
Brühler Whiskyhaus Rumbastic Jamaica 2004
Most tasters land on "good, not a stunner" — a mellow, bourbon-forward Jamaican that several peg as a Worthy Park. The nose fools you into thinking whisky: malt, vanilla, bourbon. On the palate you get young banana, more vanilla and a bit of chocolate fudge. At cask strength the alcohol reads a touch hot and not fully knit in. Easy sipping over analysis.
The community says- Bourbon-forward nose
- Round and balanced
- But: Heat not integrated
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How does Brühler Whiskyhaus Rumbastic Jamaica 2004 taste?
Summarized by AI from 14 community reviews.
Mellow, bourbon-forward Jamaican pot still A well-liked everyday pot-still Jamaican, marked down mainly for slightly unintegrated heat. One lone reviewer hated a sweet-wine finish, but the crowd calls it round and balanced.
bourbon drinkers wanting a gentle Jamaican
funk chasers wanting loud ester punch
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyTropical & funkySipping neat
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14 community reviews
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Review by Johannes
Most helpful positive review
I like it a lot! Would have to be a Worthy Park. Very nice round and balanced.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Most helpful critical review
Some disgusting sweet wine finish almost completely flattens the distillate. Disgusting.
Review by Thunderbird
Probably a WP, at a pleasant drinking strength. A successful bottling without highs and lows, as they say: Fits 👍🏻
Review by DomM
Very nice quality for the price. More on the mellow side and quite bourbon forwards.
Review by Serge
Neat WP with the typical markers (banana, spices, milk chocolate) and a lot of rum for the money. Strong bourbon impact. The 19 tropical years I do not quite believe. Possibly rather 19 years with a part tropical?
Review by Leo Krüper
Nice easy-sipping Worthy Park. Unfortunately a bit too expensive for me.
Review by zabo
For 17 years tropical, for the price it's really okay. Not an absolute knockout, but as a starter for a nice evening quite usable.
Review by Alex1981
Surprisingly good! Very malty & bourbony on the nose, initially thought I was smelling a whisky. Vanilla, young Bananas and some chocolate fudge on the palate. Unfortunately the alcohol ist not very well integrated which keeps it from a higher score.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 3 years ago: On the nose, the rum surprises with lots of fruit and a good barrel influence. It's probably not a high ester rum. The rum is nutty with a nice spice. Vanilla and burnt sugar. Dried yellow fruits and roasted aromas. The bourbon barrel comes through well. On the palate, the rum shows a nice sweetness, lots of spice and a good barrel influence. Wood and pepper with vanilla and a good whisky note. Wet wood and bitter substances accompany the rum which becomes increasingly dry towards the finish. The barrel notes with burnt wood and sugar remain. The rum lingers quite long. I would guess a Moneymusk from the Clarendon Distillery or a Worthy Park, as it is more of a spicy Jamaican. The barrel influence is high. The bourbon and whisky notes are present but very well integrated. It is somewhat one-dimensional and somehow lacks warmth. A good sipper for daily drinking.
Details about Brühler Whiskyhaus Rumbastic Jamaica 2004
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Brühler Whiskyhaus, at 55.7%.
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