Velier The Antigua Distillery Heavy Traditional Rum

Powerful, woody-sweet Antiguan with long finish

Long, warm finish
Rich vanilla-caramel
Great value
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Bold, woody and spicy with vanilla, caramel and coconut; long finish. Reviewers praise value and complexity, though the 66% can bite until water or air tames it.

170.10 €
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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members love the power and complexity of this 66% Antiguan cask strength with a long, warming finish. Expect vanilla, caramel and coconut over assertive oak, spice and hints of chocolate. Frequently praised for balance and value, it’s enjoyed neat, while a few drops of water can soften the heat. Some note the alcohol feels forceful at first. A popular community favorite with 135 reviews.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Woody Caramel Coconut

    Taste

    Vanilla Woody Caramel Spicy

    How is this rum rated?

    8.4/10 136 reviews
    Top 5% Antigua
    Top 6% The Antigua Distillery

    #bottlekill 🥲 extremely round rum for such a young age and the high alcohol strength. Grenade. still for me one of the best PLV cask strength rums on the market. ❤️🙏🇦🇬 compared to the new english harbour straight From the cask this one is ne track ahead as it has much more flavors to offer and I like it even better overall, more fruit, more power and more complexity.💥 My absolute #1 Antigua rum! Too bad I did not get here at the time for the ridiculous uvp of ~60€ directly ne box. Simply delicious!

    This is unmistakably an English Harbour. The taste is quite much like the 5yo, but with much longer and stronger finish. My feeling is that it tastes very much like an genuine and typical rum a little from the past.

    Very sweet and round profile with coconut, almonds, pastries, vanilla and a very good alcohol integration. Impressive quality / (release) price ratio. A must have 😋

    I don't like column-distilled rums because of the strong hint of vanilla and caramel that predominate over everything; this one has just the right blend. A good rum, but it doesn't fully convince me. Purchased at 55 euros, I absolutely would not buy it at a higher price. Unfortunately in the world of rums of a certain level there is too much speculation even on rums of dubious quality.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX131
    ABV
    66%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    2012
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    6 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • The Antigua Distillery 2012 &nbsp; 6yr &nbsp; 66% Heavy Traditional Rum

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    The The Antigua Distillery distillery is located in Antigua. Rums from The Antigua Distillery have been reviewed 1,073 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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