St. Nicholas Abbey 5 Years old
A newcomer-friendly yet characterful Barbados sipper from cane syrup, blending light Barbados notes with a subtle grassy edge. Expect vanilla, toffee, banana, light tropical fruit and gentle oak. Best neat or with a splash of water. RumX members see it as a refined, low-ABV introduction to St. Nicholas Abbey’s own distillate, though some find it a bit too subtle and pricey for the age and strength.
- Elegant profile
- Easy sipping
- Balanced fruits
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Elegant, subtle Barbados-cane hybrid A newcomer-friendly yet characterful Barbados sipper from cane syrup, blending light Barbados notes with a subtle grassy edge. Expect vanilla, toffee, banana, light tropical fruit and gentle oak. Best neat or with a splash of water. RumX members see it as a refined, low-ABV introduction to St. Nicholas Abbey’s own distillate, though some find it a bit too subtle and pricey for the age and strength.
Those building their palate who enjoy gentle, semi-sweet Barbados rums and are curious about a light grassy twist without jumping straight into full-on agricole territory.
Funk hunters, high-ABV fans, or value seekers wanting maximum intensity or age for the price.
How is St. Nicholas Abbey 5 Years old rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.7 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 83% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a fantastic, elegant and round rum that must be one of the absolute best low ABV 5 years old rums. This one has been on my shelf for a while. Everything from St. Nicholas Abbey is hard to get in Sweden so I waited for a second bottle before opened it up. This is the first aged rum produced by the distillery all by themselves. It’s made from their white rum that’s made from cane syrup in their hybrid still (column/pot) whereafter it’s aged in old bourbon barrels that previously contained their longer aged molasses rums from Foursquare.
Review by Charlotte & Richard
C too grassy for me. R enjoyed a lot.
Review by w00tAN
Tastingnotizen 05.02.2016 mit Dirk Becker auf der Hanse Spirit: Nase: Süße Noten vor allem Vanille Mund: ebenfalls Vanille, Holz und eine feine Süße Wertung +
Review by Jack M
This has a very different profile to the unaged version. It seems more refined and less vegetal. There are some fruits (apricot and banana), sweetness (toffee and caramel), peppery and almond notes. It is great to sip neat, albeit at 40% ABV it is fairly subtle in flavour, which is probably the main drawback.
Review by Wagnerlicious
Ein sehr schöner Rum für das junge Alter. Die kleine Destillerie nutzt dabei ausschließlich Zuckerrohrsirup/-honig für die Herstellung. Dieser Rum präsentiert elegante tropische Fruchtnoten, Mokka, etwas Holz und weißen Pfeffer. Dabei sehr ausgewogen und gut eingebundener Alkohol. Schon sehr gut zu Sippen.
Review by Henry Davies
Light but interesting nose. While made from sugar cane juice not super noticeable, some light alcoholic burn. Lots of pleasant elements but doesn’t quite come together as I hoped it would. Good but not great
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23 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 8 members.
About the St. Nicholas Abbey distillery
The St. Nicholas Abbey distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from St. Nicholas Abbey have been reviewed 70 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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