Aroma visualization from community tastings
Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Exchange) 1999
Smoke, charred oak and dark chocolate lead here, with red fruit (cherry, redcurrant) and a menthol streak weaving through. This 21-year John Dore pot still bottling at 67% is a heavy, dark, tannic beast. Several tasters warn it needs a long rest or it'll scorch your nose. Once open: espresso, tobacco, leather, dried fruit. Bitter, oaky finish divides people.
The community says- Complex nose
- Smoky roasted depth
- But: Bitter tannic finish
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How does Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Exchange) 1999 taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Dark, smoky, very woody cask-strength sipper Loved for its complexity and dark, smoky depth, but the wood, tannins and high heat push it far. Give it a long rest; even fans call the finish bitter.
People who love dark, heavily oaked, high-ABV tropical-aged rum
Anyone put off by heat, bitterness or heavy wood
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What does the community say?
96% rate it 8 or higher. 21 selected write-ups from 51 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Dr.Django
Most helpful positive review
Tasted again after about two years. You would think that such a high alcohol content would be nothing more than a side note for me. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Great aromas, which many tasters have already mentioned, which are unfortunately encapsulated in an alcohol shell. third tasting, -2 points
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
Strong, intense, full of flavors. Unfortunately I do not like the profile
Review by mto75
On the I was also already curious, because the 21-year-old 2000 RdL was a real grenade. The first impression at the RE is also positive, pretty heavy part, with red fruits and tobacco. However, as it dwells in the glass, tannins and something slightly acidic come through clearly. Charred barrel and dried fruit on the palate, tannins and black tea on the finish. Already quite extreme the bottling. The RdL - although also 21-year-old - I found a little more balanced.
Review by Timo Groeger
I have to say I really like this Chairmans. The nose is very roasty, spicy and smoky. On the palate, the wood adds to the characteristics mentioned above. If you let it breathe a little, the alcohol is also well integrated.
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang Noch einmal ein paar nebeneinander probiert. Aber da ich das Profil gerade nicht so mag ein wenig nach unten korrigiert. Am Community Tasting Nürnberg wurde das große Crosstesting der Chairman’s Abfüllungen als Motto ausgerufen. Vorweg mir haben alle geschmeckt. Bis dato kannte ich nur die Abfüllung von Kirsch und Perola. Ich war überrascht das die Geschmacksprofile doch so Unterschiedlich waren und denoch kein wirklich schlechter, aber auch keiner dabei war der sich richtig von den anderen abgehoben hat. Wenn man aber sieht, was man bei Chairman’s noch für sein Geld bekommt im Gegenzug, muss ich echt sagen KLASSE. Werde in diesem Bereich wohl mein Sammlung ohne schlechtes Gewissen erweitern.
Review by Joachim Guger
Red fruit, smoky and lots of honey. Measured by age great wood maturity. Alcohol well integrated. Great nose, very complex and interesting.In the mouth then very woody and spicy. Caraway and pepper. Beautiful plastic knots 😃and already also strong.Great rum, so far the best St.Lucia I had.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one needs to rest for a good while or it'll try to burn the hairs in your nose and on your tongue 😊 Really well balanced once rested and all flavours are released. Lightly fruity with nice roasted wood. I love the menthol in the profile. The empty glass is really nice and there are additional chocolate flavours and a nice smoky touch.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
The nose is really fun even after 1-2 hours of breathing. Taste-wise, this one is definitely over the top for me with too much wood, acid, smoke and fermented notes. Extreme punch in your face and still good drinkable for 67.1% but for me just no longer Harmonious and too extremely fermented sourish. Since the rumstylez can clearly more!
Review by Jakob
Very complex, tropical fruits, tea, barrel notes, a whole smorgasbord of spices, coffee, floral hints...the only criticism is that this distillate should have found its way out of the barrel into the bottle a little earlier in my opinion, as the bitterness and roasted aromas are already quite pronounced. Enough for me thanks to the complexity overall yet for a very good rating.
Review by Gregor
Ganz schöne Bombe. Im Geruch sehr spannend und komplex nach roten Früchten gepaart mit menthol. (tolle Kombi). Im Geschmack dann sehr intensiv holzig mit vielen dunklen Tönen. Der Abgang ist mir dann doch etwas zu bitter mit zu vielen taninen
Review by Alex Kunath
Einfach stark!
Review by Thunderbird
A good complex St. Lucia! If the alcohol would be a little better integrated, the rating could be better!Otherwise, it offers the complete package with gentle fruit on the nose, woody roasted notes and espresso! Later more Rtg. dried fruit!The finish is medium long after green apple and astringent!
