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Levy Lane Versailles Tamosi Kanaima 2004
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?
Aggregated 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
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How is Levy Lane Versailles Tamosi Kanaima 2004 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
20% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 70 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 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
Review by Vincent D
Bouteille juste ouverte et immédiatement une odeur de bois et de réglisse en émane. Après plusieurs minutes, un peu de fruits compotés, du pruneau et une touche de vanille. En bouche, c'est très boisé, pimenté et amer. L'alcool est très bien intégré. Finale toujours plus boisée avec du café et du cuir. Un demerara très sombre et marqué par le fut. Ne plaira pas à tout le monde. J'aime beaucoup. Edit : deux semaines après sont ouverture, l'oxydation à déjà fait son effet et le rhum a gagné en gourmandise. Superbe bouteille, un bon Demerara bien dark.
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 Oliver
Very horny Versailles!
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 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 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 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 zabo
Allem in allem kein gar nicht mal so ein schlechter Versailles aus 2004. Vom Profil her sehr dunkel. Das einzige was ich hier ein wenig zu bemängeln habe ist, dass er mir ein wenig zu bitter ist. Sonst wäre mehr drin gewesen.
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 TheJackDrop
Bois cuir & chocolat noir, ca c'est clair. C'est tres onctueux et réconfortant, mais un peu plat, un peu trop droit peut être. Le nez est très timide, et les subtilités sont assez faibles. Legère amertume, café en fin de bouche. Bien, mais j'en attendais vraiment plus.
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.
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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 Single Cask Rum
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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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Avg. community purchase price 119 €
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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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Community purchases
14 bottles logged by 14 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
35% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Levy Lane Versailles Tamosi Kanaima 2004?
Community paid 106–127 €.
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About the Versailles distillery
The Versailles distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Versailles have been reviewed 695 times with an average of 8.4/10.
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