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Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (6. Rum & Co) 2004
Varnished old wood, burnt sugar and a medicinal menthol streak lead here, with cherry, dried fruit, tobacco and roasted nuts underneath. This 18-year Vendome pot-still Saint Lucia leans dark and woody rather than fruity — several tasters wished for more fruit to balance it. At 59.2% the alcohol reads well-integrated for most, and the finish runs long, tannic and spicy.
The community says- Deep complexity
- Long finish
- But: Light on fruit
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How does Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (6. Rum & Co) 2004 taste?
Aggregated from 65 community reviews.
Dark, woody Saint Lucia with cherry and menthol Loved by fans of dark, woody, mature rum — deep, complex and long. The main gripe: it's more oak and tobacco than fruit, and a few found the bitter menthol edge slightly rough.
Fans of dark, oaky, mature Saint Lucia rum
Anyone wanting bright, fruity, easy sipping
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
94% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 65 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jarek
Chairman’s Tasting mit 3x Vendome (Evanius Harris, RMW, Rum&Co), 1x Vendome & John Dore Blend (Nectar) und 2x John Dore (Kirsch, Rum Exchange). Die Vendome-Abfüllungen etwas dreckiger und medizinischer, die John Dore fruchtiger. Von den Vendome war für mich der Evanius Harris am stimmigsten. Bei den John Dore hätte der Rum Exchange gewonnen, wenn er nicht so holzig wäre (bester in der Nase), so schmeckte mir der Kirsch besser. Insgesamt die Nr. 1 war aber der Necktar, der von beiden Stils das Beste vereinte, mild, lecker und auf den Punkt gereift war. Hier war der Alkohol zu dominant im Vergleich mit Evanius Harris.
Review by zabo
Am Community Tasting Nürnberg wurde das große Crosstesting der Chairman’s Abfüllungen als Motto ausgerufen. Vorweg mir haben alle geschmeckt. Bis dato kannte ich nur die Abfüllung von Kirsch und Perola. Ich war überrascht das die Geschmacksprofile doch so Unterschiedlich waren und denoch kein wirklich schlechter, aber auch keiner dabei war der sich richtig von den anderen abgehoben hat. Wenn man aber sieht, was man bei Chairman’s noch für sein Geld bekommt im Gegenzug, muss ich echt sagen KLASSE. Werde in diesem Bereich wohl mein Sammlung ohne schlechtes Gewissen erweitern.
Review by Buddudharma
Sehr schöne Abfüllung mit hohem Reifegrad. Für Fans lange gereifter, dunkler Rums zum Ausgabepreis ein absoluter No-Brainer, mit persönlich fehlt ein wenig das Gegengewicht von Fruchtaromen o.Ä. Trotzdem natürlich ein Rum auf sehr hohem Niveau, der Intensität und Komplexität vereint. Edit: Muss hier nach der zweiten Flasche nochmal nach oben korrigieren: Was für ein toller ausgewogener, komplexer Rum. Hat sich zwischenzeitlich fast zu meinem „Hausrum“ entwickelt, da er Komplexität und entspannte Trinkbarkeit wunderbar vereint. Mir ein völliges Rätsel, weshalb bei diesem PLV-Monster noch Flaschen auf dem Erstmarkt verfügbar sind, ich bin einfach dankbar und kaufe regelmäßig nach.
Review by mto75
today the R&C bottling from the Vendome pot still competes against the cherry, which comes from the John Dore 2. The first thing that stands out is that the R&C is significantly darker. This is probably due to the longer storage (18 yrs vs 13 yrs). On the nose, the two are also very different: the R&C with polish, floral notes, caramel and a slight medicinal tinge, while the Kirsch is more on the garage notes and (sour-fermented) red fruits (reminiscent of Grand Aromes). On the palate, both play pretty much on the charred wood-dirty tar keyboard. The differences here are minor. The bottom line is that I like the cherry profile a bit more.
Review by Nivius
I was at the beginning of ls not sure whether I should buy the, after meanwhile felt every lottery store ne own Master Selection brings out and rum and co there feels like you would buy nen Lafite Rothschild at Aldi.At 18 years Vendome I had to try but necessarily and I am enormously positively surprised.I find, in terms of complexity is the really close to the Grape of the Art bottling, but you notice that the sour flaoral Jhon Dore flavors are missing.For very much wood, vanilla, tobacco and leather and a beautifully long finish with spices something like cinnamon, clove, pepper.One takes the alcohol already clearly perceived, but I find him taste very coherent / round.Also the color is hammer - so right dark brown / red mahogany wood.All in all a really cool rum
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
That I would ever prefer a pure Vendome to a John Dore or because of me a mix of Vendome & John Dore, I would not have thought possible. But with this rum it is so. What a flavor monster! What a powerful finish that goes on for ages! And all for little more than a hundred bucks. Phew, I guess I'll have to rethink my rating of the Chairman's I've tasted so far. And have to get me a bottle of this rum. That is as certain as the Amen in the church.
