Enmore S.B.S Guyana REV 1994 26yr 48,5%

"Ein außergewöhnlicher Rum, für meinen Geschmack aber zu holzig! Aber das ist Klagen auf hohem Niveau! Der Rum ist klasse! Edit: Heute erneut im Glas und ich muss mich hier verbessern. Ich vermute, dass sich mein Geschmacksempfinden etwas verändert hat. Heute erscheint er mir deutlich runder und zugänglicher. Trotz des relativ leichten ABV, ist er sehr komplex und tiefgründig. Er entwickelt eine sehr große dunkle Aromenvielfalt. 0,4 Punkte nach oben korrigiert"

"Beautiful REV. But for me personally a little too bitter."

"Wow! Hier keek ik naar uit. De geruchtenmolen stelde dat dit de beste van de 4 laatste Guyana’s van SBS (De Skeldon van The Nectar niet meegerekend). Het is heel erg goed. Bitterzoet, houterig maar niet erover, complex en de alcohol maakt mooi deel uit van het geheel. Edit:samplekill 08/04/2024 The nose is luscious and inviting. The balance between the ABV, the “dark elements” in the profile and the wood is just right. They chose the right time to bottle it. Originally (3 years ago) I scored it 9.4 and at that point in time it was justified. Now I took it down a bit as I’ve experienced quite a few rums in the meantime. Nevertheless it remains an excellent drop!"

"The 1994 Enmore is the best of "the four" from the Guyana 2021 SBS release. The 1990 Uitvlugt is already too much over the zenith in comparison and the flavors are somewhat lost in the wood and the 2001 Skeldon is fruitier but not as balanced as this one. (Disclaimer: comparison on an extremely high level, as all 3 aforementioned rums are excellent). For 48.5%, the alcohol could be less present, but that's already forcible fault finding."

"RumX Advent 8.12.23 Bittersweet Symphony🤩 Harmonious dark fruits with brown sugar. Heavy and woody, yet light and harmonious. It smells like demerara. Mixture of a bed of herbs, older, damp wood, plus iodine and vanilla. In the mouth tobacco, iodine, nectarine, peach, vanilla, dill, some lavender, plum, chocolate, leather, licorice, tobacco. Very long finish. Beautiful complexity. Great stuff and very tasty. It has a kind of heavy character, but is easy to drink. First class rum."

"Amazing color and nose. Mouth is unfortunately less balanced with a little too much wood and final is too bitterish. Without this, it could have been a 90+ rum. Still a really good one of course."

"Great stuff. Beautifully complex and yet round. The initial bitterness on the palate disappears (almost) with time.In direct comparison with the Rumclub (RX11613) sweeter, softer and not as intense. On the nose, the SBS has less fruit and more tobacco and black tea."

"A lovely 1994 REV, very complex. Tobacco, Caramel and dark chocolate. Spicy. The empty glass smelt lovely the morning after😁 quite a lot of slightly musty wood with a long finish. Could still taste it an hour later!"

"A superb bottling from SBS, which manages to capture all the essence of Enmore REV 1994. Round, intense and elegant, the nose is marked by dried fruit (prunes, grapes), aromatic herbs (thyme) and black tea, accompanied by warm spices (licorice, cinnamon) and a delicate woodiness, followed by leather but without bitterness. Caramel, dark chocolate and tobacco season the olfactory profile with a healthy dose of gourmandise. No aggression is felt, but the aromas are exuberant. Dark, empyreumatic notes (smoky, roasted notes, Malta nuts and roasted hazelnuts), spices and woodiness compete with black tea and aromatic herbs to take control of the palate. Dried fruit is also present, but more subdued. The bitterness is felt on dark chocolate and coffee. The finish is superb, rather thin on the palate but very long, with dark, bitter notes and a hint of rubber at the end that upsets the balance of flavors. The profile is dry but also smooth and elegant, driven by dried fruits, warm spices and smoky oak. A superb rum that offers a veritable gustatory orgasm."

"An old Versailles always creates a lot of promise, and the color is very dark. The nose is reminiscent of Valle d'Aosta coffee, a blend of wood, coffee and orange. The palate is made up of old wood, prunes and burnt sugar, with a hint of chewed pencil, wet wood and graphite. You can smell the same ingredients in the empty glass. A rum that reminds me both of Valle d'Aosta's "copa del amicizia" for the nose and of school pencils for the taste."