Isla del Ron 1988
Highly praised old-school Demerara: dry, woody and bitter-chocolaty with raisins, espresso and tobacco, great balance, long finish and well-integrated 52.6% ABV. A benchmark-style 1988 Guyana pick.
Fans of dry, old-school Demerara who enjoy wood, espresso bitterness, tobacco and dried fruit at a firm 52.6% ABV, especially sipped slowly in cooler weather.
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Dry, woody Demerara for experienced palates
If you enjoy dry Enmore/Versailles-style Demeraras with wood, cocoa and espresso, this is a superb, well-aged take that stays complex and balanced without becoming overly bitter.
Those wanting sweet, easygoing rums, anyone sensitive to bitterness or oak influence, and beginners unused to drier, complex Guyana profiles.
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Auch wenn es nicht drauf steht, muss es Enmore sein.
Trockener Enmore. Aber noch nicht überlagert. Schöner Rum. Tolle Schokonoten und viel dunkles Holz. Passt hervorragend in die Vorweihnachtszeit.
Auf diesen Guyana war ich echt gespannt… und wurde nicht enttäuscht. Die Nase ist anfangs schon sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig. Ich nehme eine Aroma von Maggi/vergorenen Früchten und leicht sauerer Artischocke wahr… Am Gaumen verteilt er sich wunderbar cremig mit einer anfänglichen Süße, die sehr schnell den würzig/holzigen/Espressonoten weichen muss. Dunkle Schokolade gesellt sich hinzu. Der Alkohol ist top eingebunden. Eine Bitternote ist ebenfalls dethent vorhanden. Der Abgang setzt sich in gleicher Weise fort! Top-Rum
Finally time for a dram after a busy Birthday. Barreled at my birth-year so of course it had to be this one today 🥃 Heavy in the nose, where I got oak, sweetness and tropical fruits. Taste of fruits, tobacco, wood and a long ripeness in the aftertaste