Enmore Rum Artesanal Guyana Rum VSG 1985 36yr 54,3%

RX7790 Excellent Pot Still Rum Single Cask 297 bottles Above 250€

“Exquisite, complex rum with distinct graphite and herbaceous notes. Unique.”

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How does this rum taste?

Heralded as an exceptional Guyana gem, the Rum Artesanal VSG, distilled in '85, wows with its distinctive graphite and dry herb bouquet, salmiak hints, and a complex, long finish, despite its lofty price. A connoisseur's collectible.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Thyme Minty Licorice Dried fruit Vanilla Woody

Taste

Thyme Woody Minty Complex Licorice Dried fruit

Finish

Roasted Minty Woody Dry Barrel Herbal

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Zucker und Zeste

1 June 2022

9.2/10

“Friends of the cultivated pencil should feel right at home here. If you like that, this is probably your highlight of the year.”

Aroma

Prunes Raisin Thyme Woody Licorice

Taste

Dried fruit Spicy Thyme Peppery Tannins

Oliver

27 October 2021

9.3/10

“Outstanding Versailles! Liquid pencil... 🤯”

Aroma

Almond Thyme Minty Licorice Vanilla

Taste

Oily Licorice Bitter Woody Mineral

Jakob

26 May 2022

9.1/10

“Wonderful rum that varies between the omnipresent pencil shavings, herbs (thyme!) and spicy notes. A true grand seigneur from Versailles.”

Aroma

Thyme Barrel Mineral Green apple Licorice

Taste

Licorice Herbal Barrel Mineral Metallic

TheRhumhoe

24 December 2022

9.2/10

“A grandiose rum that masters the balance of aromas to perfection. The triptych of herbal and tobacco notes, Demerara's typical woodiness and spiciness, and the fruitier side of the nose complete the picture. The attack on the palate is extremely delicate, with the alcohol very well integrated. The top notes are thyme, tobacco and herbs, followed by spices (licorice, aniseed, allspice), wood, nuts and fruits (citrus, dried, candied and tropical fruits). The honeyed side of the rum incenses the palate. The finish is long, warm and spicy, but is soon overtaken by floral and earthy flavors that are highly aromatic and not at all distracting. A superbly well-preserved rum that's part of the legend.”

Aroma

Intense Tobacco Flowery Minty Spice

Taste

Tobacco Cigar Flowery Spice Vanilla

cigares

14 December 2023

8.7/10

“A nose of old varnished wood with sawdust and mirabelle plum alcohol. The palate plunges fairly quickly to a kind of licorice and prunes, then overripe papaya and floor wax, wood in all its forms and, very present when spotted, graphite/pencil lead. The finish is long, on overripe papaya and wood in all its forms. The empty glass is marked by smoke and oak. Not a fan of this rum, to be tasted again with more oxidation.”

Aroma

Barrel Fruit schnapps Varnish

Taste

Licorice Papaya Waxes Barrel Oak

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Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

12 August 2023

9.0/10

“A dream in the tasted desired color graphite gray. 😋”

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Tschusikowsky

2 July 2023

9.2/10

“Best VSG I've had so far. The nose I found still (too) restrained but palate and finish are exquisite. Pencil is really there, but also bitter orange, pickled pears, herbs, citrus. Plus present slightly burnt wood notes that round it all out. The oily texture also fits very well. Top!”

Aroma

Minty Licorice Iodine Mineral Dried fruit

Taste

Complex Oily Brown sugar Pear Unknown

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Martin Augustin

6 April 2024

9.1/10

“Nase: Bleistift! Eine sehr komplexe Nase mit viel Tiefe. Schöne ölige Textur, die gleichzeitig süß und konzentriert ist. Bleistift, Holz, Pfeffer und Vanille vermählen dich mit mineralischen Noten. Er ist süß und bitter zugleich, genial. Der Abgang überzeugt ebenso. Ein wirklich toller Versailles!”

