The Antigua Distillery English Harbour Madeira Cask Finish (Batch Number 001)
Most enjoy the balanced, woody Madeira notes and good value, while critics find it too bitter, dry or simple. Consensus: a solid, affordable finished rum for everyday sipping.
Value-conscious drinkers building their palate who enjoy drier, wood-forward rums with a noticeable wine-cask twist rather than heavy sweetness.
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Dry, woody Madeira crowd-pleaser
If you like affordable, slightly dry column-still rums and are curious about Madeira cask influence, this is an easy way to step beyond basic 40% shelf bottles without overwhelming you.
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About the The Antigua Distillery distillery
The The Antigua Distillery distillery is located in Antigua. Rums from The Antigua Distillery have been reviewed 1,154 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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Overall a very well balanced and full bodied rum from a great distillery. When I was in Antigua some years ago I was pleased with a guided tour at the distillery and their aging house guided by a fantastic guide who origins from Madeira and is related to the founders of the brand. She told me that Madeira Cask Finish is the one of the three cask finished they’re most pleased with in batch 001. I’ve tasted the batch 002 some years ago and rated it 8+. The nose is great with aromas of fruits, honey, vanilla, wood and Madeira. At the palate the aromas of fruits, vanilla and Madeira comes back but there also flavors of smoke, oak and chocolate.
Bitter and winey notes. Not mine at all
A medium golden hue in the glass. A very sweet smell, something of wine, spices. A very complex and pleasant aroma. The taste is quite bitter at first, then it slowly becomes sweeter in the mouth.The finish is long and relatively mild.
Sehr guter Madeira-Einfluss. Schön rund!