Special Bottling France Edition
Unique peaty rum, divisive whisky finish.
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The Special Bottling France Edition is a unique release from Jamaica's New Yarmouth distillery, selected by Valinch & Mallet and aged for 27 years. Distilled in 1994, it offers a distinctive profile with caramel, tropical fruit, and coconut notes enhanced by peat. While praised for its full-bodied complexity, the rum’s peaty whisky finish has sparked mixed reactions among enthusiasts. Many appreciate its uniqueness, but some feel it overshadows the traditional New Yarmouth 1994 character. With an alcohol content of 56.8% and limited to just 84 bottles, this cask-strength rum stands out as a collector's item, offering a complex tasting journey for those who enjoy a bold whisky-infused twist in their rum.
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About the New Yarmouth distillery
The New Yarmouth distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from New Yarmouth have been reviewed 2,773 times with an average of 8.7/10.
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Needs some time to fullt develop its flavours. I got some dried fruits, banana, wood and spices accompanied by an earthy, peated whisky. I must say I am not a huge fan of rum aged/finished in peated whisky casks, but in this case it´s nothing too disturbing. I would even say it compliments the aromas. The taste and finish is very concentrated, full bodied again with tropical fruits, caramel, milk chocolate and quite intense tannins & peppery notes.
Too much toasted for my taste, this rum is dominated by the whisky cask with peat, coffee and leather notes, both nosing and drinking. Great complexity percieved but not my piece of cake when sipping even if I have to recognise the rum is a great rum. Being the evaluation subjective, my mark is pretty low despite the quality of the rum, only due to the barrel.
Slightly worse than the 26 year old Yarmouth of the same company, the taste is not so smooth. Still a decent rum, just better for the money.
Good New Yarmouth with an unusual finish. Especially in the direct comparison, the whiskey finish stands out clearly. If you like (smoky) whiskey a great bottling with twist.