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Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (Kirsch Import) 2008
A lot of people reach for St. Lucia expecting soft, and this one surprises them: it's smoky, leathery and dry, with roasted wood, tobacco and burnt sugar. Underneath sit pineapple esters and dried fruit that make some tasters think Jamaica. The cask strength is well tucked in for 58%, though a couple find the oak and bitterness too heavy.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Smoke, leather, tobacco
- Can be bitter
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How does Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (Kirsch Import) 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 85 community reviews.
Smoky, woody, dry St. Lucia pot still Loved by most as a dark, spicy, well-integrated St. Lucia at a fair price. The catch: the roasted wood and dry bitterness turn off tasters who wanted more fruit and sweetness.
Fans of dark, smoky, spicy pot-still St. Lucia
Anyone wanting sweet, soft or fruit-forward rum
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How is Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (Kirsch Import) 2008 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 96% 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?
9% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 85 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Galli33
What an amazing nose 😍 A big fruitsbaskets, with some glue, a fresh note and some roasted aromas. So far my favorite from St. Lucia!! In mouth this rum continues to shine with various fruits, tobacco, leather, wood and with a high impact of licorice 🤤 The finish is quite long, dry, starts fruity and ends in a smoky wooden barrel. The alcohol is integrated well. The 58% are notable, but drinkable. This is a truthfully rum.
Review by Bene37
Ein voll intensives und aromatisches Brett, das mit Leder und Tabak, Tropenfrüchten und Trockenfrüchten und Esternoten voll auf die Zwölf geht und dabei gut Spaß macht. Herb. Tolle Abfüllung. 91/100 oder 8/10
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very nice release. ABV has been integrated very well and I like the roasted/smoky wood because it's not dominating the profile. Light fruit with nice spices and some leather. Beautiful curtains in the glass and the empty glass has wonderful flavours. Very long finish with nice wood.
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Sehr Harmonisch und ausgewogen. Langer Holziger Abgang. Was für eine Granate!
Review by Dr.Django
Mit dem Geschmack und Geruch einer Mullbinde, Gummi und Klebstoff und noch viel mehr medizinischer dreckiger Aromen untermalt von Früchten und Kandiszucker. Den hatte ich gar nicht so gut in Erinnerung.
Review by zabo
Edit: Das erste mal, hatte ich ihn auf der village probiert, dann bei einem Crosstasting mit der Franconian Tasting Gang. Mittlerweile auch einer der Lieblingsrums meiner Frau. Bin verwundert, dass es diese Chairman’s Abfüllung immer noch zu einem günstigen Preis gibt. Für mich unter den ganzen Abfüllungen der Preis/Leistungskracher. Mittlerweile auch mein Lieblings Chairman. Deshalb nochmal nach oben korrigiert. Eine sehr gute Abfüllung zu einem wirklich vernünftigen Preis.
Review by Timo Groeger
Die Chairman's gehören ja immer noch mit zu meinen Lieblingen :-) Dieser hier ist auch klasse. In der Nase ist er sehr schön holzig und würzig. Am Gaumen auch viel Holz und Würze, kommt für mich noch ein Touch Minze hinzu.
Review by Michael Schillheim
In der Nase leichte Jamaikaeindrücke. Leicht tropische Früchte, Ester und würziger Holz. Am Gaumen erdig, würzig, Lakritze und leicht rauchig. Grandios finde ich im Nachklang die Noten von Bittermandel/Marzipan. Sehr, sehr guter Chairman's.
Review by RumTaTa
The nose starts very surprising for me with esters and tropical fruits. Reminds me more of Jamaica!This continues on the palate, great thing! Jamaica funk with St Lucia spice! I like it very much.The alcohol is very well integrated.The only criticism I find would be "only" medium complexity.Wow, at the very end, after about 2 minutes I have the impression of wheat beer!Great stuff, great price!
Review by mto75
on par with the very good 2005 Chairmans Reserve bottlings. What I particularly like about the Kirsch is the balance, almost dangerously drinkable. And the price-performance ratio is simply top!
