Enmore RA Guyana Rum VSG 1985
For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 36‑year Versailles-style Enmore that’s ultra-dry, herbal and mineral with the famous “liquid pencil” note, thyme, mint, citrus, wax and old wood. Sipped slowly, it’s legendary among Demerara fans.
- World-class complexity
- Unique pencil note
- Long dry finish
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Legendary dry herbal Enmore beast For seasoned enthusiasts only: a 36‑year Versailles-style Enmore that’s ultra-dry, herbal and mineral with the famous “liquid pencil” note, thyme, mint, citrus, wax and old wood. Sipped slowly, it’s legendary among Demerara fans.
Seasoned Demerara fans who enjoy very dry, herbal, woody profiles with strong minerality and want to experience the iconic “pencil shavings” Versailles character at serious age and strength.
Newcomers, those sensitive to 54% ABV, or drinkers who prefer sweet, easygoing rums and dislike bitterness, herbs or pronounced oak and graphite notes.
How is Enmore RA Guyana Rum VSG 1985 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by cigares
A nose of old varnished wood, sawdust and mirabelle plum alcohol. The palate plunges fairly quickly into a sort of licorice and prunes, then overripe papaya and floor wax, wood in all its forms and, very present when spotted, graphite/pencil lead. A bitter medicinal side bothers me a little, especially on the finish. The finish is long, on overripe papaya and wood in all its forms. The empty glass is marked by smoke and oak. Not a big fan of this rum, even though it tells a story of old wood, it lacks balance and deviant aromas bother me a little.
Review by Galli33
Wish you guys a good start in the new year! This is my last rum for this year. I have choosen it, because there are a lot of good rumors. So… it’s a very good rum from guyana with nice notes of thyme and graphite/pencil shaving. Very special. In comparison to the high price per value and the missing WOW effect i’ll give it a good 90 only. Nose: delicious, thyme, graphite, herbal, prunes, citrus, dried fruits, some notes of green apple, iodine, licorice 🤪, woody, almond, roasted, marzipan, cream toffee Mouth: complex, dry, astrigend, oily, full bodied, thyme, graphite, minty, herbal, bitter, tannins, licorice, oak, diluted???? Finish: long, dry, astringend, minty, thyme, herbal, iodine, tannins, roasted, leather, oak(barrel)
Review by Oliver
Outstanding Versailles! Liquid pencil... 🤯
Review by TheRhumhoe
A grandiose rum that masters the balance of aromas to perfection. The triptych of herbal and tobacco notes, Demerara's typical woodiness and spiciness, and the fruitier side of the nose complete the picture. The attack on the palate is extremely delicate, with the alcohol very well integrated. The top notes are thyme, tobacco and herbs, followed by spices (licorice, aniseed, allspice), wood, nuts and fruits (citrus, dried, candied and tropical fruits). The honeyed side of the rum incenses the palate. The finish is long, warm and spicy, but is soon overtaken by floral and earthy flavors that are highly aromatic and not at all distracting. A superbly well-preserved rum that's part of the legend.
Review by Jakob
Wonderful rum that varies between the omnipresent pencil shavings, herbs (thyme!) and spicy notes. A true grand seigneur from Versailles.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
A dream in the tasted desired color graphite gray. 😋
Review by Tschusikowsky
Best VSG I've had so far. The nose I found still (too) restrained but palate and finish are exquisite. Pencil is really there, but also bitter orange, pickled pears, herbs, citrus. Plus present slightly burnt wood notes that round it all out. The oily texture also fits very well. Top!
Review by Martin Augustin
Nase: Bleistift! Eine sehr komplexe Nase mit viel Tiefe. Schöne ölige Textur, die gleichzeitig süß und konzentriert ist. Bleistift, Holz, Pfeffer und Vanille vermählen dich mit mineralischen Noten. Er ist süß und bitter zugleich, genial. Der Abgang überzeugt ebenso. Ein wirklich toller Versailles!
Review by Thunderbird
What an extraordinary rum... I've never noticed the mineral pencil note so extremely ... but it's not just this alone that makes this rum... dried fruit and herbs are in harmony, the woody side also comes to the fore! A very complex and intense rum... absolutely top!
Review by Serge
✏️✏️✏️ A beautifully pronounced pencil and a really great rum. It's not my absolute feelgood profile, but if you take your time with the rum - at least that's how it was for me - you can really have fun with it.
Review by Jarek
I have occasionally wondered what can be meant by pencil notes - now I know. It becomes clear as soon as you pour it into the glass. Herbs and delicate fruity notes. Nice finish. I like it very much.
Review by Frank
A rather rare and expensive drop and something very special! Nose: actually pops a pencil lead. Wow. I find dry spices like savory or old oregano as well as candle wax and lovely beeswax. It also has something of old newsprint. Fruit is there, but flat, perhaps dried apricot. Palate: here, too, the first thing is intense pencil, followed by a pleasant wood acidity. Then again these dry spices, thyme, saffron, some mint and also lovage. Cut branches again. Slightly salty and waxy. Totally different and therefore brilliant!
Review by LukaŽiga
9,2:On the nose, the power of mint and thyme are the first impression we get from this rum, slightly herbaceous, dark with licorice, then citrus, dried fruits and green apple, roasted wood notes like cocoa, nuts, spicy with nutmeg. On aeration, a very round rum is flowery, mineral, fruity with banana, lime, orange, lemon peel and dried apricots, also spicy with vanilla and sweet with Demerara sugar. 9:On the palate, the attack is dark with licorice, umami, roasted wood notes like leather, nuts, caramel, Demerara sugar, peppery, fruity with dried fruits like apricots, figs, prunes, as the molasses is minty, herbal, vegetal with thyme. Resting the rum helps vanilla, tannins and citrus fruits like grapefruit, lemon peel, as the wood is smoky and later the fruits candied. 9,1:The finish is long, dry and tannic, so slightly bitter, oaky, with past notes continuing the journey, joined by berries and tobacco..
Review by DomM
Surprisingly non-woody on the palate looking at its very long time in the cask. Very elegant and komplex. Good stuff.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
"Quite a nice Enmore with everything you would expect. But, and that is a big but, it really is not typical in the integration of the herbal notes. They are in a rare and perfect melange that elevates it to something wonderful"
Community purchases
118 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 48 members.
About the Enmore distillery
The Enmore distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Enmore have been reviewed 4,503 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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