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Distilia Enmore (Versailles) Greenheart MEV 1985
One for people who chase old Guyanese wooden-still rum and the classic Versailles herbal signature. Thyme, tea and pencil shavings lead, with prunes, resin and a whiff of licorice underneath, all sitting on a thin, oily body that layers slowly. At 50.4% the alcohol stays well integrated. A few tasters call it a "gem," and even the one who finds herbal notes not quite their style rates it high.
The community says- Layered complexity
- Herbal Versailles nose
- Integrated at 50%
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Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Deep, herbal old Versailles wooden-still rum Owners describe deep, layered complexity with the alcohol beautifully integrated at cask strength — a rare old Versailles that tasters keep coming back to. If you dislike herbal rums, that note runs throughout.
collectors of old Guyanese wooden-still rum
anyone put off by herbal, tea-like rums
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100% rate it 8 or higher. 5 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Very pretty nose, typical of Versailles. Big herbaceous notes of thyme and tea fill the nostrils with freshness, followed by notes of pencil shavings and resinous sap. The oak is discreet, while the spices show the tip of their nose with anise, licorice, pepper and smokier notes of incense. Citrus zest and prunes make way for medicinal notes ranging from beeswax to polish. A remarkably deep and complex nose. The attack on the palate is very pleasant. The oily, refined character blends well with the depth and complexity of the aromas. Flavors of aromatic herbs, tea, pencil shavings and tobacco appear on a more earthy, vegetal bent, followed by a profusion of spices ranging from licorice, anise, cloves, pepper and vanilla. Toasty oak goes hand in hand with leather, which lends a bit of bitterness with the herbs. Molasses, honey and caramel add a little sweetness to this subtle but very complex profile. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is rather delicate and refined, but lingers on the palate with herbaceous notes (thyme, tea), dried fruit (grape, apricot), pencil and tobacco notes, oak and caramelized notes leading to molasses. The spices are relatively mild, but tantalize the palate with rather seductive touches of honey, toast and salt. A superb antique Enmore, of which there must be very few left on earth.
Review by blood-line
Got a great tasting with Distilia at my home , a lot of samples from caroni till port mourant and Distilia botlings , like pirate line greenheart, Versailles… Afther starting with pretty amazing caroni 1988 and 1994 , it was my first tast do caroni , my first impressions were a lot of wood , refined oak and bitterness, maybe some rubber but for my it could be a nice flawless whisky but very refined , Next we did this Enmore 1985 , oh my god what a difference, the smell by opening , so nice sweet en flowers fruit , pear and caramel , but so refined en so nice balanced , i taste a lot of whisky but this is another world , the depth of layers is just amazing , it’s like you may tast layer afther layer , never had something like this , afther we did a port mourant 97 and ist another league maybe ( wood , spices whisky) but we went back to this MeV bottling , just no words for it , so tin so balanced, layers of flavour . Amazing stuff , dispit caroni bottlings , sorry …
Review by Mike H.
89 points. I’m glad to have tasted this 36 year old rum. Versailles is always hit or miss in my book as I dislike the heavy herbal notes that some of them present. This one has those notes present but they don’t overpower the other notes as is the case with some Versailles bottlings. Tea, spices, wood and earthy notes stand out as well.
Review by Jack M
The oldest and best of the three Versailles Greenhearts in my opinion. Very complex and well integrated alcohol. Lots of spice and sweetness. Lovely depth of flavours.
Review by Johannes
On a par with the RA! Beautiful pencil note with round, balanced complexity at the same time!
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Details about Distilia Enmore (Versailles) Greenheart MEV 1985
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Distilia, at 50,4%.
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Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
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0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Distilia Enmore (Versailles) Greenheart MEV 1985 cost?
Community paid 525–1,029 €.
Current best price: 1090.00 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Enmore (Versailles) distillery
The Enmore (Versailles) distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Enmore (Versailles) have been reviewed 538 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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