Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Stylez) 2001
Loved by crazyforgoodbooze, Mirco & 77 more
For experienced palates: a 19‑year, 65.4% St. Lucia bruiser with intense cherry, dark fruits, menthol, leather and heavy toasted oak. Dry, complex and layered, praised by 88 RumX members as a powerful sipper.
- Huge complexity
- Cherry & menthol
- Long warming finish
+9
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How does Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Stylez) 2001 taste?
Aggregated from 88 community reviews.
Dry, mentholic cherry and heavy oak beast For experienced palates: a 19‑year, 65.4% St. Lucia bruiser with intense cherry, dark fruits, menthol, leather and heavy toasted oak. Dry, complex and layered, praised by 88 RumX members as a powerful sipper.
Fans of big, dry, cask‑strength rums who enjoy cherry, dark fruits, menthol and assertive oak, especially those already into St. Lucia or Foursquare-style heavy profiles.
Beginners, anyone sensitive to alcohol heat, or drinkers who prefer sweet, soft, low‑oak rums with minimal bitterness or tannins.
How is Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Stylez) 2001 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
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 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 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 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 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 Simon Leroux
It's a blast! Rum too powerful, but with great potential if you tame the beast
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 Nils123
Der Alkohol ist tadellos eingebunden. Mit längerer Standzeit wird er immer intensiver. Mit Wasser kommen noch mehr Kirsche und Menthol durch.
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97 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 35 members.
About the Saint Lucia Distillers distillery
The Saint Lucia Distillers distillery is located in Saint Lucia. Rums from Saint Lucia Distillers have been reviewed 4,605 times with an average of 8.2/10.
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