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Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa
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Opinions land mostly in the "pleasant but underpowered" camp. Expect vanilla, caramel and toffee up front, then a drier, woody, lightly spiced middle with raisin and a touch of tobacco and leather. Several tasters call it well balanced and "not too sweet," while others find it reserved and one-note on wood. As one member put it, "it has almost everything, but all not so powerful."
The community says- Balanced, not too sweet
- Smooth caramel-vanilla
- Keep in mind: Feels reserved
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How does Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa taste?
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Smooth, woody sipper that plays it safe Most find it a smooth, balanced Saint Lucia sipper — caramel and oak, not too sweet. The recurring gripe: at 40% it feels reserved and a bit thin, with a short finish.
Aroma profilePeople who like smooth, lightly sweet, oak-forward sippers
Anyone chasing bold, powerful, complex rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
152 community reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
Overall I think that all of it are there, but everything’s to weak. The nose fruity and round with aromas of Raisins, vanilla, honey and tobacco. At the palate and during the medium long finish it’s fruity, spicy and sweet with flavors of vanilla, honey, raisins, tobacco, oak and caramel.
Review by Gregor
Good solid distillate. Very restrained on the nose. Shows little of what it can do. In the taste then sweetness, fruity but also dark roasted tones. However, nothing special either. You don't necessarily have to try it.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5215 12.04.2025 Running through some samples at home. Nose Medium intense, wood, light roasted, light chocolate, light clove, faint leather, raisins. Palate Medium intense, light spicy, warm, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light leather, light cinnamon, lightly dry. Finish Medium long, medium dry, wood, raisin, spice, light tobacco, cinnamon, faint smoke, light leather. Empty glass Light leather, dried fruit, light honey, faint smoke, light chocolate. Needs to rest for a while to settle properly.
Review by Kieron Wood
Nosing Port, apples,oak , caramel, cinnamon and rum Taste Toffee, oak , smokyness , cloves and rum
Review by w00tAN
Nice bottle with a rum that doesn't need to hide, yes of course there is better from St. Lucia but as a light sipper for in between just right and not so sweet. The bottle also looks great on the on the shelf ;)
Review by F Kraemmer
Tasting at Oops Århus with Mr. S Hansen & D Jungberg. Nose: Port cask sweetness, vanilla, light honey. Palate: Port wine sweetness, honey, tobacco, caramel, light oak cask. Glass: Sweet cask. Tasting Romhatten's St. Lucia & The Big Rum Day Oops Århus.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum in the pure tradition of British style. The nose is soft, full of caramelized, spicy, vanilla and lightly fruity notes of raisin and exotic fruit. A hint of tobacco, leather and wood darkens the profile on the nostrils. The profile is simple, clean and precise. The rum becomes a little tougher on the palate. More woody, spicy and bitter flavors dominate and dry out the profile. Surprisingly, there are pastry notes of viennoiserie, caramel, brown sugar and bourbon. The palate heats up a little, but remains limited by the well-integrated but relatively low alcohol content. The finish is of medium length, even more bitter and astringent. The profile is dry, with (dried) fruit, toasted oak, sweet spices and burnt sugar. The evolution of the profile offers a nice contrast to the nose. Nonetheless, this is an easily accessible profile, both in terms of flavor and price, to discover the terroir of Saint Lucia.
Review by JFehr
Rather weak aroma. Somewhat watered down
Review by Daniel Jungberg.
Rum tasting at Oops D. 20.06.2026. Together with F. Kraemmer Theme St. Lucia. Nose on an adventure👃: I faintly sense port wine, bourbon, and an undefinable sweetness Tongue on an adventure 🥃: I taste sweetness, lightly spiced. The tail of the story💫: Ends quite abruptly.
Review by Fuwi
Tried at Whisky & more 2026 in Hattingen. Pleasant sipper, nothing mega complex but brings some nice qualities. On the nose, light fruit and dark notes of leather and cask; on the tongue, roasted aromas and sweetish hints come in. Nice – well suited for beginners.
Review by ordogh
It has almost everything, but all not so powerful.
Review by Campbell
While it’s not the most unique, complex, or challenging rum out there, for a measly 40% abv this has a lot of good things going for it. SLD does a great job of showing what column still rum can do without having to rely on dosage or fancy (and overpowering) cask finishes, simply by pulling the distillate off of lower plates—and with some tasteful blending. It’s fairly rich and well balanced, bringing a natural sweetness and good barrel integration. My biggest gripe is that it’s far too reserved, the lower proof and perhaps tighter age range holds it back from being something greater.
Review by Claes Nilsson
Quite pleasant but a little to little for me.
Review by carnoland
Nice balance, very pleasant
Review by Narse
It's a rather soft rum on the nose and palate... but not too much... we're on vanilla, wood and slightly smoky. Without being transcendent it's solid enough for those who want a drink that stays gourmand without becoming something very/too sweet. It still has its character and remains quite dry. For the price (€60 max), it's honorable and deserves a place in the bar!
Review by Tom Buteneers
Nicely balanced, not too sweet, dry and woody.
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose it is very subtle with mild hints caramel and vanilla. Taste reveals a smooth caramel, oak, spice that is buttery and smooth. Finish is short with the profile fading away quickly. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose
Review by JGo38
Unfolds its flavor in the mouth. Notes of caramel and wood dominate.
Review by Tomáš Bourek
Jednoduchej kratkej britské
Review by Michael Janek
ŽELIV, 2.6.1023, Velet XXVI In the nose I only smell "spicy", later a slight vanilla and chocolate. Taste is gentle, pleasant, slightly sweet, after swallowing it tingles on the tongue and then your lips tingle for a moment.
Review by Benny H.
Dry, spicy, woody, slightly alcoholic, little sweet, bitter finish. Light red fruit notes (cherry)! Not for sweet rum drinkers...
Review by Richard Krupa
For an Admiral Rodney base, it's a blast. Beautiful smell and taste - from the sweet tones to the woody ones.
Review by Solidfunk
Initial aroma of oak and light cinnamon. Some caramel. Pours golden amber. A light touch of lemon and spice in the finish. Like red pepper flakes. Then there is a little caramel sweetness to round things out. Big thanks to Yaro for this sample.
Review by Anonymous
Loved how smooth this was. Very pleasant vanilla sweetness that was balanced with woody and spice tones to make a nice sip
Review by JonasTh
Lekkere ronde smaak. Wat zoetig.
Review by Dirk E.
Nice complex rum.
Review by elias
On the palate first fruity and then strong taste of wood. Slight woody finish.
Review by Chaos Tsume
Rum without interest for me
Review by Daniel
Nose, palate, finish = wood, wood spice Very one-dimensional. Coats the tongue, the palate. Something for purists.
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.1/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›The alcohol burn is there but overall this is a rather mellow sipping experience. Aside from the short finish I really enjoy Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa. It may be a little "simple" for some palates but I find it a good solid sipper with no off notes. A really good...
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166 bottles logged by 154 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
34% opened, 26 emptied.
What does Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa cost?
Community paid 36–58 €.
Current best price: 42.74 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 61 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
+5 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
166 purchased · 162 tasted · 35 wishlist · as of
Details about Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa
A rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 40%.
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