The Antigua Distillery English Harbour Reserve 10 Years

Vanilla and oak lead, with dry, spicy undertones.

Aroma brings vanilla, wood, and dried fruit, leading to a palate that's dry, spicy, and gently oaked. RumX tasters find this a balanced, beginner-friendly sipper with strong value for its age.

7.4/10 65 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Classic vanilla and oak flavours
    Balanced, dry and light profile
    Excellent value in its category

    Vanilla and woody oak leap out first in English Harbour Reserve 10 Years, supported by layers of caramel, dried fruits, and warming spice. Community reviews emphasize its dry, balanced palate, smooth finish, and light yet complex profile, making it an approachable choice for those interested in classic, unsweetened rums. Worth a sip if you appreciate dry, oaky character and refined simplicity.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Woody Caramel Spice

    Taste

    Woody Vanilla Dry Spicy

    How is this rum rated?

    7.4/10 65 reviews

     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.

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    9.2 /10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

     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...

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    5.8 /10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

     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

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    8.0 /10
    Review by: LukaŽiga

     Du bois de la vanille: an introduction for beginners

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    5.9 /10
    Review by: RumRhush
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Brand
    English Harbour
    RumX ID
    RX1883
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    10 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <50€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    The Antigua Distillery 10yr &nbsp; 40% English Harbour Reserve 10 Years

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    The RumX community has already added 96 bottles to their collections:

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    Open rate
    31%
    Ø Market value
    36€

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    About the The Antigua Distillery distillery

    The The Antigua Distillery distillery is located in Antigua. Rums from The Antigua Distillery have been reviewed 1,060 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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