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Silver Seal Dennery Distillery Superior St. Lucian Rum 1988
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"Grosse déception" is the recurring verdict here. One taster did enjoy the "Vanilla, caramel and cask taste," calling it Demerara-style, but most found it thin, bitter and woody with a nose that goes almost nowhere and a finish that just vanishes. Interesting on paper as an old St. Lucia bottling; underwhelming in the glass. A curiosity more than a pour you'll reach for.
The community says- Vanilla and caramel
- Old St. Lucia oddity
- Less suitable for: Anyone wanting a full-bodied, long-finish sipper
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Auction results: 69–105 € (4 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 07/2026). How the range is built ›
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How does Silver Seal Dennery Distillery Superior St. Lucian Rum 1988 taste?
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Thin, woody, vanilla — a letdown neat Split, but mostly let down. A few found pleasant vanilla and cask notes; more called it thin, bitter and hollow with a near-absent finish. Intriguing history, disappointing liquid.
Collectors curious about old, obscure St. Lucia bottlings
Anyone wanting a full-bodied, long-finish sipper
Style & occasion: Mature & oaky
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Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums.
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What does the community say?
21 community reviews
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Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Overall prevalence of vanilla with hints of tobacco/barrel with a medium-long finish initially of vanilla then giving way to light tobacco/barrel notes.Decent rum, but I would never buy it again except at bargain prices. The bottle aesthetically is very nice.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one wa a huge disappointment and kind of a dull rum overall. The nose is very shallow and bitter with wood and vanilla. There is a strong musty note there as well. The palate is is similar to the nose with a bit of chocolate and light caramel. The finish is almost non existing with wood and caramel.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Vanilla, caramel and cask taste. Demerara style, I like it! .
Review by Filip Šikula
Advent calendar Michael Ginnerup 2024.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🥃 Silver Seal Dennery – 43% We start with an intriguing bottle. "Dennery Distillery" mentioned on the label... while the distillery closed around 1972 🤔 Bottled by Silver Seal in 2012. Some say it's a distillate from 1988 (which raises even more questions...). Mostly continental aging assumed. We would be at about ±23 years if the info is correct. On paper? Exciting. In the glass? Big disappointment. Almost sterile nose. Short, woody, spicy palate... then nothing. No finish. 👉 Forget it. Next.
Review by Rum_Diaries
Really not a great Rum. We know how good the SLD column can be but this is thin, bitter and lacking any interest. Perhaps a mixture of a dead / poor quality cask and an average distillate. I wouldn't buy again.
Review by Olimpia1936
Definitely not my favorite rum but worth the price paid.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review ›I've seen them on Social Media question whether this is their product at all! Which is a bit worrying. Mind you, even the way Silver Seal presented this would make me want to distance myself from it. That's not counting the very average contents inside. A real disappointment for me.
Silver Seal Dennery Distillery Superior St. Lucian Rum 1988 at live auctions
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19 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
31% opened, 4 emptied.
What does Silver Seal Dennery Distillery Superior St. Lucian Rum 1988 cost?
Community paid 49–79 €.
Current best price: 58.52 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 52 €. Price history with 4 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Silver Seal Dennery Distillery Superior St. Lucian Rum 1988
A rum from Saint Lucia, bottled by Silver Seal, at 43%.
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