The Antigua Distillery English Harbour Oloroso Sherry Finish (Batch 2)
A solid stepping stone for sugar-free beginners: dry, woody English Harbour with a clear Oloroso sherry twist. RumX members enjoy its nutty, spicy, lightly fruity profile and friendly price, mainly as an easy sipper.
- Great value
- Unsweetened profile
- Sherry influence
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Dry Sherry-finished value sipper A solid stepping stone for sugar-free beginners: dry, woody English Harbour with a clear Oloroso sherry twist. RumX members enjoy its nutty, spicy, lightly fruity profile and friendly price, mainly as an easy sipper.
Those building their palate who want an affordable, unsweetened rum with clear sherry cask influence and a drier, woody-nutty profile for casual sipping.
Drinkers seeking rich sweetness, very smooth texture, or deep complexity; anyone highly sensitive to a bit of alcohol bite at 46%.
How is The Antigua Distillery English Harbour Oloroso Sherry Finish (Batch 2) rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.6 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 83% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by JonasTh
Burning afterwards and that burning lingers a bit
Review by Montana
Der Rum hat einen kräftigen roten Farbton. Ein sehr süßes und würziges Aroma, ölig und leicht alkoholisch. Ein trockener Körper, zuerst etwas bitter, dann wird es später süßer, der Sherry kommt zum Vorschein. Der Abgang ist lang und mild.
Review by Richard Krupa
Nejlepsi v porovnani s madeirou a port. Nejvice vyrazny z techto tri vzorku, coz je velke plus. Vice sladky nez port, coz je minus
Review by Stefan Persson
The tasted one here is from batch 002. Have also a bottle from batch 001, unopened. I tasted it the first time during my vacation in Antigua down at a restaurant in Falmouth Harbour. Thought that the nose was great, but the nose of the port version is even better. But nevertheless this is a great rum, well worth trying, that’s very complex and has a great finish.
Review by Johannes
Very round due to the sherry finish. I like it very much!
Review by Tim
The sherry finish is noticeable and fits well. The result is a round, roasty and nutty rum that lacks intensity. Compared to the port finish, I have to classify this rum as somewhat weaker. Nevertheless, a very good value for money rum, like almost everything from English Harbour.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Rums from English Harbour were among my favorites in the beginning. This love has waned somewhat in recent years. But as an easy sipper, the Sherry Cask still works. I still like the woody, spicy and fruity notes, but the bottom line is that I now miss the complexity.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Similar to the other two finishes, it is still relatively biting, which is certainly due to its relatively young age, but overall it does not hurt and is relatively mild and balanced. Sherry does not dominate too much here as I had feared... Overall, the port cask is the most successful of the 3 for me, followed by sherry and then Madeira. Nice range for the price!
Review by Michael Janek
u ve vůni je cítit ostrost, 46% a něco jemně voňavého, mozna to jsou ty tresne? chuť na začátku jemná pak hned pichlava, pak to přestane a rozvinou se různé chutě
Review by Patrik Onderka
Well I found this Oloroso Sherry Cask more matured than its Port Cask twin. On nose, it is very promissing, than it looses complexity and drive on palate with a little harsh and bland finish due to its lower age of 5 years. I liked the 46% ABV. Anyway, its price tag is very friendly and it is not a bad rum at all.
Review by Rado Vito
The smell is notable but soft, you can distinguish sherry and oak, very nice. The taste is soar with strong sherry, even though there is a with nice soft dry ending. I expected this rum to be much more better. Well, let´s continue EH, you are doing great.
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114 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
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About the The Antigua Distillery distillery
The The Antigua Distillery distillery is located in Antigua. Rums from The Antigua Distillery have been reviewed 1,193 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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