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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.
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessert
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Review by DomM
Most helpful positive review
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 RumTaTa
Most helpful mixed review
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 Johannes
Unfortunately John Barrett didn’t reveal the distillery in the online tasting. More of a dry Jamaican with clear cask influence without being particularly fruity or even high ester. Could well be an Appleton.
Review by Master P
He can’t do anything, just smells sweet and tastes like that too. Very disappointed, you expect more from a 25-year-old Jamaican. Zero esters and funk. The 12€ for 2cl is just wasted money.
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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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A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 47%.
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