Bristol Rockley Still

The Rockley Still Rum is a complex blend with fruity and mellow sherry notes, featuring candied and honey flavors, offering a richly-developed tasting experience.

8.8  / 10  (39 reviews)

Complex, fruity, with sherry and honey notes.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Complex aromatic profile
    • Richly developed flavor
    • Unique sherry influence

    The Rockley Still Rum, distilled in 1986 at the West Indies Distillery in Barbados and bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, is a fine example of aged Caribbean craftsmanship. This rum, matured for 26 years, reveals an intriguing aromatic profile characterized by fruity, sweet, cherry, honey, and woody notes. On the palate, it offers layers of candied, burnt sugar, honey, caramel, and fruity flavors. Users praise its complex blend of Rockley characteristics and sherry influence, noting its unique aromatic and taste profiles. Although the ABV of 46% is debated, its overall richness and balance are celebrated. Ideal for those seeking a distinctive, thoughtful experience with intricate taste layers and aromatic complexity.

    Aroma

    Fruity Cherry Sweet Sherry

    Taste

    Candied Burnt sugar Honey Fruity

    How is this rum rated?

    8.8  / 10  (39 reviews)
    Top 7% 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."

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    8.8 / 10
    Review by: Rodolphe

    "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!❤️🤤🍯"

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    8.1 / 10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

    "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."

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    7.9 / 10
    Review by: Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

    "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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    8.8 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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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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    Open rate
    13%
    Ø Market value
    310€

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    About the West Indies distillery

    The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 3,933 times with an average of 7.9/10.


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