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Simon's Valkyrie Castanea
Give it a few minutes in the glass before you judge it — several members say that's when the chestnut-cask influence really opens up. Cedar, leather and dried prunes sit next to a whisky-like malt note that genuinely divides people: some love the twist, one taster wanted nothing to do with it. The 48.8% is present but well integrated, and it takes a few sips to click. Odd, complex, and unmistakably German.
The community says- Chestnut cask twist
- Complex when opened
- But: Whisky-like note
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How does Simon's Valkyrie Castanea taste?
Aggregated from 12 community reviews.
Whisky-leaning German rum, complex and divisive A real love-it-or-not rum. Fans call it complex and rewarding once it opens; the whisky lean puts others off entirely, so try before you commit.
curious drinkers open to whisky-leaning, cask-driven rum
anyone wanting a classic Caribbean rum profile
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How is Simon's Valkyrie Castanea rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 66% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 16% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
25% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 12 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Business Liner Ralf
Damit zeigt Simon's seine Stärke. Erstklassiger Rum mit wahnsinns Bouquet und komplexen Geschmack. Man sollte ihn im Glas ein paar Minuten stehen lassen. Dann entfaltet sich nicht nur das vielschichtige Bouquet sondern auch der komplexe runde Geschmack. Deutscher Rum brauch sich nicht verstecken vor der karibischen oder Südamerika Konkurrenz. Hervorragend!
Review by Jarek
Nicht so übel, wie es laut Bewertung aussieht. Interessanter Fasseinfluss, ansonsten nichts Besonderes und flach.
Review by Philipp Kestel
auch dieser war im probierpaket von Simons drin. Bisher mein unangefochtene Favorit dieser brennerei.. wie soll man diesen rum kurz beschrieben. fruchtig, süss, wahnsinnig komplex aber dennoch rund. hat mir sehr gut gefallen
Review by Serge
Riecht nach Whisky … passt mir gar nicht
Review by zabo
Edit: man muss zugeben er geht er Richtung whisky, aber er ich finde ihn trotzdem super interessant. Er hat seine Eigenarten, außerhalb der Range. Als CubaLibre eine Bereicherung Am Community Tasting Nürnberg mitgebracht. Manchen mag er zwar ein bißchen zu sehr Richtung whisky gehen, aber für mich ist er eine schöne Erweiterung der Geschmacksrichtungen in der Rumwelt. Für einen deutschen Rum in einem Kastanienfass echt gut.
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Avg. community purchase price 48 €
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Details about Simon's Valkyrie Castanea
A rum from Germany, distilled by Simon's, at 48,8%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by the RumX community.
A drinker's rum.
75% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 12 tasted · as of
About the Simon's distillery
The Simon's distillery is located in Germany. Rums from Simon's have been reviewed 69 times with an average of 7.7/10.
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