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Fine Drams New Yarmouth Old Jamaican Rum (Aficionados) NYE 1994
"Could bath in these old Jamaicans," says one taster, and that captures the vibe. This tropically-aged 1994 New Yarmouth swings between tropical fruit — passionfruit, coconut, mandarin — and a roasted, woody, spicy backbone, with vanilla and toffee. The 68% bites hard at first; give it time. Most rate it a very good NY94, if not quite the top tier.
- Tropical fruit depth
- Long warm finish
- Coconut and vanilla
+10
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How does Fine Drams New Yarmouth Old Jamaican Rum (Aficionados) NYE 1994 taste?
Aggregated from 42 community reviews.
Punchy, tropical-aged New Yarmouth sipper Loved as a punchy, long-aged New Yarmouth with coconut, vanilla and tropical fruit over roasted oak. Several note the 68% isn't fully tamed and it stops just short of the elite NY94s.
Fans of long tropically-aged Jamaican rum at full proof
Anyone put off by high ABV and heavy roasted-oak notes
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5% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 42 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by zabo
The following 94 New Yarmouths were in the blind tasting glass The preliminary result 1ST RX10164 2. RX12050 3. RX12183 4. RX10531 5. RX16026 6. RX10419 7. RX13113 8. RX10167 9. RX15643 10. RX10204 11. RX12556 12. RX12841 13. RX9617 14. RX1563 15. RX16027 16. RX12161 17. RX13824 18. RX6983 In my blind tasting of 5 different NY '94s, this one was in 1st place. A detailed report will follow in the individual tasting.
Review by Basti
Rather a little on the woody/roasty side. Beautifully intense and a great long finish. Edit: I've now had it in my glass several times and tasted it against other NY94 contenders and I have to say that for me it's right up there. It's hard to believe that it's still available and at an incredibly fair price. I also really like the size of the bottle (350ml).
Review by Alex1981
Great NY94, love the profile. More fruity & less complex than its brother, but still on a high level. Could bath in these old Jamaicans! //update: yummz! Love the fruityness paired with the intense tropical aging.
Review by Frank
The second Fine Dram for today. At 68%, but more is not possible. Again such an old grenade. Tropically matured for 24 years. Madness. Nose: oha, the high ABV first bites properly. It takes a bit until the aromas open up behind it. But then I have wonderful tropical fruit, tart sweet passion fruit and passion fruit, and some tart gooseberry and tangerine. After the fruit, esters and vinegar find their way in ever so slightly, framed by vanilla and cream toffee. With a little patience and care, a beautiful, dense and full-bodied nose. 8.9 Palate: very powerful and intense. Decently astringent and slightly bitter at the start. Roasty and spicy with nutmeg and pepper. At the same time, fruity with lemon zest, grapefruit and distinct coconut. The 68% is quite demanding on the palate. Fruit and spice are already in balance. The finish adds a pleasant note of violets. I like the flavor curve. 8.9 Overall a bit too brute, but with patience it stretches you deep. The long tropical aging makes this NY nicely compact and intense.
Review by rumquest
Oak, fruits, vanille
Review by Jakob
Typical New Yarmouth 1994 profile, but with a little more spiciness. Is not quite enough in my eyes for the top tier of NY94 releases, but a great rum remains this release anyway.
Review by Serge
Tasted against the sister bottling at 68.5 eser has the rounder and less pungent nose. The other is possibly Somewhat more diverse. Slightly different but on points for me about the same. Both very good but both no exception 94s NY - but in any case a very good PLV.
Review by cigares
A rather sharp and narrow nose, but notes of caramel and fruit (prune) soften the harshness. The palate attacks with prune, resin and bark. The finish is long and bitter. A fine rum, but the direct comparison with its 68.5% brother is clearly to its disadvantage.
Review by Thunderbird
A little cross-tasting with the two Fine Drams and the FRC Village. All three initially need a lot of time in the glass before they open up. All three are very good 94s NY, but do not reach the top. For me, the benchmark here remains the RA! The Fine Dram with 68.5% is the winner here. Despite the high alcohol content, it is very pleasantly creamy. The nose is quite restrained, but it shows its potential on the palate, where it dominates (even if the cask is clearly noticeable). For me, the most harmonious NY this evening. The FRC follows second. The sweetness of the Sheery finish is clearly perceptible, but it's still just right. The third is the Fine Dram at 68%. It is very brute and not quite as balanced. In summary, these are all very good bottlings
Review by Leo Tomczak
Beautiful, powerful New Yarmouth. Who likes a lot of power is right here. Good PLV.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Arrived today, immediately opened, so it must. 😉 Preliminary: Do not be deterred by the sealing, which is very opening-friendly.After the unproblematic opening of the handy bottle (my new favorite size 😍) I wanted to shout "Hallelujah!", so a great fragrance flowed towards me. I thought I was already in paradise, which is probably only a tropically matured rum (here considerable 25 of a total of more than 28 and not only 26 years, label is outdated according to the bottler).On the palate I perceived at first mainly wood - but then came the alcohol with force! But that is neither surprising nor unpleasant at 68%, the alcohol content extends the finish to infinity. So this is a true finish rum - and at NY I'm into it. This also nicely conceals the fact that the rum lacks fruitiness and depth somewhat for my sensibilities. But let's be honest: Do you really want to expect elegant finesse from a stunner rum? Even if this brand new rum can't play in the top league of the '94 NYs because of the minor flaws, it certainly met my expectations.Whether its brother is on par with 68.5% remains to be seen. (Both rums are surprisingly still available.) Cheers!
Review by SaibotZtar
Beautiful 1994 NY ... for me, the limit is almost reached here...longer in the barrel would be suboptimal. Alcohol despite the yet high age very present.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Wieder mal ein guter 1994er NY Vintage. Insgesamt mir persönlich etwas zu wenig Komplexität und zu viel Röstaromen. Der Alkohol ist auch Recht präsent und wenig eingebunden. Aromatisch hauptsächlich dunkle Schokolade, Kokoschips und dunkles, leicht gesalzenes Karamell mit recht viel getoastetem Holz. Definitiv noch Luft nach oben.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Nose: red fruits in glue. Taste: liquid children's eucalyptus. Again the red fruits. Finish of medium length. The alcohol is unfortunately not well integrated, it can not deny its 68%.
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Details about Fine Drams New Yarmouth Old Jamaican Rum (Aficionados) NYE 1994
A Column Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Fine Drams, at 68%.
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30 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
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33% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Fine Drams New Yarmouth Old Jamaican Rum (Aficionados) NYE 1994?
Community paid 108–115 €.
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30 purchased · 44 tasted · 12 wishlist · as of
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