Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990
Loved by Oliver, Frank & 21 more
For curious explorers into Demerara profiles, this 25‑year Versailles Rum Nation leans dark, woody and herbal with dried plums, raisins, cocoa and spices. A relaxing, sherry‑touched sipper, often enjoyed slowly or with a cigar, well liked by the RumX community despite its reduced strength.
- Dark dried fruits
- Woody herbal spice
- Smooth easy sipping
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Dark, woody, sherry‑kissed Demerara sipper For curious explorers into Demerara profiles, this 25‑year Versailles Rum Nation leans dark, woody and herbal with dried plums, raisins, cocoa and spices. A relaxing, sherry‑touched sipper, often enjoyed slowly or with a cigar, well liked by the RumX community despite its reduced strength.
Fans of dark, woody Demeraras who enjoy dried fruits, herbal spice and chocolate notes in a smooth, lower‑ABV sipper, especially those pairing rum with cigars or evening relaxation.
Hunters of high‑proof power or extreme complexity, and drinkers who dislike strong oak, tannins or a slightly sweet, sherry‑touched profile.
How is Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1990 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.3 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 96% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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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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46 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
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About the Versailles distillery
The Versailles distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Versailles have been reviewed 671 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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