Nobilis West Indies No. 3 Rockley BBR 1986 34yr 54,7%
Deep, nuanced rum with honey, smoke, and spice.
This limited Rockley BBR delivers a rich, complex profile with vibrant honey, smoky, and tropical notes layered with spice. Our RumX community praises its intricate character and smooth, evolving finish that invites careful savoring.
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How does this rum taste?
- Complex, layered flavor profile
- Unique 1986 heritage
- Elegant, smooth finish
No. 3 Rockley BBR is a rare, limited-edition rum from Barbados with roots in the legendary 1986 vintage. Distilled from molasses in a pot still and aged for 34 years, it offers a complex aroma of honey, smoky nuances, vanilla, and a hint of medicinal character, complemented by tropical fruit and spice on the palate. Our community of RumX members has noted its layered profile, with flavors that evolve from a sweet, almost floral nose to an intense, balanced finish that includes subtle oak and bittersweet chocolate. This rum is a distinctive experience for connoisseurs seeking depth, unique heritage, and a taste journey as memorable as it is refined.
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About the West Indies distillery
The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 3,717 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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TheRhumhoe
Oct 7, 2023
"A rum whose vintage is often considered a benchmark in the field, and it's easy to see why. The nose is very full and complex, with a multitude of flavors: exotic fruits, floral notes, aromatic herbs, tobacco, spices (ginger, licorice, anise, chili, vanilla, pepper), smoky wood, nuts, caramel, honey, chocolate and medicinal notes form an aromatic bouquet as special as it is detailed, deep and lively. The palate is very elegant and sophisticated. The rum is lively, rich in spices, aromatic herbs and floral notes that extend to honey. Wood, smoke, leather and chocolate follow the complex, fresh palate. Some medicinal and fruity notes lie in ambush on the tongue. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is long, dark, bitter, medicinal, woody and slightly herbaceous. There are also dried fruits, leather, spices and chocolate. For a profile of Barbados, this is an original, complete and accomplished rum, with remarkable and delicious flavors."
Johannes
Nov 20, 2022
"In direct comparison to the RA, SS and Plantation, it does not seem quite as intense and can not quite keep up with the top 3. Nevertheless, still a high, exceptional quality!"
mto75
Aug 17, 2024
"the RA 86 in comparison with the Nobilis 86. Both with that unique herbal, medicinal, floral, smoky-honey note on the nose. The Nobilis still has orange peel. The RA seems a bit more edgy or expressive, even though the Nobilis is slightly higher in ABV. On the palate, both toasted cask, grapefruit."
RumTaTa
Jul 30, 2023
"This is one of the oldest rums I've had in the glass (thanks to saibotztar). The nose is already unusual with forest and buckwheat honey, ripe tropical fruit, vanilla, fig cake and less barrel-heavy than expected. The alcohol is absolutely unobtrusive on the nose. On the palate, a blast! Then aromas from the nose are joined by resin. The rum shows a very creamy mouthfeel and again the alcohol is at no time superficial. The finish is eternally long and also here I find all the flavors of the nose again, supplemented by a trace of oak / barrel. What a great rum!"