Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa
Loved by Kieron Wood, Wes Burgin & 5 more
A solid stepping stone for those moving beyond sweet rums into drier, lightly woody styles. Expect vanilla, caramel, toasted oak and gentle spice. RumX members see it as an easy 40% sipper or mixer, with a classic “British style” feel and fair value for discovering Saint Lucia Distillers’ profile without added sugar or heavy funk.
- Balanced profile
- Gentle vanilla oak
- No added sugar
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How does Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa taste?
Aggregated from 145 community reviews.
Dry, easy British-style sipper A solid stepping stone for those moving beyond sweet rums into drier, lightly woody styles. Expect vanilla, caramel, toasted oak and gentle spice. RumX members see it as an easy 40% sipper or mixer, with a classic “British style” feel and fair value for discovering Saint Lucia Distillers’ profile without added sugar or heavy funk.
Those building their palate who enjoy drier, classic “British style” rums with vanilla, caramel and oak, and want an easy 40% molasses sipper without added sugar.
Funk hunters, high-ABV fans, or drinkers wanting big fruit, heavy complexity or long finishes; also not ideal for people who prefer very sweet, dosed rums.
How is Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.0 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 48% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 145 ratings
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall I think that all of it are there, but everything’s to weak. The nose fruity and round with aromas of Raisins, vanilla, honey and tobacco. At the palate and during the medium long finish it’s fruity, spicy and sweet with flavors of vanilla, honey, raisins, tobacco, oak and caramel.
Review by Kieron Wood
Nosing Port, apples,oak , caramel, cinnamon and rum Taste Toffee, oak , smokyness , cloves and rum
Review by Gregor
Good solid distillate. Very restrained on the nose. Shows little of what it can do. In the taste then sweetness, fruity but also dark roasted tones. However, nothing special either. You don't necessarily have to try it.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5215 12.04.2025 Running through some samples at home. Nose Medium intense, wood, light roasted, light chocolate, light clove, faint leather, raisins. Palate Medium intense, light spicy, warm, wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light leather, light cinnamon, lightly dry. Finish Medium long, medium dry, wood, raisin, spice, light tobacco, cinnamon, faint smoke, light leather. Empty glass Light leather, dried fruit, light honey, faint smoke, light chocolate. Needs to rest for a while to settle properly.
Review by JFehr
Rather weak aroma. Somewhat watered down
Review by w00tAN
Nice bottle with a rum that doesn't need to hide, yes of course there is better from St. Lucia but as a light sipper for in between just right and not so sweet. The bottle also looks great on the on the shelf ;)
Review by Benny H.
Dry, spicy, woody, slightly alcoholic, little sweet, bitter finish. Light red fruit notes (cherry)! Not for sweet rum drinkers...
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum in the pure tradition of British style. The nose is soft, full of caramelized, spicy, vanilla and lightly fruity notes of raisin and exotic fruit. A hint of tobacco, leather and wood darkens the profile on the nostrils. The profile is simple, clean and precise. The rum becomes a little tougher on the palate. More woody, spicy and bitter flavors dominate and dry out the profile. Surprisingly, there are pastry notes of viennoiserie, caramel, brown sugar and bourbon. The palate heats up a little, but remains limited by the well-integrated but relatively low alcohol content. The finish is of medium length, even more bitter and astringent. The profile is dry, with (dried) fruit, toasted oak, sweet spices and burnt sugar. The evolution of the profile offers a nice contrast to the nose. Nonetheless, this is an easily accessible profile, both in terms of flavor and price, to discover the terroir of Saint Lucia.
Review by elias
Im Mund zuerst fruchtig und danach starker Geschmack nach Holz. Leichter Abgang nach Holz
Review by Fuwi
Probiert auf der Whisky & more 2026 in Hattingen Angenehmer Sipper, nichts mega komplexes aber bringt ein paar schöne Eigenschaften mit. In der Nase leichte frucht und dunkle Noten von Leder und Fass, auf der Zunge kommen Röstaromen und süßliche Anklänge dazu. Nett - für Einsteiger gut geeignet
Review by Chaos Tsume
Rum sans intérêt pour moi
Review by ordogh
It has almost everything, but all not so powerful.
Review by Daniel
Nase, Gaumen, Abgang=Holz, Holzwürze Sehr eindimensional. Belegt die Zunge, den Gaumen. Etwas für Puristen.
Review by carnoland
Nice balance, very pleasant
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"The alcohol burn is there but overall this is a rather mellow sipping experience. Aside from the short finish I really enjoy Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa. It may be a little "simple" for some palates but I find it a good solid sipper with no off notes. A really good..."Read full review →
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Community purchases
204 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 35 members.
About the Saint Lucia Distillers distillery
The Saint Lucia Distillers distillery is located in Saint Lucia. Rums from Saint Lucia Distillers have been reviewed 4,661 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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