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Velier Albion AN 1994
Almost everyone here rates this Albion near the top, with a handful saying the nose outshines the palate. It's a thick, oily Demerara: caramel, dark chocolate, prunes, licorice, salted peanuts, and a streak of gluestick. Tropical aging gave it real depth and a long, drying finish. A few find it slightly less complex than its reputation, but the quality is hard to argue with.
- Oily, thick body
- Long drying finish
- Dark chocolate, prunes
+10
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How does Velier Albion AN 1994 taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Thick, dark Demerara with a drying finish Loved by nearly everyone, with several calling it among their favorite Demeraras. Thick, dark, and spicy with a drying tannic finish. The occasional gripe: a touch less complex on the palate than the gorgeous nose.
Demerara fans who want dark, oily, spice-and-wood depth
Anyone wanting a light, easy sipper or avoiding high ABV
How is Velier Albion AN 1994 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.3 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Based on 51 ratings
Review by Tafia Guildive
Für mich der perfekte Rum. Punkt.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
For me, another masterpiece by Demerara
Review by Benoit Mahe
The nose perfumes the room with all the flavors one can love from Demerara. The palate is probably the most complex I've ever tasted. It is pliant and sticky. Greedy but without excess. We go from caramel, to spices, to chocolate, to fruits; the whole without any false note. The finish is endless, for my greatest pleasure.
Review by Bob the Drunker
Perfect rum for me with the perfect medium and heavy body style of Demerara rum, coffee, chocolate, bacon, rum amount of sweetness, make this rum elegant enough with explosive flavor from tropical aging, my all time favorite rum
Review by Rare Akuma
Tasted at Liquid Leuven ‘23, so my review remains rather concise. The aroma is a fragrant blend of wood, spices and herbs. It opens with ancient woodland smells of pinetree bark, moss, licorice and lavender. A heart of dried fruits blends into a sweeter sensation of raw sugar and vanilla. These woods and sugars are then engulfed by camphor and gluestick. It’s very musty and cooling leading into a flowery black tea top note. On the palate much alike the nose, heavy and dry. Incredibly rich flavours of dried fruits and spices. Nutmeg is introduced furthering the arid idea. Then incredible development into resin, vetiver and licorice, followed by more must and herbal black tea. The finish is incredibly long and rich. Black tea dominant, sweet and herbal, with oily subtones.
Review by Marcel
Schon die Nase lässt erahnen wo die Reise hingeht. Kokosnuss, Karamell und Sauerkirschen. Das ganze unterlegt mit Einschlägen von Zimt und Lakritze. Am Gaumen schön dick und ölig. Dunkle Schokolade, Trockenfrüchte, Holz und Vanille. Ein langer intensiver Abgang mit einer super leckeren Karamellsüße. Für mich einer der besten Rums die ich probiert habe! Ich bin gespannt wie er sich im Direktvergleich zum ED schlägt.
Review by Maxence
Very nice sweet and round profile. My favourite kind of Demerara. Some hints of salted peanuts add even more complexity. One of the best rum I've ever tasted 🥰
Review by TheRhumhoe
A rum as rare as it is expensive, but of undeniable quality. The nose is absolutely divine, very well-balanced and greedy between exotic fruits and the chocolate, caramelized and spicy notes of Demerara. A hint of glue is also present. The rum is very complex and deep on the palate, leaning towards a dark profile but also very fruity and exuberant. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. The finish is very long, continuing the dark framework of the palate with a few notes of tea, and is as delicate as it is aromatic. An intense rum offering a unique experience. It's a pity that this exceptional nectar has become inaccessible and a speculative product.
Review by Frank
Blind tested the Velier 94 against the El Dorado 04. Wow. Both of them! This one is more distinctive, woody, spicy and powerful. The ED rounder, more pleasing, fruity-chocolaty.ExactNose: spicy-woody-floral-fruity. Tart, dry attack. Brown and spicy, some chestnut. Cherry orange. Then the dried plum. Lots of wood with vanilla. Light licorice note with caramel and spicy sandalwood.Palate: strong, woody, complex and full-bodied. Pleasantly bitter, some nutmeg, dried plum with bitter orange peel. Malty, brown, dark, toasty. Licorice at the back.Hammer!
Review by Carlitooo
On a par with Diamond 1996 and Uitvlugt 1997, only different (in a positive sense)
Review by Jakob
A rum you can't really dislike. Super pleasing, sweet profile, without ever seeming clumsy, sticky or uninteresting. The other flavors around smoke, spice and nuts are also so harmoniously embedded that there is neither too much bitterness, spicy sharpness nor too hackneyed sweetness. This balance is unfortunately somewhat at the expense of complexity, which is why it is not enough for me to the very highest consecration. Nevertheless, impressive quality and an excellent rum that shows its existing flavor profile in perfection.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Ein toller Rum. Schwere Süsse, Früchte, Leder, Vanille, Lakritz und ein wenig Minze und gezalzene Karamell. Das Holz ist im Vergleich zum ElDorado wesentlich präsenter und intensiver. Auch ist der ED süsser, gefälliger. Ein wenig jüngere Rumgeschichte im Glas🥃🥹🤗Ich war sehr auf diese Probe gespannt. Es ist ein top Rum zweifelsohne. Für die Zeit seiner Veröffentlichung beeindruckend. Mir persönlich gefällt der ED 04 bei der Probe heute besser. Insgesamt wirkt er komplexer und vollmundiger für mich. Wenn ich denke wie Rum sich demnach in den letzten 10-15 Jahren qualitativ entwickelt hat, ist dieser Rum und sein Abfüller sehr beeinflussend gewesen. Aus heutigem Standpunkt würde ich für diesen Rum jedoch sicher nicht 4000 Eddies hinlegen, speziell wenn es den anderen noch für 250 gibt.
Review by Oliver
Slightly drier than the El Dorado.
Review by Florian Perolini
A rum that has become a "legend" among connoisseurs and investors.Tasted several times to really understand it.A thick, dense and "aromatically" very "black" rum.All of them intersect: tobacco, leather, flowers, dried fruits, candied fruits, but the domination is clearly established on the toasted, oily and spicy side. Thick and oily on the palate, spicy, toasted, vinous and empyreumatic.Long and dry finish on hyper dominant tannins, nice astringency on big leather, tobacco and prune notes. Great finish!
Review by Mopar Rules
heavy and intense rum, the cask dominates the herbal and fruity notes on both nose and palate. A hint of polish and caramel. Slightly below the Velier Enmore 95 I tasted same evening. Both not as mind blowing as expected.
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Details about Velier Albion AN 1994
A Column Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Velier, at 60,4%.
Community purchases
80 bottles logged by 64 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Velier Albion AN 1994 cost?
Community paid €249–€3,520.
Current best price: €2,490.00 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
80 purchased · 52 tasted · 47 wishlist · as of
About the Albion distillery
The Albion distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Albion have been reviewed 534 times with an average of 9.0/10.
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