Vidya Anansi 2019
The nose almost undersells it — thin sugarcane, brown sugar and baking spice, and more than one member admits early disappointment. Then the palate flips: esters, nail polish, tropical and candied fruit, spicy oak and a little mint, all lifted by an ex-DOK Jamaican cask finish. At 61.2% the alcohol mostly sits well integrated, though it nips at the end for some. A Ghana pot-still that rewards patience past the pour.
The community says- DOK ester lift
- Complex palate
- But: Shy, flat nose
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How does Vidya Anansi 2019 taste?
Aggregated from 13 community reviews.
Quiet nose, ester-lifted Ghana cane rum Nearly everyone reports the same arc: a quiet, almost flat nose that the DOK finish rescues on the palate. Without that cask most call it one-dimensional.
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What does the community say?
15% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 13 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Skyfly
Most helpful positive review
Nach der ersten Nase war ich noch etwas enttäuscht: Zuckerrohr, brauner Zucker und Backgewürz - irgendwie hatte ich mir das aber auch so vorgestellt. Im Gaumen dann eine positive Überraschung: Das Ex-DOK-Fass hat den Rum wirklich positiv beeinflusst, sodass sowohl tropische als auch Trockenfrüchte und Ester/ Nagellack wahrzunehmen sind. Daneben schmeckt man leichte Minze, Gewürze und Holz. Alkohol perfekt eingebunden!
Review by Buddudharma
Most helpful mixed review
Profil einem Low-Ester-Jamaikaner recht ähnlich. Für 5 Jahre schon recht ansehnlich, hinten raus zwickt der Alkohol aber etwas. Gelungene Abfüllung.
Review by Righrum
A nice surprise, this rhum from Ghana. Pretty light on the nose despite the ABV, which is clearly noticeable, with some sugar, especially the powedered one, spices, some grassy note and sugarcane, resembling a vieux sajous in terms of profile. After some time, some hint of chocolate. The palate is more complex, starting where the nose ended, with the sugarcane, but there are a few more layers, with hint of esters and fruit. A nice surprise
Review by Johannes
Ich mag das Ghana Profil sehr gerne. Dieser hat eine zusätzliche Komplexität durch das DOK Finish- schöne Pfirsich Noten,
Review by Herr K
Ich wollte mal etwas neues ausprobieren und so kam mir dieser Split gerade recht, er klang interssant und spannend. Ich gebe meinem Vorredner recht, ich war bei öffnen und einschenken schon enttäuscht, denn es war wirklich kaum etwas zu erriechen. Ein bisschen braunen Zucker, ganz dünn und zart. Aber dann im Mund, am Gaumen, auf der Zunge, eine echte Überraschung. Frucht und Zucker und Ester, ein wenig Holz passen toll zusammen und der Alkohol führt zu einer wohliges Wärme. Gefällt mir echt gut !
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Details about Vidya Anansi 2019
A Pot Still Rum from Ghana, bottled by Vidya, at 61,2%.
Community purchases
1 bottles logged by the RumX community.
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100% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
1 purchased · 13 tasted · as of
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