1931 83rd Anniversary 6-15 Years

Popped the cork and smelled some heaven. It may be part anticipation but the smell is quite powerful, with a lot of complexity. After sipping and nosing again in 20ish minutes, a floral note comes out that is very rewarding. Not sure I’ve smelt anything like this in other rums.

On to the taste. It seems to change quite a bit throughout a session. At first it seems to start off with some earthy agricole notes and turn into the molasses complexities of toasted fruits, leather and tobacco. Then a little later it’s something off the bat that I can’t totally place. It’s almost like Appleton funk. It settles nicely into some warmth with no alcohol taste.

Definitely a lot going on flavour-wise which is welcome and appreciated. Something to sip and contemplate on. In any case, it’s worth the hype and if you appreciate rum that makes you think, this is a great one for you. It sure is for me! Top marks.

Un des meilleur rhum pour vrai, les votes en bas de 8 sont ridicules

If Zacapa 23 is rated 7.5 and Diplomatico R.exclusiva is 8.0 than this has to be a perfect ten! It's 43% abv. Comes in a lovely bottle. Big cork stopper that has a nice pop to it. What you get on the nose is pretty much same like the taste. It's not too sweet,dry fruits,vanilla,old leather,fresh tobacco,it's complex,sherry/porto influenced,dark chocolate,cocoa,raisins,brown sugar,just a hint of oak... Reminds me of good XO cognac's. Finish is long lasting ,soft and mellow. Truly a sipping rum. I liked it very,very much. Comparing it to some of my favorite rums that I tasted so far,like Flor de cana25,El Dorado 21 and St.Lucia Chairman's reserve 1931,I can say it's right up there. And,to my taste it may even be marginally better. And it's considerably cheaper than ones that I mentioned. It's truly a winner! I can wholeheartedly recommend it,if you can still find it...

One of the best. I would sip it like wine, but it is 40ABV. Simply amazing, I am worshiping it and trying to make it last as long as possible. It is not cheap (£70), but I really wonder how more expensive rums taste like if this one is so good and costs "only" £70. Must try.

Pleasantly surprised at the smoothness and sweet molasses. On par with Zacapuca in my mind. I finished the bottle within 5 days. :-S This rum is in my top three.

This is a very complex rum, mixing pot and column traditional rims and agricole too.
Very well blended, no one rum comes through and you can taste all the different flavours.
The downside being there's no clear flavour profile, but it's great if you fancy something different

Enjoyed this with friends. Loved it. Could have drank straight.

The 1931 series is a must try for each rum lover. This 3:rd edition comes wth a black lable and is utterly deep in flavour. Dry, crisp, full of oak and deep age. Pleasant and rich on the nose.
Bourbon barrels from Jack Daniels does its job well.

Sugar 0-5 GPL. This vintage of the St Lucia 1931 Anniversary rums is slightly different from previous editions (as expected) in that it has a bit more "smoke and leather" taste and aroma in it. Along with the standard taste of vanilla, I found some spices like clove or nutmeg, with a bit of fruit. Overall, the Oak, Smoke, Leather, Fruit, and Spice make for a complex and well balanced rum. If you like an unsweetened rum with a smokey flavour, then this rum is for you.....if you want to spend $140 per bottle (Ontario) It's an excellent sipping rum, but there are better rums in the marketplace at this price point.

Not sure about this one. Good strong rum with a lovely dark colour. Goes down easily drunk straight and I wouldn't be upset being given a bottle. There is a good alcohol taste but also one that tastes slightly of antiseptic.