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Chairman's Reserve 1931 2017
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One member calls this "easy sipping in the best possible way" — and that fits. It's a pot/column/agricole blend from Saint Lucia carrying tobacco, caramel, dried fruit, vanilla and a light grassy freshness. Round, balanced, mild for 46%. The recurring gripe is the finish that cuts off short. Plenty of depth for the price of admission, and a favorite Chairman's for many.
The community says- Well balanced
- Tobacco and caramel
- Keep in mind: Short finish
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How does Chairman's Reserve 1931 2017 taste?
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Balanced, round Saint Lucia sipper, short finish Most love it as a balanced, round everyday sipper with tobacco, caramel and dried fruit. Near-universal catch: the finish drops off too quickly, and several wished for higher ABV.
Aroma profilePeople who want a round, balanced sipper with real depth
Anyone chasing a long finish or cask-strength punch
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neatCocktails & mixing
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Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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85 community reviews
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Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Most helpful positive review
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.
Review by Syyg
Most helpful critical review
Deceiving as can be A mix of flavors and styles without fusion or balance
Review by Timo Groeger
Distillery visit St. Lucia Distillers St. Lucia September 2026. For 7 USD you could book a tasting here. The entire range of St. Lucia Distillers was available and you could try whatever you wanted. This one was slightly spicy and woody.
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 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 Godspeed
Very balanced, very round, very smooth, very drinkable but, unfortunately, the aftertaste stops way too quickly, it's like a full stop after the initial and middle notes. It's a bit confusing, you want the flavor to keep developing but no, the machine stops completely way too suddenly. A shame. Not bad but you have to sip it at a fast pace because the flavor leaves you in a few seconds.
Review by DomM
SLD hardly fail to deliver high quality bottlings and this is no exception. Very well executed blend showing classic Chairman’s notes in a very round and enjoyable package. This is „easy sipping“ and „accessibility“ in the best possible way. Dried fruits, spices, vanilla, dark chocolate and wood from the cask embedded in some (pleasant) sweetness. Even with this moderate ABV, there is quite some depth to it and complexity. Definitely recommend as a easy going introduction into SLDs profile.
Review by primus
In the evening at sea, the Chairman’s Reserve 1931 in the glass - surprisingly fits well with the sunset. The nose is round and sweetish with vanilla, caramel, some wood and dark fruit. On the palate balanced and very accessible, with honey, light spice and gentle oak. Slightly too sharp for only 46% and really regrettably a too short finish for this delicious rum. Unfortunately, the cork broke off :(.
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 F Kraemmer
Tasting at Oops Aarhus with Mr. S Hansen & D Jungberg. Nose: Agricole, fresh orange peel, light caramel, dried fruit. Palate: Lovely fullness despite agricole freshness, light smoke and leather, burnt caramel. Long full finish. Glass: Light barrel and caramel. Tasting Romhatten's St. Lucia & The Big Rum Day Oops Aarhus.
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 Daniel Jungberg.
Rum tasting at Oops D. 20.06.2026. Together with F. Kraemmer Theme St. Lucia. Nose on an adventure👃: I sense clear notes of orange. Tongue on an adventure 🥃: I taste again distinct orange, lots of smoky flavor, a bit of prickly pepper. Super👌 Finish of the story💫: Long, but dry and peppery sensations.
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 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 ChristophFFM
Hard to fit into the categories. Somehow this is a classic and well done rum. Sweet and woody. Compared to "Legacy" this one is more smooth and sweeter. It tastes less green as the share of Agricole is smaller. It has a peppery vibe and finish. Interesting but I think the "Legacy" has more character.
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 Surcoup Jean
Rum acquired in Saint Lucia during a trip - easy for a metropolitan for 13 years in the DOM. Very good rum, tasty, with a degree of alcohol very well integrated. Ideal with a chocolate dessert for example. It is not very sweet. In the end, it's still a nice discovery of an "English" rum. Let's be open to different rums from the French West Indies
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 Solidfunk
Plenty of character here. Seriously plenty. Smoke, caramel, oak barrel. Loving this. Dark orange amber pour. Some hint of vanilla. Tobacco. Prune maybe, but light.
Review by Pascal Gwada
I am a fan of agricole rums. This one immediately shows its molasses through esters present on the nose, which soften a bit with aeration. You can smell quite pronounced caramel and mocha. The palate is expressive on coffee, which lingers nicely. Overall, a very good rum in its category, even though it's not my usual type, but one I can appreciate thanks to its indulgence.
Review by Moss Cail
A well made aged rum, but doesn't stand out to warrant the price.
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 Richard Krupa
Chairmany mam rad, klasika dobry
Review by Schnubbii
Very good, balanced, relaxed easy sipper with still high quality. Only the finish is not very long.
Review by Roman Staroń
Very smokier than forgotten cask.Complex and balanced.For a full strength cigar.Barrel,wood,tobacco!!!
Review by Michal Jurka
Advent Calendar for my brother 2025 The best sample so far. Chairman becomes my favourite brand.
Review by Markus Fjellstad Israelsen
Tasting 22.04.26 Nose: wood, slightly grassy, some tobacco and leather, vanilla Palate: bit of spice, roasted wood, tobacco, can also taste some of the typical agricole flavours, vanilla and some dried fruits Finish: medium, wood, caramel, tobacco and leather I was a bit surprised by how much I enjoyed this one.
Review by Rick Meyer
Complex. Fruit, cocoa, tobacco, caramel and banana … among others. Excellent!
Review by chriSips
Nice, nice, nice! My favorite of the SDL (so far). I experience dried fruits, a pleasant woodiness, and at the same time quite a fresh note. For me, it's the complete package that makes a nice rum. That also includes a pleasantly long finish.
Review by Renato Molo
Excellent rum, it goes from typical molasses notes to that slight fresh, vegetal touch given by the cane juices. Final runs a little short but remains an excellent rum that gives really pleasant sensations with every sip.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›This is pretty much near the top for me in terms of the 1931 series. Though I must confess I do prefer the recently released Whisky Exchange Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection , but only by a very small margin. This is still an excellent rum for the money.
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142 bottles logged by 128 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
28% opened, 13 emptied.
What does Chairman's Reserve 1931 2017 cost?
Community paid 44–92 €.
Current best price: 77.42 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 76 €. Price history with 9 auction results in RX+ ›
142 purchased · 91 tasted · 67 wishlist · as of
Details about Chairman's Reserve 1931 2017
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 46%.
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