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Complex, intense, and exquisitely balanced rum.
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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.
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About the Albion distillery
The Albion distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Albion have been reviewed 495 times with an average of 8.9/10.
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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.
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.
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.
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