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Cadenhead‘s Classic Rum 2008
"Not Barbados, but yes Guyana," as one taster put it — the label says Barbados, but almost everyone tastes Demerara, likely Enmore or Diamond. Expect coffee ristretto, bitter chocolate, dried banana, dates and licorice over an oily body. Caramel and roasted notes lead, with wood and spice behind. A pleasant surprise that had more than one member ordering extra bottles.
- Coffee and chocolate
- Oily, full body
- Spicy dried fruit
+10
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How does Cadenhead‘s Classic Rum 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Chocolatey, oily Guyana-style sipper (mislabeled) Loved across the board, with one running joke: the label's wrong. Most read it as Guyana, not Barbados. Rich, oily, chocolatey and spiced — a few wish it were a touch stronger.
Demerara fans who like roasted, chocolatey Guyana profiles
Anyone expecting a true Barbados profile
How is Cadenhead‘s Classic Rum 2008 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Basti
Trade fair evaluation GRF14
Review by Master P
Auf jedenfall Guyana klar zu erkennen. In der Nase ist er wie ein "Enmore/KFM/REV"-Mischung. Im Geschmack: Kaffee Ristretto, Bitterschokolade, Holz, getrocknete Bananen, Datteln und Lakritze. Schöne dezente süße und milder Abgang.
Review by rbfsnow
Not Barbados 🇧🇧, but yes Guyana 🇬🇾. On the nose is like a "Enmore/KFM/REV" blend. On the taste, coffee ristretto 😋, bitter chocolat, wood, dried bananas & date & licorice. If you like the Diamond 2008 Rum Club, you will enjoy this Cadenheads 🤩
Review by Carlitooo
Überraschend gut, viel Guyana, schöne Süße, nur ein paar Prozente fehlen ihm. Vermutlich Diamond vom Stil, aber was genau abgefüllt wurde, bleibt wohl ein Gehemnis :)
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Tasted at Rum Depot and GRF 2025 As other have pointed out, the label mentioned carribean, but the consensus is that it is a run from Guyana. Apparently, this happened more often with Cadenhead. The rum tastes like a typical rum from Guyana, to me, specifically Enmore. Caramel (burnt) has the upper hand. A very pleasant rum. The second time, the rum still held up very well against other samples I tried during the festival.
Review by Thomas
Nicht drin was drauf steht. Sicher kein Barbados. Aber ein leckerer Rum, wahrscheinlich aus Guyana. Süße ist nicht subtil, dafür sind die Früchte wie Banane sehr präsent. Holz, Leder und Karamell.
Details about Cadenhead‘s Classic Rum 2008
A rum from Barbados, bottled by Cadenhead‘s, at 50%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 7 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
10 purchased · 20 tasted · 11 wishlist · as of
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