oriental confection, the rum caresses the nostrils with a pinch of powdered sugar. One might think of a strawberry- or rosewater-flavored Turkish delight. The candied orange peel still contains some of its slightly bitter oil, which adds a little more depth. Aeration confirms and reinforces the sensation of roundness. The candy sugar is melted and takes on the air of barley sugar. It's also reminiscent of the first bite of strawberry gum. 7:The palate is soft, fluid and quite sweet. The confectionery and bubblegum ambience remains, though one might have expected a stickier texture. The vanilla glides slowly over the tongue, the orange is in tune and forgets any hint of bitterness. On the other hand, a slight spicy, peppery note lifts the whole. 6,2:The finish is very sweet, with strawberry, banana and orange in confectionery form...
Review by zabo
Selten ao etwas küntliches im Glas gehabt. Wurde jetzt nur noch für den Kaffee und Ristretto benutzt um sich Zucker zu sparen. Zusammengefasst ist das mich diese überzuckerte Zeug überhaupt nicht mehr schmeckt. Gnadenlos überzuckert und der Geschmack ist für mich nur noch künstlich.
Review by heckto🥃
After tasting it again, I have to significantly lower my rating. The initial aroma is still quite pleasant until you notice the artificial flavors. On the palate, this becomes even more intense, and the artificial sweetness takes over any enjoyment. But it's good as a mixer.
Review by Patrik Onderka
A real sugar bomb can best describe this one. On the other hand, it might be interesting for newcomers and ladies. A lot of artificial citruses in nose and tones of sugar on palate. However, I have to admit I like the art on their tubas which made iconic and got Philippines to the rum map.
Review by Michael Schillheim
That was my seventh Don Papa and now I've had enough. Basically, I am of the opinion that you have to make yourself a picture to be able to judge. For me, of the tasted spirits with rum ambitions, the Rye Cask was still the most drinkable bottling. The Baroko in front of me just smells and tastes like artificial orange flavoring, as used in baking, and Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum. Followers of this brand and effect drinkers may find their undemanding heaven here, but for me it is definitely nothing.
Review by Evert Jan Braakman
Super rum. Warme vanille tonen en caramel
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Sweet as shit. Artificial.
Review by Banana Joe
Just this much, anyone who likes drinking Don Papa has never loved rum. Nothing about it has anything to do with the rum product. I've never had anything more artificial in my glass. The only reason I'm giving it points is because the label is very nice.
Review by Gregor
Leider überhaupt nicht zu empfehlen. Viel zu süß. Die aromen sind einfach nur künstlich und nicht sehr harmonisch und nur mit unmengen an Zucker zu genießen. Der einzige Vorteil daran ist das er aufgrund des hohen Zuckergehaltes nicht brennt
Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Orange orange orange! The nose is all orange flavours with vanilla and butterscotch. The taste is just more of the same, oranges! But also spices and woody notes from the barrels. This is fine as a sipper if you want a rum that really tastes like oranges, almost like cointreau. The standard Don Papa is less spicy. I prefer the Baroko variant with more taste.
Review by Chrischi78
Wenn man sich bereits ein wenig dem Rum genähert hat, wird es hier echt hart. Ein Komplott von künstlichen Noten und übertriebener Süße. Selbst im Kuchen traue ich diesem Produkt ein Versagen zu. Braucht keiner!
Review by Daniel
Nase: künstlich, süß und Konfekt. Gaumen: Zitrusfrüchte, Orange, würzig aber auch Vanille und eine künstliche Note. Fazit: Typischer Don Papa. Sehr intensive, übertriebene Ausprägung der Aromen, wenngleich nicht ganz so süß wie der 7YO.
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Details about Don Papa Baroko
A spirit drink on a rum base from Philippines, distilled by Bleeding Heart Rum Company, at 40%.
Community purchases
1,553 bottles logged by 1,276 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
29% opened, 183 emptied and repurchased.
What does Don Papa Baroko cost?
Community paid 28–45 €.
Current best price: 30.49 € – within the typical community range.
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+50 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
1,553 purchased · 3,593 tasted · 464 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 6,244 times with an average of 7.0/10.
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