This was a very smooth and flavourful rum. It was a great value compared to many of the other rums I have tasted over the past year. I appreciated the flavour without the heavy alcohol taste that accompanies many of the others I have tried. I consider this to be a "must have" for my cabinet.

Tasted neat in a glencairn
Nose: surprisingly approachable at this octane. Brine, some grass, and a hint of citrus
Mouth: Again surprisingly easy for 59% ABV - the nose holds up with sugar cane, citrus, fennel, hints of cucumber and green olives.
Finish: Medium, with vegetal character
Overall an incredible and highly drinkable agricole blanc from Marie Galante at a very generous price point. Makes a lovely Ti' Punch or a daiquiri with tons of character

Tasted neat in a glencairn (water added for subsequent tastings)
Nose: from a distance, rotting bananas, yogurt, alcohol and sweet citrus
Mouth: this is not a sipping rum, obviously. Working past the burn of 63%ABV there's some citrus and earthy pungency. With water: more citrus, brine, earth and pineapple funk.
This is surely an incredible mixer and makes an aggressive daiquiri variant!

Tasted neat in a glencairn
Nose: smells like rum, once the alcohol wafts away...a bit sweet and single note, like rubbing alcohol and a Werther's, if you concentrate you might find a little coffee, a little caramel, a little fruit
Mouth: not great here - some vanilla, some wood, some alcohol burn
Finish: short. Some raw wood spice for a second...
For the price point and age, it certainly won't offend anyone, but not a pour I'll be reaching for anytime soon. Boring and cloying.

Tasted neat in a glencairn
Nose: immediately recognizable Hampden notes of tar, rotting fruit, cola, maybe even bring olives, but always with a sweetness
Mouth: an oily feel with the fruits up front - mangoes, bananas - then burnt sugar, brine, tar even notes of cherry cola and licorice. Wild ride!
Finish: long. Next morning even.
This is something special from the nose to finish. Incredible pot still Jamaican!

Tasted neat in a glencairn
Nose: sultanas, dried figs, pear, peach
Palate: bright fruit leading with peaches and mangoes, caramel, cinnamon, some leather and wood trickling in
Finish: medium, with woody notes
Really a great sipper accentuating the distinct aged agricole vibe

This is not a true 23 year old rum. That point has been dealt out in many posts before mine. It is a let down.

This blend of rums (different ages-with little 23 year old casket gold) has the dishonor of being further sweetened to appeal to the rum newbies with money to spend.

I will unequivocally state, the rum is a good mixer with Coke, and I haven’t tried it with Coconut water yet. It has aromas of oak, banana, and vanilla. It is a manufactured sweet smell.

The straight sip is pleasant, not overpowering, or bitter with no real burn on the swallow. There is a slight bitterness on the back of the tongue. But no ‘real’ burn like other rums.

I’m not sure about a sipper, but it is good in Coke. This is not molasses based, but sugar cane ‘honey’ which I am liking more and more (think Agricole). And mixes well with the cola.

This is a decently made sweetened rum made for light pallets, but is way overpriced ($49-duty free store Cancun). It’s ok, glad I tried it, but look for it on sale or buy it to say you tried it. As for me, in a very rum unfriendly state (Ohio), I’ll search for some sugar juiced rum (cane-not molasses) for my next bottle.

This rum is truly terrific. Great neat but preferred with a cube of ice. Mixes well with diet cola. My pallet is spiced rums and light rums but not Captian or Sailor, a truly unique flavor that is appreciated after a long hard day. Enjoy!

Not sure how this flew under my radar this is a very good rum a notch above regular blend. Slightly higher alcohol but smooth as silk with more lingering flavors.

Just ok. I expected more from a rum of this age. Not worth the money. Really pedestrian.

But not expecting a rum this nice. Especially at this price. This is good stuff. Great dark cognac color. The nose is heavy with Jamaican Funk, banana and wood. I respect Jamaican Funk but it is not my favorite. Many have way too much. But this rum has just the right balance. In fact, the balance in this rum is brilliant. Very slight sweetness, combined with ample punch and the funk. Beautiful. "From my point of view things are shaping up nicely". Some faint coconut notes lingering. Short but full finish. Smooth and supple but oh so well balanced. Worthy of 007. This rum has a definite license to sip.

Typical Barbados rum, dry, smooth, minimal afterburn. In addition nice brown color. It is a must for less sweet rum lovers.

Too sweet rum with strange aroma. Considering added sugar it is just expensive sirup. On the other hand very nice bottle, but thats all.

