Vagabond Spirits New Yarmouth Silva Collection 2005
For experienced palates, this high-ester New Yarmouth is all about creamy Jamaica funk with training wheels: overripe tropical fruit, pastry, honey and maple finish sweetness. RumX users love its balance, texture and drinkability for a 55.8% 19‑year rum.
- High-ester funk
- Creamy texture
- Great balance
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Creamy, funky, maple-finished New Yarmouth For experienced palates, this high-ester New Yarmouth is all about creamy Jamaica funk with training wheels: overripe tropical fruit, pastry, honey and maple finish sweetness. RumX users love its balance, texture and drinkability for a 55.8% 19‑year rum.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy creamy, pastry-like profiles with natural sweetness and want a slightly tamed, very drinkable 55–56% New Yarmouth.
Those sensitive to higher ABV, anyone who dislikes funky esters or salty-bitter, dry finishes, and drinkers seeking very sweet, easygoing sippers.
How is Vagabond Spirits New Yarmouth Silva Collection 2005 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by RumTaTa
I have two exciting rums in my glass today: this one and, for comparison, RX8199, better known as Vidya the River Mumma. There is hardly any difference in color, the Vagabond is perhaps a touch darker. Nose: very similar to the River Mumma but more subtle and much less intense. Also more emphasis on fruit and less glue and nail polish. The dilution is noticeable in direct comparison and therefore the Vagabond is not as funky. Palate: fruit, esters, olives,... River Mumma with the handbrake on. This is not meant to be derogatory and mainly relates to the alcohol and funk. A bitter note and a dry/salty mouthfeel are noticeable. I also find the bitter/salty note in the River Mumma - but more intense. Finish: the bitter/dry note disappears and gives way to sweet, ripe tropical fruit, which lingers for a very long time. Excellent New Yarmouth, full broadside Jamaica, more accessible, more drinkable and less edgy than RX8199. The dilution is noticeable in direct comparison but the profile is very similar. I particularly like the fact that the fruit is more in the foreground. I rated the River Mumma 9.1, this one is no worse and no better, it just has a different effect because of the dilution, also 9.1
Review by Banana Joe
Gefällt mir sehr gut. Sehr harmonisch. Schönes Wechselspiel zwischen salzig und süß. Ein bisschen wie Salzzitronenkekse mit tropischem Fruchttopping. Alkohol sehr gut integriert, die 56% merkt man gar nicht. Jetzt überlege ich, ob ich nicht doch eine Flasche holen soll.
Review by TheJackDrop
Description issue de mon blog : Nez : à peine le sample ouvert, toute la pièce change d’odeur. C’est vraiment dingue ce qu’on peut faire en Jamaïque ! Je suis bluffé à chaque fois, j’espère que cette magie ne s’arrêtera pas de sitôt. 700 gr/hlAA d’esters qui se font sentir, bien sur, mais aussi des fruits bien pourris, une compôtée de mangue, des notes presque mielleuses qui me font penser à du propolis. Derrière, de légères notes camphrées, ou alors ça bien des fruits très mûrs. Les attentes après un tel nez sont assez hautes, espérons que ça continue ! Bouche : superbe, ample, chaleureuse. La papaye domine, les esters se fondent un peu dans le décor… car un côté miel, caramel, cacahuète, sirop d’érable (surement le finish) bien gras amènent un côté pâtissier, viennent les dompter. Finale : quasi infinie, tout est là pour passer un grand moment. Les fruits, les notes gourmandes d’érable, peut être un peu de noix fraiches ou d’amandes… 19 ans de vieillissement au calme qui ont fait maturer un très bon jus, ça valait le coup d’attendre !
Review by Master P
Im Vergleich zu anderen NY sehr hell, aber aus dem Glas strömt gleich jamaica funk raus. Ester, gelbe früchte und eine leichte honignote. Geschmsck ist sehr mild und zugänglich. Nach paar Sekunden kommt dann die angenehme süße zurück. Abgang ist top, sehr süffig. Bin überrascht wie gut er schmeckt.
