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Cave Guildive West Indies Barbados Rum 2000
Whisky drinkers curious about rum will feel at home here — this 2000 WIRD Rockley confused half the blind tasters into guessing Jamaica or Fiji. Peaty smoke, honey, herbal tea and a medicinal-bitter edge, with caramel and raisin on a creamy palate. Several call it a "weirdest Bajan" — no coconut, plenty of funk. The 56% shows a touch of bite.
The community says- Rockley honey note
- Smoky complexity
- But: Medicinal bitterness
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How does Cave Guildive West Indies Barbados Rum 2000 taste?
Aggregated from 49 community reviews.
Smoky, honeyed Rockley that fools whisky fans Loved for its odd, smoky-honey Rockley character that fools people in blind tastings. Most enjoy the complexity; a few find it slightly one-dimensional and hot next to older WIRD bottlings.
Whisky drinkers and fans of smoky, funky Rockley-style Barbados rum
Anyone wanting classic coconut-and-vanilla Barbados or a smooth, easy sipper
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How is Cave Guildive West Indies Barbados Rum 2000 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 97% 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?
86% rate it 8 or higher. 23 selected write-ups from 49 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Most helpful positive review
RumX Advent calendar 21.12.21: Confusion on multiple levels 😂 I couldn't shake the feeling that I knew the rum, searched the app thoroughly, but found nothing. After the reveal, it became clear to me. I had already had the rum, but hadn’t noted it in the app 🤦🏼♂️ So… didn’t recognize it. Confusion also during the tasting (this was my first Rockley so far). I didn’t find the nose very nice. Very vegetal (I know that from Savannas). In the mouth, though, it was nice, complex, and had a very unique aroma profile. In the mouth, I was then reminded of Worthy Park. Edit: Overall an exciting dram with a lot to discover. I like it more and more the longer I taste it. Sweet, thick, round, and multi-layered.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Most helpful mixed review
Very unusual Barbados rum! Chamomile-herbal tea with black smoky cardamom, hints of whisky, a bit of honey & beeswax, and dark, roasted nutty notes. The finish turns bitter and astringent. Still interesting and clearly recognizable as Rockley style, even if not 100% my thing.
Review by Mirco
Solid Barbados rum with a classic profile. On the nose, vanilla, caramel, and ripe fruit, accompanied by a subtle wood note. On the palate, round and well-balanced with hints of toffee, spice, and a touch of citrus. The alcohol is well integrated, the structure harmonious, though a bit restrained. Overall cleanly composed, pleasant to drink, but without much depth.
Review by mto75
Follow-up to yesterday's Rum-Depot tasting: poured the rest of the Plantation for comparison with the Cave Guildive WIRD 2000. Both have a smoky, peaty base note, plus that Rockley honey hint. But the Plantation also has fruity notes like nectarine or mango and vanilla. The CG feels a bit more one-dimensional and also a bit sharp. The higher ABV (56%) of the CG doesn't really help. On the palate, it's the opposite. The Plantation, with its 47.8%, unfortunately feels a bit thin (just like the RA WIRD 2000). Because of the great nose, the Plantation remains my winner.
Review by SaibotZtar
RumX Adventskalender 2021 Tag 21
Review by Timo Groeger
Pub LiQ Bar Düsseldorf March 2025. Second to last, there's a Cave Guildive from Barbados. I find this rum underrated. Nice smoky and herbal nose. On the palate, besides the smoke, we also get honey and caramel.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
05.04.2024 Mount Gay Extreme Rare online tasting mit Dirk. Retasting and I stick to my score. Again this one needs to rest and the result is a very smooth and elegant rum with perfect ABV integration. ----------------------- A wonderful rum staying true to Barbados and its flavours. Woody with fruit and spices from nose to finish. Medium complex wit a little caramel. I do like the oily roasted/smoky touch on the palate. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Tasted at the 12th GRF in Berlin: Typical 2000s WIRD, the Rockley profile is there, though less pronounced than in the 86. Quite tasty, but a bit pricey for me. Update 14.07.24: In a cross-tasting with the RA, it was a neck-and-neck race. Fresh in the glass, the RA was ahead, but with more time the Cave Guildive shows its strength and just barely pulls ahead. Of course, it can't even come close to the 86s, but at least the profile is right. Still a nice sipper for in between, if you can get it at a good price.
Review by Johannes
Sehr guter, typischer 2000er WIRD. Ich mag die Honignote sehr gerne!
Review by Thunderbird
Ein Wechselspiel der Aromen…die Nase mit Ester, Harz und Klebstoff, der Gaumen schön cremig mit Fass und Tannine, ein Hauch von Kräutern gesellt sich dazu, im Abgang dann Fass, Kardamon und Bittergewürz, aber leider zu kurz! Der Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden
Review by Stylo
Nose: the first sniff is hitting me with brine, olives and a touch of saltiness, in a pleasant combination. It slowly evolves into a slightly funky, more herbaceous profile. Palate: I still sense some of the brine and olive, but really in the background, along with those herbal funkiness. Doesn’t feel like a particularly high proof, maybe 52-ish, o maybe just well integrated Finish: medium finish, again with that herbal note and possibly some citrus zeist in there.
