Chairman’s Reserve 1931 2017
Loved by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪, Stefan Persson & 29 more
A solid stepping stone rum for those building their palate: 46% ABV, well‑balanced and easy sipping. Expect caramel, dried fruits, tobacco, coffee, light Agricole freshness and oak. Great casual sipper or dessert pairing, widely praised on RumX.
- Balanced profile
- Easy sipping
- Warm, woody fruits
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How does Chairman’s Reserve 1931 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 74 community reviews.
Balanced, characterful easy sipper A solid stepping stone rum for those building their palate: 46% ABV, well‑balanced and easy sipping. Expect caramel, dried fruits, tobacco, coffee, light Agricole freshness and oak. Great casual sipper or dessert pairing, widely praised on RumX.
Rum fans who enjoy warm, balanced rums with caramel, dried fruits, tobacco and a touch of Agricole freshness, looking for an easy but characterful 46% sipper.
Those chasing cask strength power, very long finishes, or extremely funky/high‑ester profiles.
How is Chairman’s Reserve 1931 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 87% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 74 ratings
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
A rum between Spanish, French and English thanks to a hybrid distillation. Well balanced and not too intense with a pleasant caramel and never cloying thanks also to the barrel/oak aroma with a coffee, chocolate and lychee/mango finish giving it depth. Medium-long finish.
Review by Syyg
Deceiving as can be A mix of flavors and styles without fusion or balance
Review by Stefan Persson
Chairman’s best ! This one is the follower of the yearly 1931 editions. It’s like some of the editions a blend of pot stills, column stills and Agricole. I’ve only tasted the 84th edition, and thought that tasted a little aggressive and alcohol. This one is much milder and rounder.
Review by Godspeed
Very balanced, very round, very smooth, very drinkable but, unfortunately, the aftertaste stops way too quickly, it's like a full stop after the initial and middle notes. It's a bit confusing, you want the flavor to keep developing but no, the machine stops completely way too suddenly. A shame. Not bad but you have to sip it at a fast pace because the flavor leaves you in a few seconds.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
03.12.2022 Enjoying some samples at home. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Medium intense, light wood, light grass, fresh, dried fruit, faint caramel, light leather. Palate Medium intense, wood, light tannins, faint smoke, dried fruit, light leather, light Agricole, light caramel. Finish Medium long, wood, light tannins, light grass, light caramel, faint chocolate, raisin.
Review by primus
Abends auf See den Chairman’s Reserve 1931 im Glas - passt erstaunlich gut zum Sonnenuntergang. Der Geruch rund und süßlich mit Vanille, Karamell, etwas Holz und dunkler Frucht. Im Geschmack ausgewogen und sehr zugänglich, mit Honig, leichter Würze und sanfter Eiche. Leicht zu scharf für nur 46% und wirklich bedauernswerterweise ein zu kurz gekommener Abgang für diesen leckeren Rum. Leider ist der Korken abgebrochen :(.
Review by DomM
SLD hardly fail to deliver high quality bottlings and this is no exception. Very well executed blend showing classic Chairman’s notes in a very round and enjoyable package. This is „easy sipping“ and „accessibility“ in the best possible way. Dried fruits, spices, vanilla, dark chocolate and wood from the cask embedded in some (pleasant) sweetness. Even with this moderate ABV, there is quite some depth to it and complexity. Definitely recommend as a easy going introduction into SLDs profile.
Review by Léo Delek
Reminds me of the original Chairman's, but with more power and character. There's something that reminds me of Jamaicans. Roasted coffee notes with medium alcohol integration and medium length.
Review by Boletus
I have enjoyed this rum so far simply because of its round and delicate aromas and am therefore surprised at how many different facets it reveals on closer examination. It is very well suited both as an "easy drinking" rum and for a head-on analysis. A beautiful thing!
Review by Big Greasy Daddy
A very well balanced rum with a bit of st Lucia funk. Excellent sipper, the finish is a bit short and a higher ABV would help.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Great nose. Very fresh scents: esters/pineapple/lime/lemongrass and galangal (laos). Floral too. Taste: more woodflavours. French oak. Roasted pineapple. Well balanced and delicious. Rather short finish though. The nose is a tad more interesting than the taste though. But great dram.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Easy sipping the nice way. I like it without being too enthusiastic. Just the right thing for a cozy get-together. The bottle also looks good. Really good in cola. The tobacco notes are nice. Suitable for mixing and sipping if you don't want a cask strength.
Review by ChristophFFM
Hard to fit into the categories. Somehow this is a classic and well done rum. Sweet and woody. Compared to "Legacy" this one is more smooth and sweeter. It tastes less green as the share of Agricole is smaller. It has a peppery vibe and finish. Interesting but I think the "Legacy" has more character.
Review by Bowel Emptier
There isn’t too much to say about this one. Just a solid pleasant rum. It’s more weighted towards the warm notes but is very balanced. This is a great rum for just hanging out, although I do wish it was cask strength.
Review by Solidfunk
Plenty of character here. Seriously plenty. Smoke, caramel, oak barrel. Loving this. Dark orange amber pour. Some hint of vanilla. Tobacco. Prune maybe, but light.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"This is pretty much near the top for me in terms of the 1931 series. Though I must confess I do prefer the recently released Whisky Exchange Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection , but only by a very small margin. This is still an excellent rum for the money."Read full review →
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Also on the wishlist of 63 members.
About the Saint Lucia Distillers distillery
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