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Versailles Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 50 1990
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The surprise here is how bright and fresh a 34-year-old Guyana rum can taste. Instead of heavy molasses and dark oak, you get pencil shavings, yellow fruits, marzipan and a mineral, faintly salty edge. Several tasters even flag "dirty" notes that hint at Trinidad. It needs serious air though — most people gave it 30 to 60 minutes in the glass before it opened up.
The community says- Pencil-shaving character
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Complex, evolving
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Bright, graphite-heavy old Versailles that demands patience Loved by Versailles fans for its graphite, yellow fruit and elegant balance despite the age. The real catch: it stays closed and demanding, and needs a lot of glass time.
Aroma profileFans of old Versailles and graphite-forward Demerara
Anyone wanting an easy sipper or dark molasses profile
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Jakob
Versailles in top form. Rich minerality and wood, licorice, subtle pepper aromas. Lush yellow fruit, oily sweetness and a hint of fresh citrus fruit and toast. The profile is impressively balanced in terms of both complexity and balance. Excellent.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
I have to admit that during the premiere tasting of Ed. 49 and Ed. 50, the Jamaican simply picked me up more. But this is really not due to the poorer quality of the old Versailles, but rather to the flavor of this style in general, which doesn't appeal to me as the rum is too "bright" and too "spicy" overall. Specifically, I can taste aniseed and pepper here, only a little graphite. Fruit? No, not really. At least not at first. I only get a hint of light yellow fruit after more than an hour. A challenging rum, not easy to drink, whose strength for me clearly lies in the pronounced finish, it tingles so beautifully on the tongue. But due to its bulkiness, the rum also has something majestic and sublime about it - a worthy representative for the anniversary bottling. Congratulations, Spirit of Rum! Update 2025-02-15: 4 hours (!) of standing time have really done the rum good. The nose in particular would be hard to beat by other Versailles. In this respect, the 83 points I had previously awarded it were not entirely justified. Versailles is still not my favorite marque, but this rum is a big hit!
Review by zabo
At first I was a little disappointed after the first sip. That's why I left it for a good hour and devoted myself to the cigar. It has developed nicely and actually delivers what you would expect after a while. But it requires a lot of attention, definitely not an easy sipper.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, citrus and minty notes are the first impression we get, as wood is roasted, spicy with vanilla and cinnamon. Molasses brings pencil shavings, but a feeling is fresh.Yellow fruits join citrus fruits to balance the rum. On aeration, nuts and confectionery, caramel join the party, metallic and dirty, mineral notes and glue. 8.7:On the palate, the attack is woody, a bit dull, with roasted notes like nuts, marzipan and spicy vanilla, cardamom, some saltiness. Pencil shavings still present, fruity notes are next in line with dried fruits like raisins, figs, yellow fruits and later lime. 8,3:The finish is a bit out of balance, dry and astringent with strong tannins, palate notes continue the journey, with pleasant bread notes, some bacon.. Edit:3.8.25, an upgrade 0.1
Review by Frank
Tasted and sampled at HanseSpirit'25. It's great that Dirk chose a beautiful and old Versailles for this special 50th bottling. And I can well understand why... Nose: wonderful aroma, intense, elegant and totally round. Sweet and sour citrus fruit, gooseberry and physalis with plenty of pencil shavings and pencil lead. Almost has a freshness of lime and dishwashing liquid. There is also a fine, caramelized sweetness. Impressively harmonious, could sniff it forever. 9,0 Palate: concentrated and elegant, metallic-salty-bitter at the beginning, then turns bacony and burnt before the typical intense pencil shavings appear. There is also a hint of nutmeg and some of that nutty, bitter skin of roasted hazelnuts. This is followed by bacon and a fine marzipan sweetness. Pencil shavings far into the finish. A very fine drop. 9,0
Review by Serge
Fair evaluation Village Nuremberg 2025. Beautiful mineral Versailles with pencil, burnt notes, licorice and salt. Very reduced, but also very good. Super rum that needs some attention when drinking.
Review by RumTaTa
This won't be easy! Nose: light, floral, dried apricot, but spices are lurking in the background that will surely become clearer on the palate, I also perceive a slightly dirty note, possibly I have a T.D.L in the glass. Palate: at first still the dried apricots, but they are soon replaced by strong dirty notes. Further medicinal, iodine, tar and strong herbs. Alcohol about 55%. Aftertaste: slowly fading intensity, dry, woody, slightly bitter, herbs. A very good rum, incredibly intense on the palate but I can't place it - Caroni? T.D.L? Once you know it, the pencil shavings are also clearly recognizable.
Review by Andi
I was very pleasantly surprised by the new bottling. I would have expected bitterness and a lot of wood due to its age. However, both on the nose and on the palate it is very elegant and rather fruity, pleasantly sweet, balanced, a hint of marzipan, nutty, yellow fruits and full-bodied, with a plum/raisin note, which is very subtle and even after the second glass I couldn't work out for myself whether it was plum or raisin. In any case, I like this note. The alcohol is sensationally integrated. An excellent bottling for me personally, if you have the opportunity, definitely try it.
