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Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990
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Sip this one neat and slow, ideally with a cigar — it's built for that. Prunes, dry wood, herbs and a touch of anise, with a light sherry edge and some leathery, "dark, dirty" character that fans of old Guyana rum go for. The recurring gripe: at 45% several tasters find it thins out fast and wish for a few more percent.
The community says- Dark spicy nose
- Prunes and wood
- But: Thin at 45%
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How does Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Prune-and-wood Guyana sipper, a touch thin Well-liked old Versailles with a lovely dark, spicy nose and prune-and-wood palate. Almost everyone lands on the same catch: watered to 45%, it feels thin and fades quickly.
Fans of old, woody Guyana rum and cigar pairings
Anyone wanting big cask-strength power on the palate
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29 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
A pretty OK rum but I know they can do far better. Not the best one by far from Rum Nation. The nose is nice and fruity with vanilla and oak. There is a hint of sherry in there as well. The palate is also fruity, a bit dry and slightly bitter with spices and oak. The finish is medium to long, dry and lightly bitter with raisins and vanilla/oak.
Review by Mentalo
Most helpful mixed review
For me unfortunately way too watery on the palate. Completely lacking power. Otherwise herbs, quite a lot of woody notes. You can notice the sherry finish. Brings some fruit but for me too much sweetness.
Review by mto75
Sherry barrel aging complements the Versailles profile well. Nice nose with prune, wood, herbs and vanilla. I like the spicy palate as well. Not a complexity wonder, and lacks some power, but solidly made.
Review by Oliver
Great nose! Unfortunately, it lacks a few percent on the palate. But I like the dark, dirty character!
Review by Frank
A nice dark spicy nose with the fruitiness of raisins, prune And dried sulfured apricot. This then adds a pleasant acidity of currant. Slightly leathery and dry wood brings in some more vanilla and nutmeg.The palate has a concentrated, salty-bitter-spicy attack. Malty, woody, again with nutmeg and some vanilla transitioning to anise. Flattened but unfortunately also quickly, which is certainly due to the dilution to 45%. In the finish spicy with anise, slightly bitter and some tea.nice nose, but unfortunately a little short...
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very concentrated, lots of wood and tannins, some prunes, cassis and leather saddle, lots of bitterness, slightly salty, licorice, nutmeg and anise... a little thyme and in the finish also reminiscent of very woody Armagnac. for me personally too woody overall but still a top Versailles and very round, delicious and complex for a drinking strength. the sherry influence is fortunately not too dominant in any case!
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Delicious. Unfortunately, I notice the dilution. Otherwise there would certainly have been more in it.
Review by Daniel
Many typical Guyana flavor notes present. Herbs, lots of wood and dark fruits. Not too complex and occasionally sharp.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from four years ago: On the nose, the rum is marked by strong aromas of dried plum and dried fruit. Old leather and wet wood make the nose musty and somehow a bit unpleasant. On the palate, the rum is quite pleasantly sweet with lots of caramel, a nice spice, wood and a light herbal note. The finish remains sweet with now more distinct sherry influence and tannins. Towards the finish, the rum becomes a bit thinner. The rum is too musty on the nose for me. On the palate, due to the sherry finish, it is a bit too sweet and lacks some body. Given the data, one would expect a bit more. Unfortunately, in this case, just an easy sipper.
Review by 86kringo
Wow, this one really fits my type. Dried plums, light tobacco and thickened sugarcane juice - you barely notice the alcohol. Also great with a cigar! Only downside? Almost too simple and blunt :)
Review by Dodo3000
A delicious drop. I have dark fruit with this one. Prunes marinated in chestnut honey. On the palate it shows a lot of spices in addition to the sweetness, the wood comes through and the finish is accompanied by candied sugar, even if it is of medium length, probably due to the alcohol. A few % more would have done it good. But all in all a great rum
Review by Franzi
It smells wonderfully strong, spicy, dark and pleasantly lightly of sherry. In taste it doesn't convince me 100%. For me the basic taste (slightly leathery, spicy, yet naturally sweet) is very pleasant, but it lacks a bit of power. With a bit more proof it would surely convince me much more.
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25 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
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24% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990?
Community paid 141–300 €.
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Details about Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Rum Nation, at 45%.
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About the Versailles distillery
The Versailles distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Versailles have been reviewed 701 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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