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Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Stylez) 2001
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Sour cherry, charred wood and a big rush of menthol — that's what most people pull from this 19-year John Dore pot-still Saint Lucian at a punchy 65.4%. Tasters find leather, licorice, dried fruit and roasted, empyreumatic notes, with the cherry running from nose to finish. The alcohol is mostly well integrated, but it "bites little bit," and a few call the woody, bitter finish a touch heavy.
The community says- Dominant sour cherry
- Complex and layered
- But: Slightly bitter finish
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How does Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Stylez) 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 90 community reviews.
Powerful cherry-and-menthol Saint Lucian pot still A well-loved, heavyweight Chairman's: dense cherry, wood, leather and loads of menthol. Most rate it highly; the common gripe is a slightly bitter, hot, over-woody finish.
Fans of heavy, tropical-aged pot-still rum who like cherry and wood
Newcomers — one reviewer wouldn't hand it to anyone new to rum
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90 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful positive review
wow. despite the high alcohol content and the 19y incredibly horny fruity and harmonious.cherry, tangerine, allspice, vanilla, pineapple and extremely much menthol both on the nose and in the taste in absolute harmony. in addition, some fig, cherry Hubba bubba and cocoa nibs discreetly with maple syrup and wood and black pepper. If he was a tick less "burnt bitter" and woody, I would prefer but still a grenade!🤤❤️🇱🇨🥂
Review by Robert M.
Most helpful mixed review
Hm... how can I put it? Pleasant on the nose, suddenly the alcohol comes through. Continues in the mouth, but then some aromas emerge that I can't describe, but don't fit for me. The finish is perfect again and leaves you wanting more, but this experience disappoints again. Not a well-rounded thing. Strange.
Review by Mirco
Extremely complex, the high alcohol content certainly contributes to this. Beautiful fruity notes with naturally present wood and spices. To be expected given the age. I like the somewhat younger Chairmans a little better, although most of the bottlings have a good basic quality.
Review by Dr.Django
A great rum at the usual Chairmans level and a super PLV! The cherry flavors dominate in combination with other toasted fruits and wood and menthol notes. A little too woody and a little sharp in the finish, which prevents a top rating. Second tasting -1 point.
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
WOW.. What a fruit grenade and a taste on which I do not come. Despite high alcohol content what a board.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
20.08.2021 Sitting at home with some samples. Notes Dark in colour. Nose Intense, wood, tannins, spices, dried fruit, light glue, light herbs. Palate Intense and warm, light honey, herbs, spices, light medicinal, dried fruit, light mint, light varnish. Finish Long and warm, wood, dried fruit, light mint, faint tobacco, faint chocolate.
Review by Thunderbird
This bottling is also very good, but much more fruity on the nose..on the palate there is wood and spice, paired with dark fruits (cherry, plum). This continues through to the finish, a little heavy, but very tasty
Review by Basti
I really like the aromas coming out of the glass. Some glue, smoky/charred notes, caramel, a subtle sweetness, spices, leather and dried fruit. Intensely spicy on the palate with some leather.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Meine zweite Verkostung und ganz leicht abgewertet. Aber immernoch ein klasse Rum. Sehr dominant bei diesem Rum ist die Kirsche sowohl in der Nase als auch im Geschmack. Aber man erkennt auch andere Früchte, Holz und etwas Minze.
Review by Christian Rudt
Eine Abfüllung die mit hohem Abv und im Vergleich hohen Alter daher kommt. Sehr facettenreich fruchtig-würzig in der Nase. Der Holzeinfluss ist spürbar aber durchaus angenehm. Am Gaumen haben wir weiterhin einiges an Frucht, der holzige Einschlag wandert hier jedoch deutlich wahrnehmbarer in die etwas bitterere Ecke. Sehr mentholig im Finish.
Review by Alex Kunath
Very strong chairman!
