Aroma visualization from community tastings
Alfred Lamb's Spiced Rum
Vanilla runs the whole show here — sweet, soft, and heavy enough that one taster called it "like drinking sweetened vanilla extract." A few pick up pineapple and spice under it, and fans use it as an easy everyday sipper with a little ice. Others find the vanilla too much and closer to a liqueur than a rum. Cheap, smooth, divisive.
The community says- Soft and smooth
- Easy sipping
- But: Very vanilla-forward
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How does Alfred Lamb's Spiced Rum taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Sweet, vanilla-heavy spiced sipper People split hard on this one. Sweet-vanilla drinkers call it a soft go-to sipper; others find it one-note and too much like a flavored liqueur.
People who like sweet, soft, vanilla-driven sippers
Anyone wanting a dry, complex rum without heavy vanilla
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How is Alfred Lamb's Spiced Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 33% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 16% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
44% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Lloyd McBride
Most helpful positive review
One of my go to rum’s. Decent price where I’m located and really great price. Quite sweet. Nice and soft on the palette.
Review by Aaron Fisher
Most helpful critical review
Like drinking sweetened vanilla extract
Review by pomrules@hotmail.com
Good on its own. Not for mixing
Review by Anonymous
Slightly sweet finish, but probably my favourite. I drink it near with a little ice
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 19-01-2016 Very heavy on vanilla technically a liquor.
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Details about Alfred Lamb's Spiced Rum
A spirit drink on a rum base from Multiple countries, at 40%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 13 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
15 purchased · 18 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
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