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Velier Privateer Warren Khong Villa Paradisetto 1988/2020 2017
Sipped neat, this drinks like a rum built for bourbon lovers: vanilla, caramel and toffee up front, a bourbon-glue note on the nose, and wood, baking spice and a bit of apple underneath. Several tasters call it "so round, fruity, sweet" with the 54.2% tucked in nicely. Not the most complex pour, but everything hangs together and the young age barely shows.
The community says- Integrated alcohol
- Vanilla and toffee
- But: Not very complex
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How does Velier Privateer Warren Khong Villa Paradisetto 1988/2020 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 54 community reviews.
Bourbon-leaning, sweet vanilla-toffee sipper Most people enjoy it as an easy cask-strength sipper with well-integrated alcohol. The honest catch: it reads more like a bourbon than a rum, and it isn't especially complex.
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How is Velier Privateer Warren Khong Villa Paradisetto 1988/2020 2017 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
61% rate it 8 or higher. 13 selected write-ups from 54 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Serge
Sample taken from the Kursch stand at the Pueblo del Ron in Nuremberg. Nice bourbon sticky nose with caramel. No further surprises on the palate, but everything is very solid. If you like bourbon, you'll like this too.
Review by w00tAN
In the nose first of all inconspicuous. Clearly fruity spicy it goes off. In the mouth then strong spicy with nicely integrated alcohol. I also imagine an apple impact. Crass surprise honestly.
Review by Michal S
Velmi příjemný rum s dobře integrovaným alkoholem. Ve vůni i v chuti vanilka, karamel, cukrovinky, trocha dřeva a spáleného cukru. Není to nejzajímavější rum na světě, ale vše spolu velmi dobře funguje.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Intense apple note, tasty but more reminiscent of bourbon
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A very nice release and they did really well when it comes to integration of the ABV. I'd say it comes of as a mild rum with nice fruity flavours complemented by spice, wood and lovely toffee.
Review by Sebas143
Tasted at German Rum Festival Very good rum. Could have used a few years of extra aging. But despite the short aging it tasted very good.
Review by Oliver
Relaxed, vanilla. Easy sipping.
Review by Galli33
Very delicious rum. It‘s a sweet one with some impact of the barrel and roasted nuts. The alcohol is integrated very well.
Review by Michal Slávik
It's not my kind of rum, but I love the intense baking spice profile about it.
Review by Dr.Django
bubble gum total!
Review by Tomas Hajlich
Typicky privateer, travnaty FQ by se to dalo rici a moc mi chutna
Review by Pavel Spacek
Wow! So round, fruity, sweet, caramel...
Review by Filip Šikula
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Auction results 99 € – 110 €
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Avg. community purchase price 93 €
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Details about Velier Privateer Warren Khong Villa Paradisetto 1988/2020 2017
A Pot Still Rum from USA, bottled by Velier, at 54,2%.
Community purchases
89 bottles logged by 67 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
6% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Privateer Warren Khong Villa Paradisetto 1988/2020 2017 cost?
Community paid 90–155 €.
Current best price: 121.93 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Privateer Rum Distillery distillery
The Privateer Rum Distillery distillery is located in USA. Rums from Privateer Rum Distillery have been reviewed 508 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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