Review by Djehey
Superbe. Ce qui est remarquable c'est le degré d'alcool plus bas que sur les autres jamaïcain de ce type. Ce qui donne un côté plus aérien aux arômes typique de jamaïcain aux esters. Du coup, il est très facile à boire. De plus, le finish en fut d'érable lui donne une finale gourmande caramel café qui complète un profil qu'on devine tronqué sans cela. A regouter mais c'est une Belle réussite !
Review by SaibotZtar
Excellent New Yarmouth nose Ester , pastry, marzipan tropical fruits and some sea breeze .... Very harmonious and balanced in the mouth... Wonderfully fruity funky and always this touch of marzipan pastry and salt crust Very tasty
Review by Vincent D
Quel nez ! J'aurais misé sur un Hampden tant les marqueurs pointent vers cette distillerie. C'est superbe. Et ça donne très envie de goûter. En bouche, ça ne déçoit pas. L'alcool est superbement intégré. C'est à la fois suave, elegant et puissant et racé. Complexe, une touche salée, de la rondeur, des fruits mûrs. Superbe. Belle longueur. Un superbe rhum. Magnifique.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Sehr leckerer 2005er New Yarmouth der seinen jüngeren Schwesterfässern quasi in nichts nach steht. Ein Direktvergleich steht aber noch aus. Die paar Jahre mehr im Fass haben etwas mehr Salzigkeit dazu gebracht, aber auch etwas mehr Säure (Limette). Minimal bitter wie bei gerösteten Walnüssen, aus denen Weihnachtsplätzchen gemacht wurden. Das typische Keksteig Aroma ist demnach auch da, wenn auch nicht so dominant und etwas röstiger wie bei den jüngeren Vorgängern. Echt überraschend guter Stoff!
Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the nose, the first impression we get are esters, overripe tropical fruits like pineapple, roasted, spicy wood with pastry, cookie dough, there is citrus, some solvents. A molasses is vegetal after airing the rum, as there are notes of vinegar and coconut. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is very tasty with very ripe, estery tropical fruits like pineapple, banana, kiwi, some citrus, later toasted coconut. We might think of tasting some marmelade, perhaps fruitcake.Some dried figs and prunes add to that feeling.Strong honey balances salty, spicy notes, as the wood is roasted with nuts, pastry.The molasses is floral with an elderflower and vegetal with an olive. 8,5:The finish is long, dry with notes from the palate lingering on, just a bit more vinegar tannic, imbalancing the impression in the end and earthy.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Beautifully creamy and harmonious. Compared to the previous bottlings I have had from this vintage, it is less intense due to the reduced ABV. The citrus notes are much more subtle but delicious. The balance is wonderful. The bottling does nothing wrong, very tasty.
Review by Serge
Delicious New Yarmouth ... very sweet on the nose and palate. There is a pleasant bitter note on the palate, as well as some saltiness and decadent cookies. A nice counter note to the sweetness. Alcohol is very well integrated.
Review by Thunderbird
This is a good solid New Yarmouth. The slight dilution suits it well. While the nose still has clear fruit aromas, they are only fleetingly perceptible on the palate. The sweetness with young wood and a little olive predominates. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. Beautiful sipper
Review by Martin Švojgr
Don't expect as full-bodied a flavour as the 1994s, I'd liken it more to a Hampden, but the esters and coconut are there. I'm satisfied
Review by Jacques etdom
A typical New Yarmouth nose of fruit, esters and sweetness. In the mouth, it's intense and full-bodied. Unfortunately, from the finish to the long aftertaste, a harshness and bitterness clearly mark the palate. It's a shame. At this price, I'm disappointed.
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About the New Yarmouth distillery
The New Yarmouth distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from New Yarmouth have been reviewed 3,222 times with an average of 8.7/10.
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