Fassbind AG West Indies Secret Treasures Old Barbados 1986 14yr 40%

"RumX-Adventskalender 14.12.2023 Nah, Rockley just wasn't and isn't my cup of tea. Drinkable, but really not a burner. Thin and meaningless."

"Nose is not bad with honey, vanilla and sweetness alongside some fruits. It is not overwhelmingly intense but the expected notes are noticeable if a bit subdue overall. On the palate and particularly the finish, the reduction is more noticeable and very adverse to the experience unfortunately. Dispute some Rockley notes showing up, the bottling feels to thin with a very short and unpleasant finish."

"Wenig prickelnd weil insgesamt einfach zu dünn. Wirkt extrem verwässert, vom Profil ist nicht mehr viel da. Wirkt wie der Caroni vom selben Abfüller. Nichts schlecht aber im Endeffekt relativ nichtssagend."

"RumX Adventskalender Tag 14 Leider im Nachhinein erst verkostet. Da im Komischen Kalender Tag 14 der "Konkurrent" aus der Vergangenheit drin war, habe ich beide gegeneinander antreten lassen. Viel waren sie nicht auseinander, aber als Fazit haben sie mich beide nicht überzeugt."

"Nose Fruity,honey some wood all rather restrained.... Palate very watery and weak .... some honey, mango oak .... unfortunately much too diluted."

"Goûté à l'aveugle et je n'ai pas été capable ne serait que de situer ce rhum. Une liqueur d'amandes pour moi. Très léger. Très facile à boire. Très surprenant aussi car très déroutant. Chouette découverte !"

"#24DaysOfRum2023 - Day 14 Extremely mild -not light(!)- on the nose. Very atypical blend of aromas that I would have never placed in Barbados. My blind guess would have been a smooth agricole of some sorts. Opens with honeydew melon, green tea and hints of wood polish before making way into wider fruity and barrel-oriented territory. Then it presents apples, lots of citrus and perhaps a tad of mango. All in combination with lighter sugars, marzipan and crème fraîche, and a hefty amount of wood spice. Very interesting. In the mouth my instinct tells me again that it’s not very Bajan at all, but unfortunately the drop is diluted into oblivion. I had to drink nearly the entire sample to pick up one or two aromas. In the end it’s simple syrup that has been laid on barrel. Additionally it’s overshadowed by a rather metallic taste. Very enjoyable nose, very disappointing taste. I should have poured the sample back into the vial and kept it to nose once in a while. Ah well…"