Jack Tar Enmore Alpha 1988-1990
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For experienced palates: a 30‑year Enmore Demerara that leans dry, woody and slightly smoky. Expect leather, tobacco, brown sugar, citrus and restrained fruit. RumX members praise its balance and elegant age character.
- Elegant maturity
- Dry Demerara style
- Great ABV integration
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How does Jack Tar Enmore Alpha 1988-1990 taste?
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Elegant, dry, smoky Enmore For experienced palates: a 30‑year Enmore Demerara that leans dry, woody and slightly smoky. Expect leather, tobacco, brown sugar, citrus and restrained fruit. RumX members praise its balance and elegant age character.
Fans of old, dry Demerara rums who enjoy leather, tobacco, wood and a hint of smoke rather than big fruity sweetness.
Those seeking sweet, fruity or very rich rums, or drinkers not yet comfortable with dry, slightly bitter 50%+ ABV profiles.
How is Jack Tar Enmore Alpha 1988-1990 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
16.04.2025 retasting with Fabian in Blåvand. -------------------- #4088 This is a nicely balanced rum with a warm palate and comparing it to the Omega a bit lighter though they should be almost the same. I love the wood and smoke that is there but not dominant which usually happens in rums this age. Good ABV integration and my shelves are well worth a bottle. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has more smoke and caramel.
Review by SaibotZtar
Little fruit much spice briefly summarized. In the nose raisins, rubber and something mentholiges. On the palate similar game only comes the woody part to it. Nothing spectacular ... Thanks to Adrian for sharing the sampler👍
Review by Jakob
Nice blend of two different Enmore vintages. Components of the blends are three barrels of EHP Marques (once 1988, twice 1990), which a slight minerality, which reminds me of Versailles, is not missing. Apparently, both Alpha and Omega bottlings contain the same blend, which honestly doesn't really make sense to me - playing with different nuances would have been the more interesting option here...? Whereby I must state that the present result of the blend absolutely knows how to convince. An exquisite rum. Or rather two. Or not?
Review by Adrian Wahl
Doesn't blow me away. Interesting profile, but not complex enough for me. Am but very grateful to be allowed to try the rums thanks to the raffle.
Review by Tim
Dieser Enmore hat tief dunkle Aromen, Leder, Holz, brauner Zucker, Lakritz und etwas Rauch. Diverse (Trocken-)früchte, erdig, Tabak. Im Mund würzig, holzig und Zitrusfrüchte, und genauso geht es im langen Abgang weiter. Bringt keine neuen Aspekte hervor, aber das Gesamtbild passt. Gefällt!
Review by Tschusikowsky
The nose reminds me strongly of a Versailles. Honey sweetness, yellow fruit, pencil, coffee, herbs, tobacco and white chocolate. Overall a good basic note, but I miss the details in the finish. Slightly bitter/astringent.
Review by Johannes
Overall very dry, astringent, round, but not quite coherent. I find it lacking in body, complexity and fruity notes.
Review by Andi
Very drinkable, elegant, the alcohol is perfectly integrated.
Review by Daniel Kennste Doch
Small comparison tasting: 1. Sample Eleven Enmore 20 years 50,6% 2. Jack Tar Alpha Enmore 1988 - 1990 51,6% 3. Jack Tar Omega 1988-1990 51,6% 4. sample Eleven Albion 9 years 57,2% Jack Tar Alpha Enmore 1988 - 1990 51.6% --------------------------------------- Nose: rounder, spicier, more pleasant/interesting than the Omega. Alcohol well integrated Mouth: slightly smoky, vanilla, quite relaxed from the alcohol. Unfortunately, you get the feeling that the rum has been reduced too far. It doesn't taste watery, but a little "thin". Conclusion: Good, but my expectations were somewhat higher.
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
I have received this sample by using my RumX points (thanks Oliver!). I am a huge fan of rums from Guyana. This rum is a really distinctive rum with its own twist, which is nice to experience. You either like or dislike it. This is especially the case for the 'Omega'. Personally, I appreciate the Alpha more than the Omega. Howecer, i do like the El Dorado Enmore 1993 and 1993 a bit more. Nevertheless, really happy to try this rum.
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16 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 4 members.
About the Enmore distillery
The Enmore distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Enmore have been reviewed 4,548 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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