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Sugarcane, Vanilla, Lemon peel
Most mentioned across 11 tasting notes
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- People who like light, creamy, easy-going rums and cocktails
- Less suitable for
- Anyone wanting a bold, full-bodied rum with real punch
- How to drink
- Neat and in cocktails
Afro-Caribbean Rum Equiano Light
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People who want something light and easy, and who don't need a big punch, are the ones this suits. Expect fresh sugarcane, vanilla, creamy butter and a green-apple citrus lift. A blend of unaged cane-juice rum and 3-year Foursquare molasses rum, it's soft and rounded — one taster even got "coconut lip balm". Some find the cane note too present neat; most agree it's an easy drinker.
The community says- Creamy, rounded body
- Fresh sugarcane note
- Less suitable for: Anyone wanting a bold, full-bodied rum with real punch
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How does Afro-Caribbean Rum Equiano Light taste?
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Light, creamy sugarcane-and-vanilla easy sipper Light, creamy and mellow with fresh sugarcane, vanilla and green apple. Most call it an easy, pleasant pour; a few want more body and punch.
People who like light, creamy, easy-going rums and cocktails
Anyone wanting a bold, full-bodied rum with real punch
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after characterful, fresh, grassy rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
27 community reviews
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11 selected written reviews
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Review by Steve the Barman
Most helpful positive review
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by Gregor
Most helpful critical review
Both the smell and the taste are very strongly reminiscent of pretzels and pretzels. But ultimately the rum is too light for my taste and has too little body
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall an quite interesting rum that works well neat as well as in drinks and cocktails that I tasted at the Cane Rum Society in Stockholm which is the bar in Europe with largest amount of different rum on their shelves. The tasting was led by the co-founder of the brand, Mr Ian Burrell. It saw the light of they not far ago in a collaboration between Grays Distillery in Mauritius, Mr. Ian Burrell and Mr. Richard Seale owner of the Foursquare Distillery. It consists of unaged rum from Grays made from sugar cane juice and 3yo molasses based rum from Foursquare.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6274 24.01.2026 Online tasting with a few of the guys today. Thank you Peter for the sample gathering and distribution. Nose Light, sugarcane, light vanilla, apple, citrus, faint wood, faint smoke. Palate Light, sweet, oily, apple, vanilla, sugarcane, light coconut, light caramel. Finish Short to medium, light wood, apple, oily, sugarcane, light caramel, spice. Empty glass Light honey, citrus, sugarcane, vanilla, apple. This is an easy drinker and might be one that I use with ice cream of for baking.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
A great flambéed banana note and cream toffee with candied ginger. Plus plenty of green Granny Smith apple with cinnamon and honeydew melon. Super unusual and delicious. Makes a great pornstar martini!
Review by Timo Groeger
This rum is quite okay, nothing special but okay. You immediately smell sugar cane and for much it also smells quite spicy. Citrus fruits and lemon peel are added on the palate. The alcohol is quite well integrated.
Review by HenryL
Very exciting rum, especially the nose! I've never had anything comparable in a glass. It's not quite to my taste straight, the fresh sugar cane note is too present for me. But I have a very good feeling about using it in a cocktail one of these days. I think it could do very well there!
Review by Christian Rudt
The "light" version of Equiano unfortunately didn't convince me. Sugarcane dominates but I can have that more clearly and more originally. Certainly a solid product but for me there's simply no reason to buy it here, I'd rather choose the older Equiano because you pay but also clearly feel more on the palate.
Review by ManuelP
Very mellow. But more interesting than it initially reveals… in the end maybe not a big enough punch for me. But elegant
Review by Solidfunk
Mostly I just get coconut lip balm here. Has a very soft flavour over all. Pours very pale golden in colour. In the mouth it's round, light. Some florals. Definitely a step down from their dark rum. Curious to see if and how this changes based on all the current drama surrounding this company. Had a glass of this at La Cosecha.
Review by thomas fraboulet
Blend of unaged cane juice rum from Ile Maurice + aged Foursquare rum. Raste : Creamy, rounded, buttery with ints of Apple notes. Interesting and really fresh in a daiquiri. Missing a bit of punch though
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 7.2/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by RumRock
Read full review ›The finish is not too intense, nor too long, but it is gentle and yet lasts reasonably long. Oranges still remain. Although Equiano is naturally a sweet rum without added sugar or spices, it has a medium to sweet finish with hints of oak, anise, pepper with a touch of bitter orange peel.
Expert review by Rhummer
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Afro-Caribbean Rum Equiano Light at live auctions
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30 bottles logged by 28 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
33% opened, 5 emptied.
What does Afro-Caribbean Rum Equiano Light cost?
Community paid 32–46 €.
Current best price: 29.48 € – below the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 51 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Afro-Caribbean Rum Equiano Light
A Column Still Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Afro-Caribbean Rum, at 43%.
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