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Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990
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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How is Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.3 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% 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?
21% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Tolle Nase! Am Gaumen fehlen ihm leider ein paar Prozente. Ich mag aber den dunklen, dreckigen Charakter!
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 Rene Pfeiffer
Delicious. Unfortunately, I notice the dilution. Otherwise there would certainly have been more in it.
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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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 Daniel
Viele Guyana-typische Geschmacksaromen vorhanden. Kräuter, viel Holz und dunkle Früchte. Nicht zu komplex und zeitweise scharf.
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 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 Mentalo
Für mich leider deutlich zu wässrig am Gaumen. Da fehlt leider komplett die Power. Ansonsten Kräuter, recht viel holzige Note. Das Sherry-Finish merkt man. Bringt etwas Frucht mit, aber für mich zu viel Süße.
Review by Franzi
Er riecht wunderbar kräftig, würzig, dunkel und angenehm leicht nach Sherry. Im Geschmack überzeugt er mich nicht 100%. Für mich ist der grundsätzliche Geschmack (leicht ledrig, würzig, dennoch natürlich süß) sehr angenehm, doch für mich fehlt es etwas an Kraft. Mit etwas mehr Prozenten würde er mich sicher deutlich mehr überzeugen.
Review by Alexander Rasch
I only liked it to a limited extent. The rum seemed stale on the nose. A little too thin on the palate. It was also a little too sweet for me.
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Auction results 196 € – 223 €
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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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Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
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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25 purchased · 30 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Versailles distillery
The Versailles distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Versailles have been reviewed 695 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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