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Wagemut English Harbour 5 Years
Just about everyone here lands in the same place: it's the price-to-quality bottle people keep recommending. Expect caramel, oak, vanilla and a little dried fruit, all "harmonisch und rund" as the German reviewers put it. Not complex, and the finish runs short — a few tasters find it flattens fast. But as an everyday dry-leaning sipper from Antigua, it's easy to like.
The community says- Great value
- Round and balanced
- But: Short finish
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How does English Harbour 5 Years taste?
Aggregated from 285 community reviews.
Balanced everyday sipper, caramel and oak Loved as the go-to value everyday rum: soft, balanced, caramel-and-oak, only faintly sweet. The catch nobody hides — short finish, low complexity, and a bit of alcohol bite at 40%.
People wanting an easy, low-sugar everyday rum or a first step into dry rum
Anyone chasing depth, funk or a long finish
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.0 sits in the “Good” band. 49% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
78% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 285 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Montana
The rum has a light golden hue. It smells sweet, a little like sherry and honey, very pleasant. The taste is already a little whisky-like, hardly any sweetness at first, but some of it comes out later in the finish. The finish is short to medium-long, with a slight spiciness. A pleasant drop.
Review by Steve the Barman
Most helpful positive review
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by Luca Iazzetta
Most helpful critical review
I am not crazy about the product.
Review by Stefan Persson
The molasses comes from Dom. Rep. and Guyana. After distillation it’s aged in former bourbon and Tennessee whiskey barrels between five and eight years before blended and bottled. In my opinion is this an outstanding everyday rum, especially when taking the price into account.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Very relaxed rum. As a mixer I like him.61/100 for me.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5028 04.01.2025 Relaxing at home with some samples. Nose Wood, light roasted, light caramel, vanilla, dried fruit, faint cherry. Palate Round, wood, light roasted, light caramel, light vanilla, oily, light spicy, faint polish, dried fruit. Finish Medium long, wood, light roasted, vanilla, raisin, light cherry, light caramel, light tannins. The empty glass has wood, a light sour note, light honey and light marzipan.
Review by LukaŽiga
7,4:The nose opens with a light rum with a strong toasted woodiness. Some fruit rests at the heart of the glass, with a little orange peel.Vanilla and other sweet spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg, retain their liveliness and freshness.There are some medicinal notes and roastedness, mocha. The aeration brings more freshness and the fruit takes advantage to deliver a rich, sweet juice. Orange peel is the first to emerge, paving the way for more exotic fruits, very ripe. American oak follows in classic fashion, with luscious notes of vanilla, coconut and tobacco, dried fruits. 7,5:The palate is soft and entirely devoted to the American oak. After a slight bite of dry wood, vanilla, sweet spices and toasted coconut quickly invade the palate, some metallic notes. The wood becomes more toasted on the mid-palate, approaching caramelized and roasted nuts such as pecan. 7:The finish is light, woody, with luscious coconut and orange peel returning once again..
Review by Chrischi78
If alcohol hadn't been given the mantle of being unhealthy, english harbour would be my daily friend. Not too complex, not too full-bodied, but a loyal and gentle friend by the fireside in the evening. Absolutely convincing in taste and PLV. One of the best you can get in this price segment.
Review by Rumpalumpa
This rum is not really a secret tip. It is surprisingly complex with fruity aromas on a toffee-caramel base. The barrel ageing is also very clear. Really great for the price.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
06.2024 First impression: restrained Nose: subtle esters, rubber, spice Palate: spices, wine barrel, bicycle inner tube Finish: slightly rough, medium length, alcoholic Overall impression: very characteristic, I used to like it better with a port or sherry finish, otherwise also good in mixers 2021 The fruit, spices and wood are not particularly pronounced, yet the EH5 has a profile all of its own: crisp, fresh, intense and even a little funky.
Review by Tim
Probably the best rum in this price segment and one of the best value-for-money rums ever. Nothing more needs to be said. Simply harmonious and round. Most importantly, without excessive sweetness.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un rhum d’Antigua au profil très classique et traditionnel. Le nez est rempli de notes caramélisées, vanillées et boisées qui s’accompagnent d’un soupçon de fruits secs et de fruits à coque sur un fond de sherry. C’est accessible mais plutôt banal pour être honnête. L’attaque accentue la douceur en bouche avec ses notes de caramel et de sucre brûlé. Fruits secs, vanille, épices douces et boisé légèrement rôti finalisent un profil simple et basique. Difficile de laisser parler les arômes tellement qu’ils sont dilués, ce qui est bien dommage. La finale revient sur le même registre, avec un peu de noix de coco et un peu plus de longévité, mais rien de transcendant. Un rhum de gamme permanente correcte, mais qui manque de personnalité pour se démarquer des innombrables rhums traditionnels.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Solid rum, especially in terms of price / performance. Certainly well suited as a beginner or for mixing
Review by Rumbaer
Ein schöner Rum. Ich mag ja generell diese Holznoten. Das fängt in der Nase schon an mit Eichenholz, etwas Vanille und einer leichten Würze. Geschmack auch sehr angenehm. Die Holznote bleibt nicht so lange wie beim El Dorado 12 aber für den Preis ist das auch völlig in Ordnung. Tolles Produkt und toller Preis
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very honest
Review by Torsten vom Endt
Top price-performance ratio. Ideal for beginners in this price segment
Review by Skyfly
A very mild rum that does not stand out from the crowd. The smell and taste are rather boring with a short finish. Due to the classic vanilla and wood flavors, it is certainly suitable for mixing.
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 7.1/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by RumRock
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →As a sipper it is better than anything else in the £20-25 mark (that doesn't say much) but it isn't a really satisfying sipping rum. For me this rum is kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place. A kind of Jack of all trades master of none....
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Expert review by Rumperium
Definitiv einer der besten Rums in der Preisklasse - nicht nur für Einsteiger.
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Market value
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Auction results 28 € – 32 €
from 3 sales, latest 03/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 25 €
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Details about English Harbour 5 Years
A Column Still Rum from Antigua, distilled by The Antigua Distillery, at 40%.
Community purchases
597 bottles logged by 532 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
40% opened, 81 emptied and repurchased.
What does English Harbour 5 Years cost?
Community paid 21–29 €.
Current best price: 25.50 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+79 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
597 purchased · 312 tasted · 351 wishlist · as of
About the The Antigua Distillery distillery
The The Antigua Distillery distillery is located in Antigua. Rums from The Antigua Distillery have been reviewed 1,374 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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