Cadenhead‘s BRS (Rockley) 1986
Heavy smoke, coffee and very dark chocolate lead the way, with honey, olive brine and a mineral, medicinal edge underneath — the classic dirty Rockley signature. At 69.2% the alcohol flexes hard, so give it air and it opens into charred oak, roasted nuts and dried tropical fruit. Younger and more untamed than the long-aged '86 Rockleys, but that youth gives it its own dry, characterful bite.</snapshot> <parameter name="review">A cross-tasting favorite that splits on ranking: some score it top of the '86 Rockleys, others last. The heat and dirty, medicinal profile aren't for everyone.
The community says- Deep coffee & cocoa
- Bold dirty funk
- But: Fierce alcohol heat
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How does Cadenhead‘s BRS (Rockley) 1986 taste?
Aggregated from 10 community reviews.
Dirty, smoky Rockley with serious cask-strength heat A cross-tasting favorite that splits on ranking: some score it top of the '86 Rockleys, others last. The heat and dirty, medicinal profile aren't for everyone.
Rockley fans chasing dirty, smoky pot-still rum
anyone put off by high proof or medicinal notes
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What does the community say?
0% rate it between 6 and 8. 4 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
About the West Indies distillery
The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 7,664 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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