Bristol Old Reserve Rum of Jamaica 1997
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How does Bristol Old Reserve Rum of Jamaica 1997 taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
How is Bristol Old Reserve Rum of Jamaica 1997 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.1 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 81% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by RumTaTa
Hmm, I hadn't thought of Jamaica here! But it really is a weak representative. I wouldn't recommend it, not even for beginners. There are much better and even cheaper bottlings. Nose: thin, yellow fruits, robinia honey, alcohol very restrained, obviously very diluted. I have the impression that this is a diluted column still rum. Palate: again very thin, yellow fruits, slightly bitter. I can't find a clear characteristic and stick with a rum from Central America, Spanish style, probably column still. The overall impression is rather weak. This is not a rum I need a bottle of.
Review by DomM
Very nice Column Still expression from Jamaica. Unfortunately the distillery remaind undisclosed during the tasting. Would have loved this one at a higher ABV.
Review by Johannes
Leider hat John Barret im Online Tasting die Destille nicht verraten. Eher ein trockener Jamaikaner mit deutlichen Fasseinfluss ohne besonders fruchtig oder gar high Ester zu sein. Könnte gut ein Appleton sein.
Review by Master P
Der kann gar nix, riecht einfach nur süß und so schmeckt er auch. Bin sehr enttäuscht, von nem 25jährigem Jamaicaner erwartet man sich schon mehr. Null Ester und Funk. Die 12€ für 2cl ist einfach nur rausgeschmissenes Geld
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"Thisni a very elegant Jamaican rum with medium vod and low funk. But it really has an nice old school vibe and profile. Really reminds me of 60s Appleton's, the lighter ones. With this the Bristol abv philosophy shines a lot. I would want to drink this again"
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4 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.
Also on the wishlist of 1 members.
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