Levy Lane Enmore Tamosi Haubariria KFM

A tick better than the KFM of the Flensburg Rum Company (RX7441), aged 2 years shorter. A little fruitier, a little oilier, a little stronger (but also higher ABV). There aren't many '91 KFMs, but they're just almost universally high quality, though by no means inexpensive. Thanks to Dom for the sample.

04.05.2024 Retasting during a nice exclusive tasting at Romdeluxe. I stick to my score and I still love it. -------------------------- I got this sample on Friday and decided to save it for today, which for me is really hard when there's a chance of a great experience. The bottle is not cheap but worth every penny. From pouring the sample into the glass you get tho most wonderful flavours and as it matures in the glass it only gets better. The wood is heavy on this one and the roasted notes are also very present, but it's really well integrated with the other elements and so is the ABV. An intense and very well balanced release with a wonderful oily texture on the palate. The curtains in the glass are awesome! Unfortunately I used my budget for the rest of the year and January as well so I hope a bottle will still be awailable when my wallet is ready 😊 Empty glass has tar and chocolate.

RumX Awards 2023. Heavy, dark flavors with old cask and young wood. Plenty of old leather, but also pineapple, orange zest, beeswax and a light encaustic. A hint of vegetal balances the whole. The palate is very smooth and also very marked by old wood. The fruit comes through on the finish, carried by a discreet freshness. The finish is rather fresh and fruity, which is surprising for such a dark rum with a nose so marked by wood in the first taste. Unfortunately, a slight impression of dilution detracts from this otherwise splendid rum.

Great nose. Caramel, spice, a hint of tropical fruit. Rubber and tar. Powerful, warm and balanced. Very spicy in the mouth, here it seems a little watered down Super finish. Caramel, spicy and a hint of dried fruit. The sample comes from Oliver's RumX Best of 23 set, thank you very much for the great sample! But somehow, I can't help but think it's a Caroni on the nose.😂😂😂

My first impression on the nose was, could also be Caroni. Gradually develop dan. Also herbs, wood, leather and caramel. On the palate then a very nice intensity of wood, herbs in counterpart to the caramel, mint and something floral (violets?). The finish is long and very rich! Top KFM

I've wanted to try this KFM for a long time. So far, Bellamy's was my favorite of the 1991 vintage, but I've heard a lot of good things about this bottling. Overall, it seems very fresh to me in comparison. A direct comparison is still pending, but it really is very tasty

Oh wow, another super cracker in the glass, thanks again to RumTaTa for the split and the old glass. Nice saddle, leather notes on the nose and palate with a pleasant wood/barrel influence with a little mint. Very well integrated alcohol and nice drapes in the glass. Was afraid it would be too woody, for me it fits great.

Another 91 KFM Enmore today. After RA, Flens, Bellamys and Nobilis had already impressed, it was clear that the Tamosi would not be left behind. And indeed, it knows how to impress on the nose with leather, tobacco, prunes, herbs, old barrels and caramel. I also detect a slight menthol note here, as with the RA. On the palate, tobacco, nutmeg, herbs, old cask, black tea and a slight bitter note on the finish. The Tamosi ranks right up there with the 91 KFM Enmores!

Wood fire, spices, caramel, eucalyptus, liquorice, woody, light varnish... superb! Palate: pineapple, gum, tar, heavy, herbaceous but quite thick and silky. Ultra-complex. Finish: oily, minty, herbaceous... Crazy stuff! I'm just floored.

Very nice cask. This one is very well balanced with some sweetness counterbalancing wood and bitter notes.

What a wild ride...an extreme release. On the nose there's already an extreme amount of wood influence, ancient leather, some burnt plastic, dark fruits, resin...it's definitely challenging. The journey continues at a similar pace on the palate, again lots of tart barrel aromas, burnt notes, leather, tar, subtle licorice and dark dried fruits...the KFM Marque offers very special worlds of aromas that are on the edge of the extreme and are already a little over the top for my taste here with the tart, bitter wood influence. Nevertheless, the rum unfolds a fascination, the oxidation brings new impressions and the complexity is impressive. The alcohol is very well integrated and there is undoubtedly enough power. The antithesis of the easy sipper, pleasantly demanding, but also nothing to be taken lightly.

Overall a very elegant and full bodied rum from Guyana, bottled by Tamosi, that I got a sample of from RumX. The nose is fruity, woody, elegant and burnt. At the palate is flavors of oak, fruits. leather, mint and smoke recognizable. The flavors hangs on for a long time after it’s swallowed.

Phew, unfortunately not the yellow of the egg for me. Too resinous, heavy, dusty, coarse. Fermented plum, but somehow too strong.

The Enmore is once again a lot of fun. Very round with all the distinctive points. Not too bitter, pleasant wood notes, chocolate, dark fruits, a little earthy. Great balance. I like it already.

Two KFM bottlings today, the rum Artesanal and Levy Lane. Of course, both are heavy, dark and woody. Compared to the RA, more herbal notes and spicier, with a hint of Maggi. I hardly notice the quite distinct mint note in the RA in the Levy Lane. Instead, there is a floral note - towards violet and very slightly soapy - which some people like, but I find rather annoying. Hence a slight point deduction. Less woody than the RA. Overall, the RA is slightly ahead for me.