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Swell de Spirits Arcade (V&B Exclusive Series 01)
Sip it neat and the 75% hides better than it should — soft, round, a little mineral, with overripe banana and light solvent underneath. Several tasters flag the surprise: for such a high-proof unaged Jamaican, the esters take a back seat, so it reads more subtle than wild. A few found it a touch flat neat and much livelier in a daiquiri.
The community says- Alcohol well integrated
- Ripe banana fruit
- Muted esters
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How does Swell de Spirits Arcade (V&B Exclusive Series 01) taste?
Aggregated from 38 community reviews.
Fruity high-proof Jamaican, softer than expected Well-integrated alcohol for 75% and pleasantly fruity, but the esters are lighter than the proof suggests — some love the restraint, others wanted more funk and found it a bit tame neat.
Jamaican funk fans who mix cocktails
Anyone chasing a big ester bomb
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66% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 38 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful positive review
A well-made blend with surprisingly pleasantly integrated alcohol! The fruity notes prevail with the expected ester flavors! It can be enjoyed neat with zest and as a mixer. A successful bottling
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
#4158 If you're expecting an ester bomb you're going to be disappointed. The esters are there just kind of taking the rear seat on this one. Very fruity with nice floral notes. The palate is warm and medium dry and the finish is long. Nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has some medicinal notes (maybe iodine) to it.
Review by Vincent D
Un blend plutôt raffiné malgré les 75°. Bien sûr, on sent qu'on n'est pas sur une réduction à 45°. Pas de doutes sur la provenance, mais on n'est pas sur une bombe aux esters. C'est plus subtil et très parfumé.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A blend of Jamaican rums that is subtle and discreet for its alcohol content. The nose is rather timid, despite the phenolic and fruity notes typical of Jamaica. On the palate, the rum is surprisingly discreet. The whole is very well controlled, with no hint of the 75%. The profile is deliberately low in esters, which makes it far less aromatic than you'd expect. The finish remains in the same vein. There's no explosiveness or artifice here: this is a product that is more refined and elegant than extreme, and this is what can unfortunately make it a little dull if left pure in the glass. Far from being a bad juice, this is a rum that seeks balance rather than exuberance, and will shine in mixology. It would have been interesting to blend all the higher marks to obtain a truly extreme profile.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very unbalanced blend, mainly alcoholic and medicinal. Okay in a daiquiri, but I was hoping for much more here ... I'm particularly bothered by this bitter iodine note. Hardly any fruit, hardly any esters... A bitter disappointment for me.
Review by Johannes
Very nice blend! Rather on the fruity side, not so many esters. Alcohol surprisingly well integrated!
Review by Mirco
Ungereifter Jamaikaner mit massivem Estergehalt und klarer Funk-Note. In der Nase explosive Aromen von Lösungsmittel, vergorener Ananas und Banane, begleitet von etwas Zitrus und Oliven. Am Gaumen roh, kraftvoll und alkoholisch, mit intensiver Frucht, salziger Würze und leicht metallischem Einschlag. Der Abgang ist lang, scharf und trocken. Ein kompromissloser High-Ester Rum, wild und fordernd, eher für Puristen als für Genießer milder Profile.
Review by TheJackDrop
Kicking 2024! Lots of fruit, very ripe banana, slightly light esters, well-integrated alcohol, we enjoyed it! Floral notes on the finish, not to be missed.
Review by Johnny Rumcask
May contain traces of alcohol: we are clearly in Jamaica. Fermented fruit, funk. Relatively easy to drink despite the high alcohol content. However, there should be no illusions: the high alcohol content kills many aromas. Diluted with water and given time to breathe, more Jamaican flavors emerge. A nice rum, but more interesting for nerds.
Review by Morgan Garet
Au nez quel douceur! On ne pourrait pas deviner qu'il y a un jus à 75% dans le verre. De légers solvants se mêlent au côté rond/sucré. Une note minéral très agréable est également présente. En bouche, en revanche, le degré d'alcool se fait sentir avec une belle chaleur immédiate. Malgré ça on garde cette impression de rondeur et de mineralité. On sent le sucre. A l'aveugle j'aurai pu me tromper sur la provenance et le prendre pour un rhum pur jus guadeloupeén. Les solvants sont presents dans le fond du verre mais c'est bien la sucrosité qui prédomine.
Review by Buddudharma
Impressive alcohol integration, wonderfully creamy mouthfeel. Overall, however, rather reserved, no taste explosion, therefore not at the top level.
Review by Maxence (Les Tontons Trinqueurs)
Un taux d'alcool élevé mais bien fondu ! Très funk
Review by Arnaud Faverjon
Bel équilibre aromatique, mais trop d’alcool quand même
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Details about Swell de Spirits Arcade (V&B Exclusive Series 01)
A White Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 75%.
Community purchases
75 bottles logged by 59 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
29% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits Arcade (V&B Exclusive Series 01)?
Community paid 50–60 €.
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