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Blackadder Raw Cask Rum 1999
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Sipped neat at almost 70%, it's a menthol-forward monster — bright mint runs from nose to finish, wrapped in charred wood, dried fruit, herbs and a tarry, tannic close. A few drops of water tame the heat and let ripe fruit and honey through. Blind, half the tasters guessed Jamaica or Trinidad, never Saint Lucia. Intense, unusual, and the alcohol sits remarkably well.
The community says- Nonstop mint note
- ABV well integrated
- But: Dry, tannic finish
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Intense, menthol-driven Saint Lucia at full proof Nearly everyone rates it high: an intense, menthol-driven Saint Lucia with brilliant ABV integration. The dry, tannic, sometimes charred finish is the only thing that keeps a few off top marks.
experienced sippers who chase intense, unusual rums
newcomers and anyone put off by big ABV
Style & occasion: Fresh & grassySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Thunderbird
Day 24 RumX calendar What an unusual rum! I couldn't place it in any corner! St. Lucia I would never have suspected! Black Adder was almost 100% certain for me due to the charcoal residue in the glass! The flavors are more on the herbal side, but harmonize neatly as the spices provide good contrast! I like the St. Lucia very much
Review by Galli33
#24th dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: minty, oak, barrel, fruity, oak Mouth: Minty, oak, barrel, fruity, oak, vanilla, caramel Finish: long, woody, barrel notes, tar, tannins, dry, astringent very delicious rum 🤤The alcohol is integrated very well Looks like a T.D.L ca.60% max. 20 Years
Review by mto75
St. Lucia 99 is simply brilliant! The red fruits, tobacco, vanilla, leather...wonderful! Perhaps the Nobilis No. 17 SLD was still a kleinwenig rounder on the nose, but for this the Blackadder is brutally gripping on the palate, with charred wood, fresh mint and long finish...
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This was a huge surprise and the price for this release has gone through the roof. I consider myself lucky to have tried it and I couldn't get a bottle at this tasting. Wound have loved one on my shelf to surprise people. Intense and fruity with some nice floral notes. Warm/spicy on the palate and very good ABV integration. Lightly dry on the palate with a very long finish. If you get a chance you should try it!
Review by DomM
Intense and complex - top notch St. Lucia
Review by Tschusikowsky
Rum X Advent 24.12.22 Already very awesome and tasty thing. Special but intense and delicious. Would not have figured it out blind. The nose is wonderfully complex and inviting. In the mouth it is not quite so differentiated. Lots of mint and strong on volume. Whereby these are neatly integrated.
Review by RumTaTa
Oh, geil, die Nase beginnt mit Buchweizenhonig und ich liebe Buchweizenhonig! Dazu noch Politur und Harz und fertig ist ein sensationeller erster Eindruck. Der hohe Alkoholgehalt ist kaum zu spüren. Am Gaumen machen sich die knapp 70% aber schon bemerkbar. Mit Wasser besser. Im würzigem Nachklang kommt eine tolle Sauerkirschnote durch Fazit: St Lucia mit ungewöhnlichen Aromen, gefällt mir sehr gut!
Review by TheRhumhoe
A very charming and attractive rum from Saint Lucia. The nose is very rich and engaging, with many aromas of tropical fruit, dried fruit, floral and menthol notes, herbs, toasted almonds and pastry notes. The whole is homogeneous, exuberant and greedy. On the palate, the attack is powerful, lively and imbued with aromatic herbs, menthol, earthy aromas, spices and spicy notes. Fruit arrives in a second wave, with citrus, exotic and dried fruits. The alcohol, present at a high level, persists despite its undeniable qualities of integration. The finish is very long, carried by warm spices, herbs, roasted notes, tannins, floral and woody notes. An atypical, well-crafted rum, which shows that Saint Lucia has what it takes to play in the court of the great rum terroirs, but which needs quite a bit of time to be tamed and to capture its full expression.
Review by Jakob
The unpolished profile from St. Lucia in all intensity and aromatic force. Extreme, always demanding and with constantly new facets. Absolutely impressive.