Review by Frank
RumX-Adventskalender, 21.12., blind. Erster Eindruck: frisch im Glas Fiji, nach etwas Zeit aber eher Guyana, hätte auf einen PM mit 12 Jahren und ca. 60% getippt. Nase: intensiv und komplex mit einer feinen holzigen Würze. Ich finde eine leichte Dose Pfeffer, Muskat und Nelke. Darüber liegt ein Hauch geriebene Zitronenschale und etwas Essig. Das ist noch etwas medizinisches in Richtung Pflaster oder Mullbinde. Durchaus interessant und nicht üblich. Gaumen: trocken und holzig, salzig und leicht bitter. Kräftig würzig mit Muskat und einer leichten Umami-Note. Und etwas wie frisch geschnittenes, grüner Ast. Dennoch wirkt er irgendwie verdünnt und nicht so tief. Ich finde noch leicht Limette und etwas Karamell. Am Ende ist es ein 2000er Rockley. Nicht der beste, aber der Stil gefällt!
Review by DomM
Very nice nose with honey, fruits and vanilla (rise) pudding accompanied by some herbs and spices. Has the upper hand compared to the RA 2000 Rockley, given a little higher intensity based on higher ABV.
Review by Galli33
#21 RumXCalendar Blind tasting: N: Fruity esters, mango, roasted, honey, wood M: fruity esters, mango, smoky, chocolate, honey, dry, balanced F:dry, cedar wood, delicious, smoky Prediction: this could be a jamaican or Fiji rum, approx. 55% and approx. 10 years …. When i took the first sip it was more like a jamaican, after 30 minutes it opens up like a smoke bomb. Very delicious/overall smoky good balanced rum. Alcohol is intergrated very well. Nose: ester, fruity, mango, anise, apricot, smoky, woody, nutty, cardamom, roasted, oak, Mouth: delicious, balanced, dry, woody, raisins, black pepper, coffee, cocoa, milk chocolate, vanilla, honey Finish: medium, dry, delicious, (a lot of) smoke, barrel, cedar wood, vanilla, honey, tannins,
Review by Tom Buteneers
RumXmas #21, blind: This is not something I’m familiar with whatsoever. I’m having a hard time trying to analyze it, but I had risotto with Brussels sprouts and a glass of red wine and I bit my tongue 🤦♂️ So it’s like everything has some iron influence at the moment 😅 A lot of whiskey notes in the nose for me with peaty smokiness. Barbados, really?! Wow, would have never guessed that. Weirdest Bajan for me so far. Feel a bit relieved noticing there are other people that made a whisky connection in their tasting notes 😜
Review by tojo
21. Tag im RX Kalender. Mein Tip war ein Savanna. Geruch: Honig, Karamell, Gewürze, Zimt, Piment, Kardamom. Aber auch eine gewisse Rauchnote. Im Geschmack auch viel Honig, Gewürze und Fassnoten. Gefällt mir gut. Ein Rum passend zur Jahreszeit (Winter).
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Tag 21 RumX Adventskalender: Mein Tipp ging wegen den medizinischen und leicht metallischen Honignoten erst mal nach Fiji, aber da sind ja die Kräuter und der Tee. Doch Guyana? Alkoholisch bleibt er. Kein Plan... Auf Barbados und WIRD wäre ich mal wieder nicht gekommen.
Review by MarcT
Funky and weird, propably Rockley, but not my taste.
Review by Christian Rudt
Tag 21 im Kalender und ich hab es nicht als Barbados erkannt. Sondern ihn nach einem Tropfen im Glas gleich in Jamaika verortet, es war einfach gleich Funk im Glas und ich hätte Banane in der Nase. Dazu etwas Aprikose. Am Gaumen aber dann viel Kräuter und der Rum hat dabei eine schöne Cremigkeit, vielleicht sogar etwas dickflüssiger; im Abgang sorgen die Röstnoten für leichte Bitterkeit, die wird aber gut ausgelichen von der stets präsenten Honignote. Wo haben die den Barbados typischen Kokosgeschmack bloß versteckt.🤷🏻♂️ Vermisse ich hier allerdings gar nicht. Sehr schöner Tropfen. 🥃👌
Review by Alex Kunath
Lecker Karamel auf der Zunge. Hatte auch Assoziationen zu einem Savanna. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen!
Review by ElReyTristan
Nez sur huile de coco, bouche légère amertume sur fruits secs , dattes, boisé et vanillé.
Review by R Wehner
Nase leicht Schinkenrauch, Zunge alles dabei, schön komplex, nicht einfach, aber lecker, schmeckt vermutlich auch Whiskytrinkern
Review by Christoph
Eine medizinische Bitterkeit im Abgang. In Nase und Geschmack eine Whisky Note die sich irgendwie mit den Früchten streitet.
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Avg. community purchase price 167 €
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Details about Cave Guildive West Indies Barbados Rum 2000
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Cave Guildive, at 56%.
Community purchases
19 bottles logged by 15 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Cave Guildive West Indies Barbados Rum 2000?
Community paid 145–170 €.
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