The Wild Parrot 1996
The "1996" was produced in Barbados at the West Indies distillery. It was selected and bottled by the independent bottler The Wild Parrot. It was distilled in 1996 from Molasses and then aged for 26 years. The rum is bottled at cask strength and has an ABV of 51,2%. This is a limited release and there are only 266 bottles. 11 community members rated this rum with an average of 7.9/10. The rum smells like Dried fruit, Chocolate and Woody, and on the palate there is Dried fruit, Soft and Chocolate.
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The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 4,114 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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A Barbados rum bottled by The Wild Parrot that's surprisingly light. There's not the slightest hint of aggressiveness either on the nose or on the palate. The nose is reserved, but one recognizes sweet spices, chocolate, some fruit (dried fruit in particular) and sweet, pastry-like flavors. The attack on the palate is very timid, with flavors struggling to break free. The same flavors quickly fade, and despite the 51.2 degrees, there's a sensation of dilution that spoils the gustatory pleasure. The finish is also relatively short and unmemorable. Unfortunately, this rum is too timid, too far behind other vintages from Barbados or Wild Parrot, and cannot compete with today's standards, except in terms of price, which here is totally excessive.
Classic WIRD profile.
Relatively thin and uneventful, flavors never really develop any kind of profile. Feels like 40% abv or even less
Insapore, poco più saporito di una bottiglia di acqua minerale, 485 euro buttati