Old Fort Reserve Rum
Most tasters walked away underwhelmed by this one. The theme is molasses front and center — sweet, roasted, a bit of wood and nuts — but thin through the middle and short on the finish. A few members enjoy the roasty side (mocha, coffee, burnt sugar); more find it sticky-sweet and forgettable, with one calling it "musty and artificially sweet". Not a lot of Saint Lucia character coming through.
The community says- Roasty mocha notes
- Thin body
- Short finish
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How does Old Fort Reserve Rum taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Sweet, roasty molasses rum that reads thin Middling verdict overall: liked by fans of roasty, coffee-ish rum, but most found it thin, sweet and one-note, with barely any Saint Lucia signature.
people who like sweet, roasty, coffee-ish rum
anyone wanting body, length or complexity
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How is Old Fort Reserve Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.0 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 0% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 16% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
33% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
Zu allererst einmal ein DICKES DANKESCHÖN an TheDunderHut, wieder bei dem Wird&Blind Set dabei gewesen zu sein. Zusammen mit DomM wurde sich dieser Aufgabe gestellt. Leider kein Einhorn dabei gewesen, aber tolle rare Sachen probiert, an die man sonst nicht so gut rankommt. Einzig die Geschichten zu jeden einzelnen Rum des Spliters dazu habe ich wirklich vermisst zu.
Review by Mentalo
Arturs „Weird and Blind tasting“ Nummer 5 . Ich fand das war eine ziemlich nichtssagende Abfüllung. Süß, Melasse, kurzer Abgang. Vielleicht hätte ich den nicht als letztes im Glas haben sollen, aber so war er dann recht enttäuschend.
Review by Johannes
Weird and Blind tasting @Artur: Ich habe mich auf einen Lucia gefreut, aber dieser hat leider nicht viel damit zu tun. Melasse dominiert, dünn, aber insgesamt nicht schlecht.
Review by DutchRumPirate
Weird and Blind #5 The aroma is pleasant and slightly sweet. On the palate, it starts off very smooth and slightly sweet. As the taste progresses, a flavor emerges that I don't like. The finish is medium, but this isn't my rum.
Details about Old Fort Reserve Rum
A rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 40%.
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1 bottles logged by the RumX community.
A drinker's rum.
100% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
1 purchased · 12 tasted · 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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