Black Tot Rum

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1456; Rum #755

This is a blend of rums bottled for the Black Tot Brand. Inspired by the British Navy Rums of yesteryear, this is a blend that is:

20% – 0-5 Year Guyana (DDL)

35% – 2-4 Year Trinidad

40% – 5 Year Barbados

5% – 3 Year Jamaica

Its bottled with no additives, non-chill filtered, and is aged tropically before bottling.

Distillery: Multiple

Bottler: Black Tot

Region: Guyana, Trinidad, Barbados, Jamaica

Still: Column and Pot

ABV: 46.2%

Nose: Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Clove

Palate: Thin Mouthfeel, Dark Chocolate, Espresso, Vanilla, Clove

Finish: Medium length finish, Dark Chocolate, Espresso, Vanilla, Clove

This is just fine. It’s a good example of what a blend of navy rums can be. Vanilla, Espresso, Clove, Dark Chocolate, it all works well together for me. It’s a little on the thin side for me which brings it down a bit, but for an accessible rum blend, it should be on your list.

Final Score: 82

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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