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Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum 50th Anniversary 2020
Anyone who loves a Demerara-forward Navy blend will find their home here. This mix of Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados leans dark and spicy: caramel, dark chocolate, dried fruit and glue-like esters, with the Guyana clearly in charge. Give it 15 minutes in the glass to tame the heat. Many tasters call it the best of the Black Tot line, though some wish it were a touch rougher.
The community says- Complex layered blend
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Some want more punch
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How does Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum 50th Anniversary 2020 taste?
Aggregated from 232 community reviews.
Dark, spicy Demerara-led Navy blend Widely loved as the strongest Black Tot: complex, well-integrated Navy blend with dark chocolate, spice and dried fruit. A few wanted more roughness or depth, and one or two found it a little sweet.
Fans of dark, spicy Demerara-forward Navy blends
Those wanting a rough, high-ester or very dry rum
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How is Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum 50th Anniversary 2020 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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14% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 232 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I just love this rum so I have ordered yet another backup bottle. This is a pretty well blended and also well balanced rum from Black Tot. Spicy bit well balanced with the other elements and you barely get a burn from the proof once rested for 15 minutes. The dominant rum in this blend is clearly the one from Guyana. You only get hints of the ones from Jamaica and Barbados. For the price a pretty good rum.
Review by cigares
Drank on its own, a very fine Navy rum with a nose of grenadine syrup, vanilla, leather, a hint of vegetal and brown sugar. Complex and deep on the palate. Delicious length. Drank in comparison with Velier's Navy Rum RX26, it loses a few points. It's less flavorful and more monolithic. You really have to go for the Caroni aromas; the Demerara is quite dominant. A lovely long finish and, at the very end, the grenadine syrup reappears. Thank you Dr. Django for the sample.
Review by Stefan L
Wow! Both my nose and mouth loves this rum 😍 really complex and balanced. Just that they specify the percentage of all rums blended are an extra plus. - Just got my own bottle and the verdict is the same this time, an amazing rum 😍 - Just opened my second bottle and wow what a difference when A/B testing them. This rum really need to be gased. (Don’t forget that!) - (2023) still up there among the best ones. - Today comparing with other Black Tots and this rum is miles ahead. - New day: Agree with the above and also A/B tasted another new bottle to an old bottle and there is a HUGE difference. GAS THIS BOTTLE and double seel the cork if you have it. - Long time no see, stille awesome - 251024: Long time since last time. Timpa made me blind taste my own bottle and this is really really good despite the “wet dog” smell of it, that I had not really defined as such before.
Review by Thunderbird
A very complex, multi-layered rum that is soft and pleasantly captivating! I like this fine variety of dried fruit, chocolate flavors and spice. Excellent for a relaxed evening! A very good blend Edi: Up 0.1 points in the navy tasting.
Review by zabo
Edit: of all the Black Tot I've tried, this is the best. Very well-balanced rum, now I'm annoyed that I didn't buy it when it was still reasonably priced. Very drinkable.
Review by HenryL
Unbelievable nose! "Dark", fruity-spicy with a hint of eucalyptus. Does the Hampden come through there?On the palate, it doesn't quite match the nose, but is still super tasty. Great mouthfeel!Makes me look out for more Black Tot Rums.
Review by Adde
very very smooth 😁 Have to stop driniing those high abv... Its still a great sip, that you rather fast have to refill!
Review by DomM
Very well rounded and elegant navy blend. I would enjoy a little more punch/roughness, but this is really well done.
Review by Galli33
Very delicious, complex navy rum. Very fruity and spicy in the nose. Full complex and sweet body with notes of tropical fruits, coffe and chocolate. With a long,warm and elegant finish. Alcohol is integrated very well! Amazing blend!
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
A great strong slightly fruity rum. I really like the series very much. The smell as well as the taste are very intense. The alcohol was nicely integrated. This is one of my absolute favorite rums with a nice recognition value. Fortunately, I have 2 bottles of it.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
the nose is the madness!incredibly fruity and sweet spicy caramelized...in the taste then clearly spicier than in the nose and rather dark chocolate with cassis, creamy cappuccino tobacco and date, in the finish some flambé banana, bitter mocha and allspice and nutmeg and discreetly medicinal notes. The Jamaica share comes through especially neat.nice navy blend!