Have had two bottles of this one for a while. Yesterday evening it was time to taste it.
The nose is spicy and smoky.
On the palate and during the finish is it possible besides this to detect coffee, toffee and hints of nuts and vanilla. The finish is quite long.
Overall a real good Cuban thats having no problem to defend its place in my rumbar.
Pictures: My opened bottle & the Spanish Steps in my private rum bar.

My first experience with Worthy Park. I was expecting a less-proofy version of S+C but could not have been more wrong. This is all dark dried fruits and muddy, dirty earth. Like the floor of the jungle. In a good way.

excellent white rum. we can easily smell fredh sugar cane and baguasse. This rum is very good and very fragrant. I highly recommend. better in my opinion than the Neisson.

The Chairmans Reserve Saint Lucia 1931 is a blend of 14 molasses and sugar cane rums, which have been produced in column and pot style. The rum is a limited bottling, which appears annually and complements the anniversary bottlings. The whole thing is quite a complex topic. The rum is bottled with 46% alcohol in the typical 1931 bottle, which makes a chic high-quality impression.

The nose is fantastic for me and meets my taste very much. Great spicy tobacco notes, also meet coffee, bourbon, vanilla, some mocha and chocolate as well as light floral grassy notes. Here the rum is a blast and I am very happy with that.

On the palate, the rum looks a bit thin at first and the alcohol gives off its sharpness. But then the rum catches itself with intense spicy notes. Tobacco, leather and some coffee pair with some sweetness on tap. Bitter substances make the rum pleasantly dry and the finish is characterized by smoky bourbon and wood notes.

A great rum that is sufficiently complex for me and offers great flavors if you like it spicy. In cask strength it would be probably even more intense. The nose promises a little more than the rum offers in the mouth. But for the nosing a feast. Clear recommendation. I'm looking forward to the other rums from Chairman's Reserve and St. Lucia. A great Start.

Der Chairmans Reserve Saint Lucia 1931 ist ein Blend aus 14 Melasse und Zuckerrohr Rums, welche im Column und Pot Stil hergestellt worden sind. Der Rum ist eine limitierte Abfüllung, welche jährlich erscheint und die Jubiläums Abfüllungen ergänzt. Das ganze ist ein durchaus komplexes Thema. Der Rum wird mit 46% Alkohol in die typische 1931 Flasche abgefüllt, welche einen schicken hochwertigen Eindruck macht.

Die Nase ist für mich fantastisch und trifft sehr meinen Geschmack. Tolle würzige Tabaknoten, treffen auch Kaffee, Bourbon, Vanille, etwas Mokka und Schokolade sowie leichte florale grassige Noten. Hier ist der Rum eine Wucht und einer meiner Favoriten.

Am Gaumen wirkt der Rum erst einmal etwas dünn und der Alkohol gibt seine Schärfe ab. Dann fängt der Rum sich aber mit intensiven würzigen Noten. Tabak, Leder und etwas Kaffee paaren sich mit etwas Süße vom Fass. Bitterstoffe machen den Rum angenehm trocken und der Abgang ist durch rauchige Bourbon und Holznoten geprägt.

Ein toller Rum, der für mich ausreichend komplex ist und tolle Aromen bietet, wenn man es würzig mag. In Fassstärke bestimmt noch einmal intensiver. Die Nase verspricht etwas mehr als der Rum im Mund anbietet. Aber für das Nosing ein Fest. Klare Empfehlung. Bin auf die weiteren Rums von Chairmans Reserve gespannt.

Jo ahá 🙄 "rumy s vysokým obsahem esterů".
Nééé, já osel, neměl jsem vypít celých 5cl tak rychle.
Málem mě to zabilo!
...ale, vždyť já jsem se zamiloval!!!
Heuréka! Objevil jsem svět vysoce esterových rumů !

Very little more to be desired for it's price. Balanced sipper that is my daily go-to rum at the moment.

Starts off with a bit of a whisky vibe and a kick. Then the aftertaste has some vanilla and banana to offer. Overall, decent, but a bit thin and too much alcohol taste.

Not going to the top shelf but lends a nice variety.

Nice smooth cane sugar rum with a hint of caramel. Perfect straight up.

Personally I find the 12yr old to be better than the 15yr. Not worth the extra dollars.

This rum it doesn't taste like rum. Is more like a vodka. I don't like it.

This one is good by itself. Just ice and that's it. I love drinking this run and eat some good chocolate and cheese in between sips.

Love coconut Malibú! I enjoy this baby with pineapple juice and lot of ice.

