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English Harbour 1981 25-Year rum

English Harbour 1981 25-Year

Antigua and Barbuda | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (1-4) Distilled

English Harbour 1981 rum was produced in Antigua in 2006 after maturing 25 years in used whisky and bourbon barrels.

In 1932 a handful of rum shop owners came together to form a distillery called 'The Antigua Distillery' which produces English Horbour 1981 rum. The distillery produces rum using it's own proprietary high quality molasses called muscovado molasses.

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36 English Harbour 1981 25-Year Ratings

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Stefan Persson (PREMIUM) 🇸🇪 | 507 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

This is the best rum tasted so far, and is a part of my top five list together with Appleton Joy, El dorado 25, Zafra 30 and my Agricole favourite, Clement Cuvée Speciale.
I buy every bottle that I can if the price is reasonable. As I read somewhere, “if you got the chance to buy a bottle, don’t miss it”.
Pictures: My collection of EH1981 & My ADL shelf together with some Jamaican and Bajan rums.

col_klenk 🇺🇸 | 33 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

I was given a taste by a friend. I haven't had many real high end rums, but this is the best rum I've tasted. It is a touch sweet, nice and spicy, lots of flavor and a smooth finish. I'm big into bourbons and whiskeys and this did hit a little more along those lines. Big, spicy, sweet, and delicious. Still the best I've had so far, so it gets a 10.

Grand Master Jay 🇬🇧 | 80 ratings
Posted almost 9 years ago

If you buy and love rum add this to your wish list to add to your collection.

I am still in awe. This is awesome, it's so smooth, this is something that you have for a special occasion such as a graduation or arrival of a new born, drink this only with your closest family or friends as this is truly awesome. Unless you want to treat yourself.

It's so smooth, it's unbelievable, no afterburn on the way down either.

The packaging is awesome too. My bottle what's left is 2269 I'm going to get another one for sure. This to date is my favourite.

Hotvw1 🇨🇦 | 37 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

First off I hate that I can’t buy this anymore. I found a bottle 4 hours away and actually went and bought it as I love this rum. So far this is the only rum I have put down as a ten

Jacek 🇮🇪 | 4 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Beautiful rich copper colour with rum spice, smoke and orange smell is an invitation to taste. Smooth smoky, dry wood taste, hints ofroasted cashew and espresso. All this followed with long finish with rolling tobacco at the end.
Not the cheapest but very worth trying.

Ernie Higgs 🇨🇦 | 36 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

I was given a taste of this superb rum. Wow. One of the best I have ever had. A definite 10.

LHS 🇨🇦 | 11 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

Like a good scotch, adding very little pure water opens it right up. Then it continues to open as it sits in the glass. A tasting of this rum just gets better and better until the rum is gone and I find myself licking the inside of the glass. A very special experience.

Steven James 🇬🇧 | 33 ratings
Posted 9 years ago

I'm a fan of the EH5 and got to try this at the Boutique Rumfest. It reminded me of why I love Rum. Layers of complexity and depth underpinned by smoke, fruit and brown sugar. One of the best Rums that I've tried.

DucksFan16 🇺🇸 | 52 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

smell is similar to cask 1623, with pears and apples etc. on the nose, very pleasant. The taste is absolutely amazing, very smooth. Definitely one of the top rums I've ever had my life! 98+

Thomas Jesen 🇩🇰 | 41 ratings
Posted 10 years ago

En rom der virkelig oser af klasse, man kan virkelig smage de 25 år på fad, dejlig kompleks, dog ikke så meget sødme, men i dette tilfælde er det heller ikke det der stræbes efter her. En luxus nyder rom, der er forholdsvis dyr, derfor kun:
Et genkøb hvis pengepungen siger ok.




Brand Details

Name: 1981 25-Year
Years Aged: 25
Yr Distilled: 1981
ABV: 40%
Type: English Harbour
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Column Still (1-4)
Women Led Rum: No

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