Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Romhatten #5) 1999
Members rank this near the top of the Romhatten line, and the only real argument is the price. It's a heavy, dark, oily St. Lucia pot-still at 66.5% — soaked raisins and cherry, dried plum, leather and furniture polish, bitter orange and a menthol streak. Very dry, faintly sweet, astringent, with a smoky-wood finish that runs almost endlessly. The alcohol sits perfectly integrated.
The community says- Endless smoky finish
- Grown-up complexity
- Alcohol well integrated
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How does Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Romhatten #5) 1999 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Dark, oily St. Lucia pot-still, dry and intense One of the best bottles Romhatten has put out, per several tasters — grown-up, intense, superbly balanced. Only the steep price gives owners pause.
seasoned drinkers who love old, dry St. Lucia pot-still
anyone wanting sweet, soft, or beginner-friendly rum
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100% rate it 8 or higher. 8 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Another retaste and I stick to my initial score. This is the bomb of Chairman’s Reserve. A very intense and well balanced rum. I was very locky to get a sample and I like it a lot. The nose is intense and has smoky wood and fruit trailed by cinnamon and coffee. The palate takes off where the nose left. A warm and intense rum, yet well balanced with smoky wood, fruits and spices. The finish is extremely long and warm with smoky wood, dried fruits and spices. Price to quality can be argued, when I compare it to my other old Chairman’s Reserve rums for which I paid less than half :-)
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Was für ein abgefahrener St Lucia Rum der Mal wieder aufzeigt wie komplex und vielfältig die Rums von hier sein können. Schwer, Dunkel und super ölig und konzentriert. Eingelegte Rosinen und Kirschen, Bitterorange, Dörrpflaume, sowie Menthol und kräftig gebrühter Schwarztee. Eine leichte Süße aber auch super bitter und adstringierend. Schier ewiger Abgang und top integrierter Alkohol. Erinnert wie David (Skyfly) schon sagte dezent an einen 94er Guyana REV. Wäre sicher ein spannender Kandidat für ein Blind Tasting...
Review by Skyfly
A truly exceptionally good Chairmans with a complex aroma profile that evokes associations with 94er REVs. Dried plum, cherry, menthol, esters, leather, wood, and cinnamon define the basic character from nose to palate. Sweetness is barely noticeable and the alcohol is perfectly integrated. Of course, the value for money is debatable.
Review by Michael Schou
17-10-2025 - Rate 8.8 05-12-2025 - Rate 8.6 One of the better bottles from Romhatten. Have tasted all bottles from Romhatten and this one might make it to top 3. Nose of wood, leather, methanol and burnt sugar. Palate of raisins, wood, leather and it’s very dry. Medium finish dominated by wood and dried raisins. 31-01-2026 - Rate 8.7 Nobilis Warehouse Tasting #4 An extra treat from Kenneth to taste against Nobilis St. Lucia bottle we had before this one.
Review by Schnubbii
Great nose! A mix of fruits, slightly dried, and leather/polish, very mature. On the palate, it continues just as mature. Reminds me a bit of a 95er EMB with violets and furniture wax, then dried fruits in the finish. What an amazing cask is this? Santa Lucia strikes again. A very awesome bottling, unfortunately the high price remains.
Review by Johannes
Krasses, extremes Teil! Super seltener Jahrgang! Kommt nicht ganz an den extremen blackadder ran, aber hat schon deutliche Ähnlichkeit!
Review by Buddudharma
Toller, sehr reifer Chairman. Erinnert ein wenig an die 97er EMBs, mit etwas mehr Karamell und dafür weniger Möbelpolitur. Schöne Intensität und tolles Mundgefühl. Sehr empfehlenswert, wenngleich der Preis für einen Chairman schon recht steil anmutet.
Review by Casper Jensen
Approx. 400 Esters in this one. Good richness in aroma and flavor with fruity notes.
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Avg. community purchase price 141 €
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Details about Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Romhatten #5) 1999
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 66,5%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
30% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Romhatten #5) 1999?
Community paid 134–270 €.
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