Swell de Spirits West Indies Flashback Series 2-07 1996 61,9%

RX15671 Very good Single Cask Under 250€

8.2/1048 ratings

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“Bold, fruity Barbados rum; benefits from water, better with age.”

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How does this rum taste?

The Flashback Series 2-07 from Barbados offers a complex yet subtle profile. Aromatic with hints of coconut, vanilla, and spices, its high ABV packs punch but may overwhelm. Best enjoyed with a splash of water to unveil its layered character.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Woody Coconut Caramel Dried fruit Spice

Taste

Woody Vanilla Caramel Coconut Strong Roasted

Finish

Woody Caramel Vanilla Roasted Spicy Raisin

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Thunderbird

23 January 2024

7.9/10

“I don't really warm up to this WIRD... the nose is smoky, bacony mixed with pastry, the woody roasted dominates with some catamel and pepper... it's certainly good, but not mine Second time in the glass today... and my opinion doesn't change... we don't go together”

Aroma

Vanilla Pastries Smoky Bacon Butterscotch

Taste

Woody Roasted Caramel Banana Strong

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user Thunderbird

Mike H.

16 June 2023

7.9/10

“I didn’t take any notes at the Rhum Fest so a more detailed review will follow as soon as I get the chance to sample this rum again in a better context. I finally managed to sample this rum a second time and have to say that I’m less enthusiastic about it than at the rhum fest. Lowering my note from 84 to 79 as it makes for a decent sipper but lacks depth and complexity.”

Aroma

Woody Vanilla Coconut Dried fruit Caramel

Taste

Vanilla Caramel Woody Coconut Sweet

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user Mike H.

Vincent D

25 February 2024

8.1/10

“Nez très gourmand même si l'alcool se fait bien sentir. Coco, vanille, bois, épices. C'est engageant. En bouche, c'est chaud et épicé. Le boisé est franc accompagne la vanille, la coco. L'alcool est très présent, trop pour moi, et je le préfère avec une goutte d'eau. Finale plutôt longue. Agréable malgré l'alcool qui aurait pu être mieux intégré. Édit : testé avec un peu d'eau pour le ramener à 55% et je le trouve bien plus agréable. L'alcool est encore très piquant mais laisse plus de place à de la vanille, à un boisé élégant, une coco discrète.”

Aroma

Woody Coconut Vanilla Spice Caramel

Taste

Woody Caramel Coconut Vanilla Strong

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user Vincent D

Jakob

25 June 2023

8.5/10

“Beautiful WIRD, which reminds me of the representatives from 2000. The good 10% more alcohol compared to the Wild Parrot create much more intensity and aromatics. I like it very much!”

TheRhumhoe

14 June 2023

7.6/10

“A very disappointing rum. This WIRD initially offers a very pastry and buttery nose, with aromas of fruit cakes, exotic fruits (pineapple) and a few traces of spices, roasted aromas and wood. The whole is greedy without being surprising or really intoxicating. Despite the 61.9%, the palate is extremely light. While the integration of alcohol is commendable, the flavors are very simplistic. Dried fruit, coconut, wood, spices, a little tobacco and that's it. The profile is both bland and terribly lacking in depth. The finish is just as ephemeral and unmemorable as the palate. After Wild Parrot's WIRD 1996, one disappointment follows another with this vintage. Even so, the quality/price ratio remains superior to that of Wild Parrot, although there are much higher quality, more aromatic rums available at much lower prices.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Pastries Fruitcake Pineapple Roasted

Taste

Dried fruit Woody Nutty Spice Vanilla

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user TheRhumhoe

crazyforgoodbooze

19 August 2023

8.3/10

“My first 1996 WIRD. I was skeptical at first because I often don't like the "young" wird's because they consist only of tea and bitters. This one manages a nice balancing act between a 10% 1984 profile (honeycomb, incense, herbs) and a more typical Barbados foursquare profile (coconut, banana, caramel). Nice thing, but overall a little too bitter for me...”

Aroma

Vanilla Unknown Dried fruit Caramel Coconut

Taste

Coconut Unknown Caramel Herbal Woody

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

Oliver

15 June 2023

7.9/10

“Good Barbados rum, but personally not quite convinced me.”

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user Oliver

mto75

18 June 2023

7.9/10

“Despite the 61.9% but rather restrained on the nose. What arrives goes in the direction of peach, tangerine and almond crescent. On the palate, toasty, allspice, latte, caramel. Perhaps most comparable to the Plantation WIRD 2007 Extreme No 5.”

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user mto75

Leo Tomczak

15 July 2023

8.0/10

“Solid WIRD. This distillery will probably never quite convince me. Very light Barbados style with alcoholic finish.”

Johannes

18 June 2023

7.8/10

“To my knowledge, I have not yet had a 96 Barbados in the glass. Strange rum. It tastes somewhat like WIRD, however, you taste a lot of Column style out. Lacks complexity. Alcohol is not well integrated.”

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user Johannes

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

7 April 2023

8.4/10

“#4054 This rum is pretty good and I think the price matches the quality. Well balanced and fruity with nice roasted wood notes. I really like the caramel from nose to finish thigh it's very light on the nose. The empty glass is really nice and I can pick up some light smoke and honey.”

Aroma

Woody Coconut Caramel Roasted Dried fruit

Taste

Woody Roasted Sweet Caramel Coconut

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Artur Schönhütte

15 April 2024

7.6/10

“The alcohol integration is killing the whole rum for me. It is quite a lot going on, but it is quite a lot next to each other not reall integrated well into each other. The harshness of the alcohol then takes over.”

Aroma

Bourbon Red fruits Sweet

Taste

Fruity Oak Woody Alcoholic

DomM

9 November 2023

7.9/10

“Hm…. nose remains somewhat closed up an a bit harsh - it is not bad really, but just not what 100% there. Palate is interesting but again not very balanaced and elegant enough to really cut it into the top ratings.”

Aroma

Honeycomb Waxes Honey Vegetal Vanilla

Taste

Vanilla Coconut Caramel Sweet Honeycomb

Lot-NAS

30 December 2023

8.0/10

“Kind of boring, I mean it is complex but nothing is really standing out. Overall not worth a bottle.”

Aroma

Woody Vanilla Coconut Caramel Dried fruit

Taste

Woody Vanilla Caramel Coconut Strong

Basti

18 January 2024

8.1/10

“W(e)IRD, aber die Nase erinnert anfangs stark an einen Jamaikaner (low-mid ester) mit buttrigen Noten und ist eher untypisch für einen Bajan Rum. Auch am Gaumen spiegelt sich das ähnlich wieder und ich würde die Herkunft in einem Blindtasting mit Sicherheit falsch zuordnen. Alkohol gut eingenunden. Beim 2. Probieren ist er mir einfach zu flach und insgesamt etwas zu langweilig.”

Aroma

Ester Dried fruit Buttery Musty Floral

Taste

Tropical fruit Pineapple Ester Caramel Woody

Photo of the rum Flashback Series 2-07 taken from user Basti

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Barbados

Distillery
West Indies

Bottler
Swell de Spirits

RumX ID
RX15671

ABV
61,9%

Vintage
1996

Made from
Molasses

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
Under 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

188 €

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