Cadenhead‘s BRS (Rockley) 1986
Smoke, coffee and very dark chocolate up front, with honey, briny olive and that dirty, almost medicinal Rockley funk underneath. At 69.2% the alcohol shows its muscles and doesn't hide. This is a young 1986 Rockley, so it reads fresher and more unruly than the long-aged versions — one taster called it the most intensely smoky of the bunch.
- Intense smoke
- Coffee and cacao
- Classic Rockley funk
+10
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How does Cadenhead‘s BRS (Rockley) 1986 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Smoky, dirty, high-proof Rockley funk A real Rockley experience: smoky, coffee-and-cacao heavy, with classic dirty funk. Several tasters loved it, though a couple ranked it lowest in their lineup and felt the heat dominates.
Rockley devotees who want smoke, funk and high proof
Anyone wanting smooth, sweet, low-proof sipping
How is Cadenhead‘s BRS (Rockley) 1986 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.8 lands squarely 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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Selected write-ups from 10 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by w00tAN
Rockley Crosstasting mit Jakob In der Nase sehr rauchig, für mich der intensivste Rauch bei den vier Kandidaten aber auch Karamell. Im Mund dann intensiv und Komplex, der stärkere ABV versteckt sich nicht. Für mich Holz, Kaffee und sehr sehr dunkle Schokolade. Abgang sehr lang und auch hier nach einiger Zeit, für mich wieder Schokolade mit 95% Kakao Im Nachklang. War meine Nummer 2 in der Range!
Review by Jarek
RumX Cross Tasting 24-10-2025: WIRD Rockley 1986 by Jakob Thanks to Jakob for the chance! I also added a "leftover sample" of the Plantation Extreme No. 5. The surprise of the tasting today. Of course, the alcohol is more dominant here. But that suits the Cadenhead very well. I also like the pronounced sweetness. It strikes me that I rated all the 1986 Rockleys below the community average today. It's probably not my favorite profile, even though I find it interesting and exciting.
Review by Jakob
The run opens directly with a lot of power, the alcohol shows its muscles and carries the bouquet of honey, olive, wood, mineral notes and slightly medicinal-waxy hints. With a good dose of air, the spectrum opens up and makes room on the palate for classic Rockley flavors, which still show their youthful freshness in the form of somewhat impetuous alcohol. In a direct comparison with the greats of the vintage (which were allowed to mature much longer, mind you), Artesanal, Silver Seal, Nobilis and Duncan Taylor clearly stand out again for my taste, whereby the Cadenhead has a positive unique feature in its taste thanks to its youth. Impressive release - further proof of the pioneering role that Cadenhead played with its early releases.
Review by Adrianv
Rockley 86 tasting, direct comparison to RA, Nobilis and SS, I love coffee strongly present here, some chocolate and wood, good rum, different to others in the tasting. I scorer it highest, second was RA, then Nobilis and Silver Seal. Very subjective when looking at other reviews:)
Details about Cadenhead‘s BRS (Rockley) 1986
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Cadenhead‘s, at 69,2%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by 2 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
100% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 10 tasted · 6 wishlist · as of
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