Vagabond Spirits New Yarmouth Silva Collection

This bottling balances classic NY esters and rich overripe fruit with just enough sweetness and soft pastry. A mild, creamy approach sets it apart—one to try if you enjoy lush tropical rums without harshness.

8.6  / 10  (29 reviews)

Superb tropical fruit, creamy, smooth, salty-sweet, superbly integrated.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Balance ist wunderbar
    • Alkohol sehr gut integriert
    • Wechselspiel zwischen salzig und sĂŒĂŸ

    RumX tasters find this 19-year New Yarmouth surprisingly approachable for its strength, led by ripe tropical fruits, classic Jamaica ester punch, and a noticeable creamy sweetness. Salty and bitter pastry notes emerge alongside those esters, with touches of honey, roasted coconut, and marzipan. Fruitiness stands out—“schöne cremig und harmonisch” (@Tschusikowsky), yet it isn’t the wildest or most intense NY. A few spot the finish as dry with slight vinegar and tannic twist, but the majority call the alcohol “superbement intĂ©grĂ©â€ (@Vincent D). The result: Nutty, funky, pastry, with fruit in the lead.

    Aroma

    Ester Overripe Sweet Pineapple

    Taste

    Ester Overripe Creamy Fruity

    How is this rum rated?

    8.6  / 10  (29 reviews)
    Top 21% Jamaica

    "8,5:On the nose, the first impression we get are esters, overripe tropical fruits like pineapple, roasted, spicy wood with pastry, cookie dough, there is citrus, some solvents. A molasses is vegetal after airing the rum, as there are notes of vinegar and coconut. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is very tasty with very ripe, estery tropical fruits like pineapple, banana, kiwi, some citrus, later toasted coconut. We might think of tasting some marmelade, perhaps fruitcake.Some dried figs and prunes add to that feeling.Strong honey balances salty, spicy notes, as the wood is roasted with nuts, pastry.The molasses is floral with an elderflower and vegetal with an olive. 8,5:The finish is long, dry with notes from the palate lingering on, just a bit more vinegar tannic, imbalancing the impression in the end and earthy."

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: LukaĆœiga

    "Beautifully creamy and harmonious. Compared to the previous bottlings I have had from this vintage, it is less intense due to the reduced ABV. The citrus notes are much more subtle but delicious. The balance is wonderful. The bottling does nothing wrong, very tasty."

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: Tschusikowsky

    "I have two exciting rums in my glass today: this one and, for comparison, RX8199, better known as Vidya the River Mumma. There is hardly any difference in color, the Vagabond is perhaps a touch darker. Nose: very similar to the River Mumma but more subtle and much less intense. Also more emphasis on fruit and less glue and nail polish. The dilution is noticeable in direct comparison and therefore the Vagabond is not as funky. Palate: fruit, esters, olives,... River Mumma with the handbrake on. This is not meant to be derogatory and mainly relates to the alcohol and funk. A bitter note and a dry/salty mouthfeel are noticeable. I also find the bitter/salty note in the River Mumma - but more intense. Finish: the bitter/dry note disappears and gives way to sweet, ripe tropical fruit, which lingers for a very long time. Excellent New Yarmouth, full broadside Jamaica, more accessible, more drinkable and less edgy than RX8199. The dilution is noticeable in direct comparison but the profile is very similar. I particularly like the fact that the fruit is more in the foreground. I rated the River Mumma 9.1, this one is no worse and no better, it just has a different effect because of the dilution, also 9.1"

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    9.1 / 10
    Review by: RumTaTa

    "Delicious New Yarmouth ... very sweet on the nose and palate. There is a pleasant bitter note on the palate, as well as some saltiness and decadent cookies. A nice counter note to the sweetness. Alcohol is very well integrated."

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: Serge
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX22024
    ABV
    55,8%
    Vintage
    2005
    Bottled
    2024
    Cask number
    #2
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    19 years
    No. of bottles
    246
    Bottle volume
    50cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Vagabond Spirits ‱ New Yarmouth 2005 &nbsp; 19yr &nbsp; 55,8% Silva Collection

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    Ø Market value
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    About the New Yarmouth distillery

    The New Yarmouth distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from New Yarmouth have been reviewed 2,511 times with an average of 8.7/10.


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