Review by TheJackDrop
Sacré rhum. Clearly one of our favorites of the day out of 40 rums! Lots of wood, licorice, leather, roasted and complex notes, but also a beautiful side of black cherry and wild berries. Overall, I come from the Gers region, and I have a beautiful Armagnac side.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Véritable mastodonte de Sainte-Lucie, ce rhum est remarquablement conservé pour son âge et sa puissance. On retrouve beaucoup de fruits : cerise légèrement amère, orange, citron vert, banane, ananas, mangue et fruits secs offrent une explosion d’arômes au nez. Les épices et le boisé toasté viennent appuyer le profil avant qu’une touche de menthol, de colle et d’esters ne viennent alourdir le tout. Le caramel et la vanille adoucissent le profil. Un profil dense, riche et intense. L’attaque en bouche est intense, lourde sur les épices (piment, réglisse, vanille), le cuir et les notes empyreumatiques (fumé, rôti). L’orange, le citron, l’ananas et la cerise viennent aiguiser le profil plutôt que l’arrondir. Les saveurs médicinales et terreuses formées par le tabac, les esters, le thé et le thym enveloppent le palais d’une aura presque sombre en bouche. Le profil est sec, tannique mais étonnamment élégant. L’alcool se fait un peu remarqué mais reste très bien intégré. La finale est longue, chaude et réconfortante, marquée par les notes médicinales (menthol, esters) et herbacées (thym, thé). L’amertume vient avec le boisé, les notes rôties, le tabac et les épices. L’exubérance fruitée du nez se cantonne de discrètes notes d’orange et de fruits secs qui allègent la finale. Le contraste entre le nez et la finale est saisissant et passionnant. Un profil poids-lourds, complexe et intense mais très élégant, parfait pour dérouter les gens lors d’une dégustation à l’aveugle.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Very exciting rum! While in the nose for me fruity and biting notes dominate, but on the palate the age was noticeable: dry, spicy flavors, wood underline what sounded rather light in the nose. If a bit bitey, the 65% ABV delivers a lot of flavor (at least more than the 56% of the Evanius Harris).
Review by Eric Frechin
Goûté en sample juste après un chairman Vendôme .le Stylez et celui qu j ai préféré. Plus fruité (fruits rouge et cerise) dans l ensemble , boisé bien présent mais plus agréable , de la fraîcheur. Finale longue bois/violette / réglisse douce. Alcool très bien intégré.
Review by Nils123
Der Alkohol ist tadellos eingebunden. Mit längerer Standzeit wird er immer intensiver. Mit Wasser kommen noch mehr Kirsche und Menthol durch.
Review by Richard Krupa
Ovoce, drevo, cerny pepr
Review by Jonas
For me, the 15 year old is clearly superior here for The Nectar. Alcohol here unfortunately more present in comparison.
Review by Roman Lelek
At first the most interesting thing - in the taste there is a menthol..like fresh menthol from chewing gum… Nosing- I can smell eathy tones, citruses and mix of fruit with wood. The taste - I have found a lot of menthol - even more than in Trinidad…and otherwise then that licorice, pepper, tobacco and leather..(I thought it will be full of cherries, but it’s not, just little) I really like the end - the taste stays really long in your mouth.. Even if it has higher ABV and bites little bit, it’s worth trying.. but i wouldn’t recommend it to anyone new in the world of rum.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Again a decent board. Already powerful. Clearly wood, but not too much.
Review by Johannes
A little too long in the barrel for my liking.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
On the nose, it is woody, 19 years of tropical aging, it marks the rum! Very fruity with cherry and citrus fruits, but the main part of the nose is on the woody (see toasted-grilled). It is complex and rich with notes of vanilla and spices. In mouth, we find the fruity side on the citrus fruits and the cherry but as the nose foreshadowed it, it is very carried on empyreumatic notes (woody-torrefied-leather). We also find some bitter chocolate and vanilla. The finish is nice and long on peppery. This selection will please particularly the lovers of the heavier rum.
Review by Jacques etdom
Tasted during an important line-up, fairly brief notes. Top of the nose to the finish. Very marked by cherry. There is also a nice woodiness and brown sugar. Beautiful complexity. The favorite of the day.
Review by Buddudharma
Very nice, elegant profile with impressively integrated alcohol. Only the short, rather bitter finish prevents a higher rating...
Review by martin slezák
Colour amber to mahogany Aroma dried fruits mainly apricot, rose flowers, grass, camphor, wood Taste Fruit, tannins, menthol, flowers, wood, leather, liquorice Finish long menthol, leather, wood, liquorice
Review by Michal Jurka
On the nose mint, rubber, polished wood, light glue, dark and red fruits, dried fruits, citrusy bitternes. On the palate lots of mint, dark and roasted notes, leather, charred wood, dark chocolate, spices, quite an alcoholic bite. I don't have much experience with St. Lucia, but this is banger. Layered, complex, lively.
Review by Michal S
Heavy rum, it has a higher alcohol content. The taste has roasted notes, wood, liquorice.
Review by rbfsnow
💯💣🇱🇨 Another great John Dore Still bottle from StLucia Chairmans.
Review by rhum
une fois n’est pas coutume, un rapport qualité prix de dingue chez chairman’s, avec un parfum digne de distilleries ultra prestigieuse, du cuir, du menthol, de l’empyreumatique , du cassis, vraiment excellent
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Auction results 124 € – 174 €
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56 bottles logged by 48 collectors.
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25% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
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Community paid 117–153 €.
Current best price: 179.60 € – above the typical community range.
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Details about Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Stylez) 2001
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 65,4%.
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