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Distilia Ten Cane The Last Cask - Phoenix, Artist (Yu Chuan) 2008
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Opinion lands mostly warm but not unanimous. Fans call it one of the better Ten Canes, dark and spicy with cherry, roasted wood, leather and dried fruit. A few, though, wish for more complexity and a cleaner alcohol integration, and one taster found it a touch too sweet. Expect black tea, prunes and a peppery, dry finish rather than fireworks.
The community says- Cherry and dried fruit
- Roasted, leathery depth
- But: Wants more complexity
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How does Distilia Ten Cane The Last Cask - Phoenix, Artist (Yu Chuan) 2008 taste?
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Dark, spicy Ten Cane with cherry and leather Most rate it a good, dark and spicy Ten Cane with cherry and leather. The recurring gripe: it can feel a bit flat on complexity, and a couple find the alcohol not fully tucked in.
Aroma profilePeople who like dark, spicy, cherry-forward cask-strength rum
Beginners and anyone wanting bright, fruity easy sipping
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Johannes
Most helpful positive review
Good ten cane. Alcohol well integrated. I would have liked a little more complexity.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Ten Cane as it is written in the book (at least on the nose - unfortunately not so much on the palate). Leather polish, red fruits, molasses, and licorice, as well as a lot of wood influence recognizable on the nose. On the palate then unusually fruity, less woody than expected. Damsons, plums, and sour cherries that remind me of a good Baden damson spirit (fruit brandy). Along with mocha, black tea, and intense tannins... Unfortunately, in the finish there is also a slight petrol note, as well as an unpleasant acidity that I like less, plus the relatively dominant alcohol that could be better integrated, so a slight deduction. Definitely not for every day but basically well done!
Review by Thunderbird
A very good Ten Cane, which is on the dark spicy side, but with a strong contrast to the classic cherry and dried fruit flavors. This results in a very successful interplay which I find very exciting
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, the first impression we get is surprisingly dark with roasted wood like nuts, leather, caramel, as with dark molasses notes like licorice, black tea, tobacco.The fruits are dried with dates, prunes, raisins, red and green with an apple, pear. On aeration, the molasses is candied, herbaceous, as there is also some hay, red bellpeppers.Sherry finish is even more obvious now.Some new fruit notes arise like dried figs, yellow and tropical.Coffee and menthol round up notes nicely. 8,8:On the palate, the attack is dark, syrupy with black tea, vegetal molasses and charred wood notes like caramel, nuts, leather, it is a bit dirty and with menthol, as the fruits are dried, thick with sherry seasoning like apricots, raisins, prunes, cherry. After resting the rum, the molasses is floral and earthy with tobacco, stronger industrial notes are out with rubber and tar, then chocolate, mocha and Maggi from charred notes.The fruits are also yellow and balance thick and dark molasses. 8,7:The finish is long, dry with spicy, roasted wood notes, delicious cherry, dried, red and yellow fruits, as the molasses is dark, vegetal, earthy with tobacco, black tea.Industrial notes like rubber, petrol, tar bring in a little bit of bitterness... Edit:1.6.25, 😋
Review by Serge
Not very meaningful in my assessment, as this is only the second Ten Cane I've tried. The first was as part of a RumX advent calendar - and it was awful. After that, I never tried another one until this one from the set here. And this one is much better. Dark, roasty and full-bodied. I really like it. The alcohol is well integrated and I like the style - not much going on, but I like what's there.
Review by DomM
3x Ten Cane 2008 by RumClub, Romdeluxe and Distilia. While Distilia and RD are quite similar, the RC is noticably more vibrant. The first two provide wood, some roasted notes, apples (fresh and backed), Christmas spices and some leathery notes. The RC in contrast adds fresh mint and yellow fruits to the mix, which remind me rather of TDLs rather than what I had as Ten Cane so far. Crown goes to the RC in the line-up. On the palate, again, RdL and Distilia are rather close. Distilia delivers even stronger on the woody and leathery notes with some cacao/dar chocolate as a kicker. RDL comes with similar notes, but more fruits and openness. Both nice. While I prefer the darker profile of the Distilia. For the RC, I get more TDL vibes on the palate as well. Are we absolutely sure this is a TC and not TDL? 😅 I get mint and a different set of fruits (more peach than cherries) and miss the „sugar cane feel“ which the other two deliver. Interestingly different indeed. On the palate I also prefer the RC in the line-up.
Review by cigares
Tasting Distilia Artist (Yu Chuan). A nose of artificial perfume, red fruits with freshness (menthol) and rather young wood. Red fruits on the palate, also yellow fruits and a slightly dirty side, the wood is quite marked barrel while it seemed younger on the nose. The finish is moderately long, on fruits and old wood. A pleasant rum despite a slightly harsh and rough mouth, a rather nice finish.