Review by Martin Augustin
A wonderful blend. Very complex. Beautiful soft notes of vanilla, caramel and chocolate on the nose. This subsides in the taste and wonderful raisins and prunes are added. Long, warm finish. I like it very much.
Review by Gregor
Be sure to let the rum stand a few minutes before tasting. Like a good red wine. The more air he gets the better he becomesIn the smell really like a caramel candy.I'm taste I find he has a little bit too much wood influence.The alcohol is cleanly integrated and the taste is very intense.Definitely recommended
Review by Tschusikowsky
Very pleasing navy. Tropical jam, woody, lots of fruit. The overall combo is very good. Exciting how different fruit components emerge over time.
Review by reina
Bought the last bottle at Maison du Whiskey in the Odeon district in Paris because of the overwhelming recommendations. And I have not been disappointed. What a nice rum! Caramel and chocolate nose with parts of raisin, followed by a not too sweet, complex taste of dark chocolate, fruits and caramel. The finish is long and warm with notes of malt. This bottle won‘t last long until it is finished. Definitely suitable for any day (or better evening) sipping! PS: When I bought the bottle, I tried the Black Tot Master Blenders Reserve as well. Definitely also worth buying!
Review by rumcokki
Very well balanced and nuanced, mostly playing on the dark side of the aromatic spectrum. Very good but I miss some brightness and unpredictability
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Strong. Here every cent is well invested. I am glad that I was allowed to try this rum.
Review by Rodolphe
Great. I really enjoyed it. The typical greedy woody and oxidized nuts. Complete, complex but greedy. Super nice.
Review by Oliver
Spicy, malty and somewhat bitter. Develops with time its full potential!
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Expert reviews
5 critics scored it, averaging 8.8/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Secret Rum Bar
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Expert review by Rob Bauer
Read full review →Nose Call the drug police! We find all kinds of sweet and sticky glues, like wood glue, Pattex and UHU. It's clearly a lot of Guyana in there (that's an asset!). But also fresh Foursquare paint drops, which is our predominant FS Note (another asset). Please also welcome wet wood and pencil shavings from the Port Mourant stills. The smell is kinda 'green' and vegetal too, like agave juice, aloe, bisongras, lemongrass and a piece of sour pineapple. This wind should come from Jamaica. The decryption was quite interesting we have to admit. Palate Apart from the fact that the Elixir people have really conflated everything here, this stew works very well. This ain't a bodybuilder, but definitely a very balanced and rounded athlete, who's delivering pleasant flavours like liquorice, caramel, pineapple juice, limes, mangos and chinese litchi. No water needed. Finish A bit short to be frank. We would've loved to talk a bit longer with Lady Liquorice.
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →This is lighter and fruitier though I must say it's still reasonably "heavy". I'll be entirely honest and say this has ticked every box for me. Whether is it a faithful recreation of the rum drank pre-1970, I'm really not that bothered to be honest. It's a fantastic blended rum.
Expert review by Rob Bauer
Nose Call the drug police! We find all kinds of sweet and sticky glues, like wood glue, Pattex and UHU. It's clearly a lot of Guyana in there (that's an asset!). But also fresh Foursquare paint drops, which is our predominant FS Note (another asset). Please also welcome wet wood and pencil shavings from the Port Mourant stills. The smell is kinda 'green' and vegetal too, like agave juice, aloe, bisongras, lemongrass and a piece of sour pineapple. This wind should come from Jamaica. The decryption was quite interesting we have to admit. Palate Apart from the fact that the Elixir people have really conflated everything here, this stew works very well. This ain't a bodybuilder, but definitely a very balanced and rounded athlete, who's delivering pleasant flavours like liquorice, caramel, pineapple juice, limes, mangos and chinese litchi. No water needed. Finish A bit short to be frank. We would've loved to talk a bit longer with Lady Liquorice.
Details about Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum 50th Anniversary 2020
A Navy Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Elixir Distillers of London, at 54,5%.
Community purchases
393 bottles logged by 256 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
24% opened, 34 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum 50th Anniversary 2020?
Community paid 101–155 €.
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393 purchased · 241 tasted · 112 wishlist · as of
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