This was a very smooth and flavourful rum. It was a great value compared to many of the other rums I have tasted over the past year. I appreciated the flavour without the heavy alcohol taste that accompanies many of the others I have tried. I consider this to be a "must have" for my cabinet.

Tasted neat in a glencairn
Nose: surprisingly approachable at this octane. Brine, some grass, and a hint of citrus
Mouth: Again surprisingly easy for 59% ABV - the nose holds up with sugar cane, citrus, fennel, hints of cucumber and green olives.
Finish: Medium, with vegetal character
Overall an incredible and highly drinkable agricole blanc from Marie Galante at a very generous price point. Makes a lovely Ti' Punch or a daiquiri with tons of character

Tasted neat in a glencairn (water added for subsequent tastings)
Nose: from a distance, rotting bananas, yogurt, alcohol and sweet citrus
Mouth: this is not a sipping rum, obviously. Working past the burn of 63%ABV there's some citrus and earthy pungency. With water: more citrus, brine, earth and pineapple funk.
This is surely an incredible mixer and makes an aggressive daiquiri variant!

Tasted neat in a glencairn
Nose: smells like rum, once the alcohol wafts away...a bit sweet and single note, like rubbing alcohol and a Werther's, if you concentrate you might find a little coffee, a little caramel, a little fruit
Mouth: not great here - some vanilla, some wood, some alcohol burn
Finish: short. Some raw wood spice for a second...
For the price point and age, it certainly won't offend anyone, but not a pour I'll be reaching for anytime soon. Boring and cloying.

Tasted neat in a glencairn
Nose: immediately recognizable Hampden notes of tar, rotting fruit, cola, maybe even bring olives, but always with a sweetness
Mouth: an oily feel with the fruits up front - mangoes, bananas - then burnt sugar, brine, tar even notes of cherry cola and licorice. Wild ride!
Finish: long. Next morning even.
This is something special from the nose to finish. Incredible pot still Jamaican!

Tasted neat in a glencairn
Nose: sultanas, dried figs, pear, peach
Palate: bright fruit leading with peaches and mangoes, caramel, cinnamon, some leather and wood trickling in
Finish: medium, with woody notes
Really a great sipper accentuating the distinct aged agricole vibe

This is not a true 23 year old rum. That point has been dealt out in many posts before mine. It is a let down.

This blend of rums (different ages-with little 23 year old casket gold) has the dishonor of being further sweetened to appeal to the rum newbies with money to spend.

I will unequivocally state, the rum is a good mixer with Coke, and I haven’t tried it with Coconut water yet. It has aromas of oak, banana, and vanilla. It is a manufactured sweet smell.

The straight sip is pleasant, not overpowering, or bitter with no real burn on the swallow. There is a slight bitterness on the back of the tongue. But no ‘real’ burn like other rums.

I’m not sure about a sipper, but it is good in Coke. This is not molasses based, but sugar cane ‘honey’ which I am liking more and more (think Agricole). And mixes well with the cola.

This is a decently made sweetened rum made for light pallets, but is way overpriced ($49-duty free store Cancun). It’s ok, glad I tried it, but look for it on sale or buy it to say you tried it. As for me, in a very rum unfriendly state (Ohio), I’ll search for some sugar juiced rum (cane-not molasses) for my next bottle.

This rum is truly terrific. Great neat but preferred with a cube of ice. Mixes well with diet cola. My pallet is spiced rums and light rums but not Captian or Sailor, a truly unique flavor that is appreciated after a long hard day. Enjoy!

Not sure how this flew under my radar this is a very good rum a notch above regular blend. Slightly higher alcohol but smooth as silk with more lingering flavors.

Just ok. I expected more from a rum of this age. Not worth the money. Really pedestrian.

But not expecting a rum this nice. Especially at this price. This is good stuff. Great dark cognac color. The nose is heavy with Jamaican Funk, banana and wood. I respect Jamaican Funk but it is not my favorite. Many have way too much. But this rum has just the right balance. In fact, the balance in this rum is brilliant. Very slight sweetness, combined with ample punch and the funk. Beautiful. "From my point of view things are shaping up nicely". Some faint coconut notes lingering. Short but full finish. Smooth and supple but oh so well balanced. Worthy of 007. This rum has a definite license to sip.

Typical Barbados rum, dry, smooth, minimal afterburn. In addition nice brown color. It is a must for less sweet rum lovers.

Too sweet rum with strange aroma. Considering added sugar it is just expensive sirup. On the other hand very nice bottle, but thats all.

