Swell de Spirits Swell & Co. #15 Premium Craft Spirits High Ester 2025
Fruity, funky Jamaican rum with vibrant esters and freshness.
A bold Jamaican blend with tropical fruit and punchy esters, offering plenty of funk and a balanced sweetness. One to try if you enjoy young, energetic spirits and pineapple-heavy profiles.
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Fruit-forward and funky, this limited Jamaican release from Swell de Spirits leads with intense pineapple, esters, and overripe banana notes, often described as a real "caribbean fruit salad" (@Skyfly). There’s lots of Hampden character but also suggestions of caramel and a layer of salinity. Several called out a surprising aromatic complexity, saying it’s "une excellente surprise" (@Louis Zimmermann), though a few wished for more aging. The finish blends pineapple, caramel, and a gentle herbaceous touch, with a loud but well-integrated cask strength. Both experienced and newer rum drinkers found it tasty, accessible, and strong value for its region and style.
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A Caribbean fruit salad with strong esters. As soon as you open the bottle, you can smell the very dominant pineapple, with a slight hint of banana. On the palate, you get the full pineapple ester drone! Banana and a little caramel on the finish. The alcohol is well integrated despite the high ABV. Not without reason is this a multiple gold medal winner and a real PLV cracker for the price!
Solider Jamaicablend. Für Swell ein ungewohnt gutes PLV. Hat schöne Low Ester tropische Einflüsse.
Not a very objective opinion, but here's my detailed impression (bottle unfortunately empty by Saturday evening, no dedicated photo): N: caramelized apple tart from the oven, buttered. Milk chocolate, exotic fruit salad B: Intense, fresh, round, with tarte tatin, almond financier almond financier, exotic fruits. F: Softer, on baked banana and brioche. Top! At 69€, it's a banger.
Second-to-last rum tasted on the Swell stand at RhumFest Paris 2025. A funky, esterized Jamaican. Overripe fruit. Rather pungent alcohol. Good, even if unsurprising because of its déjà vu profile.