Review by cigares
A very beautiful rum, a few points less for somewhat harsh tastes that don't blend very well. The empty glass smells very good.
Review by Jarek
Wow! Hätte ich nicht auf St. Lucia verortet. Am Gaumen und im Abgang mit dreckigen Teer-Noten. Die über 60% stehen ihm gut. Sehr lecker! Heute noch den Rest des Samples zusammen mit dem RX12426 von Nobilis verkostet. Im erster Eindruck fand ich den Nobilis besser, muss mich aber schon wieder revidieren.
Review by Tom Buteneers
RumXmas 2022, #24, blind: I could be on board with the possibility of this being Jamaican and low ester. But I lack the knowhow for being very exact. That minty note is indeed present on the back of the tongue. Licorice in the finish for me. Now time to let it breathe and enjoy a bit of ice cream. Christmas indigestion is coming… Not that much experience with Saint-Lucia rums of this caliber. What a bomb 💣 Maybe a bit too dry/astringent in the finish for me for the 90 point mark. Tea bitterness in the aftertaste.
Review by Skyfly
RumX-Adventskalender 2022: definitiv einer der besten Rums von Saint Lucia die ich bisher im Glas hatte. Tropische als auch getrocknete Früchte, Minze und der Fasseinfluss harmonieren traumhaft. Alkohol stark, aber perfekt eingebunden.
Review by Oliver
Very unusual rum from St. Lucia. Very floral and perfumed on the nose and palate.
Review by Christian Rudt
Was für ne schöne intensive Minz Note ist das bitte, von Anfang bis Ende. Wird nur hinten raus dann doch etwas wie Fleisch zu lange auf dem Grill gelassen oder zu nah an die Kohle gekommen. dafür minimale Abzüge. Ansonsten wunderbar blumig mit weniger ausgeprägten Fruchtnoten. Für mich blind auch kaum zu verorten. Hätte vielleicht auf einen TDL getippt.
Review by HenryL
RumX Advent calendar 24.12. Great and intense nose! Very exciting, complex and special. If I couldn't have assigned it, it would probably have been more Trinidad than St. Lucia. In the mouth very intense, spicy and a bit charred paired with vegetal notes, rather dried than fresh like in Agricole. The nose definitely deserved over 90 points, but the taste does not quite keep up for me.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
Sample received from a good whisky friend. Thanks JP! This Saint Lucia rum from Blackadder blew my mind! Because of this bottle, I started looking for great Chairmans Reserve releases to add to my cabinet. One of the best rums I've ever tasted.
Review by Johannes
What an extreme grenade!
Review by Buddudharma
RumX Advent calendar 24.12.2022: Great St. Lucia, which I would have guessed blind as Jamaica (e.g. Long Pond). Intense and spicy, but overall for me behind other bottlings like the GotA.
Review by bossi
The nose immediately confirms that the Blackadder and the Renegade St. Lucia are similar rums. Here too I find acacia honey, herbs, leather, tobacco and fresh sugarcane and also the Bellevue ’98 similarity again. Additionally, glue and toffee are found. The high alcohol content of almost 70% is not as present on the nose as expected. On the palate, they are very similar in the aroma profile, except for the higher intensity, maturity and sweetness. I like the palate much better than the Renegade – especially because of the well-integrated alcohol and the maturity, which is higher than expected for a 12-year-old rum. The finish is also longer than the Renegade and characterized by leather, wood, sugarcane and herbs. A really very great rum! 91 points
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 1999. S 8,5 z 10 patří k tomu lepšímu, co se mi dostalo do skleničky.
Review by Rodrigo
Currently in auction September 2023: https://rumauctioneer.com/lot/8000649/st-lucia-1999-blackadder-12-year-old-raw-cask
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What did the community pay for Blackadder Raw Cask Rum 1999?
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Details about Blackadder Raw Cask Rum 1999
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, bottled by Blackadder, at 68.2%.
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