Review by Tim
Außerordentliche Nase, an der man lange verweilen möchte. Sehr komplex und gleichzeitig ausgewogen, wobei hier etwas Ester trotz der langen Lagerung noch mitschwingen! Im Mund stark bitter, dunkelherb, Menthol, was etwas zu unrund wirkt auf mich. Leider überzeugt mich der Rum deshalb nicht vollends, um ihm eine 9/10 Bewertung zu geben. Bin auf eine weitere Verkostung gespannt und hohe Komplexität ist da, aber immer noch etwas unrund im Mund.
Review by ...and a bottle of Rum.
Nose: ah, St. Lucia... freshly cut pine wood, resin, olive brine, salted caramel in the back, some esters showing up. pretty unique profile from a pretty unique island. Mouth: like chewing on the christmas tree... some tar, intense and compact. alcoholic sting very restrained in this one (imho the only weak point to most Chairman's). finish: stays with you. on that resiny-tary note. Lovely! At 110€ for 18 years excellent value for money.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4653 10.03.2024 Relaxing at bit at home while my wife is out with a friend. Nose Intense, wood, roasted, medicinal, plum, light cherry, light mint. Palate Intense, wood, roasted, dried fruit, earthy, medicinal, tannins, light mint. Finish Long and warm, wood, roasted, light cherry, mint, faint chocolate. Draws really nice curtains in the glass. The empty glass has light caramel and a hint of iodine.
Review by Mike H.
I have no recollection of purchasing this sample. If someone included this in package for me: thank you 😊 This is only my second Chairman’s Reserve, the first one wasn’t bad but this one is on another level. The nose is extremely nice, woody, roasted, some spices and tobacco. The mouth has more of the same with some medicinal notes. I will definitely seek out more Chairman’s in the future.
Review by TheJackDrop
"C’est dingue !! Quelle complexité, top ! Fruité boisé épicé, menthol… tout d’un grand. Cerise prune ou mirabelle ? En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Rôti, Ester, Menthol, Caoutchouc, Colle En bouche : Cerise, Fruité, Ester, Boisé, Épicé, Intense, Tabac, Tanins, Menthol La finale plutot orientee vers : Boisé, Cerise, Menthol, Dur astringent"
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wahnsinnig spannender alter Chairmans aus der Vendome Still. Getrocknete Mango und Guave, sowie Klebstoff und Menthol treffen auf Backgewürz, Akazienhonig und geröstete Nüsse mit leicht erdigen und pflanzlichen Noten und dezenten Tanninen. Wirklich runde Sache und super komplex, ausgewogen und lecker!
Review by Righrum
The best amongst my small homemade lineup. Tasty and lively, the nose is excellent between tropical fruits and leather, with a marshmallow side very intriguing that drinking is confirmed. Really a nice rum, even if in my memory the RumX selection was even better
Review by Thunderbird
The third Chairman's in today's tasting. It is by far not as fruity as the others, but really good! More on the woody spicy side. In the finish, some fruit does appear. A cherry note spreads long and pleasant
Review by Serge
Herrlich intensiver und auf den Punkt gereifter Rum. Holz (gutes), etwas Gummi und medizinisch mentholiges mit gebranntem Zucker, Leder, Gewürzen und einer eleganten Bitterkeit. Frucht eher wenig.
Review by Christian Rudt
Wirklich toller st. Lucia Rum wunderbar aromatisch zu fairem Preis. Da ist Rumundco ein guter Fisch ins Netz gegangen und ich bin auf den Vergleich mit anderen SC aus st.lucia gespannt
Review by Jakob
Beautiful multilayered aromatics. Caramel sweetness, vanilla, spices, tropical fruits. The herbal notes could be a bit more pronounced, but apart from that a nice release.
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Avg. community purchase price 109 €
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Details about Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (6. Rum & Co) 2004
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 59,2%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 22 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (6. Rum & Co) 2004?
Community paid 99–110 €.
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