Bristol Rockley Still

Rich, fruity, sherried sipper

Complex layered nose
Distinct sherry influence
Rich honeyed flavor
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According to reviews, this rum combines a fruity, honeyed nose with a palate full of candied and caramel notes. Recommended for its unique sherry and Rockley balance.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Most reviewers praise this Rockley Still for its deep complexity, highlighting rich sherry, honey, and red fruit notes that stand out on the nose. On the palate, buyers enjoy flavors of candied fruit, burnt sugar, and a hint of smoke, which make sipping both engaging and satisfying. It's often enjoyed neat, especially by those seeking a balanced pour with a mature profile and unique Rockley character. Worth considering if you appreciate layered aromas and a touch of sherry influence.

    Aroma

    Fruity Cherry Sweet Sherry

    Taste

    Burnt sugar Candied Honey Caramel

    How is this rum rated?

    8.8/10 41 reviews
    Top 6% Barbados
    Top 9% West Indies

    Blind tasting tonight. The nose is great. A big salad of exotic fruits in the foreground. A little almond powder behind, some dried fruit, a hint of rubber. A nose that makes you want to drink it, really! I really like it. On the palate, the woodiness is more noticeable, as are certain aromas such as candied prunes. A little less fruity. A wonderful discovery, I found it really very good, but I didn't guess at all, I thought it was a Jamaican-dominated navy blend.

    Part 2/8 of our 1986 Rockley tasting: distinctly more medicinal, less fruity, not as round as the Madeira finish, but more honey and honeycomb & much more intense and slightly more alcoholic. Sherry influence is there but not too much. The intense thyme-honey note on the finish is exciting!❤️🤤🍯

    Great nose, you can literally smell the age. But what is that on the palate? Thin rose water? No, I can't do anything with that for the life of me. I'm really sorry, but I also find this Rockley banal on the palate. If it weren't for the smell, which makes you want more, the rum would even get 5 points less from me.

    This is a rum where the nose is significantly different from the palate. Not a bad rum. It has a bite and a short kind of sweet finish. I'd say the price tag is OK.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX5776
    ABV
    46%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    1986
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Rockley Still
    Age
    26 years
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Bristol Classic Rum • West Indies 1986   26yr   46% Rockley Still

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    About the West Indies distillery

    The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 4,119 times with an average of 7.9/10.

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