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Bristol Very Old Jamaica Rum Private Reserve 1974
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How does Bristol Very Old Jamaica Rum Private Reserve 1974 taste?
Aggregated from 6 community reviews.
1 of 6 left detailed tasting impressions
How is Bristol Very Old Jamaica Rum Private Reserve 1974 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits 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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What does the community say?
100% rate it 8 or higher. 4 selected write-ups from 6 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Joachim Guger
It's not often that I get to taste a rum from the year I was born. Today is the day again 😀😀😀😀 Very deep, full nose, somehow old without me being able to describe it exactly. Varnish, dried fruit, vanilla. Spicy and nutty. Warm, powerful and balanced. If you take a good sniff, sour cherries appear. Esters? No, not here. 🤩🤩🤩 Dusty, woody and spicy in the mouth. Very slightly watery, but this could also be due to the age of the sample. Long, woody finish. The highlight is certainly this old, venerable nose, really beautiful. 30 years of ageing were perfect here. A great rum that I would like to have more of for a leisurely drink.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
14. 03.2010 at the Devil's Share in Shanghai. A very nice cocktail bar in prime location. Notes. Beautiful dark colour. Nose: Intense wood, earthy, fresh, banana. Palate: light, wood, dried fruit. Finish: medium long, wood, thin, earthy
Review by Johannes
The nose is outstanding! Very intense, lots of wood, tobacco, light sherry notes. Unfortunately, the palate cannot quite keep up with the nose. It lacks some depth and complexity due to the dilution.
Review by Anonymous
This is truly excellent. I would say this comes close to the best rum I have tried. It’s pure marzipan and total smoothness and roundness. I wish I had plenty more!
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Details about Bristol Very Old Jamaica Rum Private Reserve 1974
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 43%.
Community purchases
2 bottles logged by the RumX community.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
2 purchased · 6 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
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