Review #797; Rum #217: SBS Jamaica 2020 NYE – WK Oloroso

This is a high ester rum from the New Yarmouth estate, selected by 1423 and their S.B.S series and sold by Rombo, a retailer based out of Denmark. This was distilled in 2020 at New Yarmouth and placed into a first fill ex-Oloroso sherry cask for 11 months before being bottled at cask strength with no chill filtering. This rum has an ester count of 1500-1600, making it the highest legal amount they can distill.

ABV: 57.7%

Nose: Over-Ripe Tropical Fruits, mango, Banana, Pineapple, Guava, Rubber Cement, Figs, slight vinegar, dirty vanilla,

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Raisins, Figs, Banana, Pineapple, Guava, Black pepper, Allspice, soap.

Finish: Very Long finish, Over Ripe Figs, Banana, Pineapple, Guava, Black Pepper, Rubber Cement, Slight Vinegar, soap.

Rating: 4/10

This is not bad. the High ester is very evident on the nose and finish, I feel like the cask loses it somewhat on the Palate. That first fill Oloroso is doing a lot of covering up. I don’t think this needed any ageing on it at all. A bit of soapiness comes in at the end that brings this down for me. They should have bottled this unaged.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect


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