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Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Collection Antipodes, LMDW) 2008
Most tasters land in the same happy place, though a few rank it just behind its sibling releases. The nose is the fruitiest of the bunch — mango, citrus, vanilla — while the palate goes "schön schmutzig": wood, funk, varnish, olives, spice. One reviewer calls it "wild" in the best way. The 59.3% heat needs a few minutes to settle, but it rewards the wait.
The community says- Ripe tropical fruit
- Dirty funky character
- But: Hot when young
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How does Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Collection Antipodes, LMDW) 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Dirty, fruity, cask-strength St. Lucia pot still Widely liked, occasionally ranked just under its stablemates. A dirty, floral, tropical-fruit St. Lucia pot still — the alcohol runs a bit hot early before it opens up.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% 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?
79% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 52 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Buddudharma
Kann die relativ schlechten Bewertungen ehrlich gesagt nicht ganz nachvollziehen. Ein weiterer sehr schöner Rum aus St. Lucia, aus meiner Sicht eine der unterbewertetsten Destillerien der Welt. Verglichen mit der Referenz GotA etwas weniger komplex, trotzdem ein wundervolles Geschmacksprofil zu einem ok Preis. Edit: Muss hier nochmal ein paar Punkte nach oben korrigieren. Die schmutzigen Noten, die hier besonders ausgeprägt sind, harmonieren wunderbar mit den floralen, fruchtigen und holzigen Noten. Ein tolles Fass!
Review by DosenZorn
Crosstasting Saint Lucia:Chairmans German Ed. (RX11467) vs.Chairmans Kirsch (RX15045) vs.Chairmans Antipodes (RX13430):By far the fruitiest nose. Very sweet with vanilla. Would guess from the nose storage in bourbon barrel without looking. Interesting how different the three are on the nose.Again a tiny bit worse integrated alcohol than the Kirsch, but still better than the Germans. Also on the palate a great fruit note, which both predecessors in the form did not have. More tropical fruit here, especially mango.Picking a winner here is insanely difficult. All are super; and super different. For me, the Antipodes crosses the finish line first with a photo finish, closely followed by the Kirsch. And only a little behind comes the Germans.
Review by Tommy Svanborg Michaelsen
Duften er rimelig kraftig til den frugtagtig side med svag alkohol og træ. Smagen er temmelig alkohol præget. Eftersmagen er lang og bliver mere behagelig med noter af træ, lakrids men stadigvæk med en smule alkohol.
Review by Jakob
Impressive complexity, almost everything takes place here. Clearly floral hints, fresh tropical fruits, tea, barrel, light roasted aromas, elegant spices...this should show the aromatic complexity of the St. Lucia profile close to the optimum. I like it very, very much.
Review by Godspeed
Pour les amateurs de la st.lucie c’est presque la perfection. Gros, fort, rond, et avec tous les saveurs signatures de chairman’s en attendance. Pas mon profil préféré mais je salue quand même un rhum très bien fait. Très agréable.
Review by Thunderbird
In direct comparison to the Kirsch, the Antipodes falls off, although it is also a very good Chairman's. It lacks a bit of presence
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang Im Vergleich zu den anderen die wir probiert haben, war dieser eher über dem Schnitt seiner Konkurrenten.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Not full on par with the other single special releases. Nice and warm on the palate with a long finish. I like the light floral note from nose to finish. The empty glass still has strong flavours the day after.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Sehr würzig und pfeffrig. Angenehmer wie der Brothers. Reiht sich für mich in die sehr gute Chairman‘s Master Reihe ein.
Review by Alex Kunath
My first John Dore 2 Pot Still Chairmans...what can I say...complex and strong in all respects. I like it very much!
Review by Djehey
Il me fait penser au Galion un peu vieillit chez Nectar ou à un Fiji. Prix élevé. Je lui préfère le Rhum Attitude.
Review by Basti
An interesting floral note plays on the palate, which I could also perceive in the Velier Providence.
Review by Michal S
A decent rum, rich in aroma and taste. Don't look for sweetness, but rather a variety of fruits and flowers.
Review by Serge
Nice and dirty and very tasty. Wood, fruit, dirt, plastic ... it's all there. Really very good
Review by Johannes
Typical, powerful, very good Lucia profile!
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Spicy and strong. Good chairmans 🥃
Review by Olivia
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Avg. community purchase price 136 €
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Details about Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Collection Antipodes, LMDW) 2008
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 59,3%.
Community purchases
7 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
14% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
7 purchased · 52 tasted · 13 wishlist · as of
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