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Sydney Rum Distillery John Frum's Cargo Cult Dry Spiced Rum 7cl bottle
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Sydney Rum Distillery John Frum's Cargo Cult Dry Spiced Rum

Opinions land all over the map on this one. It's a dry spiced rum that surprises people — one taster expected a Jamaican, catching glue, citrus and "Tankstelle" funk instead of the usual sweet-spice mush. Cinnamon, clove and vanilla sit on a dry, unsweetened body, with a hint of banana. "Very pleasant to sip" for some; too thin and lacking oomph for others.

The community says
  • Genuinely dry
  • But: Lacks oomph
  • But: Thin body

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25.06 €incl. VAT
incl. VAT 70cl · 35.80 €/l
Total 34.96 € + 9.90 € shipping from SK
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How does Sydney Rum Distillery John Frum's Cargo Cult Dry Spiced Rum taste?

Summarized by AI from community reviews.

Dry, spiced rum with unexpected funk Divides the room: a dry, spiced rum with unexpected funk that funk fans enjoy, while others find it thin and short on impact. Not the usual sweet spiced.

Perfect for

spiced-rum drinkers who want it dry

Less suitable for

anyone wanting sweet, full-bodied spiced rum

Experience level · Explorer (3/5)
Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas

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What does the community say?

6.9/10 Pleasant

16 community reviews
6 selected write-ups on this page, all of them in the RumX app

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Distribution of all 16 ratings
9–10 0%
8–9 6%
7–8 38%
6–7 38%
5–6 6%
4–5 13%
0–4 0%

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Review by MarkD

Most helpful positive review

Jun 202314 reviewsUnited Kingdom
8.0/10

Very dry. Lots of spices. Bit of banana? Very pleasant to sip

Review by Sir Diesel

Most helpful critical review

Sir Diesel
Oct 202577 reviews
4.0/10

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Review by Rumbaer

Rumbaer
Jan 2026126 reviewsGermany
6.1/10

Number 13 from the Tastillery Advent calendar. If I hadn't read it... I thought it was a Jamaican. Funky smell on the nose. Citrus fruits and gas station. Still quite a bit of funk on the palate. No sweetness. Glue, citrus and a slight sharpness.

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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate

This is maybe like drinking Lucozade light rather than regular Lucozade. You know its not the real thing and it maybe just lacks the oomph you really need or want. I like what the producers are trying to do though and it is a well put together product. It's not...
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2 bottles logged by 2 collectors.

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0% opened, 0 emptied.

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What does Sydney Rum Distillery John Frum's Cargo Cult Dry Spiced Rum cost?

Current best price: 25.06 €.

2 purchased · 16 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of

Details about Sydney Rum Distillery John Frum's Cargo Cult Dry Spiced Rum

A spirit drink on a rum base from Unknown, bottled by Sydney Rum Distillery, at 38,5%.

CountryUnknown
CategorySpirit drink on a rum base under EU law (2019/787) · learn more · report
Raw materialMolasses
DistillationColumn Still
ABV38,5%
Sugar0 g/L
Volume7cl

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