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Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (RA & Rum Tasting Notes) 2011
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One of the highest-rated Chairman's picks members have tasted, and the notes explain why. The nose reads like peach iced tea — mint, green apple, thyme and a whiff of glue — then the palate turns dry and spicy: pepper, ginger, smoke, dried fruit, cedar and leather. A John Dore and Vendome pot-still blend that drinks younger and punchier than nine years suggests. Neat at 59.8% it bites; a few drops of water tame the pepper.
The community says- Peach-iced-tea nose
- Mint and herb layers
- But: Peppery neat
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How does Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (RA & Rum Tasting Notes) 2011 taste?
Summarized by AI from 102 community reviews.
Minty, dry, spicy St. Lucia pot-still stunner Near-universal praise here — one of the members' favorite Chairman's bottlings, prized for its herbal, minty, dry-spicy character. Just give it time in the glass to open.
Aroma profilefans of dry, herbal, spice-forward St. Lucia pot-still
anyone wanting soft, sweet, mellow sipping
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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102 community reviews
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Top 16% of Saint Lucia rumsTop 15% at Saint Lucia Distillers
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
still a very, very cool blend of John Dore & vendome to perfection!🇱🇨❤️🤤 something between peach iced tea, papaya mint salad & rose water mango lassi papaya with a good portion of wood and shoe polish in the finish... totally wacky, totally exciting, I want more of it 😍🤤
Review by Wernie
Most helpful mixed review
Bacon, smoky, intense. The moment must be right.
Review by Michael Schillheim
For me, still among the top 3 of all the Chairman's I have tasted. Great nose, reminiscent of an exotic fruit salad. Spicy, herbs, tea, light mint and a non-distracting chemical note. This potpourri continues on the palate, ending slowly in a long finish with a slight umami.
Review by Stefan L
Wow!! 😍 This one is great, complex and I really like the style.
Review by Maxence
Good St. Lucia profile and quite atypical.
Review by DomM
Without any bias towards the lovely team who picked this one: this is a damn good Chairman’s indeed. Colin back to this, after some time the bottling never disappoints. Due to its relatively young age at bottling, it is more punchy and vibrant then some older contenders of the session. Wood has not taken over so much, leaving more room for an intense basket of tropical fruits (papayas) and some spices/dirt on the nose as well as on the palate. Excellent stuff.
Review by cigares
Fruit (yellow fruit and citrus) dominates on the first nose, with a sort of varnish and fairly dry cedar wood and a slight vegetal note. The palate is rather soft, then alcohol and aromas become more powerful, with cedar wood in the aftertaste, reminiscent of a sauna. A powerful, alcoholic, woody (cedar) finish that calls for a fine cigar!
Review by Lukas Jäger
Amazing! A bottling that captivated me from day one, when a sample suddenly appeared in my mailbox before it even went on sale. Fruity, tart, woody, full of character — a great blend of Vendome & John Dore. A bit like barrel-aged peach iced tea!
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Rum or fifty shades of mint. Am now a mint fan and just follows me in every second rum. Here again in a new facet. Fruity Jamaican mint with a touch of rosemary.In the mouth, the fruits are riper, dried, but the mint is fresh. The spiciness of ginger and pepper brings a pleasant warmth, but is never biting, as with the Evanius Harris.In the finish comes after the mint again some sweet mango around the corner.Super rum!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another rum where you get a lot for your money. Lightly fruity with wood, some smoky wood and medicinal notes. There is a very faint mint note at the end of the palate.
Review by Tschusikowsky
I didn't like it that much the first few times. Took the sample out again today and find it very tasty. The strong mint component reminds me of a TDL. Smoky, intensely minty, chocolate and leather, dried fruit, medicinal notes. Generally well balanced due to the sweetness. Delicious rum.
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Beautiful bourbon aroma, plus tobacco and leather. Excellent Chairmans.
