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Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (40ans Dugas) 2012
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There's more going on here than the modest label suggests. The nose is heavy and opulent — ester and olive up front, then pineapple, banana and red fruit, with smoke, tobacco and a pastry note rounding it out. It drinks softer than expected, and the alcohol is beautifully integrated at 45.9%. A spicy, slightly medicinal finish keeps some bite. A characterful pot-still Saint Lucia.
The community says- Ester + tropical fruit
- Smoky depth
- But: Soft on palate
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How does Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (40ans Dugas) 2012 taste?
Summarized by AI from 16 community reviews.
Smoky, fruity pot-still Saint Lucia with real character Members keep landing on the same verdict: a characterful, honest pot-still Saint Lucia that punches above its label. One quibble — a few feel the dilution costs it some palate intensity.
fans of pot-still Saint Lucia and light funk
anyone wanting cask-strength punch
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyTropical & funkySipping neat
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
20.91.2026 Retasting and I still find it pretty good and the price tag is also good. ------------- 12.02.2021 Sitting at home with some samples. Notes Medium to dark in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, pineapple, faint ester, light varnish, earthy, faint smoke, dried fruit. Palate Wood, roasted, light varnish, dried fruit, light cherry, faint smoke, spice, tobacco. Finish Medium to long, wood, tannins, light varnish, dried fruit, light citrus, light tobacco.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
Interesting profile, fruit, tea, wood, spices. The dilution seems to me nciht quite understandable, on the palate is lost some intensity. Too bad, because so I am left primarily with the thought of what would have been possible aromatically with the original strength.
Review by Rodolphe
Very good ste Lucie at a great price. A real success: ester, tropical fruits, copper... and a pastry touch on top. Frankly, a top quality price at a nice and easy degree.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A pleasant surprise this rum from Saint Lucia! The nose is heavy, opulent and opens on esters and olive, then red and tropical fruits (banana, pineapple). The smoky, roasted, pastry and spicy notes bring a lot of roundness and character to the profile. There is also freshness that enhances the nostrils. A very inviting profile. The profile is all the rounder and softer on the palate, but retains nice character traits. The esters, tobacco and tropical fruits continue to resonate on the palate to give body to the rum. The spices, smoky and vegetal notes are just as attractive and bring depth, notably this touch of sap, quite unsuspected. Although the alcohol is at a relatively low degree, its integration is superb and perfectly matches the aromas present. The finish is of a correct length, with quite a few fruity and medicinal notes, a slightly more bitter facet and more marked by spices (chili) but still keeping freshness and the smoky side. The blend is clever and original. A rum that contains much more than the label suggests, far exceeding expectations.
Review by Simon Leroux
A nice rum, really not very expensive, and above all very true to its origin. The perfect entry point for the distillery.
Review by Michal S
Ok rum at a reasonable price, fresh aroma, some fruit and plants.
Review by Adrien B
Fruity nose slightly salty, new leather, done Mouth faithful to the nose, freshness in the finish Reminds of a Fiji profile
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11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (40ans Dugas) 2012?
Community paid 70–77 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 76 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (40ans Dugas) 2012
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 45.9%.
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