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Bristol West Indies Rockley Still 1986
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People who chase old, sherry-influenced Barbados rum are the ones who'll get this. The nose is where it shines — red fruit, cherries, cocoa, warm honey and a whiff of medicine, "you can smell the age." The palate splits opinion: some find it full and roasted, others call it thin after that huge nose. A classic 1986 Rockley marked heavily by sherry cask.
The community says- Deep sherry nose
- Honey and red fruit
- Keep in mind: Palate trails the nose
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How does Bristol West Indies Rockley Still 1986 taste?
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Aged Rockley with a stunning sherry nose Loved for a deep, aged sherry-and-honey nose most call the best part. The catch: several tasters feel the 46% palate falls short of the aroma and finishes short.
Aroma profileFans of old sherry-cask Rockley and aged Barbados rum
Anyone wanting a big, bold palate to match the nose
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Is it right for you?
Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
46 community reviews
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17 selected written reviews
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Review by Rodolphe
Most helpful positive review
Blind tasting tonight. The nose is great. A big salad of exotic fruits in the foreground. A little almond powder behind, some dried fruit, a hint of rubber. A nose that makes you want to drink it, really! I really like it. On the palate, the woodiness is more noticeable, as are certain aromas such as candied prunes. A little less fruity. A wonderful discovery, I found it really very good, but I didn't guess at all, I thought it was a Jamaican-dominated navy blend.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Most helpful mixed review
Great nose, you can literally smell the age. But what is that on the palate? Thin rose water? No, I can't do anything with that for the life of me. I'm really sorry, but I also find this Rockley banal on the palate. If it weren't for the smell, which makes you want more, the rum would even get 5 points less from me.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Part 2/8 of our 1986 Rockley tasting: distinctly more medicinal, less fruity, not as round as the Madeira finish, but more honey and honeycomb & much more intense and slightly more alcoholic. Sherry influence is there but not too much. The intense thyme-honey note on the finish is exciting!❤️🤤🍯
Review by Giorgio Garotti
The old bottlings from Bristol have always attracted me for their great quality! And here I was not disappointed either! The imprint of the sherry cask is very significant, with an important part of damp and toasted wood! A great balance in flavors! The lower proof this time does not disturb but rather invites to drink again!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a rum where the nose is significantly different from the palate. Not a bad rum. It has a bite and a short kind of sweet finish. I'd say the price tag is OK.
Review by Émile Shevek
On the nose roasted, milk chocolate and a bit of tar. On the palate it is full-bodied and enveloping with notes of roasted/smoke, toasted sugar, warm honey and a bit of sweet fruit. Very particular and expressive with a soft finish, in the empty glass roasted and sherry. With higher ABV it would have definitely done better. Swings between 89 and 91.
Review by Nicolas Kröger
Very complex
Review by Alex Kunath
A good combination of Rockley and sherry.
Review by Johannes
The sherry influence is clearly present but harmonizes very well with the Rockley! This brings out the honey notes even more, the slightly smoky notes are rather softened by the moisture.
Review by Piddusan
very good rum just too much masked by the extremely toasted finish. It loses the freshness of the distilled juice however developing an interesting complex taste
Review by Tafia Guildive
Very tasty, 86er WIRD profile with sherry works great, 46% is not too little.
Review by Anders Bovien
Yes sherry in the nose but still the honey crunch is there And very pleasant palate
Review by Filip Šikula
Lots, really lots of honey. Intense nose.
Review by Pouya
Well marked by the sherry, on fruity notes (red fruits) and a little leather/rancio. Too short finish, the reduction spoils it all.
Review by Adrian Adame
Brownish scent, thicker, red fruit, cocoa taste cocoa, red fruit, cherries, red currant lower strength but full in taste, great
Review by Champronisquare
Wonderfully round, spicy, fruity and a wee bit medicinical with some cough drops in the nose. In the mouth cough drops and cough syrup are really present, cherries, beet juice, mediterranean herbs and some sweetened coffee notes. You can smeel and taste the age, but the nose is clearly the best part here.
Review by Luc Brandt
A madeleine de Proust for me...
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Bristol West Indies Rockley Still 1986 at live auctions
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40 bottles logged by 34 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 2 emptied.
What does Bristol West Indies Rockley Still 1986 cost?
Community paid 174–343 €.
Current best price: 595.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 159 €. Price history with 6 auction results in RX+ ›
40 purchased · 46 tasted · 14 wishlist · as of
Details about Bristol West Indies Rockley Still 1986
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 46%.
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