Review by Galli33
Number #2 of my Saint Lucia Tasting. This is a rum that’s completely different from any other Saint Lucia rum I’ve tried so far. It’s much more on the floral side — with eucalyptus, fresh thyme, clove, and a smooth leather note. The finish is long and so delicious, with lovely minty and eucalyptus notes, vanilla, oak, and more. Nicely done, RumX Team!
Review by w00tAN
A strikingly floral aroma on the nose: tea and herbs. On the second sniff, mint. Initially sweet on the palate until the intensity sets in and smokiness takes over. A striking drink, none of what you smell comes through on the palate. The finish is long and complex.
Review by Tim
Special and complex rum. Almost resembles a Jamaican, but floral and smoky notes are very dominant, which are not my favorite flavors. In the mouth and on the finish, there are many dark, but also herbal notes, with the smoke and berries lingering for a very long time. Complex rum, but not 100% on my wavelength.
Review by primus
The nose moves in fruity-floral understatement, only to strike on the palate: tropical fruits, wood and leather, as well as a mixture of burnt sugar and mint spread out, followed by a beautiful spiciness. A great, powerful drop.
Review by Chris L
Incredibly varied fruit basket on the nose without being too intrusive, very round, rather spicy on the palate, outstanding St. Lucia!
Review by Christian Rudt
Fruity on the nose with peach, dried apricot plus a hint of mint. On the palate then very intense and spicy with some dried fruit. In the nice long finish, these then garnished with herbs once again clearly pleasantly emerge.one must certainly give him the necessary time so that all the flavors unfold.
Review by Jarek
Franconian Tasting Gang - March 21, 2025 - Nuremberg: Five Chairman's Reserve in a small cross tasting. The Horizon has a very dominant, mega-fruity nose. It's there right after pouring, while the others still need some time to unfold. After a while, RdL and RA catch up. Similar picture on the palate, the three would be my favorites, while the LMDW is too woody for me and the Cask&Bottle has too much finish.
Review by Rodolphe
St Lucia distillers master's selection is always good, even very good. But this is better than very good. In my opinion, the best St Lucia distillers I've ever tasted. Perfect balance. Very, very good.
Review by Speedflo
I compared the three Chairman's Reserve 9y RA&RTN, the 9Y Evanius Harris, and the 20Y Old Brother in a cross-tasting. This one is noticeably young and, as a result, has some rough edges, but it needs some time in the glass. The spice and herbal notes are very present not only on the nose but also on the palate.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A heavier than usual rum from Saint Lucia. The nose is intense but strikes the right balance between aromas. Fresh notes of menthol, tea, and flowers blend perfectly with fruity notes (orange zest, green apple, peach, dried and exotic fruits) and woody and spicy notes (pepper, vanilla, toasted wood). The nose is reminiscent of a kind of peach iced tea. A rum with character but also very indulgent. The attack on the palate is increasingly intense with notes of tea, thyme and menthol, before more smoky and spicy notes (chili pepper, pepper, ginger) fill the palate. Dried fruit and peach add a touch of indulgence to this dry, powerful and tannic landscape. The profile is original but controlled. Despite this more pronounced profile, the alcohol remains very well integrated. The finish is long, medicinal, dry, tannic and slightly bitter with herbaceous notes. Despite a few floral notes, it is mainly the empyreumatic and woody aromas that stand out, along with a few spices (ginger) and leather. The profile has lost some of its smoothness but remains very elegant, exciting, and complex. A very nice selection that shows the variety of styles from Saint Lucia and its stills.
Review by zabo
Compared to other Chairman's bottlings. Here, too, as with Romdeluxe, a very demanding rum. Definitely not something I personally would want to have in my glass all the time. Quite nice to have in my glass from time to time.
Review by Serge
Delicious Chairman's... I like it a lot. Great John Dore & Vendome combination with lots of papaya, furniture polish, fermented fruits. Delicious. I really like it. There's also a hint of mint. Top rum, nothing to complain about.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
A well-rounded blend of spicy, sharp, roasted-smoky, and tea. Little fruit.