Review by Christoph
Surprisingly unexpected when you drink the rum and have not read anything beforehand except that it comes from Guyana. Not the typical molasses notes and definitely no plum like the much-loved SWR or REV. It's almost slightly dirty, so that you could also think of Trinidad. Alcohol perfectly integrated, you can spend a long time with the rum which keeps changing (for the better).
Review by Boletus
Initially a rather shy fellow, this exquisite drop needs at least half an hour in the glass before the impressive aroma palette slowly but steadily presents itself. The real highlight of this rum, in my opinion, is the entry into the mouth, when it is coated oily and velvety soft with waxy wildflower honey. A brilliant and highly complex Versailles, Guyana dream material!
Review by Galli33
Chapeau, Spirit of Rum! Yummy 🤤 — this one delivers a generous dose of those lovely pencil-shaving notes… and not only on the nose, but also on the palate and the finish. The alcohol is very well integrated, and despite its 30+ years of aging, it’s neither too woody nor overly bitter/tannic. A beautifully balanced old rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6051 09.12.2025 Time to run a few samples after my Old St. Croix Christmas Calendar and another sweet rum behind door number 9. Nose Light wood, pencil shavings, faint polish, cinnamon, herbs, faint coffee, light ginger, plum, light citrus. Palate Oily, round, balanced, light wood, light roasted, light bitter, herbs, light ginger, light earthy, plum, spice, pencil shavings. Finish Very long and warm, wood, light coffee, cinnamon, light chocolate, light plum. Empty glass Cinnamon, light chocolate, tilght tobacco, pencil shavings, light prunes. Needs to rest for a good while to really open up.
Review by Johannes
Outstanding Guyana rum! Pencil, herbs, marzipan, yellow fruits, wood. Extraordinary complexity - you wander through worlds here. Long, beautiful finish. I wasn't so enthusiastic at the release party. Fortunately, I bought a bottle and drank it again in peace. You really have to take your time with this challenging rum, then it's really fun! Exactly my taste!
Review by Skyfly
Very nice complex rum. Lots of dried fruits (dried plum in focus), wood, spices, and nuts from start to finish. On the nose also a bit of glue, on the palate burnt sugar and leather into the finish.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Very nice Versailles that the guys from Berlin bottled for the anniversary. Pencil shavings, glue, spices, mineral notes, yellow fruits on the nose. On the palate, it continues like that. Additionally, a fine marzipan note and delicate nuttiness. In the long finish, also salty, peppery, and roasted aromas. A great rum with well-integrated alcohol, but by the end of the day, it can get a bit demanding as it requires full attention.
Review by Master P
The long maturation period gives it a particularly soft and elegant taste profile. Notes of yellow fruit, fine oak and marzipan as well as a subtle hint of herbs create a seductive bouquet. On the palate, the rum develops an impressive fullness and intensity from the very first moment. Its richness and complexity offer an incredibly rich taste experience. The first associations on the palate include yellow fruits, plums and fine herbal nuances, followed by a subtle citrus fruitiness and the characteristic aromas of pencil shavings.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Very good '90 Versailles! Even if the profile doesn't appeal to me as much as many other Demeraras, it has to be acknowledged that this representative in particular is very good. Yellow fruit and herbs, plus a hint of lead pencil and a mineral salinity are really fun here. In contrast to most other Demeraras, this profile still seems fresh and almost young despite its age, which I personally find very interesting. Finally, I would like to mention the slightly dirty notes, which together with a herbaceous mint almost create a little Trinidad flair. Good bottling, chapeau to Rum Depot for the cask selection!
Review by Jarek
Trade fair review The Village 2025, Nuremberg: A rum that I might be judging unfairly with a trade fair rating and that I need to taste again calmly. It needs a long time in the glass. I left the glass under the counter at the Rum Depot stand for almost an hour and only then got the aromas I had hoped for. Still, it didn't excite me enough at the fair to take a bottle at that price. A mistake?
Review by Schnubbii
The rum was allowed to breathe for 1 hour. Comparatively light color for the age. Still very closed on the nose, then wonderfully bright on the palate - spicy with aromas of black tea, some banana, slight menthol. Very round, the alcohol is well integrated. A bit of water also helps to open the rum even more here. The finish is medium length with tea and spices.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very unusual old Versailles rum. The continental aging is clearly noticeable... pencil as a typical marker is not too dominant though. Also very mineral, slightly salty & fruity sour. Very exciting but doesn’t quite hit my taste 100%.
Review by Jan Lu
Tasted at the 3rd GAF in Stuttgart. Very complex and intense. If you have the time, you should definitely give it 15 minutes to develop. The wait is worth it. Afterwards the profile becomes much more intense.