Aroma

Licorice Dried fruit Minty Green apple Unknown

Taste

Woody Licorice Peppery Leather Brown sugar

Thunderbird

31 December 2021

9.2/10

“What an extraordinary rum... I've never noticed the mineral pencil note so extremely ... but it's not just this alone that makes this rum... dried fruit and herbs are in harmony, the woody side also comes to the fore! A very complex and intense rum... absolutely top!”

Aroma

Mineral Dried apricot Thyme Minty

Taste

Mineral Thyme Oily Tannins Spicy

Serge

24 February 2024

8.9/10

“✏️✏️✏️ A beautifully pronounced pencil and a really great rum. It's not my absolute feelgood profile, but if you take your time with the rum - at least that's how it was for me - you can really have fun with it.”

Aroma

Unknown Herbal Thyme Minty Vanilla

Taste

Thyme Minty Dried fruit Licorice Citrus

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crazyforgoodbooze

8 November 2021

8.0/10

“Very intense & authentic note of thyme, salty salmiak/licorice sweets, some pear and bitter orange, leather, lots of bitter substances from burnt wood and light bitter notes like from iodine ointment or when you chew on a pencil... Surprisingly drinkable for 36y old and surprisingly little wood for it. The finish could be a little longer. PLV is out of proportion for me, if the rum cost 200€ less, the ratings would be higher. In general, however, it's not really the flavor profile that appeals to me.”

Aroma

Waxes Licorice Thyme Prunes Herbal

Taste

Thyme Licorice Oily Pear Salty

DomM

19 December 2021

9.1/10

“Surprisingly non-woody on the palate looking at its very long time in the cask. Very elegant and komplex. Good stuff.”

Aroma

Thyme Minty Herbal Woody Fresh

Taste

Thyme Minty Woody Complex Dried fruit

Lukas Jäger

29 October 2021

9.1/10

“A touch of legend. As unique in taste as its vintage. Anyone who likes to stir their herbal tea with pencils will love this bottling. Despite its enormous age, it is not woody, almost harmoniously balanced in its aromas, if it weren't for this beastly pencil note, which is only sufficiently countered by thyme and mint. I find it difficult to rate this bottling because it is so special and, as a unicorn, correspondingly expensive. I would give it more points for quality, but unfortunately it's not my taste. Still, it's a board. You have to try it.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Prunes Thyme Minty Licorice

Taste

Woody Licorice Thyme Brown sugar Vanilla

Frank

30 October 2021

9.3/10

“A rather rare and expensive drop and something very special! Nose: actually pops a pencil lead. Wow. I find dry spices like savory or old oregano as well as candle wax and lovely beeswax. It also has something of old newsprint. Fruit is there, but flat, perhaps dried apricot. Palate: here, too, the first thing is intense pencil, followed by a pleasant wood acidity. Then again these dry spices, thyme, saffron, some mint and also lovage. Cut branches again. Slightly salty and waxy. Totally different and therefore brilliant!”

Aroma

Waxes Iodine Honeycomb Balanced Caramel

Taste

Complex Acidic Thyme Saffron Young wood

Christoph

13 November 2021

8.8/10

“Intense thyme and mint on the nose, plus citrus fruits. A natural caramel sweetness, when drinking you can almost taste the brown sugar crystals. Herbal notes diminish towards the finish. Oily on the tongue, dry on the finish with some iodine and roasted notes. The integration of the alcohol lacks maximum perfection, and the nose promises more than the taste delivers (criticism still at a very high level considering the P/L ratio compared to the 1994 REV and VSG bottlings).”

Aroma

Minty Thyme Vanilla Citrus Woody

Taste

Thyme Minty Oily Citrus Brown sugar

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Guyana

Distillery
Enmore

Bottler
Heinz Eggert GmbH

Brand
Rum Artesanal

RumX ID
RX7790

ABV
54,3%

Category
Pot Still Rum

Vintage
1985

Cask number
#222

Mark
VSG

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Single Wooden Pot Still

Age
36 years

No. of bottles
297

Bottle volume
50cl

Price range
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

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