Capn Jimbo's Rum Project Forum

Flor de Cana was one of the first really good rums I ever bought, so it holds a special place in my tasting heart. It was so much better than anything else I'd had. I still buy it but now prefer El Dorado. With that said, it is a fine rum. A little tough on the nose when you first open the bottle bu...

Overwhelming orange taste as others have mentioned. Pretty awful attempt at rum. You could use this as the orange flavor in a margarita, but why bother?

Hope I don't get this one twice 'cause somehow I lost my previous post. This one smells strongly of vanilla, so if that is a problem, then skip it. For the rest of us, pour it over some ice, sip, and say "Aaaahhhh!"

ED 5 is what I buy if I see it. The 8 doesn't really get better, it just costs more. You smell it in the bottle and it just gives that rich brown sugar/molasses odor with a little vanilla. Perfect. The taste follows the pattern as well. On ice, with some Vernor's Ginger Ale or club soda, they are al...

I suppose if it was 1755 and you had just been conscripted from a drunken night at a tavern in England and found yourself a couple of days out to sea, then this rum would be right on time! However, in modern society there is no need to buy this. First, the smell reminds me of paint thinner. There ar...