Have had two bottles of this one for a while. Yesterday evening it was time to taste it.
The nose is spicy and smoky.
On the palate and during the finish is it possible besides this to detect coffee, toffee and hints of nuts and vanilla. The finish is quite long.
Overall a real good Cuban thats having no problem to defend its place in my rumbar.
Pictures: My opened bottle & the Spanish Steps in my private rum bar.

My first experience with Worthy Park. I was expecting a less-proofy version of S+C but could not have been more wrong. This is all dark dried fruits and muddy, dirty earth. Like the floor of the jungle. In a good way.

excellent white rum. we can easily smell fredh sugar cane and baguasse. This rum is very good and very fragrant. I highly recommend. better in my opinion than the Neisson.

The Chairmans Reserve Saint Lucia 1931 is a blend of 14 molasses and sugar cane rums, which have been produced in column and pot style. The rum is a limited bottling, which appears annually and complements the anniversary bottlings. The whole thing is quite a complex topic. The rum is bottled with 46% alcohol in the typical 1931 bottle, which makes a chic high-quality impression.

The nose is fantastic for me and meets my taste very much. Great spicy tobacco notes, also meet coffee, bourbon, vanilla, some mocha and chocolate as well as light floral grassy notes. Here the rum is a blast and I am very happy with that.

On the palate, the rum looks a bit thin at first and the alcohol gives off its sharpness. But then the rum catches itself with intense spicy notes. Tobacco, leather and some coffee pair with some sweetness on tap. Bitter substances make the rum pleasantly dry and the finish is characterized by smoky bourbon and wood notes.

A great rum that is sufficiently complex for me and offers great flavors if you like it spicy. In cask strength it would be probably even more intense. The nose promises a little more than the rum offers in the mouth. But for the nosing a feast. Clear recommendation. I'm looking forward to the other rums from Chairman's Reserve and St. Lucia. A great Start.

Der Chairmans Reserve Saint Lucia 1931 ist ein Blend aus 14 Melasse und Zuckerrohr Rums, welche im Column und Pot Stil hergestellt worden sind. Der Rum ist eine limitierte Abfüllung, welche jährlich erscheint und die Jubiläums Abfüllungen ergänzt. Das ganze ist ein durchaus komplexes Thema. Der Rum wird mit 46% Alkohol in die typische 1931 Flasche abgefüllt, welche einen schicken hochwertigen Eindruck macht.

Die Nase ist für mich fantastisch und trifft sehr meinen Geschmack. Tolle würzige Tabaknoten, treffen auch Kaffee, Bourbon, Vanille, etwas Mokka und Schokolade sowie leichte florale grassige Noten. Hier ist der Rum eine Wucht und einer meiner Favoriten.

Am Gaumen wirkt der Rum erst einmal etwas dünn und der Alkohol gibt seine Schärfe ab. Dann fängt der Rum sich aber mit intensiven würzigen Noten. Tabak, Leder und etwas Kaffee paaren sich mit etwas Süße vom Fass. Bitterstoffe machen den Rum angenehm trocken und der Abgang ist durch rauchige Bourbon und Holznoten geprägt.

Ein toller Rum, der für mich ausreichend komplex ist und tolle Aromen bietet, wenn man es würzig mag. In Fassstärke bestimmt noch einmal intensiver. Die Nase verspricht etwas mehr als der Rum im Mund anbietet. Aber für das Nosing ein Fest. Klare Empfehlung. Bin auf die weiteren Rums von Chairmans Reserve gespannt.

Jo ahá 🙄 "rumy s vysokým obsahem esterů".
Nééé, já osel, neměl jsem vypít celých 5cl tak rychle.
Málem mě to zabilo!
...ale, vždyť já jsem se zamiloval!!!
Heuréka! Objevil jsem svět vysoce esterových rumů !

Very little more to be desired for it's price. Balanced sipper that is my daily go-to rum at the moment.

Starts off with a bit of a whisky vibe and a kick. Then the aftertaste has some vanilla and banana to offer. Overall, decent, but a bit thin and too much alcohol taste.

Not going to the top shelf but lends a nice variety.

Nice smooth cane sugar rum with a hint of caramel. Perfect straight up.

Personally I find the 12yr old to be better than the 15yr. Not worth the extra dollars.

This rum it doesn't taste like rum. Is more like a vodka. I don't like it.

This one is good by itself. Just ice and that's it. I love drinking this run and eat some good chocolate and cheese in between sips.

Love coconut Malibú! I enjoy this baby with pineapple juice and lot of ice.