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Gardel Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 16 Treasure Cask GMG 1983
Everyone agrees the nose is the star here — leather, tobacco, cola, prunes and dark chocolate that people say they could sniff for an hour. Then the palate flips darker: 38 years of cask show up as heavy wood, bitterness and a bone-dry, tannic finish, with menthol and black tea underneath. A rare Gardel relic that rewards long airing. Divisive by nature, and unmistakably old.
The community says- Spellbinding nose
- Deep complexity
- But: Very bitter palate
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How does Gardel Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 16 Treasure Cask GMG 1983 taste?
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Rare old Gardel: stunning nose, bitter woody palate Most agree it's an extraordinary, one-off experience carried by a spectacular nose — though many note the palate turns very woody and bitter, falling short of that promise.
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84% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 67 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A true relic of the past that leaps forward into modern times. The nose opens like an old grimoire, impregnated with the barrel, with very dark notes of leather, tobacco, dark chocolate, nuts, but also a slight hint of cola and molasses that give bitterness. The spices are not to be outdone, with cinnamon, pepper, licorice and vanilla adding further deliciousness. Surprisingly, the profile retains a great deal of freshness, notably on the fruit (plum, prune, raisin, citrus) and floral and herbaceous notes (black tea). A high-flying, extremely complex and profound olfactory profile. On the palate, the attack is very full-bodied, filled with extremely dark flavors that the barrel has had plenty of time to mature: leather, coffee, dark chocolate, tobacco, licorice, anise, cinnamon, walnuts, molasses, cola and roasted notes bring great intensity to the palate. Dried fruit (prunes, grapes) and fresh notes of aromatic herbs (black tea), flowers and menthol make for a striking aromatic spectacle. A hint of salt and dust accentuates the strong character of this old-fashioned rum, at once dry, elegant, highly complex and beautifully rounded. The alcohol is well represented for the relatively low degree. The finish does not wither, letting the bitterness of the aromas and the freshness of the menthol and herb notes spread and linger on the palate. The spices and dark, woody notes impregnate the palate with their essence and add an appreciable tannic touch. A true myth, which you can love or hate, but whose history cannot be taken away. A big well done to RumClub for unearthing this nugget of the last century.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Vanilla pulp, cola, mango/peach black tea and balsamic, as well as green walnut liqueur notes on the nose. extremely complex, sweet, versatile and intense. flavor: dark, bitter, slightly sour, malty, chocolaty, mocha and black cardamom, Ceylon tea, green tea with mint, medjoul dates, prunes and extremely horny intense and pure molasses & cola notes! absolute madness that the thing after 38y not only tastes like wood. great stuff and liquid history. Much less woody than expected, this intense, viscous molasses, green walnut and plum note is simply gigantic! Only in terms of price, 200€ less would be more appropriate...
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
La couleur !? Il a bien pris de ses fûts, c’est dure d’être plus coloré que cela ! Le nez est magique. Difficile de ne pas s’y perdre durant de longues minutes sans tomber amoureux. C’est gras et gourmand sur la vanille, le cola, la prune, le chocolat … wahoo je surkiffe ! En bouche l’image est différente : sombre-amer-chocolat noir. Le palais ne me correspond pas trop, malheureusement,trop boisé. Je ne perçois pas de fruité, ni de notes plus douces. C’est vraiment trop tannique à mon gout. La finale est bien évidemment très longue sur ce même profil amer qui assèche la bouche. C’est une expérience incroyable de s’être plongé dans cette bouteille chargée d’histoire. Mais je retiendrai surtout ce nez démentiel. Maintenant, je vais laisser sagement la demie bouteille qu’il me reste prendre peut-être une 2ème vie avec une oxydation qui la sublimera … ou pas.
Review by Leo Krüper
Bitterness prevails. Like cold coffee or black tea in which the tea bag has been left overnight. Unfortunately little other flavor notes discernible, although the nose is quite nice. Hard to judge if this is supposed to be the Gardel profile, or the barrel overlaid.
Review by RumTaTa
I only have a single small sample, so I approached with appropriate caution and respect, after an hour of aeration I dare to approach... Nose: Super smooth and complex! And there it is: the slight buckwheat note! (I had noticed it in Edition 26 - ex-Gardel finish) I like it! Unfortunately, the palate can't keep up, very woody, bitter and a bit limp! I don't perceive any fruitiness or even sweetness, but mainly tannins and a blatant dryness. This even increases towards the finish. Apart from the bitter tones, I can't detect anything else apart from a little mint and malt. It's a great experience to be able to taste such an old and historic rum, but honestly, I would probably have given it even fewer points 😉
Review by Lukas Jäger
Dieser Rum ist nach normalen Maßstäben gar nicht zu bewerten. 38 Jahre alt, aus der verlorenen Gardel-Destillerie (die im Gegensatz zu Caroni kein ganzes Warehouse hinterlassen hat…), 700€ Ausgabepreis. Ein Einhorn sondergleichen, das man probiert haben muss. In der Nase bereits sehr dunkel, holzig, aber auch komplex, wenn auch etwas zurückhaltend. Nicht überrascht nach so langer Zeit im Fass, das dauert. Dazu Kräuter, Minze, schwarzer Tee und, und, und. Unglaublich spannend. Am Gaumen schmeckt man dann vor allem eines: 38 Jahre Fass. Holzig, würzig, röstig, bitter, alles was man sich vorstellen kann. Noch nicht untrinkbar, aber doch auch zu dominant, der Rest geht kolossal unter. Etwas Minze, Schwarztee und Kardamom, aber mit jedem Schluck mehr Fass. Spannend! Einzigartig!