Review by Carlitooo
I love these bright 90s Versailles fruit bombs. For me, even the younger releases from OurRum&Spirits and Rum Artesanal are enormously strong with 8.9, but the new RumClub is aromatically another league above - (I suspect due to the significantly longer barrel aging). The rum is very full-bodied and intense, you can almost chew it, incredibly soft with perfectly integrated alcohol and an almost endless finish. For me personally, an absolute highlight. Addition: Had it again months later in the glass, it just keeps getting better, absolute Versailles essence!
Review by DosenZorn
Not 100% to my taste. Ranks somewhere between KFM 91 and REV 94 but without the great fruity notes of the REV nor the brutal barrel influence of the KFM. But for what it is, the rum does everything right.
Review by lars
It definitely has something elegant. It's a matter of taste, but I miss something for an absolute top rating. A nice spice note and the cask influence is still within limits despite the age. I would like a bit more fruit though. But of course still a nice bottling.
Review by Filip Šikula
The first encounter took place at the German Rum Fest 2025 in Berlin and interested me so much that I bought a bottle. It is a wonderful representative of what Versailles wooden pot still can offer us. These rums really entertain me now. Edit: simply excellent!
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice, full and mild Enmore profile. Lot of leather amd wood, little bit smoke. Unfortunately no molases/caramel taste as I know from other great Enmore bottlings.
Review by Martin Ekrt
The smell is very pleasant. Chemical medicinal touch, probably slightly menthol. Some fruit, vanilla, barrel, earthiness. Taste woody, slightly nutty, fruit, forest berries, some chemistry or chalk. Long finish combining vanilla, hospital, fruit and tannins. Maybe I would like this more with higher ABV.
Review by Mirco
GAF fair rating
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Very nice Guyana with dark notes, pencil shavings and wood. The bitter notes harmonize with a slight sweetness (marzipan, vanilla). Astringent and complex. However, contrary to many other tasters, I find the alcohol not well integrated. With a lot of standing time it gets significantly better, but a burning remains on the tongue. Therefore, no higher rating for me.
Review by Marko Finta
After tasting number 2-3-4, an even higher rating for Spirit of Rum (Rum club) who selected this barrel and let it mature to perfection. A very pleasant Guyana, slightly atypical lighter style. The aroma gradually develops from a tea scent to delicate plums and apples. Alcohol is perfectly integrated after 34 years of aging in the barrel.
Review by Agricoler
Versailles of the really fine kind. Proper pencil from the nose to the finish. On the palate, really nice fruity sweetness of yellow fruits. In the finish, quite a bit of wood and a slight bitterness. But that definitely doesn't bother. The nose is actually closed off forever at the beginning.
Review by FischeJ
Tasted again and the quality is undeniably high.
Review by Alex Kunath
Initially a bit beastly on the nose. It takes quite a long time in the glass to become milder on the nose. Then the typical old Enmore Versailles pencil notes come through, which are also clearly reflected on the tongue. Not an easy sipper, in my opinion not the best Enmore Versailles, but certainly a gem for connoisseurs.
Review by F.L.O.
Great Versailles from the house of Spirit of Rum. After many run-of-the-mill ones, probably the best in a long time. Great nose with nuts, vanilla, wood, and a bit of glue. On the palate, creamy and perfectly integrated alcohol. Scratches a 9.
Review by Slavko Zdep
A nice combination of different fruit notes Unfortunately lacks some color and wood flavor which would be normal for this age But otherwise highly recommended Find one of the best Guyana ever
Review by Florent Apl
Beautiful Versailles, a very good representation of the style: pencil shavings, wood, spices, dark chocolate, marzipan and fruits. Very nice complexity and persistence, food texture and alcohol integration. Quite tannic so you need to know what you sign up for.
Review by Bene37
With 2cl you can occupy yourself for over half an hour and keep discovering new facets. A multi-layered, wonderfully integrated and simply delicious rum.
Review by Anatoli Schlee
If you take the time for this special bottling and get into it, you get the maximum experience back. Definitely not an easy-going representative of its kind. A small downside is the price range which was a bit above my budget. But I still keep an eye on the bottling. Maybe something will come up :)
Review by theRastatender
Very nice rum with a spicy note that personally reminds me of wild honey, very well balanced with a pleasant woody note. Also at the fair after some tastings, a flavor that stays in memory.
Review by wally74
A delight for fans of the sharpened pencil on the palate
Review by Nicolas Pantaloni
Superb! Already the fact that this nectar was distilled in a legendary still from Versailles arouses curiosity… on the nose yellow fruits, marzipan which is found on the palate with a slight woodiness, it’s very pleasant! A 34 yo on top of that, it’s great.
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What does Versailles Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 50 1990 cost?
Community paid 286–349 €.
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Details about Versailles Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 50 1990
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Spirit of Rum, at 55,1%.
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About the Versailles distillery
The Versailles distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Versailles have been reviewed 708 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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