Bristol Rockley Still 1986
For experienced palates: a 26‑year Barbados Rockley with sherry finish that rewards attention. Expect red fruits, honey, cocoa, toasted wood and a light medicinal/herbal edge. Widely praised as complex yet very drinkable at 46%.
- Complex nose
- Sherry-fruit profile
- Balanced 46% ABV
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How does Bristol Rockley Still 1986 taste?
Aggregated from 44 community reviews.
Mature Rockley with sherried red-fruit depth For experienced palates: a 26‑year Barbados Rockley with sherry finish that rewards attention. Expect red fruits, honey, cocoa, toasted wood and a light medicinal/herbal edge. Widely praised as complex yet very drinkable at 46%.
Fans of well-aged, sherry-influenced rums who enjoy honeyed red fruits, cocoa and subtle medicinal/herbal notes without cask-strength aggression.
Those wanting a sweet, syrupy sipper or big cask‑strength punch; some may find the palate too light and the finish not long enough.
How is Bristol Rockley Still 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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Review by Rodolphe
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 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 Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
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 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
Al naso arrostito, cioccolato al latte e un po' di catrame. Al gusto è corposo e avvolgente con note di arrostito/fumo, zucchero tostato, miele caldo e un po' di frutta dolce. Molto particolare ed espressivo con un finale morbido, nel bicchiere vuoto arrostito e sherry. Con abv più alto avrebbe fatto sicuramente meglio. Oscilla tra 89 e 91
Review by Giorgio Garotti
I vecchi imbottigliamenti di Bristol mi hanno sempre attirato per la loro grande qualità! E anche qui non sono rimasto deluso! L’impronta della botte di sherry è molto significativa, con una parte importante di legno umido e tostato! Un ottimo equilibrio nei sapori! Il grado più basso questa volta non disturba ma invoglia ancora a bere in altra volta!
Review by Alex Kunath
A good combination of Rockley and sherry.
Review by Nicolas Kröger
Very complex
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
Sehr lecker, 86er WIRD Profil mit Sherry funktioniert super, 46% sind nicht zu wenig.
Review by Anders Bovien
Yes sherry in the nose but still the honey crunch is there And very pleasant palate
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
nahnědlá vůně hutnější, červené ovoce, kakao chuť kakao, červené ovoce, třešně, červený rybíz voltážově slabší, ale plné v chutí, paráda
Review by Luc Brandt
Une madeleine de Proust pour moi...
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.
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54 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 14 members.
About the West Indies distillery
The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 5,085 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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