Admiral Nelson’s Spiced Rum, a Caribbean gold rum blended with spices, is produced by Heaven Hill in Kentucky and bottled at 35% ABV. The brand was produced by Luxco until its 2011 sale to Heaven Hill. A bottle typically retails for about $12.
Not at all boozy, the body is pleasant, quite sweet, and not overly spiced. Gentle and easy, it’s a spiced rum for those who like just a little kick of apple pie in their cola, yet is easy enough to sip straight, not the normal M.O. for a spiced rum.
I guess I found the rum somewhat disappointing. It has a moderately pleasant vanilla and caramel flavour, however there is little else thrown in to make things interesting. The lower proof of the spirit is disappointing as well as it just tastes thin with a weak punch of flavour profile which does not add much kick to my cocktails.
