Wagemut Special Edition 2025 2005
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Several members call it a proper sipper that eases you into cask strength without knocking you over. Raisins, caramel and dark cherry lead, with roasted wood and a sweet, almost syrupy body that reminds a few tasters of a PX cask. The 54.6% is the sticking point: some find the alcohol nicely tucked in, others say it bites in the nose and turns sharp on the palate.
The community says- Raisin & caramel
- Gentle first cask str.
- But: Alcohol can bite
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How does Wagemut Special Edition 2025 2005 taste?
Summarized by AI from community reviews.
Sweet, raisiny cask-strength sipper for beginners Most land on a well-liked, sweet sipper and a friendly first cask-strength pour; the recurring caveat is that the alcohol isn't always cleanly integrated.
newcomers stepping into cask strength who like sweet rum
anyone wanting dry, complex or perfectly integrated heat
Style & occasion: Mature & oaky
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24 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
8:On the nose, roasted wood notes like caramel, burnt sugar, leather, toffee, metallic patina, thick molasses, flowery, citrus fruits, slightly alcoholic, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, fruits like raisins, dried apricots, prunes, cherry, arise, resinous, smoky, spicy wood with vanilla, cocoa and some tobacco. 7,9:On the palate, the attack is sharp, alcoholic with sweet roasted wood notes like burnt sugar, caramel, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, spicy with vanilla, peppery, later syrupy with slightly bitter molasses, herbaceous and fruity with dried fruits, cherry and citrus fruits. 8,1:The finish is medium long, more round, balanced, dry&tannic, metallic, sweet with the notes from palate lingering on. Edit:15.6.26, an upgrade for 0.1
Review by Chrischi78
Most helpful mixed review
Ein Einsteigerum ohne grosse Tiefe und Komplexität. Am Gaumen alkoholisch, scharf und vor allem süss und Noten von getrockneten Früchten. Mittellanger Abgang wobei vor allem die Süsse bleibt. Es scheint, dass die 20 Jahre Reifung vor allem kontinental erfolgt ist. Vielleicht als Mixer zu verwenden.
Review by Timo Groeger
I can hardly wait for the tour to start. Here's the next rum that can be called a great sipper. A slight sweetness is present here thanks to vanilla and caramel, but also slightly fruity, cherry is noticeable.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Unfortunately, right from the nose there's a rather sharp alcoholic note that continues on the palate. Sharp-edged and cutting, plus unnaturally sweet (raisiny and caramelized), probably from the Pineau des Charentes finish. Overall rather unbalanced, I have to say...
Review by Rumantisch
A great rum, even for people who have no experience with cask strength yet, very easy to drink. Fruity raisin notes with slight roastiness. Everyone I've offered this rum to so far was totally thrilled.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
A really successful rum that offers a good transition from entry level into the world of cask strength without overwhelming. Still, you can perceive many different components. For 75 euros a good price-performance ratio.
Review by F.L.O.
Decent rum, with a touch of creamy sweetness. But still not (anymore) my thing. Good entry for newbies into the cask strength area. Update (2 months later): Goes up one point... no more is possible.
Review by David Riek
A grenade and that at the great price of 75 euros, or for members in the subscription. Very intense and fruity on the nose, at first the alcohol "bites" slightly in the nose, tasted after about 30 minutes in the blender glass.
Review by Johannes
Quite sweet, similar to the Px Cask. Alcohol could be better integrated. But a nice sipper.
Review by Marcus Thelen
The cask strength alcohol is excellently integrated and doesn't sting in the nose or mouth. Great rum for an evening with friends.
Review by FischeJ
Sipper, sweet, easy-drinking. Alcohol a bit too present.
Review by FelixS
Eine sehr einladend fruchtige Aromatik, neben Trockenfrüchten mit Rosinen und etwas Feige zeigen sich auch frische (Stein-)Fruchtaromen, vor allem Aprikosen, dazu Vanille, Karamell und Eichenwürze. Am Gaumen sehr fruchtig, viel (getrocknete) Aprikosen, Quittenschale, deutliche Süße - die durch eine schöne Säure gut ausbalanciert werden kann, dahinter verbergen sich herbe Eichenwürze und schokoladig-karamellige Aromen. Macht insgesamt definitiv viel Spaß; unkompliziert aber spannend.
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178 bottles logged by 113 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
21% opened, 9 emptied.
What did the community pay for Wagemut Special Edition 2025 2005?
Community paid 75–90 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 75 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
+51 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
178 purchased · 28 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
Details about Wagemut Special Edition 2025 2005
A rum from Venezuela, bottled by N. Kröger, at 54,6%.
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