Aroma visualization from community tastings
United Rum Merchants Ltd. Red Heart Special Reserve
If you like your Jamaican quiet, this is a gentle one. The nose reads Jamaican — fresh wood, vanilla, a little mango and green apple — but the funk is more hinted at than tasted, and several members felt it was thinned down. On the palate you get cinnamon spice, oak and a soft vanilla sweetness before a short finish. One taster sums it up as "a very light rum without it being boring".
The community says- Easy to drink
- Vanilla-spice palate
- Tastes thinned
View price history
+10Secure payment Sold by Inn-out-shop 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 United Rum Merchants Ltd. Red Heart Special Reserve taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Light, spicy Jamaican with faint funk Opinions land around "pleasant but restrained": easy to drink, spice and vanilla up front, but a few find it too diluted and one-dimensional. No standout note carries it.
those who want a mild, low-key Jamaican
funk chasers wanting big ester punch
How the community classifies this rum. Each category takes you to similar rums.
6 of 13 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums
How is United Rum Merchants Ltd. Red Heart Special Reserve rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 46% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% 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?
92% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jarek
In der Nase ein Jamaikaner, am Gaumen war ich mir nicht mehr so sicher. Habe eien Bles vermutet. Könnte besser sei wenn er nicht so verdünnt wäre.
Review by zabo
Der komische Kalender Tag 21 Ich vergebe heute ein gut, weil ich diesen mehr als angenehm fand.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4169 This is a very light rum without it being boring.
Review by Thunderbird
Tasting evening with Dr. Django (Jamaica): Well, there's not too much to say about this bottling... it's just too one-dimensional. No flavor stands out or gives you any pleasure on the palate. Too bad
Review by SaibotZtar
Der Komische Adventskalender Tag 21 Fruchtig Florale Nase … riecht fast nach Virgin Oak jedenfalls für mich nach frischem Holz . Vanille eine angenehme Süße und paar Früchte sind zu schmecken. Der Jamaica Funk ist hier eher zu erahnen als wirklich zu schmecken.
Review by w00tAN
Nase: Süß, Vanille, frisches Holz und am Ende eine alkoholische Note. Joar Ester kann man vielleicht erahnen. Mund: Mild, fruchtig, dann kräuterige Würze auf der Zunge. Abgang eher kurz von dem aber eine leichte Schärfe auf der Zunge zurückbleibt.
Review by Leo Krüper
Light, woody, alcoholic. A rum that embodies the 80s. Interesting, but nothing more.
Details about United Rum Merchants Ltd. Red Heart Special Reserve
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by United Rum Merchants Ltd., at 43%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by 1 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 13 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
You may also enjoy
Rum enthusiasts who like this rum have also given the following rums high ratings:
Bristol Port Mourant Port Mourant - A Fine Demerara Rum for Haromex 1999
Bristol Port Mourant Port Mourant - A Fine Demerara Rum for Haromex 1999Woody, mature Demerara with a soft finish
Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon Pure Single Jamaican Rum MMW 1998
Rest & Be Thankful Clarendon Pure Single Jamaican Rum MMW 1998Gentle, creamy Jamaican with restrained ester
Bristol Port Mourant Port Mourant - A Fine Demerara Rum for Haromex 1999
Bristol Port Mourant Port Mourant - A Fine Demerara Rum for Haromex 1999Woody, mature Demerara with a soft finish
Nusa Caña Godfather 100% Batavia Arrack
Nusa Caña Godfather 100% Batavia ArrackHot, funky Batavia arrack — one for cocktails
J. Bally Habitation Lajus Rhum Paille
J. Bally Habitation Lajus Rhum PailleHigh Spirits Collection Clarendon Toucans Collection Jamaica Rum JMM 1997
High Spirits Collection Clarendon Toucans Collection Jamaica Rum JMM 1997Mild, fruity Clarendon for easy sipping
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 →
