Saint James Brut de fût Velier Private casks 2001-2019 (50.3%)
One more ghost bottling, that’s how I call them. We literally get no informations about them, then you see few pictures on Facebook groups and can’t find where you can buy them and at which price. Luckily, a friend was as fast as Nicky Larson to get a bottle and sent me a sample of it.
Valinch & Mallet Caroni 1997-2016 (51.8%)
Barmetro Caroni 1997-2017 (57%)
Thompson Bro’s Caroni 1997-2018 (61.9%)
I already wrote an article about four Caronis from the ’97 vintage with some nice bottlings and I really enjoyed it, so let’s continue the adventure today with three more references.
Samaroli Dark Demerara 1994-2006 (45%)
The Rum Cask Enmore 1988-2020 (47.9%)
WIld Parrot Enmore 1991-2019 (53.6%)
I place the Guyana rum mysteries somewhere between curiosity and irritation in my personal emotions, that’s the biggest gambling game isn’t it? But finally I must say I enjoy playing it.
Samaroli Hampden 1992-2007 (45%)
Samaroli Hampen 1993-2015 (45%)
As you may know, I love this Hampden old stuff, you should take a look in our Jamaica page which fill up more and more!
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
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?
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