Aroma visualization from community tastings
Wood & Co Diamond Wood‘s 100 Old Navy Rum
Better than its "standard table demerara" reputation suggests — that's the recurring surprise here. Licorice, molasses and burnt sugar pile up heavy and dark, with coffee and punchy spice behind. At 57% it's hot and cuts through any mixer, but a few drops of water pull more flavor out. A few tasters find the licorice and molasses laid on thick. Cheap, strong, unmistakably Demerara.
The community says- Real Demerara profile
- Cuts through mixers
- Hot at 57%
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How does Wood & Co Diamond Wood‘s 100 Old Navy Rum taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Heavy, licorice-driven Demerara at full strength Punches above its everyday billing — people expecting a plain navy rum keep finding real Demerara character, though a couple call the licorice and molasses too heavy.
Demerara fans and tiki cocktail mixers
anyone put off by licorice or heat
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3 of 12 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Wood & Co Diamond Wood‘s 100 Old Navy Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
42% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
Eine doch irgendwie verrückte Mischung aus klassischem Demerara-Profil der 70er und satter additiver Süsse von Melasse und Ahornsirup. Ja, hier wurde mit grösster Sicherheit nachträglich am Geschmacksprofil herumgedoktort - aber trotzdem bleibt die aromatische DNA der alten Demeraras erkennbar. Das, was den geneigten Rumliebhaber da im Glas erwartet ist eben bei Weitem nicht nur der plumpe Ansatz, ein an sich unbeeindruckendes Destillat nachträglich zu pimpen - denn offenbar war schon der Ausgangsstoff nicht gänzlich ohne Qualität. Wie gut genau kann kaum mehr bestimmt werden, dafür ist definitiv zu viel schmückendes Beiwerk involviert. Das Resultat ist zu betrachten - und das vermag durchaus noch zu überzeugen. Zu beachten: Meine Bewertung bezieht sich auf eine Abfüllung aus den 1970ern (s. Bild) - spätere Releases unterscheiden sich zT massiv im Profil.
Review by N’ours
Most helpful mixed review
Heavy, torrified rum. Full-bodied, with wood, burnt sugar and powerful spices.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very young and powerful rum. It tastes through virtually any mixer! The proof is not 100 but 114 but maybe that has some history to it. Add a few drops of water and more flavours will be released.
Review by Johannes
Oha, erstaunlich gut! Schönes Demerara-Profil mit guter Komplexität. Mir etwas zu viel Lakritz und Melasse. Aber für so einen Standard richtig gut!
Review by Pavel Spacek
I know this is standard "table demerara rum", but this is the profile I love.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Enjoyable stuff at a reasonable price. However go easy as it is strong stuff! I personally would buy this over Lambs or Skipper. Definitely worth having a bottle kicking around and I would imagine this would go well in tiki cocktails such as a Zombie.
Details about Wood & Co Diamond Wood‘s 100 Old Navy Rum
A Navy Rum from Multiple countries, bottled by Wood & Co, at 57%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 5 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Wood & Co Diamond Wood‘s 100 Old Navy Rum?
Community paid 28–77 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
7 purchased · 12 tasted · 5 wishlist · as of
About the Diamond distillery
The Diamond distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Diamond have been reviewed 5,310 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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