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Boozehounds Double Retorts Double Retorts Barbados 2000 West Indies Rum Distillery WIRD 24 Years 70cl 52,3%Vol
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For curious explorers who like smoky twists: this 24‑year Barbados WIRD leans heavily into peated‑whisky territory with smoke, wood, honeyed fruit and herbs. RumX members call it atypical but rewarding, especially for whisky fans.
Aggregated from 31 community reviews.
- Distinct smoke
- Honeyed fruit
- Good complexity
+10
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A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Boozehounds, at 52,3%.
How does Boozehounds Double Retorts Double Retorts Barbados 2000 West Indies Rum Distillery WIRD 24 Years 70cl 52,3%Vol taste?
Aggregated from 31 community reviews.
Smoky Barbados for whisky lovers For curious explorers who like smoky twists: this 24‑year Barbados WIRD leans heavily into peated‑whisky territory with smoke, wood, honeyed fruit and herbs. RumX members call it atypical but rewarding, especially for whisky fans.
Smoky whisky drinkers and Barbados fans wanting a dry, peated‑leaning rum with honey, herbs and wood at moderate cask strength.
Those who dislike peated whisky notes, expect classic fruity Rockley honey bombs, or prefer soft, sweet beginner‑friendly rums.
How is Boozehounds Double Retorts Double Retorts Barbados 2000 West Indies Rum Distillery WIRD 24 Years 70cl 52,3%Vol rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 93% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by mto75
Another 2000 Rockley, all rather in the low to mid ABV range, this one included... on the nose smoke, yellow fruits, caramel, herbs, vanilla kipferl. The typical honey note is only very subtle here (but it’s much stronger in the 86 Rockleys anyway). On the palate smoky-peaty, cask, candied, medicinal. Compared to the best (first RA, CG) it lacks a bit of balance and complexity. But overall I like it.
Review by zabo
To be honest, I'm definitely warming to this type of rum. The smell was still okay to some extent. But the taste reminded me too much of a smoky, peaty whisky rather than rum. That's just not my thing, so I simply can't give it a good rating if I don't like it. Drinkable with cola o.k.
Review by Tim
It's actually quite a nice rum, because you can tell that the base material was solid and the whisky finish is kept in check. In other words, the often dominant smoke is present here at a maximum of medium strength and leaves room for other aromas such as herbs, earth, fruit and honey.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5820 03.10.2025 Enjoying a few samples after work while listening to some heavy Psy Trance. Nose Fresh, light wood, fruity, faint smoke, light honey, light caramel, herbs. Palate Oily, light wood, faint smoke, light caramel, fruity, light citrus, light varnish, pineapple. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, citrus, light rubber, spice, light smoke. Empty glass Light smoke, citrus, light caramel, faint chocolate.
Review by Felix Reiber
Wenn ein Rum ein wenig aus der Reihe tanzt, dann findet man meistens auch neue Kombinationen von Aromen. Bei diesem ist die Nase sehr interessant, da man eine rauchige, eine holzige, eine fruchtige und zugleich honigartige Komponente findet. Selbiges bestätigt sich dann am Gaumen. Die honigartige Süße beflügelt sogar die Karamellnote und geht über in fruchtige Aromen und Butterscotch. Dazu kommen Würze und Whisky. Die Rauchnote leitet über in Erdige und Kräuterige Richtungen. Der mittellange Abgang bietet neben den oben genannten Geschmäckern auch Fassnoten, Kaffee und ganz am Ende etwas grünliches wie beispielsweise Oliven. Die leicht bittere Seite des Whiskys macht irgendwie Spaß. Danke für das tolle Sample 😀.
Review by Skyfly
The nose is very exciting at first with tropical fruits, relatively strong smoke, butterscotch, and oak. On the palate, it seems as if you want to draw a peaty whiskey drinker over to the side of rum. Unfortunately, the whiskey influence with strong peat, smoke, and wood was too strong for me. You might as well just reach for the whiskey.
Review by TheJackDrop
Au nez, quasi que du fruits, un petit bois patiné. En bouche épices, café, curcuma, un vrai côté fumé qui vient bien compléter. Pas de morsure d’alcool, c’est un profil assez brut, ou les fruits sont vite effacés, mais ça me plaît bien. Hâte de voir avec un peu d’oxydation comment il évolue !
Review by Tschusikowsky
The nose is super inviting with dried tropical fruits, slightly smoky and iodiney, subtle wood, something of grape sugar. Then something green in the mouth, slight bitterness, vegetables, tobacco, sugar sweets, smoky. Not bad, but unfortunately the mouthfeel and taste don't really fit. This may actually be due to the whisky influence. It has the typical complexity but is not as convincing as others of the vintage. I also find the finish rather short.
Review by Schnubbii
Pleasant nose with rather little fruit and more spice. Reminiscent of a good Worthy Park on the palate with aromas of banana and black tea. Nicely spicy. A few more turns probably wouldn't have done it any harm. The finish is not particularly long. A nice piece, but one that is unlikely to be remembered.
Review by Mentalo
Die 2000er WIRD Abfüllung von Boozehounds ist leider nicht ganz auf dem Level der RA Abfüllung. Nicht unbedingt qualitativ schlechter, aber etwas schlechter ausbalanciert. Die rauchige Note ist dominanter als die fruchtige Honignote.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Wow, unique scent. I haven't been so pleasantly surprised in a long time. The taste is again an original mix of sweetness, fruit, herbs, peat whisky and spices. There's also some chemistry present that makes it even more interesting to me.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Lots of candied fruit and burnt notes on the nose, the honey is rather discreet. Instead, more caramel and a misplaced acidity. Lots of ripe banana. But definitely interesting. On the palate, unfortunately, there's a distinctive whisky note with peat. That didn't pick me up. The finish was again beautifully dry and astringent. Unfortunately a rather weak WIRD 2000 representative.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the nose, sweet molasses with honey, vegetal with briny olive, flowery, toasted oak with butterscotch, malt, pastry, vanilla, buttery, banana, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, dried, green and citrus fruits arise, molasses is grassy, herbaceous, earthy, cream toffee joins. 8,1:On the palate, the attack is rough with earthy molasses, vegetal with briny olive, hints of peat, whisky notes, herbaceous, later slightly flowery, balanced by sweet toasted wood notes like butterscotch, caramelized, marzipan, smoky, spicy, roasted nuts with macadamia, fruity with banana, pineapple, citrus and green fruits. 8,3:The finish is medium long, balanced, dry&tannic, slightly fruity, with toasted oak, smoky, spicy, pairing earthy molasses, green, grassy, vegetal with briny olive and metallic patina, chemical touch.
Review by Richard Krupa
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Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🔥 Double Retorts WIRD 2000 – 52,3% Probablement issu d’un assemblage de rhums distillés en Greg still (alambic à repasse), Vulcan chamber still (alambic à chambre) et colonne, ce WIRD a passé 24 ans en fût, pour un embouteillage à 52,3%. Au nez : élégance et retenue. Miel, fumée, tabac, poire, vanille. En bouche : l’attaque est crémeuse, gourmande, mais manque légèrement de puissance. On retrouve la vanille, le boisé, une note fumée et même une touche d’olive verte. La finale est superbe, très longue, avec des notes de chocolat poivré et d’amande amère. Un profil atypique, très fumé, qui ne laisse pas indifférent. Pour ma part, je le trouve plus intéressant que le WIRD 2000 de Rum Artesanal.
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About the West Indies distillery
The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 6,926 times with an average of 7.7/10.
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