The Fat Rum Pirate
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Rums: avg 3.5/5 · median 4/5 · range 0.5–5 · 948 rated
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Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star 8 Year Old
BarbancourtSpiritsRum
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Sources split on this one. The Fat Rum Pirate puts it in the top 7.2% of rum, RumX in the bottom 32.7%. RumX drinkers give it 7/10 across 152 ratings, vs. 7.1/10 for the typical rum (730 rated). The Fat Rum Pirate gives it 5/5, vs. 4/5 for the typical rum (920 rated).
Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star (also labeled Réserve Spéciale) is an 8-year-old Haitian rum distilled from sugarcane juice and aged in French Limousin oak barrels, known for its smooth, oaky, vanilla-and-spice character.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 12, 2026.
- IowaIowa ABD · item #42796$22.98
- MichiganMichigan LCC · item #96126$30.15
- PennsylvaniaPA PLCB · item #000030594$30.99
- VirginiaVirginia ABC · item #042796$34.39
Cross-state typical price: $30.57.
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