The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Sample Eleven Blended Rum
"Nice complexity for a rum that only costs 35€," is how one member sums it up. It's a big multi-region blend — Jamaican pot still funk up front, with Guyana anise/licorice and Panama softness underneath. Expect citrus and grapefruit, overripe tropical fruit, light funk and a mild, slightly sweet palate. Several tasters found it a touch thin at 44%, but easy and fun to pick apart.
The community says- Great value
- Fruity light funk
- But: Thin on palate
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How does The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Sample Eleven Blended Rum taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Light, funky multi-region blend, great value A good-value, easygoing blend where Jamaican funk and Guyana licorice trade places. Many like it; the common gripe is that the palate runs a bit thin and short.
People easing into lightly esterised Jamaican-style blends who want value
Those wanting a bold, full-bodied cask-strength pour
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 89% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
86% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 28 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Michael Turner
Quite pleasant, also in comparison to the cask- and vat-strength Sample Eleven Extra Matured. The Guyana and Jamaica components compete with each other, sometimes the Jamaica funk wins, sometimes the Guyana aniseed/licorice. We notice that the finish is relatively short, but the intensity on the tongue is pleasantly present for a 44 percenter. For a relatively inexpensive blend, it's very decent considering the price.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Tasted as a blind sample. Thanks Adrian 🙏🏼So right I could not classify him. I meant reltaiv much Enmore to have tasted out. But with the funk of tropical fruit that comes through, it didn't quite fit. On the palate, relatively weak, though complex and quite a bit to discover. Certainly a very good PLV. Quite pleasing rum.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Tried as a blind sample. I could not decide where to put it and had thought of a blend. With the amount of different styles also impossible to guess. Pleasant nose, but quite weak on the palate, especially too thin. Still tasty and varied and all the more exciting as a blind sample. Thanks to the donor!
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The base is formed with rums from Panama, Guyana, Barbados and the Dominican Republic, all aged between 2 and 5 years. But that's not all, there's also Caroni 19 Years Old and Enmore 27 Years Old. What's that doing in our jamica lineup! And they haven't stopped there: they've added unaged pure pot still Jamaican rum. Funky! On the nose, a blend combining just the right amount of fruitiness (citrus-grapefruit) and rather expressive aromas (Funky). On the palate, it's a blend of Jamaican and overripe fruit notes.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Decent blend. Could have a bit more abv%. The Jamaica part is dominant. Second tasting. Nose: Bit more funk than I remember. More Earthy. Hint of tar. Good! Mild in taste. More classic easy rum in taste: caramel. Coffee. Vanilla.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Price-quality a top product. In the aroma the Jamaican dominates with (over)ripe fruit and a bit of funk while in the taste there is some depth. Sweet but not too sweet with a long somewhat complex finish.
Review by Vincent D
A very cool way to start discovering rums that are a little esterized, a little too light for a sharp palate, but I think it's a great blend.
Review by Montana
A fruity smell, something like a chewy candy, slightly funky. The taste is fruity, slightly sweet, slightly alcoholic finish.
Review by carnoland
Très bon rapport qualité prix, vraiment excellent
Review by Werner10
Nice complexity for a rum that only costs 35€.
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Avg. community purchase price 37 €
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Details about The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Sample Eleven Blended Rum
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by The Rum Mercenary & Kintra, at 44%.
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 28 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
48% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Sample Eleven Blended Rum?
Community paid 32–36 €.
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33 purchased · 28 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
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