J.Bally Brut de fût LMDW 1999-2017 (54.5%)
You could have had my first impressions about this bottling in the 21st February tasting but I wanted to go further because it really got my attention.
J.Bally Brut de fût 1999
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Velier Caroni Tasting Gang & The Last
Velier Caroni Tasting Gang 1996-2019 (63.5%)
Velier Caroni The last 1996-2019 (61.9%)
I loved the Tasting Gang concept, if you want to read more about how the selection was done you should take a look to my friend Roger’s article about it.
Young Hampden ester bombs!
Kill Devil Hampden 2007-2018 (63.5%)
Twelve Hampden 2007-2018 (68.5%)
Flensburg Hampden 2007-2020 (66.8%)
Ester bombs alert! The 2007 vintage normally means C<>H mark, there is no doubts it’s gonna be funky! But esters and young didn’t match every time in my own experience so let’s see how they are!
Valinch & Mallet 2021
Valinch & Mallet Enmore 1994-2020 (52.5%)
Valinch & Mallet Long Pond 2005-2020 (56.8%)
Valinch & Mallet Jamaica blend (56.3%)
Hard to catch, isn’t it? Valinch & Mallet released four new rums, the today’s trio + a Foursquare. The black and gold bottles looks veeery nice, I hope to see more in the future!
21st february tasting
Chairman’s Reserve Saint Lucia Salon du Rhum Belgique 8yo (46%)
HSE Single cask 2003-2016 (47.8%)
Velier Bielle MG9 2003-2012 (49%)
J.Bally Brut de fût 1999-2017 (54.5%)
Saint James Confrérie du Rhum 2003-2018 (59%)
The Rum Mercenary Uitvlugt 1997-2019 (56.4%)
Samaroli Demerara 1990-2016 (45%)
Corman Collins Diamond 2003-2018 (58.3%)
Nobilis Enmore 1988-2020 (49.1%)
Velier Uitvlugt ULR 1997-2014 (59.7%)
Le Gus’t Demerara Marrons Optimum 2002-2019 (58.8%)
Rum Sponge Caroni 1998-2020 (57.1%)
Velier Monymusk Begnoni 1997-2019 (67.9%)
Rum Artesanal New Yarmouth 2nd edition 2009-2020 (65.7%)
Nobilis Hampden 1993-2020 (65.8%)
SBS New Yarmouth 2005-2018 (67.2%)
That’s the first time we use this event template because of the Covid. We created it to share our thoughts after tasting with friends or some events like Salon du Rhum Belgique when they’ll be able to open doors. We use a star-based rating because we can’t be as accurate as we are when we’re tasting some rums alone at home all the time in a similar setup.
1992 Hampden’s
Renegade Hampden 1992-2007 (46%)
Murray McDavid Hampden 1992-2005 (46%)
Masam Hampden 1992-2019 (54.5%)
Compagnie des Indes Hampden 1992-2016 (59.8%)
Progressively I’m starting to being close to have reviewed all Hampden’s older than 1993, did you noticed it?
Jamaican oldies
Berry Bro’s Long Pond 1986-2002 (46%)
Bristol Long Pond 1985-1998 (46%)
Corman Collins Long Pond 1977-2013 (50%)
Corman Collins Long Pond 1982-2013 (50%)
Cadenhead’s Long Pond 1986-2004 (68.3%)
For the first time, you voted for the content of the next article on our Facebook page. So let’s start the week with five Jamaican oldies!
Rum Artesanal 2021
Rum Artesanal Belize 2007-2021 (58.9%)
Rum Artesanal Diamond VSG 2004-2021 (58.2%)
Rum Artesanal W.I.R.D 1986-2021 (53.7%)
I already tasted some Rum Artesanal bottlings and I’ve almost never been disappointed. They release three new bottlings that we’ll discover today.
Bunch of 1998 Caroni’s
Rum Sponge Caroni 1998-2020 (57.1%)
Dansk Fanklub Caroni 1998-2020 (63.9%)
SMWS R13.2 Caroni 1998-2020 (62%)
Wild Parrot Caroni White 1998-2018 (62.6%)
Wild Parrot Caroni Red 1998-2018 (63.5%)
Let’s start the week with five 1998 Caroni’s released by independent bottlers.
Rum Runner
Rum Runner Martinique (69.1%)
Rum Runner Cuba 2015-2020 (59.5%)
Rum Runner Belize 2007-2020 (60.9%)
Rum Runner T.D.L 2002-2020 (61.9%)
Rum Runner Monymusk 2007-2020 (61.2%)
Rum Runner Blend (62.5%)
Today let’s discover Rum Runner, a new French independent bottler which started with a range of 6 rums bottled at cask strength.