Review by Christoph H.
Das hier ist schon wirklich einzigartig und bietet definitiv ein Aromenpaket, wie man es nur selten findet. Die Nase ist absolut brachial und ich kann mit ziemlicher Sicherheit behaupten, kaum etwas gerochen zu haben, das so komplex ist. Von getrockneten Früchten, Politur, Cola, Schokolade, Mokka bis hin zu verschiedensten Gewürzen, Speck, Malz, Kräuter, Minze und sogar cremig/buttrigen ist unglaublich viel dabei... Überall macht der Rum noch eine Tür auf. Im Mund dann der totale Gewürz und Minz/ Kräuter Einschlag, aber auch Fass, Bitter - und Trockenheit. Keine Frucht mehr. Endloser Abgang
Review by Frank
Ein Einhorn! Mit Vorsicht und Ehrfurcht probiert: Nase direkt nach dem Einschenken: intensiv fruchtig würzig, alte Mandarine, getrocknete Früchte (Aprikose, Pflaume, Dattel) aber auch frische Cassis, etwas Minze, leicht Kerzenwachs. Dazu dunkles, altes Holz, etwas Leder und Tabak. Vielschichtig und ehrlich umwerfend. Gaumen direkt: altes Holz, Holzsäure, würzig, deutlich Lack und Politur (Auto Spachtel). Sofort Menthol das in Kardamom überlegt, etwas bitter und leicht salzig. Melasse und Lakritz. Geht dann Richtung alter Blutorange. Hinten etwas grün mit Minze. Lang. N:92, G:89, Einhorn:95
Review by mto75
On the nose, a combination of red fruits, leather, tobacco and old closet. By no means too woody, plums preserved in red wine, cola and orange peel also come to mind. I could smell this for hours 🤪 On the palate, the bitterness is surprising at first, followed by menthol and cherry wood. The finish has metallic notes and black tea. Even if the palate drops off a bit compared to the nose, really exceptional! Thanks to Oliver for the bottle split 🙏
Review by Joachim Guger
Insanely oily, a very deep brown. Wow. What a nose. Powerful, warm. Wood, leather, deep caramel. Then plenty of powidl (Zwtschken jam cooked for hours), a hint of cherry. Some swirling reveals pencil shavings and glue. Very round and balanced. In the mouth then very woody and very minty. Long, nice finish, again with plenty of tannin. The woodiness in the mouth is extreme, but still a great, very mature rum that you can smell for hours.
Review by Pavel Spacek
The first taste is like french rum style, sour and "old moldy cellar". 70/100 Few mins after the taste in mouth move up to full old demerara. Great!
Review by tojo
Mit einer 38 jährigen Fassreifung und einer extrem dunklen, dickflüssigen Viskosität kommt der Gardel durchaus respekteinflößend daher. Die Nase bringt eine große Komplexität: Facetten von Schokolade, Nougat und Karamell treten hervor. Auch Trockenfrüchte, Gewürze und Holzfass-Noten. Der Geschmack überzeugt leider nicht in gleicher Weise. Zu Beginn sind einige Bitternoten dabei. Dann kommen auch Caroni-Noten von Gummi/Werkstatt und grüne Früchte durch. Extrem langer Abgang.
Review by Jakob
Complex, unique, extreme. Still pure temptation on the nose, full of citrusy-sweet cola, red fruits and tobacco. The aromas from the nose are flanked by lots of intensely tart wood and spice notes, very unique roasted aromas reminiscent of incense. An experience and, of course, liquid history, but unfortunately it seems to have already passed its zenith. It has something, but you have to like it.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Exactly my taste! Finest wood water with a wonderfully long tobacco and leather finish. Although so rare and steeped in history, I prefer KFM in the deeply bitter realms. Update 2024-11-23: I'm very pleased that my taste in this profile hasn't changed in a year and a half (as it has with so many others). So, a nice leathery constant. Score confirmed 😉
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very expensive bottle and I think there are other bottles out there at the same lavel that are much cheaper. That said its still a very good rum where you get the molasses very clean and clearly. Complex yet very well balanced because usually in such an old rum the barrel takes over. Fruity with spices and a touch of licorice and coffee/espresso. Lovely rum just to expensive.
Review by Mike H.
I don’t drink a rum this old very often so it was a pleasure to have been able to sample this 38 year old rum. The nose is extremely pleasant, round, spicy, woody and some lovely prunes stand out. In the mouth the prunes disappear to make space for leather, wood, spices and licorice. A bitterness is very present as well but it’s quite likeable.
Review by Thunderbird
You either like him or you don't! I don't think there's any room in between! And I like it.... a very elegant and you can tell it's a very old rum... you can clearly taste the barrel, but you can also clearly taste all the fine aromas of mint, herbs and mocha... the finish is extremely delicious, intense and long... super 👍🏻
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Beautiful fruity nose. Fresh and dried plums, wood and chocolate. Very complex. Reminds me of the TRC Enmore 32. A different picture on the palate. Minty, fresh and bitter. Black tea, green walnuts, wood and the fruit from the nose. Just much more subtle. Very long finish. Despite the very long ageing time, the wood is surprisingly well integrated into the aroma. The bitterness makes the long storage time noticeable.
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Details about Gardel Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 16 Treasure Cask GMG 1983
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 46,6%.
Community purchases
43 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Gardel Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 16 Treasure Cask GMG 1983 cost?
Community paid 384–750 €.
Current best price: 750.00 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Gardel distillery
The Gardel distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Gardel have been reviewed 158 times with an average of 8.7/10.
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