Swell de Spirits New Yarmouth Eastern Tales (Constantia Restaurant Bordeaux)

"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."

"Delicious New Yarmouth 2009 . Nose ... Solvent, ester, Anna's banana and some baking spice. It has something bacony in the nose 😲 Alcohol barely noticeable. Palate... Alcohol more present. Fruity funky ... Typical notes such as annas, mango banana and marzipan, butyric acid. Woodiness very low and negligible, therefore hardly any bitter notes. Not bad but nothing really new or different from all the others."

"Einer dieser Jamaikaner, aufgrund derer man sich in der Langeweile verliert. Sicherlich solide, -die typischen Aromen, aber nichts was einen aus dem Sulki schmeißt. Im Ansatz sogar wässrig. Eher eine schwächere Abfüllung. Der nächste bitte!"

"Crazy mixture. The nose is dominated by solvents and varnish. After a while, fruit joins in. On the palate, you experience a taste explosion of tropical fruits such as banana, pineapple and mango. The finish is still fruity, but difficult to pinpoint. Just the right ABV for my taste, which is perfectly integrated. Conclusion: a whole bottle would have been worth it. Now I still have half a sample Update: my own bottle has arrived. A terrific rum for me"

"Wow, ich bin echt begeistert! High Ester und Pfirsich treffen auf Keksteig. Richtig gut!"

"In der Nase dominieren Lösungsmittel, bzw. Lack. Nach einer Weile kommen Früchte dazu. Im Gaumen eine Mischung aus tropischen Früchten, wie Banane, Ananas und Mango. Im Abgang immer noch fruchtig, aber schwer zu bestimmen. ABV,könnte besser eingebunden sein."

"Die Nase ist sehr verschlossen, es lassen sich die typischen high Ester Marker erkennen, dazu aber auch florale/seifige Aromen, Cola!? und Gewürze. Aber alles sehr verhalten. Am Gaumen überraschend wässrig und flach. Bin etwas enttäuscht. Im Crosstasting mit einigen HD <>H '13 + '14 definitiv im unteren Bereich."

"For fans of High Esters rums, this version is clearly a very fine success... borderline easy-drinkable, this New Yarmouth is very gourmand and pleasant. Even if it won't be the daily dram par excellence, the flavor profile is still quite marked 🙂"

"Ester, viele Fruchtnoten, Vanille, Keksteig und Marzipan. Bringt relativ viel Süße mit. Finde die Abfüllung von Swell jetzt nicht signifikant schlechter als den Großteil der anderen Abfüllung von NY 2009. Direktvergleich aber leider nicht möglich."

"Eher am unteren Ende der NY 2009er. Nicht so frisch wie die anderen."

"Very similar to the NY Whisky Jury 2009. On the nose, less fruit than the competitor, more esters, glue and punch. On the palate, the same observation. Almost a little younger than the TWJ. This is the NY I love. The finish is moderately long. A very fine choice of cask, one bottle clearly won't be enough for me!"

"Schön funky. Super eingebundener Alkohol. Mit Wasser kommen in der Nase Keksteignoten hinzu. Braucht Zeit, um sich zu öffnen."

"Today I tasted a lot of NY94. So I cannot give to this one 8points.. the difference between 1994 and this is at least 3 levels"

"Nez très jamaïcains, Esther, solvant, fruits mûrs. Très funk sans être agressif. Surpris par une attaque assez douce, plus sur le fruit. Puis le bois, assez rond. Belle longueur, un peu de tabac. Très agréable !"