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CDI Enmore (Versailles) Guyana 1988
One taster called it "really good," full and spicy, and that captures it: a 29-year Enmore wooden-pot rum that starts fruity and soft — peach, pear, dried fruit, vanilla, cookie dough — then swings sharply into dry, herbal, woody spice. Light in body and colour despite the age. A couple of members found it a touch untamed, with smoke and a peppery bite lingering on the finish.
The community says- Peach and dried fruit
- Well-integrated cedar
- Slightly untamed
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How does CDI Enmore (Versailles) Guyana 1988 taste?
Aggregated from 18 community reviews.
Fruity-to-spicy old Enmore, dry and woody Most tasters land around 8.5, praising the fruit-to-spice shift and cedar wood. A few call it slightly wild — the peppery, smoky finish doesn't fully settle for everyone.
Fans of dry, woody Demerara wooden-still rum
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet, easy sipper
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How is CDI Enmore (Versailles) Guyana 1988 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% 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?
22% rate it between 6 and 8. 5 selected write-ups from 18 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Andi
Most helpful positive review
A beautifully balanced Guyana rum, fruity on the nose, more in the direction of dried fruit, raisin, plum. Some vanilla, wood paired with a sweetness, perhaps cookie dough. Very round on the palate from start to finish. Dried fruits, a hint of roasted flavors and vanilla, of course also wood. Very mild, not sharp-edged.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful mixed review
A good bit more intense than the Colours of Rum. Aromatically a bit more complex, but also a bit untamed - despite the not too high alcohol content, the spices, smoky notes and some spiciness in the finish clearly have an effect here. Also interesting is the difference between first impression on the nose and the flavor profile on the palate, which changes abruptly from fruity-lovely to tart-spicy. Did not like me at the first tasting shortly after the release particularly well, this judgment is now corrected somewhat; the rum is definitely not a bad one. However, the release is still a bit too impetuous for me.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
20.07.2019 Nice private blind tasting where we put tinfoil around the bottles we brought. That ended up being a great evening. Notes Light in colour. Nose Wood, light roasted, medicinal, plum, raisin, light marzipan and coconut, faint licorice. Palate Wood, light roasted, naturally sweet, licorice, light nutts, plum, light chocolate, medicinal. Finish Medium to long, wood, cherry, light citrus, nutts, light licorice.
Review by cigares
Des herbes fermentées et des fruits jaunes au nez avec un bois (nous de cèdre) parfaitement intégré. La première bouche est ample avec des fruits jaunes et des fruits secs. Un rhum plutôt sur la finesse malgré un bois marqué.
Review by Harald
Color: Bright gold Aroma: Fruity elegant and aromatic of peach, mango and pear. Smells very tasty vanilla and cookie dough, wood, licorice, straw and spices. Taste: Sweet and mild in the mouth. Creamy on the swallow, then a fruit explosion with pear brandy and fruit brandy. Also vanilla, sandalwood and pleasantly spicy at the same time. Very elegant and delicious, mild and round. Finish: Medium length Vanilla and oak. Dry and spicy aftertaste 87 points
Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.6/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
This is really good, I don't know if it is the 2% more abv but this feels much fuller and nicer. Freshly cut herbs wood and a little fruit that explodes on the palate with lots of spices. Finishes very smooth
Details about CDI Enmore (Versailles) Guyana 1988
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Compagnie des Indes, at 48%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
13% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does CDI Enmore (Versailles) Guyana 1988 cost?
Community paid 197–304 €.
Current best price: 245.00 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
15 purchased · 19 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
About the Enmore (Versailles) distillery
The Enmore (Versailles) distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Enmore (Versailles) have been reviewed 525 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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