Review by Serge
Holzwasser im guten Sinne. Sicher grenzwertig aber, wer lange tropische Reifung mag, der kommt hier auf seine Kosten.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Clairement pas le Chariman le plus léger ! Le nez est intense et nécessite beaucoup de temps pour s’atténuer. Un peu alcoolique de prime abord, les notes fumées prennent le pas, suivies par les épices (piment, poivre, vanille), le bois, le tabac et le cuir. Les fruits rouges (cerise) gagnent du terrain avec l’aération, tandis qu’un léger parfum de popcorn vient aux nasaux. Le côté sec et puissant donne le ton pour la suite. L’attaque en bouche est chaude, vive sur les notes fumées et rôties. Le boisé est très présent avec le cuir et d’autres notes sombres de chocolat noir et d’espresso. Les épices (piment, poivre) ne sont pas en reste. Les fruits secs, les fruits rouges, le tabac et le sucre brûlé assombrissent encore plus ce profil déjà bien dark pour la région. L’intensité se fait au détriment des arômes, un peu dissimulés et souvent dans le même registre par rapport à d’autres cuvées. L’alcool est puissant, à consommer par micro-gorgées. La finale est très longue, axée sur les arômes empyreumatiques et sombres (fumé / rôti, bois, tabac, cuir, chocolat noir, espresso). Un fin liséré de fruits secs et de menthol se dessine derrière l’amertume et l’astringence des tanins. Un rhum au caractère bien trempé, très puissant et empyreumatique, avec des qualités indéniables mais qui se savoure avec précaution et patience.
Review by Jarek
Chairman’s Tasting mit 3x Vendome (Evanius Harris, RMW, Rum&Co), 1x Vendome & John Dore Blend (Nectar) und 2x John Dore (Kirsch, Rum Exchange). Die Vendome-Abfüllungen etwas dreckiger und medizinischer, die John Dore fruchtiger. Von den Vendome war für mich der Evanius Harris am stimmigsten. Bei den John Dore hätte der Rum Exchange gewonnen, wenn er nicht so holzig wäre (bester in der Nase), so schmeckte mir der Kirsch besser. Insgesamt die Nr. 1 war aber der Necktar, der von beiden Stils das Beste vereinte, mild, lecker und auf den Punkt gereift war. Tolle Nase, aber am Gaumen und im Abgang für meinen Geschmack etwas zu holzig.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
Wow jetzt als nächstes wieder einen Chairmans..immer noch einer lieblings Distillerie. Sowohl in der Nase als auch im Geschmack sehr komplex. Frucht wie Rote Johannisbeeren sind deutlich zu erkennen. Daumen hoch
Review by Roman Staroń
Duża moc ale zlozony i piekny rum. Nie do picia na co dzien ale od swieta i na specjalne okazje
Review by Fuwi
Ein unglaublich komplexer Rum, der uns eine Menge Zeit gekostet hat Wir haben beide mit einem 5cl Sample 1h gebraucht und haben kein offizielles Endergebnis. Wir, das sind mein bester Freund Andi und ich, die gerade Urlaub in Thailand mit den Familien machen. Fangen wir mit diesem Rum an: es sollte polizeilich verboten werden, ihn ohne eine Ruhezeit von 20 trinken zu dürfen! Im ersten Antritt verbrannter Reifen mit WC-Reiniger, bitter, nahezu ungenießbar. Nach einer gewissen Zeit öffnet er sich langsam und es fängt Spaß zu machen, sich in ihn hinein zu probieren. Dann dunkle Schokolade, 90% Kakaoanteil und damit eine gewisse Bitterheit. Dazu gesellt sich Bergamotte - erstaunlich! Er wird fruchtiger, auch runder und gefälliger. Unterm Strich wahrscheinlich eins der interessantesten Samples, aber auf gar keinen Fall ein Rum, den wir im Schrank brauchen. Nach Sichtung der anderen Tasting Notes finden wir uns dort durchaus wieder. Aber meine Güte, wo zum Geier schmeckt ihr da Honig? Ich bin Hobby-Imker und weiß wie der schmeckt - das Aroma hab ich definitiv nicht finden können. Lieb gemeinte 8.0 Punkte
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Diese Chairman's sind einfach toll. Sehr intensiv. Der hier ist aber sehr holzig. Der Rum Styles ist im Direktvergleich runder.
Review by Alexander Rasch
Was ein intensiver dunkler Rum. Viel Rauch und Röstaromen. Der Alkohol super eingebunden. Schön warm und es gibt richtigviel zu entdecken. Im Abgang kommt das Alter noch mal brachial durch. Gefällt mir richtig gut. Gerne mehr davon.
Review by Nicholas Hardy
Was skeptical because I don’t really care for menthol on the nose or pallet but I like this! Major spice bomb finish, dry and it’s lingers. As it sat it gives a balanced vanilla cherry cough syrup nose. On the pallet vanilla, cherry, then the spice swoops ya up. ABV is very drinkable numbs the tounge and lips a bit. 😜
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Avg. community purchase price 177 €
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Details about Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Exchange) 1999
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 67,1%.
Community purchases
26 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Exchange) 1999?
Community paid 181–208 €.
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