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Levy Lane Versailles Tamosi Kanaima 2004
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Sip this one neat and give it air — it opens up over an hour. A dark, dry Versailles built on licorice, burnt sugar, coffee and toasted wood, with dried figs and prunes hiding underneath. The nose wins nearly everyone over; the palate is where opinions split, since it leans bitter and spicy. One taster called it a "bien sale" old-school Demerara, and that's the appeal.
The community says- Complex nose
- Long roasted finish
- But: Bitter
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How does Levy Lane Versailles Tamosi Kanaima 2004 taste?
Summarized by AI from 70 community reviews.
Dark, dry Versailles heavy on licorice and oak Most tasters love this dark, spicy Versailles for its complexity and long roasted finish. The catch is real bitterness and licorice heat — and a couple flagged a soapy note.
Fans of dark, dry, spicy Demerara pot still
People who dislike licorice or bitterness
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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70 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by mto75
Most helpful positive review
good Versailles profile, but rather on the spicy side on the way with allspice, tobacco, oak. The (quite sparse) fruity notes go towards dried date and dried apple rings. Similar profile on the palate. In the finish toasty-dry
Review by ChristophFFM
Most helpful critical review
Ugh, it tastes like soap! Or do I just not like licorice?
Review by Leo Krüper
Strong Versailles. Complex finish with full herbal aroma. Beautiful bottling at a fair price.
Review by Vincent D
Just opened the bottle and immediately a smell of wood and licorice emanates. After several minutes, a bit of stewed fruit, prune and a touch of vanilla. On the palate, it's very woody, spicy and bitter. The alcohol is very well integrated. Finish increasingly woody with coffee and leather. A very dark Demerara marked by the barrel. Won't please everyone. I like it a lot. Edit: two weeks after opening, oxidation has already taken effect and the rum has gained in indulgence. Superb bottle, a good dark Demerara.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really dark, spicy reduced Demerara essence! Extremely furry and astringent with many tannins and bitter substances, at the same time fresh after various essential oils as in the sauna or a massage. But for me personally definitely too bitter and intense after licorice but still extremely complex and full-bodied. Wicked stuff.
Review by Oliver
Very horny Versailles!
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, prunes, dried figs, raisins, roasted oak and leather, dark chocolate, thick, dark molasses with licorice, earthy with tobacco, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, dried apricots, citrus fruits, cherries and pineapple arise, molasses is vegetal with soy sauce, black tea, oak is nutty, spicy, rubber, copper and hints of sulphur join. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is bitter with thick molasses, dark licorice, black tea, floral, heavy, tarry, oak is roasted with cocoa, burnt sugar, nuts, pastry, leather, coffee, spicy with cinnamon, perhaps allspice, salty, tannic, fruity with dried fruits like prunes, figs, raisins, apricots, citrus fruits and dried sour cherry. 8,5:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, coppery, molasses is thick, bitter, vegetal, oak is charred with caramel, nuts, coffee, leather, smoky, spicy, fruity with dried, citrus, tropical fruits..
Review by Filip Šikula
Aromas of tobacco, liquorice and raw wood. The taste is the first to catch the eye, and the taste of soap definitely surprises. Licorice, wood and tobacco follow. The whole thing moves into a longer, herbal and very dry finish.
Review by Thunderbird
A very good rum that, if the alcohol were better integrated, could play pretty far up!He is more on the spicy side; but that quite well once the alcohol is tamed!
Review by zabo
All in all not a bad Versailles from 2004. Very dark profile. The only thing I have to criticize a bit is that it is a bit too bitter for me. Otherwise more could have been there.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
On the nose still relatively restrained, on the palate as strong as an ox. Convincing rum. Congratulations to all who call a bottle their own.
Review by HenryL
In the nose at the beginning raisiny PX notes and iodine. After the first sip, I also get licorice in the nose.This is also found on the palate again, in a viscosity also reminiscent of PX sherry, or here perhaps rather licorice liqueur. Chocolate and bitter-rusty notes are still there, in the finish comes some coffee to it.For me as a Guyana newcomer definitely one of the best I've been allowed to taste so far. But I'm unsure if I like this spicy appearance or if I'm missing some fruit.
Review by Jeremie Edde
Great Versailles! well dirty as I like 🤤 unlike other reviews I find the alcohol pretty well integrated.
