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English Harbour Coeur de Savalle
Sipped neat, this is where the surprise lands: 73.6% that most tasters call shockingly drinkable. Expect cocoa, dark chocolate, caramel and roasted oak, with mealy banana and dried fruit underneath. Several people blind-guessed Foursquare or Belize — a Spanish-style column profile more than a heavy pot rum. The heat cuts at first, then the alcohol reads warm and creamy.
The community says- Cocoa and chocolate
- Alcohol well-integrated
- But: Value questioned
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How does English Harbour Coeur de Savalle taste?
Aggregated from 46 community reviews.
Chocolate-heavy cask strength that drinks shockingly easy Most find the near-74% remarkably well-integrated, praising the chocolate-caramel depth. The recurring gripe isn't the rum but the value, and a couple call it metallic or a touch thin.
Fans of chocolate-forward, Foursquare-style column rum who don't fear high proof
Anyone wanting heavy pot funk or a gentle low-ABV pour
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
76% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 46 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
As expected, the alcohol is quite recognizable, but next to it show some quite appealing notes of especially heavy sweetness of caramel, vanilla and dried fruit. Has subtle hints of sherry, overall quite pleasant to title. Great that one has dared a bottling with this strength.
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful mixed review
Sehr karamellig, etwas schoko. Geht sehr in Richtung Foursquare ohne die starken Bourbon-Noten. Der hohe Alkohol macht ihn etwas metallisch und dadurch leider eindimensional. Der extrem hohe Preis macht ihn für mich leider kaputt. Für 8 Jahre einfach untragbar.
Review by Stefan Persson
Tasted this great rum from English Harbour from a sample I had before opening one of my bottles. It’s distilled in their Savalle copper column and was barreled at 80% in lightly toasted oak barrels for 8 years whereafter it was bottled at cask strength at 73,6%. The nose is intense, fruity, roasted and woody with aromas of cocoa, caramel, vanilla, banana and dried fruits. At the palate and during the long finish it’s elegant, roasted, spicy and woody with flavors of vanilla, caramel, cocoa, chocolate and dried fruits.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
🤯 with info 74% so incredibly smooth? Mega cool. Could easily pass as a really good Belize or foursquare for me in blind tasting. Really puts you in a good mood. Banana split/chocolate and salted caramel cream. Very tasty! If the price of over €200 for a relatively full proof Spaniard wasn't so expensive, the rating could definitely be a little higher...
Review by reina
Bought this bottle at Premier Cru next to the Antigua Distillers Ltd Headoffice in Saint John‘s. The nose is really special, rich and complex. Fruity banana with some wooden and chocolate notes. The taste is quite strong due to the 73,6%, but still surprisingly comfortable enough for pure sipping with notes of chocolate, roast and spice. Long finish down the throat, warm and roasty. This is really a weapon. Great great stuff! Thanx to the staff of premier cru for the recommendation!
Review by Frank
A whopping 73.6%! Of course, it cuts the nose a little at first. But then you can carefully approach the aromas. And they are very nice and full-bodied. The first notes are cocoa and chocolate, plus a little floury banana and the tart sweetness of maple syrup. Lovely wood, tobacco and leather are added. More tropical fruit and papaya on the back. The high ABV makes it creamy and warm. But the alcohol is incredibly well integrated. Immediately has that chocolatey note again, but with a hint of brioche and caramel or toffee. Maple syrup, vanilla and tropical fruits are present, as well as dried dates. Brioche and vanilla in the finish too. It has a lot to offer. But we recommend trying it.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
No interest, alcohol, flat profile, too bad...
Review by Timo Groeger
Oh wow, hätte den jetzt schlechter aber, aber echt gut. Hat eine schöne Nase bestehend aus Karamell und Kakao. Außerdem kommt noch Holz zum Vorschein. Am Gaumen dann ebenfalls Schokolade und Kakao. Außerdem Holz und sehr röstig.
Review by Jarek
Tasted together with the Antiguas from Nectar RX12756 and SBS RX12782. The high ABV makes it interesting and it comes across as surprisingly smooth. But compared to the other two, I find the price premium unjustified,
Review by Banana Joe
Also die fast 74% sind schon gut eingebunden. Mit Sicherheit ein guter Rum, aber für mich stimmt bei heutigen Preisen das PLV nicht mehr. Hat mich jetzt nicht überzeugt.
Review by Oliver
Blind I would have packed the sample rather direction Foursquare. Very nice nose. On the palate then a bit too rough.
Review by w00tAN
I saw and tried it at the GRF and quickly fell in love with it. Tasted it again today. This thing is an explosion of flavor with great fruit, woody notes and a perfect integration of the 73! %.
Review by DomM
Very nice and intense nose. On the palate vanilla and chocolate akin to high quality Spanish columns or FS. Alcohol is a touch to present overall.
Review by Johannes
Very chocolaty rum in Spanish style. Alcohol is relatively well integrated for the 73.6%. The taste of the rum is reminiscent of Foursquare and Panama.
Review by TheJackDrop
Coup de coeur de la fin du salon Brussels Rhum Festival. Un Cask Strength à 73.6% extrèmement buvable. nez intense : vanille, fruité, caramel salé et chocolat à des notes de menthe et de cuir. En bouche, une attaque épicée évolue vers des saveurs de chocolat noir, La finale oscille entre fruits mûrs et chocolat (blanc plutôt). Très élégant !
Review by Alexander Rasch
Der Belize und Foursquare Vergleich passt gut. Blind wahrscheinlich dort verordnet. In der Nase noch verschlossen ist er überraschend angenehm am Gaumen. Der Alkohol ist nie störend. Leider hinten raus etwas kurz und dünn. Ansonsten durchaus ansprechend. Kann mit der Tiefe und Körper einer ECS Foursquare Abfüllung aber nicht mithalten.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Le nez est très agréable et intense sur la banane au chocolat. Des effluves de bois et tabatière complète ce tableau. En bouche, c’est chaud et crémeux sur un profil chocolaté/vanille/caramel/toffee. Belle longueur persistante sur la brioche à la vanille. OK, on sent qu’il y a des watts sous le capot, mais dans l’ensemble je trouve cela très bien intégré. Pour être honnête, je m’attendais plus à un rhum heavy et au final c’est plutôt un profil Foursquare plus complexe. Je trouve ce jus très sympa, mais évitons de parler du prix car je n’arrive pas à comprendre qu’un rhum de 8 ans d’Antigua sorte dans les 350 € ! La preuve en est, il n’y a eu que 570 bouteilles et on en trouve encore. Il y a un problème docteur …
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Avg. community purchase price 288 €
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Details about English Harbour Coeur de Savalle
A rum from Antigua, distilled by The Antigua Distillery, at 73,6%.
Community purchases
20 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does English Harbour Coeur de Savalle cost?
Community paid 273–356 €.
Current best price: 336.18 € – within the typical community range.
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About the The Antigua Distillery distillery
The The Antigua Distillery distillery is located in Antigua. Rums from The Antigua Distillery have been reviewed 1,364 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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