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Nobilis Enmore (Versailles) No. 1 MEC 1988
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One taster called this "du Versailles pur jus" — pure old Demerara. Expect licorice, dark roast, burnt sugar and cherry, with leather, oak and a bitter cocoa edge. At 32 years the wood is deep and the mouthfeel soft from cask strength. A couple of reviewers found it slightly tired or over-oaked, but most rate it near the top of the 1988 batch.
The community says- Deep licorice notes
- Old Demerara depth
- But: Heavy licorice
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How does Nobilis Enmore (Versailles) No. 1 MEC 1988 taste?
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Deep, licorice-heavy old Demerara sipper Most see a deep, licorice-and-roast old Enmore with real balance. A few call it slightly diluted or over-aged, and heavy licorice isn't for everyone, but scores stay high.
Fans of old Demerara and licorice-heavy wooden still rum
Anyone who dislikes bitter, licorice-forward profiles
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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44 community reviews
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
08.10.2025 Was lucky to get another sample of this release and I still like it a lot. ============== This is a very rare bottle from the new Danish Nobilis. Only 169 bottles made of this single cask rum and what a way to start a new brand. The nose is a fruity, dark and oaky experience and it's very well balanced. The palate is an explosion of tastes once rested for 15 minutes and it comes of a little dry, not bad actually, with a fruity start going into spices, oak and a tad of smoke. The finish is long, spicy and fruity at the same time.
Review by Leo Krüper
Most helpful mixed review
Seems watered down and too old. Unfortunately, the barrel seems to me overlaid. So only difficult to assess how the initial product was once. The 88 Isla del Ron bottled in 2012 shows how it could have been a few years ago.pity
Review by Jakob
Clearly more intense than other releases from the 88er Enmore batch. Aromatically fully present with both the dark notes of old Demeraras full of dried fruits, leather, licorice and old wood, plus present spice notes and some roast aroma - all in great balance. Very good, one of the top representatives of the vintage.
Review by Oliver
On the nose, lots of licorice, dark roasted aromas, and a bit of cherry. On the palate, pleasant bitter tones, leather, and an intense wood influence. Great 1988 Enmore! For a 9+ rating, I miss a creamier mouthfeel. If you like licorice, you'll really enjoy this.
Review by TheRhumhoe
An Enmore whose age has brought all its benefits. It has a very elegant, dark nose of leather and roasted oak, with pronounced spices of licorice, aniseed and vanilla. Dark chocolate (or cocoa) and coffee give a slightly bitter aftertaste, amplified by black tea, tobacco and aromatic herbs. The fruitiness, quite heavy on prune, red fruit (cherry) and grape, goes hand in hand with that deep, subtle profile found in old Enmore. A true olfactory delight. The attack on the palate is just as refined as the nose suggests. Oak mingles with spices (licorice, aniseed, winter spices, vanilla, chili, pepper and cinnamon) for an opulent, gourmand spectacle that opens with coffee, dark chocolate and nuts. The herbaceous, bitter and smoky side doesn't take over, as dried fruit and black tea give the flavors an almost sweet edge. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is long, warm and greedy. The dark oak, with its typical house spices, transposes perfectly with baked caramel, molasses, tobacco, dried fruit and earthy, herbaceous notes. Dark chocolate and coffee add opulence. A very pleasant, sensual and profound Enmore, which has begun one of the finest epics of the independent bottlers.
Review by Frank
Moving on to old Demeraras...Nose: naturally spicy-woody, but also fresh and fruity. Very full-bodied and concentrated. There's a subtle sweetness, almost as if from burnt sugar, plus fruitiness of cherry, currant and dried, sulfured apricot. A light salt licorice note is just as there as some leather, molasses and a vinegary untetone.Palate: supple due to the low cask strength. Distinct licorice and slightly sour, salty molasses. Woody-spicy, a bit bitter, toasty with light umami notes and some chocolate. A bit too much licorice, otherwise great!
Review by cigares
Le caramel domine le nez, le bois est bien intégré et le menthol rafraîchit le tout. Des fruits jaunes (poire) et des fruits secs. La première bouche est un peu diluée mais surtout un peu plate. Les arômes montent ensuite un peu, fruits secs et bois jeunes. La finale est longue mais monolithique. Tout à la fin reste une sorte de sirop pour la toux.
Review by Johannes Eisner
More complex and not as clumsy as the TRC 32 but lacks some intensity.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
🔥 Nobilis Enmore 1988 – 49,1% Premier embouteillage des Danois de Nobilis… et quel choix. 👉 Versailles still (mark MEC), 32 ans de vieillissement, seulement 160 bouteilles. Profil : Boisé, empyreumatique, café… du Versailles pur jus. Finale longue, puissante → bois brûlé & caramel trop cuit. 👉 Ce n’est pas mon terrain de jeu habituel (le côté café brûlé), mais objectivement : c’est du très haut niveau.
Review by Rosenbech
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Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 1988. Hodnotím 8,9 z 10, výborný rum, který se řadí vysoko i v konkurenci mých více než 1 300 hodnocení.
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23 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
26% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Nobilis Enmore (Versailles) No. 1 MEC 1988?
Community paid 255–348 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 299 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Nobilis Enmore (Versailles) No. 1 MEC 1988
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Nobilis Rum, at 49,1%.
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About the Enmore (Versailles) distillery
The Enmore (Versailles) distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Enmore (Versailles) have been reviewed 542 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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