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479D11CC-2DBA-4999-BAE5-E4726C65C810Jamaica New Yarmouth Compagnie des Indes
CDI New Yarmouth Jamaica High Proof 2005 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 13 years · 55%

CDI New Yarmouth Jamaica High Proof 2005

Jamaican funk fans are the obvious crowd here: this New Yarmouth pot-still leads with glue and nail polish, then opens into pineapple, banana and warm spice, with a cookie-dough note a few tasters catch on the nose. Several found it so ester-heavy they'd have guessed Hampden blind. The 55% sits fairly well, though a couple wished it hadn't been diluted from cask.

The community says
  • Bold ester funk
  • Pineapple and banana
  • But: Heavy glue/solvent
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How does CDI New Yarmouth Jamaica High Proof 2005 taste?

Aggregated from 48 community reviews.

Funky, ester-heavy Jamaican with tropical fruit Well-liked among New Yarmouth fans for its funky ester profile and tropical fruit. Some find the spice and solvent a bit dominant, and a few wanted it at full strength.

Perfect for

Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk

Less suitable for

Anyone put off by glue and solvent notes

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100% rate it 8 or higher. 17 selected write-ups from 48 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Aug 20242,484 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

Personally, there are a little too many spices dominant here, such as nutmeg and ginger, as well as fermented kiwi and roasted almonds. very tasty overall, but the 12er new Yarmouth is clearly a bit ahead! But for drinks like Corn'n'Oil it's absolutely great!

Review by Mirco

Mirco
May 2025567 reviewsSwitzerland
8.5/10

Powerful New Yarmouth with a pronounced ester profile. Glue, tropical fruits and spices dominate the nose, with pineapple, banana and a subtle bitterness on the palate. The aromas are multi-layered and harmoniously integrated, giving the rum depth and character. A successful bottling that convincingly presents the profile of New Yarmouth.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Mar 20245,612 reviewsDenmark
8.5/10

19.04.2019 Meeting up with some old colleagues at this wonderful hotel. Notes Light in colour. Nose Intense, fresh, light wood, pineapple, light glue, spices, plum. Palate Light wood, naturally sweet, light glue, faint polish, pineapple, spicy, light salt. Finish Long and warm, wood, light plum, light glue, pineapple.

Review by Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Mar 20221,261 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Certainly a good NY...but: in the nose I miss the fruitiness. Ester and glue dominate too much!On the palate initially esters, a pleasant sweetness and then the change to the spices with vanilla, allspice and ginger! Later transitioning to young wood! The alcohol quite well integrated!The finish is relatively short and is dominated by the spices allspice and licorice!For me it is not so coherent in relation to the other NY known to me

Review by Lot-NAS

Lot-NAS
Feb 2024226 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

What a great Hampden (Diamond C maybe?)! Okok, it is a NY but in a blind tasting this would have been a Hampden 99,98% sure. Nevertheless, a great but rather untypical NY, a lot of overripe fruits, some spices, wood and a funkiness above all.

Review by mto75

mto75
Jul 2022693 reviewsGermany
8.0/10

blind I would have classified the rather with the HD high esters. Besides the fermented (but lacks the buttery creamy notes so appreciated in HD) and varnish come citrus and kiwi on the nose. Compared to the many terrific '94 NYs (e.g. RA and V

Review by Basti

Basti
Sep 2024497 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

NY High Ester Blindverkostung mit JNY20, JNY19, JNY15, JNE16 und TWJ 2009. An der Nase die typischen NY High Ester Marker mit Klebstoff, Marzipan, Keksteig, tropischen Früchten, Vanille. Am Gaumen dann schon ölig mit Ester, tropischen Früchten, Marzipan, Gewürzen. Alkohol ist hier gut eingebunden. Hat mir heute mit am besten gefallen, wobei mir alle sehr gut gefallen haben und am Ende vermutlich nur die Tagesform entscheidet.

Review by Felix Reiber

Felix Reiber
Sep 2024106 reviewsGermany
8.5/10

Dies ist ein sehr kraftvoller Jamaikaner. In der Nase habe ich viel Ananas, Ester und Nagellack mit einer intensiven Würzigkeit. Am Gaumen wieder sehr intensiv mit schönen, fruchtigen Estern. Eine aufregende funkyness gepaart mit tollen Gewürznoten (z.B. Ingwer) kommen mit Röstaromen dazu. Außerdem etwas Zitronenmelisse. Der Abgang ist mittellang, kraftvoll und geprägt von Würze, Holz und hellen, tropischen Früchten. Wirklich gut gemacht.

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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste

Fantastic New Yarmouth. Very fruity and also vegetal. In addition, spicy-herbal and in the taste also biscuit-sweetish. Makes really fun!

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Avg. community purchase price 139 €

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Details about CDI New Yarmouth Jamaica High Proof 2005

A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 55%.

CountryJamaica
DistilleryNew Yarmouth
CategoryPot Still Rum
DistillationPot Still
ABV55%
Volume70cl
Age13 years
Vintage2005
Cask no.#JNY15
Limited edition326 bottles

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41 bottles logged by 34 collectors.

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26% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.

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What did the community pay for CDI New Yarmouth Jamaica High Proof 2005?

Community paid 91–170 €.

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