Aroma visualization from community tastings
Enmore (Versailles) S.B.S Guyana 1988
Tar and oily heft up front, then dark chocolate, coffee, raisin and prune roll in over old wood and leather. This is a 1988 Enmore/Versailles wooden pot still from Guyana at 51.8%, dry and bitter on the long, smoky finish. One taster called it the "mildest" of five Enmores side by side — atypical, and the kind of thing a few reviewers found genuinely hard to describe.
The community says- Deep dark fruit
- Tar and coffee
- But: Bitter finish
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How does Enmore (Versailles) S.B.S Guyana 1988 taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Oily, tarry old Guyana with bitter finish Deep, oily Demerara that most tasters rated highly — tar, coffee, dark fruit and a long bitter finish. Divisive by nature; the dirty smoky edge is the whole appeal or the sticking point.
Demerara fans who like tar, coffee and dark dried fruit
Anyone wanting a sweet, easy sipper — this runs dry and bitter
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.6 sits 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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What does the community say?
7% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 28 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Anders Bovien
Lovely Versailles just perfekt not that intense but easy drink and really integrated %
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a great Guyanese rum from S.B.S. With a lot of nose and flawours. A well balanced and complex 28 year rum that you should try if you're a rum nerd.
Review by Johannes
Gefällt mir sehr gut! Schöne Tiefe Fassnoten. Wer Versailles mag kommt sicher auf seine Kosten!
Review by bossi
Der dunklste Rum in unserer Tasting-Reihe, was auch typisch für die 1988 Enmores ist, die wahrscheinlich aus der Versailles Single Wooden Pot Still entstammen und vermutlich gefärbt sind. In der Nase finde ich frisch karamellisierter Zucker, der schon leicht verbrannt ist, viel Holz, Anis, Kräuter, dunkles Dörrobst, Pfeffer und Nelken – eine komplexe Nase, die mir durchaus gefällt. Der Alkohol füllt mit seinen 51,8% angenehem den Mundraum. Ganz kurz ist eine Süße in Form von Karamell zu schmecken, die aber direkt in eine gerade noch angenehme Bitterkeit überschwenkt. Fasst alle Aromen aus der Nase sind auch am Gaumen zu finden, zudem Tabak und etwas Rauch. Der Abgang ist lange und hinterlässt auch noch für mehrere Minuten einen bitteren Geschmack auf der Zunge. Im Vergleich zum TRC Guyana 88 und zum SS Guyana 88 merkt man die paar Vol. % Alkohol mehr deutlich – weder im positiven noch im negativen Sinne. Für mich hat der TRC allerdings etwas die Nase vorne, da er trotz der geringeren % mehr Körper hat. Nichtsdestotrotz wieder ein sehr guter Rum von S.B.S. 87 Punkte
Review by Daniel
Nase: Dunkle und getrocknete Früchte, Leder und holzige Noten. In Summe sehr harmonisch Gaumen: schwer und ölig, zu Beginn mit Teernote, bevor sich die Trockenfrüchte, Kakao und Kaffeearomen ihren Weg bahnen. Die dunklen Früchte sind nachgelagert. Abgang: dreckige Note hält sich, Tabak Kaffee und bittere Noten sowie Holz. Fazit: Der mildeste Rum der fünf Enmore im Vergleich. Vor allem die dreckige Note mit dem Teer gefällt und sticht heraus.
Review by Joachim Guger
A warm, full nose. Very mature, smooth and balanced. Complex and spicy. Wood, burnt sugar and spices in the mouth. Not particularly powerful (but far from watered down). Nice finish. A nice, archetypal Demerara, quaffable and enjoyable. For higher consecrations but then lacks the special.
Review by Jakob
Again a Versailles, which is not immediately apparent in view of the color. Lots of tart spiciness, toasted notes and slight bitterness from the wood as well as subtle tea aromas. To me, it lacks some fresh fruit to bring in more balance. Overall exciting, but not one of my Versailles favorites.
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Details about Enmore (Versailles) S.B.S Guyana 1988
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 51,8%.
Community purchases
12 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
41% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Enmore (Versailles) S.B.S Guyana 1988?
Community paid 179–308 €.
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12 purchased · 29 tasted · 10 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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