Fassbind AG Secret Treasures Old Barbados 1986
An approachable, very light 14‑year Barbados rum at 40%. Expect gentle honey, vanilla, almond and citrus with faint smoke and nuts. RumX members praise the nose but find the palate thin and diluted.
- Expressive nose
- Honeyed fruit notes
- Easy sipping
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How does Fassbind AG Secret Treasures Old Barbados 1986 taste?
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Great nose, very thin palate An approachable, very light 14‑year Barbados rum at 40%. Expect gentle honey, vanilla, almond and citrus with faint smoke and nuts. RumX members praise the nose but find the palate thin and diluted.
Those who like gentle, easy 40% rums with a focus on a pleasant nose over palate intensity, and drinkers exploring unsweetened Barbados without alcohol burn.
Enthusiasts wanting cask strength, concentrated Rockley-style profiles or long finishes; anyone who dislikes very light, diluted 40% bottlings.
How is Fassbind AG Secret Treasures Old Barbados 1986 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.1 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 57% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Manuel
RumX Adventskalender Nr.14: Vanille und Zitrusfrüchte in der Nase und im Abgang. Die 14 Jahre Fasslagerung kam nicht wirklich hervor.
Review by Gregor
Nase: Ananas, Mango, Banane, Baumnuss, Leim Gaumen: Banane, Vanille, grasig, blumig, Cashew Nuss, etwas Leim. Eigentlich gut aber einfach zu lasch.
Review by FabiDram
RumX Adventskalender 2023 Tag 14
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14.01.2006 My first visit to Hong Kong and this was a very nice hotel, which also had a great Restaurant. Notes. Light in colour and profile. Woody with dried fruit and light coconut. Light/thin palate with a smoky touch. Short finish with vanilla and caramel.
Review by Vincent D
Goûté à l'aveugle et je n'ai pas été capable ne serait que de situer ce rhum. Une liqueur d'amandes pour moi. Très léger. Très facile à boire. Très surprenant aussi car très déroutant. Chouette découverte !
Review by SaibotZtar
Nose Fruity,honey some wood all rather restrained.... Palate very watery and weak .... some honey, mango oak .... unfortunately much too diluted.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Wenig prickelnd weil insgesamt einfach zu dünn. Wirkt extrem verwässert, vom Profil ist nicht mehr viel da. Wirkt wie der Caroni vom selben Abfüller. Nichts schlecht aber im Endeffekt relativ nichtssagend.
Review by Christian Rudt
Irgendwie einfach nicht gut. Verwässert. Zitrusfrucht. Dahinter eher auf der grünen Seite. An der Nase eher medizinisch. Denke das Kalender sample war hier völlig ausreichend ;)
Review by Lot-NAS
Tastes like the water you drink when rinsing your tasting glass because you ran out of glasses over a long night. Yes now even the water kind of tastes like Rum.
Review by Mentalo
Für nur 40% ist das schon ok. Honig, Rauch, Holz. Leider geht die Frucht da unter und ich fand das Geschmacksprofil so schon etwas penetrant und unausgewogen. Dazu noch ein wässriges Mundgefühl.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
RumX-Adventskalender 14.12.2023 Nah, Rockley just wasn't and isn't my cup of tea. Drinkable, but really not a burner. Thin and meaningless.
Review by zabo
RumX Adventskalender Tag 14 Leider im Nachhinein erst verkostet. Da im Komischen Kalender Tag 14 der "Konkurrent" aus der Vergangenheit drin war, habe ich beide gegeneinander antreten lassen. Viel waren sie nicht auseinander, aber als Fazit haben sie mich beide nicht überzeugt.
Review by mto75
die typische Rockley DNA von Honig und Rauch kann ich hier nur schwer erkennen, es geht eher Richtung medizinische Noten. Am Gaumen kommt dann noch die starke Verdünnung, die alle Geschmacksnoten wegspült. Naja, einen Versuch war es wert…
Review by DomM
Nose is not bad with honey, vanilla and sweetness alongside some fruits. It is not overwhelmingly intense but the expected notes are noticeable if a bit subdue overall. On the palate and particularly the finish, the reduction is more noticeable and very adverse to the experience unfortunately. Dispute some Rockley notes showing up, the bottling feels to thin with a very short and unpleasant finish.
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16 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 1 members.
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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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