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Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1985
The surprise here is restraint — for a 23-year Versailles pot still, this one whispers rather than shouts. Coffee, dark chocolate and prunes lead the palate, with orange peel and tea on the nose, all wrapped in soft old-Demerara wood. Several tasters loved the profile but wished it pushed harder; one summed it up as "fades very fast." A gentle, elegant sipper more than a heavy hitter.
The community says- Coffee & chocolate
- Aged elegance
- But: Fades fast
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Aggregated from 14 community reviews.
Elegant old Demerara, light and quick to fade Well-liked as a refined old Guyanese, but the recurring gripe is intensity: the flavors are all there, they just never fully arrive. A quick finish for the age.
fans of aged, restrained Demerara pot still
anyone wanting a bold, heavy Demerara punch
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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100% rate it 8 or higher. 6 selected write-ups from 14 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.04.2012 First visit to the Whisky.dk event after returning to Denmark after first living 3 years in Upplands Väsby, Sweden and then 7 years in Shanghai, China. Got back together with old friends to have a nice weekend. Notes. Dark in colour. Nose: wood, roasted, orange, cherry, licorice. Palate: balanced, light, cherry, coffee, berries. Finish:medium long, wood, coffee, dried fruit, herbs.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
Buon Versailles ma purtroppo manca di intensità! Ha un buon profilo ma in tutta la sua degustazione non riesce mai a spingere davvero!
Review by Michael Janek
ve vůni med a hrozinky chuť jemná, teplá, mirně medová,trošku čokoládová, malinko nahořklá, prijemna dlouhá chuť po medu
Review by Ondrej Czinege
Výborný rum, výrazná vůně a jemná chuť
Review by Anders Bovien
Nice Versailles but fades very fast
Review by Lukáš Jarník
Skvelý, nádherná chuť aj vôňa.
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Details about Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1985
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Rum Nation, at 43%.
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9 bottles logged by 9 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
44% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Rum Nation Versailles Demerara 1985 cost?
Current best price: 995.00 €.
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About the Versailles distillery
The Versailles distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Versailles have been reviewed 696 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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