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Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa
Opinions land mostly in the "pleasant but underpowered" camp. Expect vanilla, caramel and toffee up front, then a drier, woody, lightly spiced middle with raisin and a touch of tobacco and leather. Several tasters call it well balanced and "not too sweet," while others find it reserved and one-note on wood. As one member put it, "it has almost everything, but all not so powerful."
The community says- Balanced, not too sweet
- Smooth caramel-vanilla
- Feels reserved
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How does Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa taste?
Aggregated from 148 community reviews.
Smooth, woody sipper that plays it safe Most find it a smooth, balanced Saint Lucia sipper — caramel and oak, not too sweet. The recurring gripe: at 40% it feels reserved and a bit thin, with a short finish.
People who like smooth, lightly sweet, oak-forward sippers
Anyone chasing bold, powerful, complex rum
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What does the community say?
80% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 148 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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
Review by Claes Nilsson
Quite pleasant but a little to little for me.
Review by Campbell
While it’s not the most unique, complex, or challenging rum out there, for a measly 40% abv this has a lot of good things going for it. SLD does a great job of showing what column still rum can do without having to rely on dosage or fancy (and overpowering) cask finishes, simply by pulling the distillate off of lower plates—and with some tasteful blending. It’s fairly rich and well balanced, bringing a natural sweetness and good barrel integration. My biggest gripe is that it’s far too reserved, the lower proof and perhaps tighter age range holds it back from being something greater.
Review by Narse
C’est un rhum plutôt doux au nez et au palais… mais pas trop … on est sur la vanille, le bois et légèrement fumé. Sans être transcendant c’est assez solide pour ceux qui veulent un breuvage qui reste gourmand sans tomber dans quelque chose de très/trop sucré Il a tout de même son caractère et reste assez sec Pour le prix (60€ max), c’est honorable et ça mérite une place dans le bar !
Review by Tom Buteneers
Nicely balanced, not too sweet, dry and woody.
Review by Tomáš Bourek
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →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...
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Details about Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa
A rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 40%.
Community purchases
160 bottles logged by 148 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 26 emptied and repurchased.
What does Admiral Rodney HMS Princessa cost?
Community paid 37–58 €.
Current best price: 43.76 € – 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+ →
160 purchased · 159 tasted · 35 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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