Barbados Rum

Smoky, honeyed Rockley with herbal spice

Reviewers praise its smoky-honey Rockley character with vanilla, oak and herbal spice, offering good complexity and smooth ABV. Often enjoyed neat and appreciated by whisky drinkers.

Smoky honey profile
Herbal-spicy complexity
Appeals to whisky fans
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Details about this rum

Country
Distillery
RumX ID
RX1865
ABV
56%
Category
Pot Still Rum
Vintage
Made from
Molasses
Distillation
Pot Still
Age
17 years
Bottle volume
70cl
Cave Guildive • West Indies 2000   17yr   56% Barbados Rum

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    How does this rum taste?

    RumX members highlight a distinctive Rockley profile: smoky honey wrapped in vanilla and oak, with herbal spice and occasional raisin-caramel accents. Many note whisky‑like, gently peaty aromas that evolve with air. Enjoyed neat for its balanced, dry character and well-handled 56% ABV, though a few mention a light bitter edge on the finish. With 46 community reviews and rising trust, it’s a compelling Barbados outlier.

    Aroma

    Honey Smoky Vanilla Oak

    Taste

    Smoky Honey Vanilla Raisin

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.4/10 47 reviews
    Top 23% Barbados
    Top 20% West Indies

    Lecker Karamel auf der Zunge. Hatte auch Assoziationen zu einem Savanna. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen!

    05.04.2024 Mount Gay Extreme Rare online tasting mit Dirk. Retasting and I stick to my score. Again this one needs to rest and the result is a very smooth and elegant rum with perfect ABV integration. ----------------------- A wonderful rum staying true to Barbados and its flavours. Woody with fruit and spices from nose to finish. Medium complex wit a little caramel. I do like the oily roasted/smoky touch on the palate. Price to quality is very good.

    Very nice nose with honey, fruits and vanilla (rise) pudding accompanied by some herbs and spices. Has the upper hand compared to the RA 2000 Rockley, given a little higher intensity based on higher ABV.

    Tag 21 im Kalender und ich hab es nicht als Barbados erkannt. Sondern ihn nach einem Tropfen im Glas gleich in Jamaika verortet, es war einfach gleich Funk im Glas und ich hätte Banane in der Nase. Dazu etwas Aprikose. Am Gaumen aber dann viel Kräuter und der Rum hat dabei eine schöne Cremigkeit, vielleicht sogar etwas dickflüssiger; im Abgang sorgen die Röstnoten für leichte Bitterkeit, die wird aber gut ausgelichen von der stets präsenten Honignote. Wo haben die den Barbados typischen Kokosgeschmack bloß versteckt.🤷🏻‍♂️ Vermisse ich hier allerdings gar nicht. Sehr schöner Tropfen. 🥃👌

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    The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 4,552 times with an average of 7.9/10.

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