The Antigua Distillery English Harbour Reserve 10 Years

The molasses is bought from Dom.Rep. and Guyana. After distillation it’s aged in former bourbon barrels of American oak, which are charred, for between 10 and 25 years. To enhance the oak taste is a handful of oak chips added to each barrel. In my opinion is it a great rum that overall is very dry and oaky.

the nose is quite a turn-off and not exactly inviting, rather sharp and harsh and like varnish, tobacco and tar... The taste is a bit better but overall a bit thin and for 40% it's not very drinkable and has a few off-notes that I don't really like. for me the weakest english harbour of all so far...

Bought thanks to reviews of Mr.Persson.🙏 8:On the nose, this is an expressive rum with relatively atypical aromas.Honey, tobacco and vanilla dominate, but more discreet notes of rubber and tar add interesting complexity. On aeration tropical fruits burst out, dried fruits, vanilla becomes toasted, butterscotch is noticed, also coconut and roasted nuts. Well, hello Bajan relative! Half a notch higher grade achieved through the wisps of air. 7,9::On the palate, the attack is fairly smooth and the alcohol discreet, although this rum is a bit dry. The notes that were secondary on the nose that make their mark first on the palate: rubber and tar... Well then the torch is taken by Bajan notes:caramel, dried fruits, coconut, butterscotch and some tropical with a pinch of cinammon/nutmeg.Caramel, orange peel give us a slight bitter middle, after a while also coffee wants to be noticed. 8:The finish is relatively long, with smoky, burnt, spicy(peppery) aromas. A slight note of very ripe banana is noticeable, in the end licorice appears.A little bitterness stays... I like Bajans= I like this rum🙂.. Edit:16.4.25

Du bois de la vanille: an introduction for beginners

This is one of those rum you either like or not. The nose is sweet and fruity with vanilla. In the back i can find caramel and tobacco. The palate is light, complex and well balanced with fruits and spices topped with oak. The finish is medium to long with a nice wood/vanilla feeling in my throat.

A little thin, flat, but a good starter rum with notes of vanilla and wood.

All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.

Fruité, caramel, vanille, pas très complexe mais agréable. Un rhum plutot pour les débutants.

Looks like no chillfiltered, which is absolutely great

Very woody and spicy nose for its age, with vanilla and a hint of fruit. Unfortunately very thin on the palate, a few percent more would have been good. Otherwise very easy to drink, probably more for drinking on the side.

An aroma of vanilla, oranges and cinnamon. A balanced taste of sweetness and bitterness, somewhat fruity. The finish is long and mild, becoming sweeter later on.

Taking into account the price this is a cut above most other rums in this part of the market. There is a sour note that annoys me a bit, reminds me of a cognac cask more than the bourbon casks that have been used.

Quite pleasant drink. Nice wood notes and well integrated alcohol. Despite the "only" 40% not watery. Good PLV

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Rum semplice senza troppe pretese ma che resta un rum, nella sua semplicità, di spessore e con carattere. Note tipiche di vaniglia e caramello, ottimo rum da accompagnare con un buon sigaro o della cioccolata