The Nectar Albion The Nectar Of The Daily Drams Guyana AW

"Nose is reminiscent of other young PMs with wood and some continental fruits. Starts off with intense burnt notes. Some herbs with anis. A hint of chocolate appears over time. On the palate I get some acidity which I attribute to the high proof. However, the taste is surprisingly sweet with toffee and raisins which show up unexpectedly. Don’t take this wrong, this is very powerful and demanding stuff, far off from crowd pleasing sweetness of course. While this is the first AW I had in the glas I’m somewhat intrigued by the profile. Happy to explore some more bottlings. On the first go, SBS and the Nectar feel pretty similar. The latter maybe a little less sweet with more chocolate rather than toffee. Alcohol noticeable in both bottlings"

"This was the last one of the batch and compared to the price tag I think you get pretty much. Nicely fruity and natural sweet and I like the nuttiness in the glass once empty."

"Today the two Albion of S.B.S and the Nectar tasted against each other!On the nose, both are almost identical..on the palate then reveal differences! The Nectar is creamier softer and rounder, although the alcohol is not as well integrated as the SBS. The mixture of fruit. Spice and plantiness I find here clearly more pleasing, also in the finish he convinces me with the better intensity.for me the clear winner!"

"Die Nase holt mich leider gar nicht ab. Sehr grasig, geht fast schon richtung Agricole, dazu Lakritz und auch der Alkohol ist mir etwas zu präsent. Am Gaumen ähnlich wie die Nase. Trifft nicht meinen Geschmack."

"Pretty strange profile. Not my cup of cake for sure, but really interesting to nose, grassy, plus leather and a sweet side dominate the scebe. Drink side, too much boozy, and some acid note not helping, while roasted and grassy notes are the most relevant I find drinking. Overall, interesting dram, reminds me a lot of a few Fiji rum I tried"

"A young Guyana, without question. Albion DNA is not discernible for me.Nose: spicy, fruity, an herbal impact and slightly toasty. The first thing I got was apple with fig and floral honey. There are also herbs, some chili and a hint of caraway. The caraway gets even stronger with time. Still seems quite fresh, which is certainly also due to the 62%. Reminds me of a young PM.Palate: dry, bitter and slightly spicy. Spicy-woody-slightly toasty. Again, more of a young PM. Lime zest and green apple are prominent, nutmeg and caraway come behind. Seems metallic, copper with iodine. Overall, it is too edgy and immature for me."

"Rather unusual for Guyana. The nose is dominated by herbal notes. Quite sharp and edgy on the palate. Not the Albion profile I love so much."

"I like this one much better. Reminds me of a young PM97. Beautiful fruit notes, anise, caramel. Overall, it could still use a longer maturation. Of course, not to be compared with the tropically matured Albions."

"Kommt an andere Albions nicht ran, aber doch ziemlich spannend. Wenn man nicht direkt mit der Erwartung eines Albions ran geht! Apfel, Holz, Kräuter und getrocknete Früchte mit etwas süße. Schon mal was anderes."

"Granny Smith mit ein paar Kräutern in der Nase. Im Mund wird es metallischer und saurer mit einer etwas zu deutlichen Alkoholnote."

"Good Guyana well integrated but too woody and spicy for me."

"Tasted with the SBS 2012 Albion with which this can not quite keep up. The SBS is slightly "fatter", spicier and has wine nicer sweetness. The mouthfeel is also nicer on the SBS. This one is fresher, more peppery and drier."

"I've had this bottle for a while now and the profile hasn't changed much over time. I Prefer the nose to the taste. The nose if fruity, buttery, spicy and vegetal. The taste on the other hand is more dry and bitter. Here I get some burnt and musty notes. The alcohol integration could have been better."

"Very close to the PM profile. In my eyes superior to the 2012 SBS."

"The nose is tangy, herbal, and very vegetal. There’s sparse fruitiness from grapes, maybe even leaning to light raisins, but foremost there’s rhubarb (in all its glory!). Earthiness and spices encompass the profile only adding fuel to the aged agricole idea. The wood is somehow subdued and more closely resembles soaked cardboard boxes. Very different experience on the palate. Much more woody than expected and barely any fruits left to be found. We continue with chamomile tea, followed by an olive brine saltiness. It’s still quite sweet, but definitely guided by strong medicinality. There’s isobutanol and lots of metal. This is a challenging rum. The finish is short with more grapes, wood and tea. The metal lingers for quite a bit."