Velier Albion AN 1994 17yr 60,4%

RX628 Excellent Column Still Rum 250€+

“Rich, complex, and elegant Demerara rum.”

The AN Rum from the Albion distillery in Guyana is a distinguished offering by Velier, distilled in 1994, showcasing 17 years of aging. User reviews highlight its intense and complex profile, harmoniously blending notes of caramel, licorice, and woody undertones with a prominent nutmeg spice. The nose reveals caramel and vanilla with hints of licorice and dried fruit. On the palate, a balanced complexity of woody and licorice flavors emerges, complemented by prunes and nutmeg. The rum's 60.4% ABV ensures a robust yet elegant sipping experience. While praised for its rich, layered taste and long finish, some note its hefty cask influence. AN Rum is a rare gem, appealing both to collectors and connoisseurs on RumX.

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Highlights

Complex and layered flavor profile
Long-lasting finish
Intense and rich taste

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How does this rum taste?

This multi-layered Guyanese rum offers a rich profile with caramel, licorice, and woody notes, appreciated by enthusiasts for its complexity and long-lasting finish.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Caramel Vanilla Licorice Dried fruit Glue Woody

Taste

Licorice Woody Nutmeg Complex Prunes Vanilla

Finish

Licorice Orange peel Toasted Woody Vanilla Leather

Community reviews

9.3/1037 ratings

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Jakob

21 June 2024

9.0/10

“A rum you can't really dislike. Super pleasing, sweet profile, without ever seeming clumsy, sticky or uninteresting. The other flavors around smoke, spice and nuts are also so harmoniously embedded that there is neither too much bitterness, spicy sharpness nor too hackneyed sweetness. This balance is unfortunately somewhat at the expense of complexity, which is why it is not enough for me to the very highest consecration. Nevertheless, impressive quality and an excellent rum that shows its existing flavor profile in perfection.”

Aroma

Caramel Glue Oak Dark chocolate Coconut

Taste

Toffee Vanilla Oak Green pepper Milk chocolate

Giorgio Garotti

1 March 2023

9.6/10

“For me, another masterpiece by Demerara”

Aroma

Glue Coconut Vanilla Demerara sugar Lavender

Taste

Milk chocolate Creme Brulee Cappuccino Licorice Prunes

Photo of the rum AN taken from user Giorgio Garotti

Maxence

18 January 2024

9.3/10

“Very nice sweet and round profile. My favourite kind of Demerara. Some hints of salted peanuts add even more complexity. One of the best rum I've ever tasted 🥰”

Aroma

Coconut Butterscotch Salty Peanut butter Woody

Taste

Coconut Vanilla Butterscotch Solvents Menthol

Photo of the rum AN taken from user Maxence

Tschusikowsky

10 March 2024

9.0/10

“Ein toller Rum. Schwere Süsse, Früchte, Leder, Vanille, Lakritz und ein wenig Minze und gezalzene Karamell. Das Holz ist im Vergleich zum ElDorado wesentlich präsenter und intensiver. Auch ist der ED süsser, gefälliger. Ein wenig jüngere Rumgeschichte im Glas🥃🥹🤗Ich war sehr auf diese Probe gespannt. Es ist ein top Rum zweifelsohne. Für die Zeit seiner Veröffentlichung beeindruckend. Mir persönlich gefällt der ED 04 bei der Probe heute besser. Insgesamt wirkt er komplexer und vollmundiger für mich. Wenn ich denke wie Rum sich demnach in den letzten 10-15 Jahren qualitativ entwickelt hat, ist dieser Rum und sein Abfüller sehr beeinflussend gewesen. Aus heutigem Standpunkt würde ich für diesen Rum jedoch sicher nicht 4000 Eddies hinlegen, speziell wenn es den anderen noch für 250 gibt.”

Aroma

Caramel Vanilla Dried fruit Licorice Woody

Taste

Prunes Dark chocolate Woody Nutmeg Concentrated

Photo of the rum AN taken from user Tschusikowsky

Oliver

3 December 2021

9.0/10

“Slightly drier than the El Dorado.”

Aroma

Heavy Caramel Chocolate Complex Anise

Taste

Clove Spice Cinnamon Sweet

TheRhumhoe

21 September 2022

9.3/10

“A rum as rare as it is expensive, but of undeniable quality. The nose is absolutely divine, very well-balanced and greedy between exotic fruits and the chocolate, caramelized and spicy notes of Demerara. A hint of glue is also present. The rum is very complex and deep on the palate, leaning towards a dark profile but also very fruity and exuberant. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. The finish is very long, continuing the dark framework of the palate with a few notes of tea, and is as delicate as it is aromatic. An intense rum offering a unique experience. It's a pity that this exceptional nectar has become inaccessible and a speculative product.”

