🥃 Old Monk The Legend
A line of Old Monk in a monk's-head bottle, 42.8% ABV; sources disagree on its age.
Old Monk The Legend is a line of the Old Monk brand in a bottle shaped like a monk's head, at 42.8% ABV. The dark molasses rum is made by Mohan Meakin. The sources disagree on its age: RumX gives 12 years, one Spirit Radar entry gives seven years, while another mentions a 2017 bottling without an age statement.
RumX and Spirit Radar name column distillation and molasses as the base. Spirit Radar mentions ageing in oak casks, which give the dark colour, but this catalogue does not document the cask type, so we do not name it. According to tasters, the flavour is orange, vanilla, cocoa and caramel.
Why this matters to you. Because the sources disagree, the age of The Legend should be checked only against the label of your bottle and the country of sale. Compare it with Supreme and Gold Reserve rather than relying on a catalogue. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Raw material | molasses (according to RumX and Spirit Radar) |
|---|---|
| Distillation method | column still (according to RumX) |
| Minimum maturation | according to RumX 12 years; in Spirit Radar entries 7 years or no age |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 42.8% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Old Monk The Legend → kind of → 🌴 Rum and sugarcane spirits → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Old Monk, 🌴 Rum and sugarcane spirits, 🥃 Rum
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Old Monk Amber, 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve, 🥃 Old Monk Supreme, 🥃 Old Monk Amber, 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve, 🥃 Old Monk Supreme, 🥃 Captain Morgan
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Old Monk The Legend is a 12-year rum?
It is not always clear: RumX gives 12 years, while Spirit Radar entries give seven years or no age. Check the label.
What makes the bottle of The Legend distinctive?
It is shaped like a monk's head, as Spirit Radar describes.
What is the strength of Old Monk The Legend?
42.8% ABV according to RumX and Spirit Radar.
What to read next
- 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve — The 12-year Old Monk line: dark Indian molasses rum, 42.8% ABV, aged in oak.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Captain Morgan — Rum brand of Diageo; its flagship product is the spiced Original Spiced Gold, made with vanilla, natural flavours and spice.
- 🥃 Old Monk Supreme — The base blended line of Old Monk: dark Indian molasses rum, 7 years, 42.8% ABV.
Similar
🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve · 🥃 Old Monk Supreme · 🥃 Old Monk Amber · 🥃 Captain Morgan White Rum · 🥃 Božkov Republica Exclusive · 🥃 McDowell's No.1 Celebration Rum
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.