Pusser‘s Rum Gunpowder Proof (Black Label)
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For curious explorers ready for navy strength, this 54.5% Demerara-driven blend brings dark molasses, burnt sugar, coffee, cocoa and wood spice. RumX members love it as a versatile sipper and cocktail workhorse with great value.
- Great value
- Rich Demerara notes
- Versatile mixer
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Bold value navy Demerara workhorse For curious explorers ready for navy strength, this 54.5% Demerara-driven blend brings dark molasses, burnt sugar, coffee, cocoa and wood spice. RumX members love it as a versatile sipper and cocktail workhorse with great value.
Fans of classic navy and Demerara profiles who enjoy dark molasses, coffee and cocoa notes, and want a powerful yet affordable bottle for both sipping and rum-forward cocktails.
Those sensitive to high ABV, seeking very smooth or subtle rums, or drinkers who dislike sweet, burnt-sugar and licorice-leaning profiles.
How is Pusser‘s Rum Gunpowder Proof (Black Label) rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.4 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 65% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 276 ratings
Review by benoit burger
Nice nose of wood and spice with notes of chocolate and vanilla, in the mouth we find the nose well integrated 54.5 degrees, short length pity. Good value for money.
Review by TheJackDrop
REEDIT: once apprehended, this little Navy on licorice and heavy flavors is quite pleasant. EDIT: I finally got the hang of it during this new tasting! Frankly disconcerting in pure English style, and quite nice. Gotta love the character. Nose: Molasses, brown sugar, caramel, nutmeg, coffee? On the palate: Coffee, coarse spices. Finish: slightly spicy, fairly short.
Review by Stefan Persson
It’s possible to find the Gunpowder Proof in three different blends. The oldest one consists of rum from Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados. After that it came with a blend of Guyana and Trinidad rum. The latest one just consists of different rum from Guyana. The one I review here is the latest one. I think it’s quite complex with a good balance between sweetness and dryness.
Review by Jack M
Really enjoyable and great value, though I have a slight preference for the Black Tot at this price point for a navy rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5027 03.01.2025 Sampling a bit at home after a few days of work. Nose Medium intense, wood, light coffee, light vanilla, light earthy, cherry, faint honey. Palate Medium intense, wood, light roasted, light coffee, fruits, berries, cinnamon, light tobacco, maple, light prune. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, oily, light spicy, light tobacco, light cherry. Needs to rest for a short while to really open up. The empty glass has light chocolate, caramel and raisin.
Review by Business Liner Ralf
That's what I call rum, cool stuff. Will times order me a bottle😃
Review by Lukas Jäger
With this rum must be mentioned first of all the PLV: for its price it is unbeatable and can not disappoint at first actually.The nose comes very spicy, dark and woody hence; together with its name I feel a bit transferred to the deck of a pirate ship. Together with a very sweet note (molasses?) Very inviting, I think. Also very spicy on the palate, though also alcoholic and less complex and inviting than the nose. For the price, nevertheless, top and also for various recipes a good choice, liquid as solid!
Review by Gregor
Nicer stuff
Review by Montana
A strong dark smell, dark chocolate, fruity, coffee, a little alcoholic, very pleasant.Also in the taste is dark chocolate, spicy, slightly woody.A very pleasant rum.
Review by Christian Rudt
Interessant ai einen Rum nach ein paar Jahren nochmals pur zu verkosten. Sehr würzige Nase wo mir heute vor allem die Noten von Kaffee sehr gefallen. Am Gaumen dann weniger intensiv und mir inzwischen etwas zu süß.
Review by Samuel Andersen
This rum has a very comfortable and approachable flavour, even more so, i find, than Pusser's blue label. I find myself returning to gunpowder proof fairly often almost as a palette cleanser in between different styles of rum. I find this rum to be very versatile and for quite a while it has been my go-to for experimenting with more rum-forward cocktails. Gunpowder proof is one of the more "homey" rums that I feel would make for a good rum to step off with for someone close to the beginning of their rum journey. I also find that gunpowder proof has qualities that would make it a fitting choice for a whiskey drinker.
Review by DomM
Sweetness feels more well balanced in this higher proof ABV bottling.
Review by Marcus Ekornes
Extremely underrated rum in my opinion
Review by Vincent D
Not unpleasant. The high degree gives it a little more interest than the reduced version, but it's still very sugar- and caramel-oriented. Very present alcohol, coffee, licorice. Woody. Slightly astringent finish.
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Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"Considering this rum hasn't been aged too long (they reckon around 3 years) it more than justifies the £30 price tag. To me this is heads and shoulders above the other Navy Rum's I have tried. It won't be to everyones taste but it certainly was to mine. The bottle..."Read full review →
Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"Great Demerara flavors that are very complex. Yes it is young and you can tell, but I don't mind it for its intended use. Very good PLV."
Community purchases
488 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 180 members.
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