The Antigua Distillery English Harbour Port Cask Finish (Batch 002)

Rich with port, wood and vanilla, this rum balances distinct aromas with a finish that ranges from spicy warmth to mild dryness. One to try if you enjoy a port-influenced, lightly complex spirit.

7.6  / 10  (88 reviews)

Port and wood mingle with spice and gentle vanilla.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • fantastic nose
    • very good price/quality ratio
    • Portwein Finish ist schön eingebunden

    English Harbour Port Cask Finish (Batch 002) leans into woody, port wine, vanilla, and spice notes, with hints of fruit and dry finish cropping up across RumX reviews. Members like Stefan Persson call it a "fantastic nose," while Kieron Wood notes "port oak cask, ...delightful drop." Several tasters also highlight its value and fragrance, such as Kuba Boháč: "vonavy, citim vanilku, drevo." Some find a bit of sharpness and dryness, but many agree it’s complex and enjoyable—"schön eingebunden" as crazyforgoodbooze sums it up.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Port Woody Fruity

    Taste

    Woody Spicy Vanilla Port

    How is this rum rated?

    7.6  / 10  (88 reviews)

    "The tasted one is from batch 002. Have also a bottle from batch 001, but haven’t tasted it yet. My guide during my visit at the distillery told me that they’re most pleased with the Port Cask Finish, of the three, in batch 002. I’ll drink to that! It has a fantastic nose and the taste is very distinct with great flavors and a very pleasant finish."

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

    "Leckerer Rum mit elegantem Port-Finish zu einem unglaublich guten Preis. Runder Rum mit roter Frucht, Portwein, Schokolade, Gewürzen und Karamell. Einziger Haken ist die alkoholische Schärfe im Mund und Abgang. Sehr gut, gefällt mir außerordentlich unter Anbetracht der Rahmenbedingungen!"

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    8.0 / 10
    Review by: Tim

    "You are guilty as charged Mr.Persson, for your review of this rhum. 🙏 8,5:The nose is pleasant from the beginning, with a profile that is fairly typical of the English style. Here's a touch of strongly roasted coconut, white wood with a hint of brown tobacco, leather, then toffee with a hint of coffee. As orange peel provides refreshment, it's joined by dark, quite intense, sweet tannic prunes and roasted nuts. Aeration gives us an even fuller-bodied, roasted side, with coffee and well-roasted nuts. At the heart of the rum, a concentration of beeswax and encaustic make it intense and brilliant. All these toasty notes are in fact a shell housing a vibrant core. 8,5:On the palate, this encaustic aroma swings between beeswax and more rounded medicinal/herbal notes. These aromas seem to come from a fine concentration of wood, offering intensity and a frankly savory side. Roasted nuts are drizzled with battery syrup, sultanas and seasoned with a hint of salt, always in the direction of serious gourmandise, tropical fruits come to the fore with pineapple, maracuja, later dried prunes wave us swiftly. 8,1:The finish is relatively discreet, a bit dry, with a few hints of vanilla tobacco and toasted coconut.."

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    8.4 / 10
    Review by: LukaŽiga

    "#4968 11.12.2024 Enjoying a few samples at home celebrating that I have my diabetes under control. Got a lot of credits from my doctor being able to level out my 3 month bloodsugar extremely fast 😊 Nose Fresh, light, fruity, light peach, vanilla, wood, berries, light caramel, light tobacco. Palate Warm, wood, light roasted, fruits, light tobacco, natural sweetness, plum, light berries, medium spicy, light caramel. Finish Medium long, wood, light roasted, spice, medium spicy, light caramel, light plum, faint floral. The empty glass has light chocolate and faint honey notes."

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    8.0 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Brand
    English Harbour
    RumX ID
    RX3779
    ABV
    46%
    Category
    Column Still Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Column Still
    Age
    5 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    The Antigua Distillery 5yr &nbsp; 46% English Harbour Port Cask Finish (Batch 002)

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    Open rate
    38%
    Ø Market value
    111€

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    The The Antigua Distillery distillery is located in Antigua. Rums from The Antigua Distillery have been reviewed 1,045 times with an average of 8.0/10.


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