Review by Thunderbird
An intense, multi-layered rum... Top!
Review by Alex Kunath
Good to very good chairman who does everything right and is a lot of fun.
Review by Johannes
Well selected hammer fabric!
Review by Frank
After a long break, tried rum again: Nose: fresh, intense, fruity. Pleasantly sweet and sour. Foreground of ripe gooseberry, then also currant and green apple with lime. Slightly woody-spicy and very little vinegar. A little glue is also found. I like it very much. Palate: wow, strong start. Astringent and dark-spicy. Nutmeg and slightly salty, roasted and woody. Behind it comes a lot of black currant and in the finish a lot of apricot. A nice development on the palate. A really good one of its kind.
Review by TheJackDrop
Toujours au top franchement j’aime de plus en plus St Lucia !
Review by Stylo
First experience with Saint Lucia Distillers..and definitely quite a good one! It is really fresh on the nose, with minty flavors well mixed with fruits (peach and green apple peel) and a touch of hazelnut and wood lingering in the background. Definitely more spicy on the palate, where ginger, pepper and cloves gently tingle your tongue and throat. Really nice expression!
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
Very nice John Dore 1 and Vendome still blend. Interesting profile: mint, peaches, spice, smoke,... Sometimes reminds me of a nice fresh TDL. Saint Lucian rums are awesome and it's a must to at least have one good bottling in your collection.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A rather well-made chairman's but missing something to move into another category. The nose is nice with this beautiful peach note but the palate lacks fruit and a bit of indulgence.
Review by Barnagricole
Quite a full nose, oscillating between Jamaica with notes of varnish and pineapple, Trinidad with a dark, slightly heavy profile and the freshness of star anise, as well as vanilla and orange blossom. Still, the nose is very spicy, with a hint of barrel. On the palate, the first salvo of aromas is loaded with freshness and acidity. There's a hint of cane vinegar and citrus. Tertiary notes soon follow, with yeast lingering on the finish. There are also hints of tobacco. The finish is astringent but long. In conclusion, a very good rum that tastes more juicy than it tastes. However, it's a profile that for me lacks gourmandise and fruit.
Review by Buddudharma
Very nice St. Lucia with a slight lean towards an easy sipper. Great integrated alcohol, wonderful balance!
Review by Basti
Intense rum with dominant notes of licorice and smoke. Alcohol is well integrated.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 4 years ago: The nose is very strong and spicy. Pepper with peach and mint. A bit of glue is there. Drinkable fruit notes with some leather and a bit of smoke. A great nose. On the palate, the interplay of spice and fruit repeats. There is pepper, tropical fruit, some mint and smoke. Tannins and wood become more present in the finish. The rum is intense and the alcohol warms pleasantly. The finish is long with herbs, smoke and an earthy note. All this comes dry and very direct. A great rum if you like it dry and spicy. The nose is a bit more exciting for me. The herbs and mint are great, the pepper maybe a bit too present. A very successful Chairman's bottling.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Weaker in taste, lightly smoky
Review by Stijn Zino
Wow a real beauty. Herbal and minty TDL like. Woody and roasted. Something dirty on the nose. Good shit!
Review by GlenPiWi 🇧🇪
Fruity sweet and salted. Very fierce when drank neat. Needs some water to get rid of the pepper.
Review by Leslie Haigh
lovely stuff
Review by arno tummers
O mijn god. Funk
Review by Anonymous
Aroma: emulsion color, blackberry, estery. Taste: round, fruity, dried fruits, honey, toasted wheat roll.
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98 bottles logged by 57 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
27% opened, 14 emptied.
What did the community pay for Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (RA & Rum Tasting Notes) 2011?
Community paid 58–109 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 90 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (RA & Rum Tasting Notes) 2011
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 59,8%.
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