Chairman’s Reserve 1931 2017
A solid stepping stone rum for those building their palate: 46% ABV, well‑balanced and easy sipping. Expect caramel, dried fruits, tobacco, coffee, light Agricole freshness and oak. Great casual sipper or dessert pairing, widely praised on RumX.
- Balanced profile
- Easy sipping
- Warm, woody fruits
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How does Chairman’s Reserve 1931 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 73 community reviews.
Balanced, characterful easy sipper A solid stepping stone rum for those building their palate: 46% ABV, well‑balanced and easy sipping. Expect caramel, dried fruits, tobacco, coffee, light Agricole freshness and oak. Great casual sipper or dessert pairing, widely praised on RumX.
Rum fans who enjoy warm, balanced rums with caramel, dried fruits, tobacco and a touch of Agricole freshness, looking for an easy but characterful 46% sipper.
Those chasing cask strength power, very long finishes, or extremely funky/high‑ester profiles.
How is Chairman’s Reserve 1931 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 87% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Leslie Haigh
brilliant top notch rum fruity and oaky sweet with an after burn but very nice a must have ..and must buy you can tell it's there top line up in the rums also very nice bottle with a wood cork
Review by Syyg
Deceiving as can be A mix of flavors and styles without fusion or balance
Review by Roman Staroń
Very smokier than forgotten cask.Complex and balanced.For a full strength cigar.Barrel,wood,tobacco!!!
Review by Godspeed
Very balanced, very round, very smooth, very drinkable but, alas, the backward taste stops far too quickly, it's like a total brake after the initial and intermediate notes. It's a bit disconcerting, you want the taste to continue developing but no, it's the complete machine stop all too suddenly. Too bad. Not bad, but you have to sip it with a high tempo because the taste leaves you in a few seconds.
Review by Rick Meyer
Complex. Fruit, cocoa, tobacco, caramel and banana … among others. Excellent!
Review by Léo Delek
Reminds me of the original Chairman's, but with more power and character. There's something that reminds me of Jamaicans. Roasted coffee notes with medium alcohol integration and medium length.
Review by Stefan Persson
Chairman’s best ! This one is the follower of the yearly 1931 editions. It’s like some of the editions a blend of pot stills, column stills and Agricole. I’ve only tasted the 84th edition, and thought that tasted a little aggressive and alcohol. This one is much milder and rounder.
Review by Big Greasy Daddy
A very well balanced rum with a bit of st Lucia funk. Excellent sipper, the finish is a bit short and a higher ABV would help.
Review by Boletus
I have enjoyed this rum so far simply because of its round and delicate aromas and am therefore surprised at how many different facets it reveals on closer examination. It is very well suited both as an "easy drinking" rum and for a head-on analysis. A beautiful thing!
Review by Alexander Rasch
Easy sipping the nice way. I like it without being too enthusiastic. Just the right thing for a cozy get-together. The bottle also looks good. Really good in cola. The tobacco notes are nice. Suitable for mixing and sipping if you don't want a cask strength.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
03.12.2022 Enjoying some samples at home. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Medium intense, light wood, light grass, fresh, dried fruit, faint caramel, light leather. Palate Medium intense, wood, light tannins, faint smoke, dried fruit, light leather, light Agricole, light caramel. Finish Medium long, wood, light tannins, light grass, light caramel, faint chocolate, raisin.
Review by Bowel Emptier
There isn’t too much to say about this one. Just a solid pleasant rum. It’s more weighted towards the warm notes but is very balanced. This is a great rum for just hanging out, although I do wish it was cask strength.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Great nose. Very fresh scents: esters/pineapple/lime/lemongrass and galangal (laos). Floral too. Taste: more woodflavours. French oak. Roasted pineapple. Well balanced and delicious. Rather short finish though. The nose is a tad more interesting than the taste though. But great dram.
Review by Richard Krupa
Chairmany mam rad, klasika dobry
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
A rum between Spanish, French and English thanks to a hybrid distillation. Well balanced and not too intense with a pleasant caramel and never cloying thanks also to the barrel/oak aroma with a coffee, chocolate and lychee/mango finish giving it depth. Medium-long finish.
Community purchases
149 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 63 members.
About the Saint Lucia Distillers distillery
The Saint Lucia Distillers distillery is located in Saint Lucia. Rums from Saint Lucia Distillers have been reviewed 4,602 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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