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Woody, Banana, Vanilla
Most mentioned across 29 tasting notes
- Perfect for
- Worthy Park fans who want a spicier, drier pot-still bottling
- Less suitable for
- Beginners and anyone put off by high heat or solvent notes
Swell de Spirits Worthy Park Private Garden No.2 2007
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Caramelized banana, pineapple and mango sit next to real wood spice and a whiff of nail polish in this 15-year cask-strength Worthy Park. Tasters find it drier and spicier than the usual banana-forward WP, with roasted coffee, chocolate and pepper on a long, warm finish. Several say it needs air and a drop of water; a few even read it as almost cognac-like.
The community says- Tropical fruit and spice
- Long warm finish
- Less suitable for: Beginners and anyone put off by high heat or solvent notes
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How does Swell de Spirits Worthy Park Private Garden No.2 2007 taste?
From community reviews · summarized with AI
Dry, spicy cask-strength Worthy Park Most tasters rate it one of the better Worthy Parks — fruity, spicy and naturally dry. The catch: the spice can bury the fruit, and the 60% heat needs time to settle.
Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after bold, tropical, funky rums for sipping neat.
Worthy Park fans who want a spicier, drier pot-still bottling
Beginners and anyone put off by high heat or solvent notes
Style & occasion: Tropical & funkySipping neat
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Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
On the nose, I would be more likely to be blind to a cognac than a rum - let alone a Worthy Park. On the palate, the rum profile becomes clearer, but the typical cognac fruit flavors are still quite present. A very exciting bottling on the border between cognac and heavy, aromatically complex rums, which surprises me in a positive way.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
Something bothers me about this Worthy Park, the spiciness pushes the fruitiness into the background. Definitely needs time in the glass. I'll probably put it to one side and let it develop a little more. Let's see if it helps. Edit: With a little time and a few drops of what is actually unusual for me, it gets better, but it still doesn't knock my socks off. Edit: Tried it again today as CubaLibre, but unfortunately it doesn't get me either. What a shame, actually.
Review by Vincent D
Crazy nose: this is WP, no doubt about it. Very greedy. A framework of wood gives way to ripe fruit, pineapple in particular. Chocolate, coffee. It's really tempting. On the palate, the Worthy Park structure is once again evident. The rum is darker than the nose would suggest. It's fruity, light and gourmand, but also woody and peppery. The bitterness is enhanced by dark chocolate and coffee. Medium-long finish on notes of coffee and citrus, which combine superbly. As usual with Swell de spirits, a super selection. It's really very good.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4068 Looking at the price tag you get a lot for your money with this release. A fresh and fruity rum with nice spices ans a well balanced palate. The palate is lightly dry and naturally sweet with nice caramel and a light floral note. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass is nice and I can pick up some chocolate and coffee notes.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
I never thought I'd celebrate worthy park... But this one is really delicious! Absolutely surprising, very balanced and elegant. The alcohol is perfectly integrated and the finish is relatively long.
Review by Oliver
Wow, one of the best Worthy Parks I've had in the glass so far. Great harmony of tropical fruit and a nice spice from the wood influence. The palate is intense, creamy and pleasantly dry. Absolute recommendation!
Review by mto75
After the ABV has dissipated somewhat, a beautiful note of cake batter, tropical fruit (especially mango), caramelized banana, oak barrel and buttercup appears. Spicy on the palate, barrel influence, tannins, tart-dry finish. I like it quite a lot! Many thanks for the sample to Vienna!
Review by Joachim Guger
Banana bread, fruity, citrus, beautiful cookie notes. Nail polish. Great nose. Interesting, very balanced and very fine. 😀😀😀 It continues similarly in the mouth. Very crisp, but little body. Long, tingling and great finish. Super WP!!! 😍
Review by LukaŽiga
8,9:On the nose, roasted wood notes like caramel, roasted nuts, pastry, spicy vanilla, slightly smoky, fruits like banana, medicinal with rubber, glue, floral, grassy molasses, balanced, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, citrus fruits, pineapple, candied fruits arise, fermented creamy dairy hints, molasses is vegetal, almonds, hazelnuts are obvious, burnt sugar, toffee, meaty hints, anise and allspice join, complex. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is slightly dirty with medicinal notes, rubber, tar, metallic, creamy with fermented tropical fruits like banana, pineapple, later sour with citrus fruits and lime, grapes, elegant with dairy hints(custard), roasted wood notes like caramel, nuts, coffee, chocolate, spicy with vanilla, allspice, anise, peppery, dry, as molasses is grassy, a bit minty. 8,8:The finish is long, dry&tannic, fruity with fermented tropical, citrus fruits, some are candied, medicinal with rubber, oak is toasted with pastry, coffee, dark chocolate, caramel, spicy with allspice, smoky, as molasses is grassy, flowery with violet hints, dark with black tea. Edit:12.9.26
Review by Thunderbird
A very good WP. In terms of taste, it could well have had a cognac finish. The nose is beguilingly fruity .... The palate is intense, fruity and spicy, with a hint of cognac here too. The finish is strong, fruity and intense. This is not a rum for beginners
Review by Skyfly
Probably one of the best WP I've had in the glass so far - tropical fruits meet pleasant spice and wood aromas. Plus a bit of glue, caramel, and coffee and chocolate aromas strengthening towards the finish. If you can get it for the RP (119€), you should grab it!
