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St. Nicholas Abbey 5 Years old Single Cask
Cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg lead here, with grapefruit and orange peel poking through and a thick, oily mouthfeel that carries a long finish. It reads sweet and fruity on the nose, then turns properly spicy on the palate. Made from cane honey at St. Nicholas Abbey and bottled at cask strength, it's a young Barbados rum with plenty of grip — one taster called it heavy on the spice from nose to finish.
The community says- Long oily finish
- Cinnamon and pepper
- But: Young oak edge
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How does St. Nicholas Abbey 5 Years old Single Cask taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Spicy, oily young Barbados cask-strength sipper Well-liked young Barbadian: fruity, spice-forward and oily with a long finish. A few feel it's better as a sample than a full bottle, and one questioned the price.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 95% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
60% rate it 8 or higher. 4 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Giorgio Garotti
Most helpful positive review
Tasting this rum you feel everything Barbados can offer you..lots of citrus spices and fruit surrounded by a nice hint of toasted wood!In the mouth it is rich and has a nice finish that lasts a long time!Promoted with flying colors!
Review by Richard Krupa
Most helpful mixed review
Výrazná nasládlá vůně i chuť Barbarosu, v puse bych neřekl, že to má 60%, ale pak se přiljemně déle rozvine
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
08/10/2025: sample from filipsikula. Happy to be able to taste something from St. Nicholas Abbey for the first time. It's sweet/fruity on the nose and heavy on the spices on the palate. Not a bad rum but I don't need a full bottle.
Review by Rum Runner Labs - Will
Heavy on the spices! From nose to finish plenty of cinnamon, pepper, and nutmeg. Hints of dried fruit and toasted sugar join on the nose, along with leather and a suggestion of grapefruit on the palate. Strong finish returning to theme: cinnamon, nutmeg.
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Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
Read full review →Nose: Vanilla, Grapefruit, Toasted Coconut Flakes, orange peel Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, touch of oil, grapefruit, toasted coconut, orange peel, Mango, cola Finish: Long Finish, Grapefruit, Oil, Toasted Coconut, Black Pepper, Orange Peel, Mango, cola
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 87 €
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Details about St. Nicholas Abbey 5 Years old Single Cask
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by St. Nicholas Abbey, at 60%.
Community purchases
10 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does St. Nicholas Abbey 5 Years old Single Cask cost?
Community paid 91–138 €.
Current best price: 119.00 € – within the typical community range.
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