Duncan Taylor Single Cask Rum BRS 1986

Complex, smoky, and distinctively Barbadian.

Harmonious flavor integration
Balanced smoky aroma
Complex taste profile
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The Single Cask Rum BRS is a nuanced, smoky Barbados rum, praised for its balanced complexity and noted for its medicinal and woody flavors.

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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX1028
ABV
52,7%
Category
Pot Still Rum
Vintage
1986
Cask number
#16
Mark
BRS
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Rockley Still
Age
25 years
No. of bottles
244
Bottle volume
70cl
Duncan Taylor • West Indies 1986   25yr   52,7% Single Cask Rum BRS

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    How does this rum taste?

    The Single Cask Rum BRS, distilled at Barbados' West Indies distillery in 1986, offers a complex and enticing profile. This limited edition of 244 bottles, aged for 25 years and bottled at 52.7% ABV by Duncan Taylor, is noted for its smoky and medicinal aroma with hints of vanilla and honey. On the palate, it delivers a smoky, salty, and woody taste with honey undertones, creating a harmonious experience. While some users appreciate the perfect balance and integration of flavors, others feel it lacks in richness compared to other similar Rockley releases. Overall, it is a unique expression, exemplifying the fine art of aging Barbados rum, with a distinctive character that resonates with connoisseurs.

    Aroma

    Medicinal Smoky Honey Vanilla

    Taste

    Honey Medicinal Woody Smoky

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    9.2/10 23 reviews
    Top 1% Barbados
    Top 1% West Indies

    I found it a little fresher than the Artesanal rum, but this was a little more complex and mature. With both bottlings, it is amazing how ingeniously alcohol can be integrated into a rum.

    Last rum tasting for this year and then it's also my 500th rum! I rock that neat with something rare and good ... an 86 Rockley 🤩Nose: fantastic mix of spicy-sweet honey, delicate honeycomb, wax and medicinal notes with some iodine and brine. Behind that some orange zest and then slightly woody and smoky. All well balanced and round. 94Palate: very round, salty and spicy. Again this slightly medicinal with some iodine. Slightly woody-smoky with vanilla and fine honey in honeycomb. 92It's all the subtle nuances that make a Rockley and the unique profile that won't be seen again. Must definitely try again. With a little more rest!

    Needs a lot of time in the glass, but comes close to the RA and Silver Seal in the end.

    Wahnsinnig geiler Rum! Komplex, harmonisch und einfach lecker!

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    The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 4,310 times with an average of 7.9/10.

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