Review by Basti
Initially somewhat pungent and alcoholic on the nose, then becomes much rounder with time. Similar notes of caramel, wood, spices and fruit on the palate. Alcohol well integrated overall. One of the better WPs I've had in my glass so far.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Cognac cask notes. Woody notes, glue notes, light caramel notes. Banana notes. As the rum opens up you get more earthy and tobaco in there aswell. Taste: Woody notes, roasted, citrus notes, sour notes, spicy notes like light baking spices, light earthy notes, banana notes. The abv is integrated nicely. As the rum opens up you get more dark berries on the palate. Finish: Woody notes, light leather notes, earthy notes, fruity notes like blackcurrants. The palate did surprise me and i really liked the berry notes mixed with earthy notes on the finish.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A very nice Worthy Park. The nose is very indulgent, between exotic fruits, pastry and biscuit notes, chocolate, almonds, caramel, and spices, creating a very balanced profile. Floral notes, glue, and a slight woodiness blend perfectly into the scene. A superb olfactory profile. On the palate, you find a rum with beautiful roundness, quite complex and balanced. There's a bit more character on the palate, but it's not disturbing. You perceive tropical fruits and the acidity of citrus, woody, spicy, chocolatey notes, slightly roasted on nuts and caramel. The finish, of good length, is warmer, spicy, bitter on leather and dark chocolate, coffee, wood, with a touch of exotic fruits and caramel. Another very nice selection from Swell de Spirits, who managed to find a profile that is very indulgent, balanced, with personality and depth.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Very beautiful nose, extremely complex on almond, caramel and a very floral side. The palate is clearly more on spices and citrus. Beautiful bottle.
Review by alex
Another very beautiful selection from Swell 😍 Magnificent WP as I like them: warm, long, and indulgent, beautiful notes of fruit, coffee, chocolate, and spices, superb 🤩 Very beautiful, long on the palate, and nice roundness in the alcohol.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🐎 Worthy Park – The underdog we underestimate! We talk too little about WP, and it's a crime! 😱 I discovered this sample in total chill mode during my holidays, and immediately, big flash. I talked about it to Vincent from Inter Caves Limoges, and he approved immediately. Worthy Park is solid and deserves more love! 💙
Review by Jarek
Very tasty Worthy Park. The alcohol at the start maybe a bit too dominant. But sometimes that's also a question of the day's mood and here it's not disturbing yet.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Integrated, 80%full taste. I just dont like WP
Review by ThreeH
A rum that has been on the market for some time and has received quite a wide range of ratings from experienced tasters. Exciting. The color is a gold with a dark undertone. So-so. On the nose more wood and spice than fruit. Actually reminds of a Cognac. On the palate, clearly more tropical fruit aromas, but again not in the foreground. In the mix with the wood spice and the rather dark base aroma quite tasty. The finish is quite long on the spicy and dark aromas. Also leather and chocolate. The ABV is noticeable and gives the rum a decent warmth. Certainly a pretty good WP, but I would have wished for more fruit. As expected, a few drops of water dampen the alcohol but for me don't change the profile much.
Review by Jacques etdom
On the nose immediately a harmony of tropical fruits, pineapple in the lead, mango, with a very pastry-like side, nail polish (slightly too present for my taste) and a bit of cigar smoke. On the palate still these ripe fruits, the pastry side is still well present, wood and a bitterness that balances everything. The palate is dry and quite intense. The finish is long on tropical fruits and citrus. Again a very nice selection from Swell.
Review by Michal Jurka
Wow oh wow, this speaks to me real loud. Probably the best WP I have had even though I would never guess WP. The nose is difficult to grasp for me, full of fresh yellow fruits, flowery and after a while creamy notes but still holds something I can't describe. The fruit continues in the taste strong but it is accompanied by roasted notes, even chocolate notes and its bit spicy.
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Very good WP quite classic, but above all way too much alcohol. Let's see how it evolves over time.
Review by Djehey
As is often the case with Swell, very intense, gourmand aromas, perhaps too intense...
Review by Xav yé
Nose on caramelized banana, the casks, a rum/raisin ice cream side, some esters to identify the Jamaican origin. On the palate, grape, vanilla, caramelized banana, spices (nutmeg/cinnamon) A beautiful finish on the spices, superb rum!
Review by Buddudharma
Very relaxed sipper, where the usual banana takes a back seat in favor of spices, cask and a great natural sweetness. Not highly complex, but a nice, coherent profile.
Review by Benoit CHATEL
No doubt, this is definitely Jamaica!! Very successful rum with a nice length.
Review by MJ97
A lot is happening on the nose, it seems complex to me. There's the classic Jamaican backbone in the background but not only that. I get tropical fruit, hard to say which one. I'd say mango/passion fruit, there's a solvent side like varnish too, and I have a smoky background. A gourmand side, frangipane or even marzipan with fruits. A slight essential oil side (don't know which but felt). The alcohol seems well integrated on the nose and doesn't take over. Quite complex and there's everything, it's evolving and changing. After long aeration, the nose has an incredible scent, the mix of all these aromas smells super good. On the palate, alcohol is more present than on the nose but still doesn't take over. I had a yeast entry but gourmand, not bitter as usual. Accompanied by a tropical fruit salad. I have a little spicy side like pepper/chili that stings the tongue. I also have a vinegary feeling (both in consistency and taste) quite strange since it's a bourbon cask. The finish is sometimes bitter, sometimes more gourmand with woodiness and vanilla on a fruit paste background.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Not the typical WP: the typical fruit notes are in the background but are overlaid by wood and leather; the whole leans more towards Guyana and away from Jamaica. Alcohol well integrated. Good rum, but I miss the fruits.
Review by Mc Pirate
Quite expressive nose where glue dominates but the second nose is very flattering, announcing a very good rum. Unfortunately, the palate is very strong and persists on the glue, I don't find any fruit or a more pleasant finish... I should probably taste it at a different time than in the morning! Maybe too sensitive? Finish on varnish and warm.
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Details about Swell de Spirits Worthy Park Private Garden No.2 2007
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 60,2%.
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