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Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art Jamaica Blend «Esters' Delight #2» 2008
Glue, pineapple and fresh esters up front, then banana, mango and lime, with a buttery, cookie-dough softness underneath. Several tasters call it rounder and easier than most high-ester Jamaicans, with a dry, funky finish. A blend of five Jamaican distilleries, and people keep spotting Hampden and Long Pond in it. Good funk, though a couple felt the fruit hides behind the esters.
The community says- Funky esters
- Round, oily body
- Not as deep as #1
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How does Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art Jamaica Blend «Esters' Delight #2» 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 28 community reviews.
Round, funky Jamaican ester blend A well-liked Jamaican blend: funky, dry and surprisingly round for the ester level. Most enjoy it, but several say it lacks the depth of Esters' Delight #1.
Fans of dry, funky Jamaican pot-still rum
Anyone wanting sweet, easy sipping or put off by glue and ester
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29% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 28 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by zabo
Most helpful positive review
Unfortunately I don't know the predecessor to make a comparison. All in all, a nice blend. But unfortunately nothing extraordinary that knocks me off my feet. In my opinion, it fits into the easy sipper category.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
Fruity, mid esters, nic
Review by DomM
Nice Jamaican blend. I prefer the nose over the palate as it is more vibrant and funky. Nevertheless well balanced on the palate with fruits, wood, vanilla, cookie dough and milk chocolate.
Review by Adrian Wahl
A solid and beautiful Jamaica blend. Unfortunately, however, not on the level of the Ester Delight I. For 135€ priced for 2023 okay, but not outstanding.
Review by mto75
a blend of five Jamaican distilleries: it should be HD, Clarendon, LP, NY and St. Catherine. The first Esters Delight I do not know, unfortunately. I definitely like this one quite a bit, though. Fermented fruit and cookie dough on the nose. The longer I smell, the more I can detect: orange zest, a slightly mentholated note, and vinegrette. Pleasantly mild on the palate, with fermented fruit, spicy, chocolaty, mocha. Successful blend!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4119 Once rested for a good while this one releases a nice ester profile without it being too dominant. Fruity and intense nose with some glue and light licorice. The empty glass is nice with some tropical fruits and very light chocolate. Price to quality is OK.
Review by Leo Krüper
Solider Blend. Erkennbar sind für mich Hampden, Long Pond und Clarendon. Schöner Abgang mit etwas dreckigen Noten. Fehlt allerdings der Tiefgang der 1. Version. Deutlich unspektakulärer in Zweitverkostung.
Review by Jakob
Besides the obligatory fruit esters, it has a nice creamy-fresh lactose note that makes me think of toffee with a little sour cream. For me, by far the best bottling of the V&M release.
Review by Mirco
Esters Delight Nr 1 hat mir etwas besser gefallen.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un assemblage de cinque distilleries jamaïcaines qui permet d’apprécier le caractère de chacune d’elles dans un verre. Le nez est légèrement timide : si les fruits exotiques ne sont pas exubérants que sur d’autres embouteillages, les esters, le beurre, la pâte à biscuit, le piment et la réglisse élargissent le spectre aromatique comme il se doit. Un nez onctueux et gourmand. La bouche laisse pleinement les saveurs s’exprimer à travers un joli concert fruité : en première partie viennent les fruits tropicaux, en featuring avec la banane, l’ananas et la mangue, puis viennent dans un second temps les agrumes avec le citron vert et des touches acidulées. Les invités se succèdent en la présence du boisé vanillé, des produits laitiers, des notes fermentaires et pâtissières, de la colle et des esters. Un profil structuré et funky, où l’alcool est bien intégré. La finale est de bonne facture, s’alignant sur les notes phénoliques, fruitées, épicées et pâtissières pour une fin de bouche concentrée, intense et étonnamment ronde. Un joli assemblage qui représente bien l’ensemble du terroir jamaïcain.
Review by Johannes
In any case, you can taste Long Pond and Hampden out. Beautiful blend!
Review by Eric Frechin
Je trouve ce blend bien équilibré et plutôt rond ce qui est assez rare chez les high Esters. On a les Esters, la colle, l ananas un peu de fruit de passion , un peu de rôti et saumure. Il enveloppe bien le palais grâce à son aspect huileux. Il se boit facilement avec la sensation de y trouver quelques cristaux de sucre brun. Longue finale fruitée.
Review by Serge
I don't know the first version, but I really like this one. Nice combo of esters, butter, fruit, pastry, wood, menthol and a background blend with great bitterness, licorice, something medicinal and spices. Price still OK. Certainly great in the tiki drink of choice.
Review by Alex1981
Solid blend with a funky, dry profile. Fruits develop over time, but stand behind the ester notes. Not as complex as expected with the multiple distilleries used for this.
Review by Basti
Nice blend, but overall a little too bitter for me. Alcohol well integrated.
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Details about Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art Jamaica Blend «Esters' Delight #2» 2008
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Valinch & Mallet, at 56,9%.
Community purchases
14 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Valinch & Mallet The Spirit of Art Jamaica Blend «Esters' Delight #2» 2008 cost?
Community paid 134–182 €.
Current best price: 165.33 € – within the typical community range.
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