Velier Albion AW

A limited edition rum with complex aromas and flavors, highlighting caramel, tropical fruits, and a smoky finish, praised for balance and depth.

9.5  / 10  (20 reviews)

Complex, intense, and exquisitely balanced rum.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Complex aroma and flavor profile
    • Exceptional balance and depth
    • Smooth despite high ABV

    The Velier Albion AW 1986, a limited edition rum, boasts a remarkable profile with only 214 bottles ever produced. Distilled in Guyana from molasses using a Coffey Still, this rum aged 25 years and features an impressively high ABV of 60.6%. Enthusiasts praise its complex aromas of caramel and oak enhanced by tropical fruits. The flavors are a harmonious blend of tropical fruits, leather, and a smoky finish. Expert reviews commend its balance, intense profile, and surprising smoothness despite high alcohol content. It captures the quintessential Albion qualities with layers of depth and complexity, earning accolades for its exquisite finish and nuanced tasting experience.

    Aroma

    Caramel Intense Oak Papaya

    Taste

    Tropical fruit Leather Mango Papaya

    How is this rum rated?

    9.5  / 10  (20 reviews)
    Top 1% Guyana
    Top 5% Albion

    "Has a bit more steam compared to the other Albions, but then shows the great Albion facets in pure form - oak, vanilla, caramel and latte meet nice spiciness. Excellent."

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    9.2 / 10
    Review by: Jakob

    "Nose There's a starman waiting in the sky. He'd like to come and meet us, but he thinks he'd blow our minds! The first contact hovers you up, makes you smashing David Bowie hits and opens a whole galaxy of aromas in your mind. Liquorice plays with deep fermented molasses, while gentle smoke and rubber envelop the scene like fog. Dried Mangos, sour cherries and a whole pack of tonka beans, macadamia nuts, mentholated chocolate and fresh cut branches. The bouquet is so deep and complex and the scents so filigree, that it needs some time to decipher everything. Time that we have. After a while the aformentioned notes subside and make room for lovely glues and noble woods. We can't help but think of a connection with LBI, Uitvlugt 1988 and Skeldon 1978. Palate Liquid stardust in your face! An intense sweetness, a slight sourness and a pleasant bitterness are wrangling for attention. The body is so heavy, thick and mellow like oil. And no sharpness at all. Flavourwise we get strong liquorice and tamarrind paste, cola and caramell drops, fermented mint tea, some drops of perfume and the darkest chocolate you can imagine. Surreal stuff. Finish Count in lightyears. Seriously, the whole palate is coated in liquorice and 99% Cocoa chocolate for hours. Believe it or not, we're also getting chicory and hops, which is giving it an astonishing freshness, bitterness and austerity. T.E.R.R.I.F.I.C."

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    9.5 / 10
    Review by: Robert Bauer

    "This rum is unique in its own way. If you add ice other flavours will appear so give that a try too. Many will classify this as a very strong and extreme rum which is overpowering. Just add a few drops of water and you're there. "

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    9.4 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "A bottle not super impressive, might because this was last few drams from golden promise, I found most Demerara velier stuffs are the best when it just opened Easy drinking stuff, toffee, coffee, a bit salt, I still prefer a bit more 1994"

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    9.0 / 10
    Review by: Bob the Drunker
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX1428
    ABV
    60,6%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    1986
    Cask number
    #10546
    Mark
    AW
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Coffey Still
    Age
    25 years
    No. of bottles
    214
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Albion 1986   25yr   60,6% AW

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    The RumX community has already added 19 bottles to their collections:

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    Open rate
    16%
    Ø Market value
    5,591€

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    About the Albion distillery

    The Albion distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Albion have been reviewed 472 times with an average of 8.9/10.


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