No. 8 (Cavavin Belval) VSG
Deep wood notes with spice undertones, lacking complexity.
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The No. 8 (Cavavin Belval) VSG is an exceptional Guyanese rum produced in 1990 at the famed Enmore distillery. Aged for 30 years, this limited edition (213 bottles) treasure is bottled at cask strength with a robust 53.8% ABV. Distilled from molasses using a historic pot still, it reveals an enticing fragrance of barrel notes, allspice, and lemon. Its palate offers roasted flavors with hints of black pepper and anise, rounded off by a fumy, warm finish. Users note its woody and spicy character, but some find it lacks complexity and is overly priced for its profile. Ideal for those seeking an exploration of the Versailles distillation style with a unique, aged spirit.
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About the Enmore (Versailles) distillery
The Enmore (Versailles) distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Enmore (Versailles) have been reviewed 479 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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Nice, classic Versailles profile with excellent balance of pencil shavings, tea, citrus, wet wood and tart spice notes of pepper, licorice and anise. Definitely brings in rough edges, resulting in an exciting complexity as none of the notes swing out negatively. The VSG 90 profile is of consistently high quality, to which this bottling also impressively testifies.
C’est donc en 1990 dans l’alambic en bois Versailles, de la distillerie désormais disparue Enmore, que ce rhum de mélasse est né. Il a vieilli ensuite 30 ans, dans un fût de chêne US Ex-Bourbon, sous climat continental, avant d’être embouteillé en 2020 en BDF à 53.8%, par Nobilis, en édition limitée de 213 bouteilles (sélection par Cavavin Belval) ! Pour rappel, l’alambic a été déplacé ensuite chez Uitvlugt et depuis 1999 chez Diamond, désormais l’unique distillerie du pays. Nez typique de l’alambic en bois Versailles : sombre-boisé-fumé avec beaucoup d’épices. Nez élégant avec un soupçon d’eucalyptus En bouche c’est un peu moins fort sur le côté casserole brûlé typique des Versailles. C’est bien évidemment épicé mais on retrouve également un profil fruité (pomme/poire) avec une touche d’amande. La finale est chaude sur un boisé fumé. Ayant généralement plus de mal avec les Versailles, je trouve cette sélection excellente avec un très beau nez et une bouche pas trop lourde. Il ne lui manque qu’un peu plus de longueur et de folie pour le rendre parfait. On se retrouve demain pour notre BBQ de fin de saison !
You can taste all the Versailles wood pot still in this rum! Dark, woody, smoky and lots of spice to go along with it! The only note that doesn't make me give it a higher rating is that a little monochord throughout the tasting but if you want to feel what a pot still in wood can offer you this is definitely a rum to try!
A rather round Versailles that is on the astringent, woody side. Rather few fruity notes, little pencil. It is a little too flat for me, it lacks a little complexity.