Aroma

Caramel Demerara sugar Citrus Orange peel Vanilla

Taste

Woody Spice Vanilla Chocolate Caramel

Rare Akuma

9 February 2024

9.4/10

“Tasted at Liquid Leuven ‘23, so my review remains rather concise. The aroma is a fragrant blend of wood, spices and herbs. It opens with ancient woodland smells of pinetree bark, moss, licorice and lavender. A heart of dried fruits blends into a sweeter sensation of raw sugar and vanilla. These woods and sugars are then engulfed by camphor and gluestick. It’s very musty and cooling leading into a flowery black tea top note. On the palate much alike the nose, heavy and dry. Incredibly rich flavours of dried fruits and spices. Nutmeg is introduced furthering the arid idea. Then incredible development into resin, vetiver and licorice, followed by more must and herbal black tea. The finish is incredibly long and rich. Black tea dominant, sweet and herbal, with oily subtones.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Orange peel Demerara sugar Oak Resin

Taste

Dried fruit Orange peel Demerara sugar Oak Resin

Photo of the rum AN taken from user Rare Akuma

Benoit Mahe

7 March 2023

9.6/10

“The nose perfumes the room with all the flavors one can love from Demerara. The palate is probably the most complex I've ever tasted. It is pliant and sticky. Greedy but without excess. We go from caramel, to spices, to chocolate, to fruits; the whole without any false note. The finish is endless, for my greatest pleasure.”

Aroma

Caramel Vanilla Glue Woody Dried fruit

Taste

Licorice Prunes Complex Woody Vanilla

Photo of the rum AN taken from user Benoit Mahe

Tafia Guildive

13 July 2023

10.0/10

“Für mich der perfekte Rum. Punkt.”

Frank

19 March 2021

9.3/10

“Blind tested the Velier 94 against the El Dorado 04. Wow. Both of them! This one is more distinctive, woody, spicy and powerful. The ED rounder, more pleasing, fruity-chocolaty.ExactNose: spicy-woody-floral-fruity. Tart, dry attack. Brown and spicy, some chestnut. Cherry orange. Then the dried plum. Lots of wood with vanilla. Light licorice note with caramel and spicy sandalwood.Palate: strong, woody, complex and full-bodied. Pleasantly bitter, some nutmeg, dried plum with bitter orange peel. Malty, brown, dark, toasty. Licorice at the back.Hammer!”

Aroma

Spicy Woody Floral Fruity Vinegar

Taste

Strong Woody Complex Full bodied Spicy

Carlitooo

20 January 2021

9.3/10

“On a par with Diamond 1996 and Uitvlugt 1997, only different (in a positive sense)”

Florian Perolini

13 August 2020

8.9/10

“A rum that has become a "legend" among connoisseurs and investors.Tasted several times to really understand it.A thick, dense and "aromatically" very "black" rum.All of them intersect: tobacco, leather, flowers, dried fruits, candied fruits, but the domination is clearly established on the toasted, oily and spicy side. Thick and oily on the palate, spicy, toasted, vinous and empyreumatic.Long and dry finish on hyper dominant tannins, nice astringency on big leather, tobacco and prune notes. Great finish!”

Aroma

Prunes Dried fruit Dried dates Pecan Plum

Taste

Sweet Umami Concentrated Round Intense

Marcel

28 February 2024

9.4/10

“Schon die Nase lässt erahnen wo die Reise hingeht. Kokosnuss, Karamell und Sauerkirschen. Das ganze unterlegt mit Einschlägen von Zimt und Lakritze. Am Gaumen schön dick und ölig. Dunkle Schokolade, Trockenfrüchte, Holz und Vanille. Ein langer intensiver Abgang mit einer super leckeren Karamellsüße. Für mich einer der besten Rums die ich probiert habe! Ich bin gespannt wie er sich im Direktvergleich zum ED schlägt.”

Aroma

Coconut Caramel Sour cherry Cinnamon Licorice

Taste

Licorice Woody Prunes Round Complex

Photo of the rum AN taken from user Marcel

Mopar Rules

20 January 2024

8.7/10

“heavy and intense rum, the cask dominates the herbal and fruity notes on both nose and palate. A hint of polish and caramel. Slightly below the Velier Enmore 95 I tasted same evening. Both not as mind blowing as expected.”

Aroma

Woody Polish Prunes Cinnamon Caramel

Taste

Woody Espresso Eucalyptus Butterscotch

Bob the Drunker

16 October 2023

9.6/10

“Perfect rum for me with the perfect medium and heavy body style of Demerara rum, coffee, chocolate, bacon, rum amount of sweetness, make this rum elegant enough with explosive flavor from tropical aging, my all time favorite rum”

Photo of the rum AN taken from user Bob the Drunker

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Guyana

Distillery
Albion

Bottler
Velier

RumX ID
RX628

ABV
60,4%

Category
Column Still Rum

Vintage
1994

Mark
AN

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Wooden Continuous Coffey

Age
17 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
250€+

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

3,877 €

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