Review by Benoit Mahe
Sample problem? Soap of soap of soap...
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
The nose is very smoked-toasted-roasted. There is caramelized Guyana molasses, coffee, roasted nuts, ... It is like a gingerbread refreshed by a lemon zest. It is complex and intriguing. In the mouth, it is very concentrated on licorice and prune. We have bitter coffee, empyreumatic notes ... and caramel to sweeten it all. The finish is very long on spices and burnt wood. The mouth does not leave indifferent. It is much more striking than the nose suggested. This very marked finish is very well balanced.
Review by John Coffey
Too spicy and poorly integrated alcohol level... A big taste of licorice... Not my thing, this one. The nose is very elegant though
Review by TheJackDrop
Wood, leather & dark chocolate, that's clear. It's very smooth and comforting, but a bit flat, maybe a bit too straightforward. The nose is very shy, and the subtleties are quite weak. Slight bitterness, coffee at the end of the mouth. Good, but I really expected more.
Review by Jakob
Quite tart profile. Crisp dry - not a flatterer, yet aromatically extremely exciting.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This version lives op to the Karaya in quality. Very good and well balanced rum.
Review by Stylo
Another lovely expression from Tamosi..very sweet and fruity on the nose (with notes of dried figs, plums, apricots, raisins, balanced out by bitter notes of cocoa and licorice), more pungent and spicy in the mouth. Just lovely
Review by Rodolphe
A very good rum. A lot of pleasure on this tasting. I compare it to the Diamond 14 from Rasta Morris which I find a little bit better. The nose is quite similar but the mouth really distinguishes them.
Review by Ma_Lau
cooked side, burnt pan at the end, liquorice
Review by Wernie
Ein Versailles der die Sinne spaltet. Er hat einen wahnsinnig geilen Geruch an der man ewig riechen könnte und der ganz oben mitspielt. Leider "versaut" der Gaumen das Spektakel, da er mir da zu eindimensional ist. Von Früchten ist da fast nichts mehr zu spüren, nur noch dunkle Aromen von verbranntem Karamell, Fass, Würze und Bitterschokolade. Durch die Nase erhält er seinen Sehr Gut Status.
Review by AlexFree
For an hour in a glass, development - from 85 points to 87 points. The aromas of green tea, chamomile and mint of which are not white at the beginning, were very pleasing, all against the background of dark chocolate, nuts, leather and tobacco. (automatic translation)
Review by Christoph
Reminds me too much of soup maggi at first, but then comes very tasty notes of licorice, oak and banana. Overall, rather on the bitter side and in the taste a little tar.
Review by Jordan Signor
My first encounter with a Versaille, and what a selection. A dark and roasted profile poised with burned sugar, caramelised nuts, and a wood present as a structural note. One of my favourite rum so far.
Review by Beewithme
Really good Versailles. Unfortunately, my last bottle is running out.
Review by Johannes
A good Versailles, perhaps still a bit young. A few more years in the barrel would probably be good.
Review by Jackie Flannery
I misplaced a few tasting notes a while ago, amongst these was this adolescent Versailles. C: Aged in the tropics or caramel coloured (E150)? I’m not liking this already. N: A blend of Granny apple peel, medium strong coffee, burnt sugar and fumes of petrol. I also get brine, which is typical of Versailles, but here it´s muted. I also get a strong kind of fake sweetness taste that reminds me of bad column still distillation. This make me think that perhaps too much E150 was involved in this single cask. M: Spicy and bitter. Burnt sugar with a sour coffee taste. It differs from Continental aged Guyana pot still rums I’ve tasted lately and that I like so much. There is no freshness here. F: Not long and sour. B: No
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 8.6/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →The finish is long and well rounded with tobacco, olives, spicy oak and a coating of caramel, molasses and some red grapes. It fades out with some really nice notes of liquorice as well. This is a complex full bodied Demerara rum. It's another winner for the Levy Lane Rum...
Expert review by Rob Bauer
Tastes like a beautiful old school Versailles. Unbelievable PLV.
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Community shelf
14 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 2 emptied.
What did the community pay for Levy Lane Versailles Tamosi Kanaima 2004?
Community paid 106–127 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 119 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Levy Lane Versailles Tamosi Kanaima 2004
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Levy Lane, at 58.9%.
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About the Versailles distillery
The Versailles distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Versailles have been reviewed 702 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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