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7363d970-7a38-1f50-b24e-794bdebe0d5aSaint Lucia Saint Lucia Distillers
Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Renbjer Fine Spirits 20th Anniversary 2004-2024) 2009 70cl bottle
Aged rum · 12 years · 60,5%

Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Renbjer Fine Spirits 20th Anniversary 2004-2024) 2009

Not what anyone expects from Saint Lucia — tar, cold smoke and leather dominate, with earth and rubber close behind. Several members reach for whisky comparisons (Islay, Lagavulin) rather than rum, and one calls it "smoky/tar/earthy" before the fruit even shows. Ripe fruit and dry caramel sit underneath if you give it time. At 60.5% it needs air and a few drops of water to fully open.

The community says
  • Deep smoke and tar
  • Unusual for St. Lucia
  • But: Fruit stays hidden
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How does Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Renbjer Fine Spirits 20th Anniversary 2004-2024) 2009 taste?

Aggregated from 40 community reviews.

Smoky, tarry pot-still that drinks like peated whisky Most drinkers rate this highly as a bold, unusual pot-still experiment — smoky and dirty in the best way. If you want the fruity Saint Lucia profile, this leans elsewhere.

Perfect for

peated-whisky fans and smoke lovers

Less suitable for

anyone chasing fruity, easygoing rum

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68% rate it 8 or higher. 18 selected write-ups from 40 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Emanuel S

Emanuel S
Emanuel S
Dec 202410 reviews
8.5/10

This is an experience. A very complex rum in my opinion. It might remind you of peated whisky but this is far from what comes out of Islay. The aroma/flavor profile is similar in that is smokey/tar/earthy. But then this takes a turn. Its fruity, with hints of apple and tropical fruits. It has rubber and petrol. Its nutty. Tobacco can be found. The finish is long with earthy/Smoky tones taking the lead with dried fruit and burnt sugar backing it up. I get a bacon vibe too. Very strange. Its complex. I can sit with this for hours just smelling it. It takes time to open up so dont rush it. At 60% it packs a punch. In my opinion, adding a bit of water makes it better.

Review by zabo

zabo
Oct 20241,630 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

Edit Edit: Irgendwie finde ich ihn umso besser je öfter ich ihn probiere. Abgefahrenes Teil, das Chairman’s untypisch ist, doch äußerst interessant, aber doch zu nahe an einem whisky Edit: Für mich ein Chairman’s außerhalb der Range die ich sonst so kannte aber auch nicht wirklich schlecht nur anders. Muß man sich wohl erst dran gewöhnen. Hatte auch irgendwie eine Minznote geschmeckt nachdem er länger geatmet hat. Voll verwirrend. Halte mich mit der Bewertung zurück, bis die Samples raus sind. Mein Tipp, gebt eurem Dram erstmal gut Zeit. Werde demnächst meine Notizen dann nachtragen.

Review by LukaŽiga

LukaŽiga
Dec 2024927 reviewsSlovenia
9.1/10

9,1:On the nose, this rum is really complex and like a poetry, we get smoky dried and yellow fruits with apricots, maybe peaches, the molasses is herbal, minty, there are juicy, estery tropical fruits with mango and the wood is charred with caramel and roasted nuts. Balanced like a poem. On aeration, some industrial notes arise with rubber, maybe even tar, vegetal like tea, tobacco, sap and after well rest, peat.Defintely, there are some apple, banana, grape and prunes, very tasty with a combination of charred and vegetal notes. 9,1:On the palate, the attack is with smoky fruits like mango, maracuja, banana and charred wood notes like roasted nuts, caramel, leather and a pinch of rubber. It is spicy with cardamom, red bell peppers, vanilla and earthy, dry and very round, especially when yellow fruits are added.Another layer of fruit notes are citrus and ripe strawberry with creamy vanilla. There are delicious honey marshmellows.Molasses is minty with tea.If we wait, there is coconut coming from underneath. 9:The finish is also tasty and balanced with the notes from palate lingering and also a new layer of notes like bacon, wax and tannins. Very complex and delicious.

