Antigua

High congener rum

Overall a great rum that’s fresh, complex and unmistakable an English Harbour that tastes quite much as the 5yo, but of course with stronger tastes thanks to the higher ABV that I bought a sample of from RhumAttitude. It’s a single barrel selection from Antigua Distillery Ltd distilled in 2015 based on molasses in their column still. It’s aged in an ex-bourbon cask, bottled at cask strength at ABV 64,9% in just 257 bottles.

Absoluter top Antigua cask strength!

בקבוק שלום לך 92 אצל לונלי קיינר. כבר על ההתחלה הריח משגע. ריח של פירות בהירים. טרופים. תותים. ודבש. מאוד חזק ואינטנסיבי. זה לאט לאט מתפתח ונהיה מתוק, קצת עשבוני, אבל הרשמין הדומיננטים ביותר הם. פירות בהירים כמו ארפסק, פירות יער. תותים וכו. מאוד מיוחד אבל לא 92🙂

The nose is not very expressive unlike the mouth.it is greedy and intense! A little lime goes through to refresh the whole and excite the mouth.the final is rather average on cappuccino, tiramisu.

Eine ähnliche Nase zu den anderen English Harbour Rums, nur hier mit einem krassem Kräuterzusatz. Während der Verkostung wandelten sich die Aromen auch stark ab, sehr interessiert. Im Mund hauptsächlich würzig, leichte Süße, Holz, wobei im Abgang wieder die Kräuter kommen.

Sweet nose with vanilla, coconut, some tropical fruits and a hint of herbs and brioche (?) in the back. Similar on the palate with a touch of woody bitterness embedded in the mix which adds a bit more complexity. Very enjoyable overall.

01.02.2025 retasting at the Nordlichter tasting. --------------------------- Another release where the price tag is really good compared to what you get. Fruity with natural sweetness and caramel. The palate is nice and warm as I like it and the chocolate and coffee balances the overall profile. I had to rest it for a good while before the flavours really came through.

Not very complex, but very drinkable. Nice coconut notes and pleasant sweetness. Burns a little too much. Addendum: I have just shared a bottle of this in the forum and tasted the rum again when bottling. The overall impression is confirmed. The alcohol could be a little better integrated, but overall I think the bottling is slightly underrated.

Werde es vermutlich nie verstehen, warum Antigua in der Rum-Welt so underrated ist. Auch hier ein toller Rum mit einem komplexen Geschmacksprofil und darüberhinaus einem klaren Signature-Gaumen der Distillerie!

Wow, not bad, this rum is more on the sweet side, which I really like, especially at 30° degrees. The nose is dominated by cream toffee and on the palate it's not very reminiscent of Milka's cow's milk chocolate. The only thing that bothers me is that the alcohol is quite sharp-edged and not too well integrated. Otherwise there would certainly have been more in it.

Diving into Antiguan rums tonight. Exciting new profile for me. Coconut, lots of creaminess and pretty sweet. In general it feels quite indulgent to drink, although it can be sharp and biting at times. It reminds me of toffifee and rich milk chocolate. Doesn’t linger for too long. All in all a pleasant rum to drink.

A fruity floral nose as in the Caribbean...wonderfully beguiling...so opens the game on the palate, a heavy sweetness with lots of tropical fruit. The longer it lingers in the mouth, nut, chocolate and vanilla flavors are added. It becomes slightly pimento towards the end, and some ester joins in as well. In the finish it remains on the coarse herbaceous side! A very multi-faceted rum, but a little too unbalanced for me.

Northern Lights Meeting 2025: In the nose first of all a bit of glue, vanilla and some fruit. In the mouth then strong, slightly sweet, spicy with a good pepper note. Perhaps a little thin. Very chocolatey, medium-long finish.

Tasted as a 5cl sample and my first rum from Antigua. The nose reminds me very strongly of pre-Christmas. Coconut, vanilla, nutmeg and caramel remind me of baking cookies with mulled wine. Is felt very similar to Barbados but by these associations yet somehow different.Taste a rather simple profile, but very round and coherent. All in all, very tasty, but no complexity miracle.A nice chocolaty finish.