Aroma visualization from community tastings
Admiral Rodney Officer's Releases N2 2009
"Parma violets and candied fruit" is how one member sums up the nose, and that floral-fruity side is what people latch onto. In the glass it turns darker: roasted oak, clove, licorice, caramel and a spicy-peppery bite, with an Irish whiskey cask finish that adds tobacco and a light medicinal edge. A few tasters wish the 45% alcohol sat more smoothly.
The community says- Whiskey cask finish
- Spicy and complex
- Alcohol not fully integrated
View price history
+10Secure payment Sold by Rum Stylez Returns & cancellation
- Secure payment. You pay via RumX with PayPal, Klarna or card. Your payment data is encrypted and we never store your full card details.
- Clear seller. Sold and shipped directly by the partner shop. And you're never on your own: RumX handles support and communication with the shop, so you always get excellent service, whichever shop you order from.
- Honest shop ratings. The stars show your service experience with the shop, not the rum score. They come from RumX users, and critical ones stay visible.
- Returns & cancellation. Your purchase contract is with the shop, so returns and cancellations run through them under their own policy and your statutory rights. If anything goes wrong, RumX helps you sort it out.
The look inside the bottle
How does Admiral Rodney Officer's Releases N2 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 35 community reviews.
Spicy, woody Saint Lucia with whiskey-cask finish Mostly liked as a spicy, woody Saint Lucia with a genuine Irish whiskey finish. The recurring gripe: the alcohol isn't quite as integrated as people want.
People who like spicy, woody rums and Irish whiskey cask finishes
Anyone wanting seamless, smooth alcohol integration
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
15 of 35 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
How is Admiral Rodney Officer's Releases N2 2009 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 88% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Live auctions
Current bids for this rum at Europe's leading auction houses.
Community voices
What does the community say?
77% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 35 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:The nose entices you with notes of wood, clove, allspice, and honeyed dried fruit like prunes, baked honey with apple and pears, brown sugar, licorice, vanilla and raspberries. Some parfum and leather, rubber could also be detected. All well balanced, alcohol integrated. 8,5:On the palate it is buttery, fruity with tropical fruits and spicy-pepper, salt with toasted wood, vanilla, tobacco, molasses, later going towards red fruits such as cherry, blackcurrant and sweet chilli, coming a bit dry.Irish whisky finish is felt nicely, has some medicinal, industrial like rubber, tar notes and is well balanced and very complex. 8,3:Asian spices and other warm spices are present with a hint of oak, saltiness and smokiness at the finish..
Review by JFehr
Unspectacular
Review by X-Savior
On The Rocks: On the nose it’s very subtle with a mild oak and spice. Taste reveals smooth spice and oak showing more complexity. There is a slight salty and leather taste with a delayed second hit of spice and mild chest burn into the finish. Finish is long with the spice returning and then fading with some mild chest warmth. There is a beautiful Irish whiskey undertones. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose
Review by Arne Janssen
Verassend lekker. Zacht in de mond
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is not too smoky. It is rather fruity-spicy on a honeyed profile. We have nice tropical fruits, caramel, licorice and vanilla. On the finish, we find the characteristic peaty notes of whiskey as well as notes of tobacco. I find this reference nice and the finish whiskey is rather contained. It's clearly not the type of bottle I would have gone for, so it's cool that I got it as a gift.
Review by Skyfly
In der Nase nimmt man noch tropische Früchte und auch Banana wahr, im Gaumen reduziert sich das ganze jedoch auf eher holzige und würzige Aromen; sehr angenehm ist der zu erkennende leichte Zimt. Die Früchte sind als kandierte Früchte wahrnehmbar. Alkohol in Nase und Gaumen zu stark, im Abgang nicht mehr wahrzunehmen - demnach für mich nicht ideal eingebunden.
Review by Henry Davies
I’m a fan of this rum. Its more interesting than the Royal Oak and all together a different profile which just works. I haven’t had many Irish whisky cask finished rums but it works really well here. The nose is all Parma violets and candied fruit, the mouth sweet and candy led but with more complexity and some light barrel notes alongside honeyed sweetness. The finish is moderate with some schnapps and warm spicy notes. The only thing that is lacking for me is the alcohol is not as integrated as it could be. An impressive rum and my favourite of the Asmiral Rodney range thus far
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Beautifully spicy. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. This makes it easy to drink.
Review by Miňo
A good rum that smells of whiskey, the alcohol is balanced.
Details about Admiral Rodney Officer's Releases N2 2009
A rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 45%.
Community purchases
38 bottles logged by 35 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Admiral Rodney Officer's Releases N2 2009 cost?
Community paid 64–97 €.
Current best price: 74.00 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
38 purchased · 36 tasted · 15 wishlist · as of
About the Saint Lucia Distillers distillery
The Saint Lucia Distillers distillery is located in Saint Lucia. Rums from Saint Lucia Distillers have been reviewed 4,768 times with an average of 8.2/10.
To Saint Lucia Distillers →You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Planteray Hogo Monsta (Extra High Ester Rum) 2025
Planteray Hogo Monsta (Extra High Ester Rum) 2025Extreme high-ester bomb, glue and overripe fruit
Admiral Rodney HMS Formidable
Admiral Rodney HMS FormidableSoft, sweet, honey-and-oak easy sipper
Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (Perola) 2006
Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (Perola) 2006Port-heavy, coconut-and-chocolate cask-strength sipper
Admiral Rodney HMS Royal Oak / Extra Old
Admiral Rodney HMS Royal Oak / Extra OldSmooth, oaky St. Lucia sipper, a touch thin
The Antigua Distillery English Harbour 90th Anniversary Release 2023
The Antigua Distillery English Harbour 90th Anniversary Release 2023Soft, nutty, easy-drinking Antigua sipper
Enmore Kill Devil 1990
Enmore Kill Devil 1990Dry, woody old Enmore, light-bodied
Never miss a price drop.
Set a target price in the app, and we'll let you know as soon as the rum becomes available at that price from one of our partner stores. This works for any rum on your wish list.
Oliver · FounderBy rum lovers, for rum lovers
I'm Oliver, and RumX began in 2018 as a small passion project in Stuttgart, back then under the name Rum Tasting Notes.
What began as my digital tasting diary is now the world's most comprehensive platform for rum fans, today carried by a small team with Jakob, Lukas and Katharina, with Robert supporting us as a freelancer. We combine the collective intelligence of our community with an integrated marketplace, so you can choose with confidence, without paperwork, detours, or expert jargon.
Oliver, Stuttgart
About RumX →
