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Ultimatum Selected 8-Year rum

Ultimatum Selected 8-Year

Netherlands Antilles | Aged | 40% ABV

7.0/10
13 ratings
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13 Ultimatum Selected 8-Year Ratings

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Seko 🇨🇿 | 205 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This one is a very good blend, the nose starts with characteristic Jamaica pot distilled esters (think Hampden), but not too overpowering as they are mixed with the scent similar to Mount Gay XO, the taste fulfills my expectations of the pot and column mix, which takes much the Jamaican funk out and makes this rum well rounded as it adds Bajan style taste to the game. The taste has a sweet start, with some vanilla, dried fruits, it ends with oak undertones. The Bajan end of the taste profile kind of wanes out at the end of the bottle if you when you leave it for several weeks as I did. No sugar added. If you are into Jamaica and Bajan style rums - this is a mixture of both.

Dr. Arzt 🇩🇪 | 16 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

The Little Distillers is part of dutch company Van Wees wich also give us the high rated Ultimate Single Malt Whisky range.
This is their cheapest product, around 25 Euro, and it's an 8 year old blend from eight different Rums. For me it is a perfect daily sipper.
I especially like original approach because here you get no colouring, no additional sugar and it is non chill filtered.

Wolfe Tone 🇳🇱 | 124 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Soft and fruity at a decent price point. Not a bad rum at all.

Clint Oosterbos 🇳🇱 | 15 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

A bit sharp and lots of cherry-chocolate flavours. Not nice enough for sipping.

Docsarvis (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 463 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is the 8 year old Guatemala Darsa 2008. Another great expression from the Van Wees who also bless us with Foursquare Rum. Deep rich and complex. Especially striking for just an 8 year old. Wonderful balance with a significant but smooth bite. Great body. Incredible nose.long luscious finish. Really good stuff. Great neat or on ice.

Harrie 🇳🇱 | 91 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Like their Ultimate whiskeys the 'van Wees' Ultimatum rums are unadultered and have a name to uphold. This 8 yo Spanish style blend (stated on the bottle) is one of their least expensive offerings (I paid around €26) and bottled at 46% ABV. Eight different rums are in the blend of which 50% is pot still; there is no geographical indication on any of these rums.

On the nose I get the first question as the bottle says Spanish style but the nose screams Jamaica (and that would be English style, right?); some sharper, almost petrochemical, notes, quit a bit of alcohol and some fruity notes as well that I would describe as a mix of drupes. The pot stil part takes care of the liveliness and complexity of this rum, the column part mellows the harsher flavours and make it easygoing. Both make it rather fruity and sweet on the 'midpalate' (is that even a word?) and it ends with some bittersweet dark chocolate/mocha and oaky notes.

This is a blend made in heaven; enough complexity to make it interesting, enough sweet notes to make it easygoing. The pot still part is very present but not dominating or overpowering as in some Jamaican rums. Balance is perfect and I am surprised this can be offered at this pricepoint. For good measure, the price is not taken into account on my rating; this is a well earned 9 (and I don't give them easily).Probably a love or hate rum.

Jan Staněk 🇨🇿 | 121 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Not really my cup of tea, I prefer different type of rums.

TY 🇦🇹 | 67 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Sehr intensiver süßlich-fruchtiger Geruch.
Birne und Kirsche klingen durch.
Würzig, scharf, alkoholisch.
Im Hintergrund jedoch etwas wässrig und ohne viel Körper.
Langer, warmer, leicht herber Abgang.

Pur exotisch und bestenfalls interessant, aber nichts für alle Tage.
Kommt selbst bei Cocktails deutlich durch.
Verleiht Orange-Rum Charakter.

SSies 🇳🇱 | 7 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Nice gentle rum which is affordable and not too complex in taste. Easy to drink. Nice price quality combination

Evan.stols 🇳🇱 | 5 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Rather harsch to drink, it has a nice aftertaste. They could have done a better job on this one.




Brand Details

Name: Selected 8-Year
Years Aged: 8
ABV: 40%
Type: Ultimatum
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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