Angostura 1919 Rum

Nose: French vanilla ice-cream, cherry cola, ginger, caramel, honeysuckle, orange blossom water and coconut. It's somewhat reminiscent of some bourbons. (PS - the dry glass is surprisingly smoky). Palate: A very sweet arrival but not the heavy sweetness of molasses, much softer and lighter. It may still be overpoweringly sugary for some palates - sort of like suffocating in cotton candy. It turns spicy around the tongue as it develops with cinnamon and orange peel and then becomes relaxed and warming. Finish: Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla ... spices and a bit of cocoa filigree throughout the fairly short but pleasant finish. Some orange again in the aftertaste. What a fun rum - this is a hippy chick, dancing in white muslin at Perissa beach on Santorini (sigh, I wonder where she is now). It’s not a profound experience by any stretch of the imagination, and I can absolutely get how some people would find it almost undrinkably sweet and vanilla-heavy (seriously, it's almost like vanilla essence has been added). However sometimes a light-hearted candy-cane spirit can be most enjoyable. It's smooth, incredibly sweet but not heavy, just spicy enough to be interesting, has no burn at all and a silky and beguiling texture. Some rums are light and purely for mixing. Others are serious, demand attention and need to be taken in small doses or with a cigar to balance their heft, but this one can be enjoyed at any time (as long as you have a sweet tooth). Think of it as a light vanilla-flavoured rum liqueur and you're getting the picture. “Average” : 78/100 (2.75 stars)

Nose - Vanilla, honey, apricot, and oak Taste - Pepper fills the back of the throat; palate is filled with caramel, vanilla, honey, apricot, and white grapefruit Finish - long lasting and salivating Overall Impression: Nose: 3/5 Taste: 3.75/5 Finish: 4/5 Overall: 3.5/5 Repurchase: Yes Type: Daily Drinker

On the nose rum (i.e. molasses) and strong vanilla, of the good kind, realy very good. Knowing its angostura I expected a very sweet palate, but its just a little sweet, it even has a (oaky)bitter finish. Very easy, smooth, sipper. Not good for a daiquiri. Possibly the smoothest drink I know.

Sweet butterscotch, molasses, light oak and vanilla, bright pineapple/tropical fruit and a hint of tobacco. Light with more fruitiness and slightly more depth than your standard amber rum. A little thin to be a truly enjoyable sipper, but it’s an excellent mixer. $48 in Ontario.

With smooth vanilla and caramel notes, a smooth balance between oiliness and wateriness, I couldn't help but be charmed, I'd have to compare this to Woodford Reserve: Distiller's Select, smooth subtle, with careful, slow flavour changes. (but I prefer Diplomatico)

I really love this. It's got vanilla and some nuance but easy to drink and mix. People mention fruitcake and I don't know how or why, but I'd say yeah. A good mixer with lighter fruit flavors with an apricot or peach liquor. Very accessible. Highly recommend.