Review by Fuwi

Fuwi
Nov 2024210 reviewsGermany
8.4/10

Spannender Rum! Sehr floral würzige Nase, Serge sprach von Enzian - kenn ich zwar nicht, aber so stell ich mir das vor. Leicht phenolisch, geht irgendwie hinten in der Nase Richtung Islay Malt. Sehr interessant! Auf der Zunge leichte Anleihen von herbstlichen Früchten, Birne, Apfel, Pflaume. Driftet am Gaumen in die medizinische Richtung ab, bisschen wie chirurgische Reinigungsmittel. Der Alkohol ist gut eingebunden, aber trotzdem noch prägnant genug, damit insgesamt ein rotziger, dreckiger Gesamtcharakter transportiert wird. Klasse Tropfen!

Review by Buddudharma

Buddudharma
Oct 2024540 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

Das ist wirklich ein sehr interessanter Rum. An der Nase zunächst kalter Rauch, dahinter das typische St. Lucia Profil, mit eher gering ausgeprägten Estern. Am Gaumen erstmal die analoge Rauchnote, danach etwas florales (Serges Beschreibung von Enzian-Schnaps trifft es sehr gut), dazu Karamell, (nicht die klebrige Variante, sondern trocken und mit feiner Süße und Würze) und Fass. Eine leichte Adstringenz passt sehr gut ins Profil und konzentriert die Aromen. Im Abgang dann wieder die Rauchnote gepaart mit Karamell und Fass. Bin wahrlich gar kein Fan von Rauch, aber hier gibt er dem Rum einen interessanten Touch. Zeigt eindrucksvoll die Bandbreite dieser Destillerie, wenngleich ich als bekennender St. Lucia Fanboy vielleicht nicht komplett objektiv bin. In jedem Fall ein außergewöhnlicher Rum, den man zumindest einmal probiert haben sollte.

Review by Johannes

Johannes
Sep 20242,933 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

In my opinion, a rather atypical Lucia. I miss the tropical ester fruit notes. Instead, there are far too many slightly peaty whisky notes for my taste. It seems a little young overall. Alcohol could be a little better integrated. After an hour in the glass, the rum opens up, but overall it's still not quite my cup of tea.

Review by Lukas Jäger

Lukas Jäger
Sep 2024522 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Caroni meets Jamaika? Spannende Abfüllung aus St. Lucia, die ja immer wieder guten und sehr guten Stoff rausbringen. Eine sehr fruchtige Nase, bei der ich sogar etwas Ester finde, die jedoch fett eingebunden sind in dreckige Noten von Teer, Benzin und Gummi. Am Gaumen überwiegen diese Aromen dann und bekommen noch Verstärkung von Holz, Rauch und Röstaromen. Nach etwas Zeit dann auch noch etwas Minze, blind hätte ich den wohl nach Trinidad gepackt! Auch wenn der St. Lucia-Charakter durchscheint doch eine eher ungewöhnliche Abfüllung. Aber auch gar nicht schlecht!

Review by Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Oct 20241,275 reviewsGermany
5.4/10

Well, this bottling doesn't really have anything to do with a Chairman's anymore. It reminds me more of a Scottish peaty whisky... with a little burnt caramel and roasted nuts. It obviously seems to be an experiment and has gone wrong for me. The whisky influence is too strong, especially in the finish.

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Avg. community purchase price 77 €

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Details about Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Renbjer Fine Spirits 20th Anniversary 2004-2024) 2009

A Pot Still Rum from Saint Lucia, distilled by Saint Lucia Distillers, at 60,5%.

CategoryPot Still Rum
DistillationPot Still
ABV60,5%
Volume70cl
Age12 years
Vintage2009
Limited edition227 bottles

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24 bottles logged by 18 collectors.

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45% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.

13 sealed 5 open 6 emptied

What did the community pay for Chairman's Reserve Master's Selection (Renbjer Fine Spirits 20th Anniversary 2004-2024) 2009?

Community paid 77–82 €.

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Saint Lucia Distillers

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Saint Lucia Distillers 

Avg Rating 8.2/10 over 230 Rums

St. Lucia Distillers is the island's only distillery and one of the most versatile in the Caribbean. Four stills give it eight different distillates, molasses and cane juice, pot and column, which its blenders turn into everything from the humble Bounty to the cult Chairman's Reserve and the super-premium Admiral Rodney. It rebuilt itself after an arson fire and is now owned by the same group as Martinique's J.M and Clement.

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