Review by Christian Rudt
Sehr schöne Nase in der Holz, Frucht und Würze harmonieren. Schöne Röstaromen. Alkohol kaum wahrnehmbar. Am Gaumen kräftig holzig für mich hier schon ein bisschen zuviel des guten. Als wenn das Holz den Alkohol fast gänzlich verschlungen hat. Wirkt schon fast so intensiv wie ein Virgin oak. 14.8. Re-Tasting Muss den Rum heute etwas aufwerten. Die herbale Note mit ordentlich Tabak ist schon sehr stark, steht ihm aber ausgezeichnet.
Review by Alex1981
Fantastic St. Lucia, powerful yet well balanced between alcohol, fruits, wood & funky notes. Long finish that stays on the tongue forever and allows some late exploration. Great! //edit: still great, the nose gets a bit more mellow and less alcoholic than I noted before
Review by Boletus
Der Geruch ist einfach nur großartig! Im Geschmack gibt es dann ordentlich Eiche mit durchaus auch ein paar herberen Momenten, aber zum Glück nicht ausschließlich. Es müssen zwar anfangs ein paar Kanten durch ausdauerndes Kauen geglättet werden, jedoch erfolgt dann auch eine ansprechende Belohnung mit vielen Früchten und Gewürzen. Richtig gutes Zeug!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Sehr geiler & Recht typischer st Lucia John Dore. Würzig, rauchig dezent fruchtig und sehr gut integrierter Alkohol! Ist wirklich ein exzellenter Vertreter für den John Dore Stil. Tolle Abfüllung zum guten Kurs!
Review by tojo
On the nose a lot of yellow fruit, berries and fig. Sweet aromas of caramel and vanilla. In the hunter background light notes of smoke and barrel. On the palate this is continued. Finishes with leather and light earth. With the Chairman Kirsch has provided a great rum at a good price.
Review by Alex Kunath
Again, very complex and very tasty!
Review by Schnubbii
Jetzt ist es an der Zeit auch mal den für seinen Preis/Genuss Verhältnis hochgelobten Chairman's Reserve aus der Auswahl von Kirsch zu verkosten. Mein erster Rum von den St. Lucia Distillers, ich bin gespannt... In der Nase zuerst ein wenig der Alkohol, dann Anklänge von Jamaica und auch La Réunion - gefällt mir! Auf der Zunge: Wow, sehr wild, sehr viele Noten von Tabak und Leder, die sich in einem Pinienwald verstecken. So eine Kombination kannte ich bisher noch nicht. Leicht erinnert er mich an Jamaika, aber noch mehr an La Réunion, insbesondere den viel gelobten Savanna Grand Arome 2007 von Rum Nation. Der Pinienwald bringt auch eine leichte Bitterkeit mit sich, die mich ebenfalls an den Grand Arome erinnert. Der Abgang ist mittellang, etwas Frische, Holz und Tabak bleiben zurück. Insgesamt für mich ein sehr rundes Erlebnis. Wahrscheinlich nicht zu 100% mein Beuteschema, aber ich kann verstehen, warum viele den gut finden.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Oh, that's hard! Oh, I'll make it easy for myself today, even if I'm setting the highest mark so far: In a direct comparison with the 2005 from GotA & RumX (RX11670), both are on a par for me. The Kirsch is more present and pleasing on the nose, while the GotA & RumX remains ahead on the palate and also has a few percent more power. For me, both are at the absolute top level. How nice that St. Lucia exists! 🤗 Update 2023-05-04: Wow, what's going on now? In the blind tasting I had a hard time with the bite of this rum, where has my strong but smooth Chairman's gone? Well, it's a bit surprising, but the John Dore loses out to the Vendome (6th Rum & Co. bottling). Leaves me a bit perplexed. But I can always blame it on the form of the day! 🤣
Review by DomM
Intense and powerful bottling. Very nice bang for the buck from Kirsch!
Review by Leo Krüper
Toller Chairmans zu Super PLV In der Blindverkostung kommt er sehr kräftig weg. Stark, eigenständig, wild, jung.
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Details about Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (Kirsch Import) 2008
A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 58,3%.
Community purchases
63 bottles logged by 53 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Chairman‘s Reserve Master‘s Selection (Kirsch Import) 2008?
Community paid 76–103 €.
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