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42EDF2CF-72FD-4558-8859-326F47A5C8DDGuyana Demerara Distillers Ltd The Rum Mercenary & Kintra
The Rum Mercenary & Kintra DDL Sample X Enmore 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 10 years · 58,4%

The Rum Mercenary & Kintra DDL Sample X Enmore

Surprise here is how dark and dry a 10-year Enmore can drink. Wooden Coffey still gives espresso, charred oak and pencil shavings up front, with dried fruit, butterscotch and a little pineapple behind it. Several tasters find it strongly astringent and note the alcohol pokes through on the finish. A young Guyana single cask with plenty going on, not a soft one.

The community says
  • Complex layers
  • Dried fruit depth
  • But: Strongly astringent
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How does The Rum Mercenary & Kintra DDL Sample X Enmore taste?

Aggregated from 32 community reviews.

Dry, charred, espresso-heavy young Enmore Most rate it a good, complex young Enmore — dry, roasted, fruity. The recurring catch: heavy astringency and alcohol that isn't fully tucked in on the finish.

Perfect for

Fans of dry, woody Demerara at cask strength

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting a soft, sweet daily sipper

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59% rate it 8 or higher. 9 selected write-ups from 32 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Werni

Werni
May 2024191 reviewsGermany
8.0/10

This young Enmore is not bursting with aromas, it is quite light. I really like the nose, nice buttery sweetness, light wood, dried fruit and that musty old gauze smell. It has quite a dark flavor profile. The initial sweetness of butterscotch is quickly replaced by over toasted wood, espresso and pencil shavings, all very dry, which continues on the finish. I like it, if the charring wasn't so strong it would have been enough for more points.

Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
May 2023641 reviewsGermany
7.2/10

Blind tasting, so unfortunately the photo is not very informative. Brittle rum, not really my cup of tea.

Review by Rowald Sweet Empire

Rowald Sweet Empire
May 2023414 reviewsNetherlands
8.3/10

Just had the excellent Worthy Park from Sample X before this. Might switch them around next time. This is a different beast. A complex rum, lots of different layers: fruits, spices, dry, peppery. A lot to discover. I like it, but it's still a bit closed off on some levels. Never had such a young Enmore btw. A promising mark. Will try and rate again soon.

Review by Leo Tomczak

Leo Tomczak
May 2023888 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

Blind tasting: Very good Enmore, unfortunately not my cup of tea. Somewhat smoky/alcoholic aftertaste

Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪

Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
May 2022612 reviewsBelgium
8.1/10

A creamy and concentrated nose of tropical fruits, delicately vanilla and cocoa. On the palate, the rum is peppery, then iodized, for a rather long finish, which marks the return of a slight bitterness (clove). A beautiful single cask that represents well the universe of Guyana. The profile clearly reminds me of Versailles. Nice Q/P ratio for 80 € !

Review by Kasper

Kasper
Kasper
Mar 202462 reviewsDenmark
8.4/10

Very impressive. Filled with ripe fruit on the verge of sauternes grapes. Lots of peatyness and a is. Very well crafted distinct rum.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Dec 20232,882 reviewsGermany
7.7/10

Very dry rum with clear bitter notes. Almost reminds me of Clarendon. Not really my cup of tea.

Review by SNYBOR 🇧🇪

SNYBOR 🇧🇪
SNYBOR 🇧🇪
Jun 202220 reviewsBelgium
8.4/10

The alcohol could be a little better integrated. Now for its young age.... taken from 80€ A goodb8/10

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Avg. community purchase price 92 €

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Details about The Rum Mercenary & Kintra DDL Sample X Enmore

A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by The Rum Mercenary & Kintra, at 58,4%.

CountryGuyana
CategoryColumn Still Rum
ABV58,4%
Volume70cl
Age10 years
Limited edition247 bottles

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13 bottles logged by 12 collectors.

A drinker's rum.

46% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.

7 sealed 4 open 2 emptied

13 purchased · 33 tasted · 9 wishlist · as of

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Demerara Distillers Ltd

Distillery

Demerara Distillers Ltd 

Avg Rating 7.8/10 over 250 Rums

Demerara Distillers is the company that ended up holding everything. As Guyana's only surviving rum maker, its Diamond plant runs the world's last wooden pot stills and the last wooden Coffey still alongside modern columns, draws 24 different marks from them, and blends them into El Dorado. It is also the reason most Demerara on the shelf comes from one address.

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