Aroma visualization from community tastings
Captain Morgan Gold Label 1970s
In cola it works fine — one taster reckons the more cola, the better — but neat it's a curiosity more than a keeper. The nose is fresh vanilla with lemon and orange; the palate turns mildly sweet with a distinct orange note (one reviewer likened it to an orange liqueur), a touch of spice and young wood, then fades short. Nobody guessed Jamaica blind.
The community says- Orange-vanilla nose
- But: Short finish
- But: Thin, watery palate
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How does Captain Morgan Gold Label 1970s taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Orange-vanilla column-still, better in cola than neat A vintage bottling most enjoyed as a mixer, not a sipper — pleasant orange and vanilla, but thin, short and nothing anyone needs a whole bottle of.
vintage-bottle curious and mixer drinkers
anyone chasing Jamaican funk or depth
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How is Captain Morgan Gold Label 1970s rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.4 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 18% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 9% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
82% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
08.11.2007 Had a 2 week trip around Vietnam to enjoy the local culture and food. We were staying very local so everything was extremely cheap. Needless to say that bars didn't have the expensive stuff because most locals couldn't afford it. This one was also a pass on sipping. It did really well in a Mojito and Pina Colada.
Review by w00tAN
The nose is fresh vanilla, sweetly fruity like lemon or orange. Mildly sweet on the palate, although I clearly imagine orange here (a bit like Grand Manier or Contreau). Then a little spice. All in all, quite short. Alcohol is well integrated.
Review by SaibotZtar
The comic advent calendar day 17 I've wanted to try this one for a long time... I would never have come across "Jamaica" blind 😇😇 great to be able to try it, but it's not something I would need a whole bottle of.
Review by zabo
The funny calendar day 17 Another original Captain. Very nice to have this in the glass again. Unfortunately reduced again. I would be very interested in something like this in cask strength.
Review by Jarek
Interesting, but not my rum.
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Details about Captain Morgan Gold Label 1970s
A Column Still Rum from Jamaica, at 43%.
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