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Admiral Rodney HMS Monarch
People who like soft, sweet, easygoing sippers are the natural fans here. It's the 11-year St. Lucia Distillers rum you pour for a guest who "otherwise doesn't drink rum neat" — vanilla, caramel and candied fruit, a full round mouthfeel for just 40%, and a bourbon-cask character that shows clearly. The trade-off most tasters name: pleasant but low on real personality, and the finish can fade fast.
The community says- Full, round body
- Vanilla and caramel
- Contains added sugar
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How does Admiral Rodney HMS Monarch taste?
Aggregated from 42 community reviews.
Soft, sweet bourbon-cask sipper, low on edges Most find it smooth, sweet and round with a warm bourbon-cask note, but plenty call it pleasant-yet-unremarkable, with a short finish and, for some, too much sweetness.
People who like soft, sweet, bourbon-cask sippers
Anyone wanting intensity, dryness or a long finish
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How is Admiral Rodney HMS Monarch rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.4 sits in the “Good” band. 66% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
90% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 42 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
The taste is the greatest asset of this rum. The Port cask really doesn't come through but the bourbon on the other hand does. Would have preferred a bit higher proof which would have lifted it to new heights.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
Soft and sweet with pleasant sugar, confectionery and candied fruit with a long aftertaste of oak and warm spices.
Review by Rumpalumpa
Positiv überrascht wie vollmundig der trotz nur 40% ist. Insbesonders im Abgang bleibt er lange erhalten
Review by Robert M.
For 40€ you really can't complain, but it's a rum without any rough edges. Inconspicuous on the nose, pleasing in the mouth, but without much body and the finish disappears quickly. Update: some criticize the low ABV, but in my opinion more alcohol would not be so well integrated, the 40% is absolutely fine!
Review by Hans-Peter Jank
Interessant, nicht zu süß, leider etwas kurzer Abgang
Review by Pavel Spacek
It taste like NY94 partial blend, not bad!
Review by Jacob Borch
Karamel noterne
Review by Richard Krupa
Doslazovany, Denmark
Review by JFehr
Mir zu süß. Etwas langweilig
Details about Admiral Rodney HMS Monarch
A Column Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 40%.
Community purchases
48 bottles logged by 46 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
37% opened, 9 emptied and repurchased.
What does Admiral Rodney HMS Monarch cost?
Community paid 44–71 €.
Current best price: 46.82 € – 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+ →
48 purchased · 44 tasted · 21 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.
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