Review by zabo
Oh yes, I think this is probably the best TenCane I've had in a glass. Some bottlings weren't even that good, but this one really surprised me in a positive way. The full EmEukal cough syrup and cherry bomb. I actually quite like it at the moment.
Review by Jakob
I don't fully warm up to the typical Ten Cane profile; this release confirms that subjective impression. Basically a nice and quite complex blend of dried fruits, cask notes, dark spices, dried fruits, and nuts; but I miss a certain aromatic something and also find the alcohol not quite balanced. Those who have more sympathy for Ten Cane than I do will surely like this release.
Review by Timo Groeger
Und zum Abschluss noch einen echt sehr guten Rum. Viel rote und getrocknete Früchte in der Nase, aber auch Lakritze, riecht dunkel. Am Gaumen dann vor allem Kirsche, aber auch gut röstig, sowie Mokkabund Leder.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6471 12.03.2026 Relaxing with a few samples after a pretty relaxing day at work. Listening to some nice music by Mnexsis and Clarees. This bottling is pretty good in my mind and the price tag at release was pretty good compared to what you get. The nose is round with nice roasted wood, anise, tobacco and prunes. There is also a light mint and coffee touch to it. The palate is oily, medium intense with anise, cherry, plum and some tea. The finish is long and dry with a peppery touch to it. Wood is well balanced with nuts and light tannins.
Review by Mirco
Very aromatic and powerful with notes of caramelized sugar, dark fruit and slightly medicinal hints. The spice remains present for a long time, accompanied by tart herbs and a slight bitterness on the finish. Despite its intensity, the rum remains structured and well-balanced, with a fine interplay between sweetness and spice. A representative of the Ten Cane line with a strong character.
Review by Master P
Pleasant fresh smell of slightly roasted fruit aromas. Light mint, tobacco and chocolate. After a while it becomes quite pleasant and minimally dry on the finish. The slightly rough finish bothers me a little.
Review by Righrum
A pretty weak Ten Cane, it misses some complexity. The caramel dominates the scene, and I think it adds some sugar from the feeling that I have drinking. The nose have also a metallic side and some varnish, plus a bit of Red fruits. The palate shows the usual cherries taste, plus wood and spices. After a while, some, stewed Apple comes out but this is not positive in my mind. Overall, not the best ten cane I tried so far, way too sweet to be appreciated
Review by alex
C’est plutôt bien fait, j’ai pas trop l’habitude de cette distillerie, mais le résultat est pas mauvais du tout De chouettes arôme de cuir vanille, de Fruits rouges… Même si je trouve que ça manque, un peu de gourmandise et de complexité.
Review by Mentalo
Die Abfüllung von Distilia landet im Mittelfeld der mir bekannten 2008er Ten Canes. Leichte Holznote, die Waldfruchtbonbon und Kirschnote ist auch wiederfindbar, aber nicht ganz so prägnant . Dafür für mehr Röstnoten und etwas Schokolade.
Review by Wernie
The complete opposite of the LP tasted earlier! Strong, spicy, intense, full-bodied. The nose has red fruits, something nutty, plus spicy wood and slightly roasted aromas. On the palate, cherries merge with wood, leather and nuts, along with herbs and black tea, making the whole thing beautifully powerful. The 61% are excellently integrated! The finish is spicy and leathery, with strong black tea again. An outstanding rum.
Review by Martin Ekrt
An unmistakable aroma of dried fruit, vanilla and barrel. Gradually the fruit component opens up more and becomes more interesting. Flavour-wise in a similar vein. Lots of fruit, well integrated alcohol. The finish is warm with red fruit. Pretty good, but nothing too memorable.
Review by Kamil Křenek
Very good experience both aroma and flavor profile. I will definitely buy a bottle
Review by Happy Oner
Spicy, dark, black tea
Review by Michal Jurka
Awesome Ten Cane, my second favourite behind Rom de Luxe Limited Batch 2008. I bought the bottle on the spur of the moment and I am glad I did. Just the way I like it, dark in colour, smell and taste, full of roasted and leathery notes and with red fruits, especially the very sought out and typical cherry.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
The ten cane runs are usually a bit odd and this is no exception. This has some complexities but really lacking any edge or interesting features. I really wish this would have spent more time in the cask
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28 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
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10% opened, 1 emptied.
What does Distilia Ten Cane The Last Cask - Phoenix, Artist (Yu Chuan) 2008 cost?
Community paid 117–161 €.
Current best price: 160.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 144 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Distilia Ten Cane The Last Cask - Phoenix, Artist (Yu Chuan) 2008
A rum from Trinidad, bottled by Distilia, at 61,6%.
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