Swell de Spirits New Yarmouth Eastern Tales (Constantia Restaurant Bordeaux) 2009
Funky, tropical, and ever-evolving experience.
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Eastern Tales (Constantia Restaurant Bordeaux) is a limited edition Jamaican rum from the New Yarmouth distillery, expertly bottled by Swell de Spirits. Distilled from molasses in 2009 and aged 14 years, this cask strength spirit (61.2% ABV) unfolds a fascinating journey. Our RumX community highlights its bold tropical fruit aromas, pronounced banana and ester notes, with a hint of solvents and varnish that evolve over time. While some find its high alcohol presence a bit challenging at first, many appreciate the evolving complexity and funky character that develops in the glass. A truly distinctive spirit, it appeals to collectors and adventurous rum enthusiasts alike.
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About the New Yarmouth distillery
The New Yarmouth distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from New Yarmouth have been reviewed 2,770 times with an average of 8.7/10.
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It's really tasty, the best of the weekend, at the end of the weekend. Great, funky Jamaican. We have lots of esters and solvents. Plus, of course, tropical fruit, especially pineapple and (fermented) banana.
Nose: Jamaican funk I think I recognize, glue, esters, sour but not like yesterday with the Hampden, but softer and muted. Palate: again Jamaica and also Hampden and again subdued. Maybe a blend or a low mark like OWH, LFCH or LROK. Alcohol around 60% or just over. Finish: here I'm back to Hampden with brine, green olives and a certain dryness. I like it very much. After some time in the glass, I'm sure it's a Hampden. OWH is ruled out, the rum is too intense for that, leaving LFCH and LROK. I'm guessing a young LROK from 2018. Resolution: ha, off the mark! At least I recognized the alcohol content well 🤪
Limited edition of a 2009 New Yarmouth. The nose is initially strikingly strong, full of solvent, varnish and esters. Only after some time (approx. 30 minutes) in the glass do tropical fruit, vanilla and some pastry aromas increasingly develop. This fits and is promising. On the palate, first esters, tropical fruit, vanilla and pastry. Then sweetness, young wood and, with increasing length, a kind of bitterness join in. This also accompanies the finish quite dominantly. This costs some points, as it is a clear off-note for me. Too bad, because the first impression promised much more
I was quite excited about this bottling. 2009 New Yarmouths are already delicious. But this one definitely didn't really pick me up. At first it's really just solvents and glue on the nose. Very alcoholic on the palate at first. The typical cookie dough notes come out faintly after a long time. Put half the bottle in the back of the cupboard and see what happens in a few weeks.