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Distilia Uitvlugt The Last Cask Artist (Yu Chuan) 1990
Opinions genuinely split here. Everyone agrees on the nose — dried plums, figs, tobacco, leather and wood, classic old Uitvlugt. It's the palate that divides: a heavy smoky, almost peated-whisky note takes over, which some find compelling and others say muddies the fruit. Add bitter, ashy wood on a finish that reads dry. Several tasters admit they can barely tell it's rum.
The community says- Gorgeous dried-fruit nose
- Deep, layered
- Heavy smoke divides
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How does Distilia Uitvlugt The Last Cask Artist (Yu Chuan) 1990 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Smoky, whisky-like old Uitvlugt, love-it-or-not Beautiful dried-fruit-and-tobacco nose everyone loves, but the smoky, whisky-like palate splits the room. Fans call it deep and balanced; others find the smoke and bitterness overpowering.
Fans of smoky, peated-whisky character in aged Demerara rum
Anyone who dislikes smoke, bitterness, or whisky notes in rum
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37% rate it between 6 and 8. 16 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, the first impression we get is very pleasant with charred wood notes and dried fruits, as there are raisins, figs, apricots, dark berries, blackberry and smoky wood with nuts, burnt sugar, leather. Molasses brings in some tobacco. On aeration, vanilla, prunes, citrus and bacon are evident, as some flowery notes with an elderflower.Nicely balanced... 8,5:On the palate, the attack is spicy and whisky like with dark, charred, smoky wood notes, a bit resinous, so a bit bitter. The fruits are dried with raisins, prunes, apricots and dates, as the molasses brings in black tea, dark licorice, tobacco and is a bit herbaceous. After resting, balance is better, as we move towards more burnt bacon, meat, salty caramel, mocha and a whiff of mint. 8,5:The finish is long with dry, spicy, smoky charred wood, quite dark and earthy and a bit bitter, as dried fruits nicely balance our tasting..
Review by cigares
Tasting Distilia Artist (Yu Chuan). Un nez complexe et aromatique avec un bois marqué. Un nez très prometteur, tourbé, fumé. On ne peut s’empêcher de penser à un whisky. Ouah ! Est-ce un rhum ou un whisky écossais (Speyside) à l’ancienne avec un net côté fumé, rôti et légèrement tourbé. La finale est longue, belle même si le côté fumé prend de plus en plus d’importance. Pas tout à fait un rhum ici, en général je n’aime pas l’influence du whisky dans le rhum, mais ici c’est convaincant, beaucoup de profondeur aromatique et un bel équilibre si on aime le côté fumé.
Review by Long John Silver
Davvero ottimo, una bevuta sorprendente. Al naso il tabacco accompagna perfettamente, donando freschezza alla frutta secca, con prugne secche, noccioline, fichi secchi e uvetta. A questo si aggiunge anche una buona dose di frutti di bosco, con cuoio e botte. In bocca torna il tabacco , la frutta secca e i frutti di bosco, che si uniscono alla botte e al finale leggermente affumicato.
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Gefärbte Port Mourants sind inzwischen echte Einhörner. Der letzte bekannte Jahrgang ist 1990 und auch hier sind die Abfüllungen selten. Ich verkostet den neuen von Distilia gegen den SBS. Die Nasen sind sich sehr ähnlich: Rote Grütze aus dunklen Beeren, Brombeere, Dörrpflaume. Dazu weitere dunklere Aromen: Leder, Holz, Tabak, röstig, dunkles Karamell.. Der Distila erscheint mir etwas dunkler, weniger fruchtig. Gegenüber dem 75er den ich kenne sind beide Nasen viel zurückhaltender. Im Mund gehen die beiden Abfüllungen leider stark auseinander. Der SBS setzt das Profil der Nase fort mit viel roter Grütze. Der Distilia ist im aller ersten Moment ähnlich, aber dann tritt tatsächlich die hier oft beschriebene Rauchigkeit auf. Diese starke Bitterkeit vom Distilia erinnert mich an den Kill Devil SWR, der im Mund auch diese stark verbrannten Noten hat. Auch der Elizabeth Yard 2003 hat eine ähnliche, rauchige Bitterkeit im Mund. Ich glaube das teilweise das Fass mit der Färbung für diese extremen Noten sorgt, weshalb DDL den Färbeprozess verändert hat. Mit etwas Zeit entdeckt man doch dle Aromen aus der Nase. Dörrpflaume, Fruchtkompott, Tabak, Holz. Eigentlich wirklich ganz lecker. Das Kompott, die mürben Trockenfrüchte sind beim SBS klarer, aber keine Welten auseinander. Abgang ist nicht so die Wucht, mittellang, mäßige Bitterkeit. Hier ist der SBS bisschen spannender.
Review by Serge
Old PM with a nice nose of lots of dried fruit, plum, wood and tobacco. On the palate - as already described in another review - a somewhat disturbing, smoky note. I don't know whether it reminds me of whisky because I read it or because it really tastes like it. But it is indeed a bit annoying if you don't like whisky. In any case, a little standing time is very good for it. Nevertheless, all in all still very tasty for me.
Review by alex
Pour aller à contre-pied des autres commentaires, je le trouve plutôt bon Malgré l’âge, le fut ne l’a pas trop marqué, C’est boisé, mais pas trop De belles notes de cuir, tabac, vanille, fruits secs Je trouve ce jeu plutôt bien équilibré Peut-être une longueur un peu courte L’alcool est parfaitement intégré
Review by Martin Ekrt
Hned po nalití to působí jak ze sudu po whisky. Delší doba odstátí vůni hezky zakulatila. Chuť zprvu sladká, pak se ozve to stáří v sudu, tipl bych, že dost vypáleném. V závěru jasně dominuje rašelinová whisky a tabák. Není to špatné, jen mi vadí, že z toho vůbec nejde poznat, ci vlastně piju.
Review by Master P
An der Nase eigentlich ganz angenehm, dunkle getrocknete früchte mit leichten tee und Schokoladen noten. Geschmack leider nicht so toll, leder schwarztee und minimale süße. Und schmeckt leicht verwässert. Für einen 32Jährigen eher nicht das was man für den preis erwartet. Dennoch kann man ihn doch durchaus genießen
Review by Johannes
Beautiful plums, marzipan, vanilla and wood on the nose. On the palate, the typical old PM profile for a brief moment, but unfortunately a somewhat smoky whisky note is immediately added, which I simply don't like. Too bad, the beginning was really good! After tasting it several times, the smoky note disappears somewhat. Or is the rum simply past its peak and it's an extremely woody note?
Review by Jakob
Relatively complex on the nose, with citrus and woody notes. On the palate, very powerful smoky notes, tobacco, leather, wood. The delicate structure of the Uitvlugt profile from continental ageing is unfortunately lost in this smoky tonality, which almost certainly stems from the cask; the result remains appealing, but you definitely have to go for the smoky style. The balance is right, but in my rating a few points are lost due to my subjective preferences, which are not in the smoky spectrum. Still very good.
Review by JFehr
GRF13 Dry, complex, slightly bitter. Fun to drink
Review by Werni
Ein echt seltsamer Zeitgenosse. An der Nase die bekannte Mullbinde, leicht muffig, wie ein altes verwitterndes Fass, dazu pflanzliche Aromen die schwer zu deuten sind, Bleistift und getrocknete Feige. Im Mund tatsächlich verdammt Whisky-lastig. Malzig, bitter und rauchig. Interessant, aber auch nicht mein Stile.
Review by Thunderbird
The third Uitvlugt for today... and unfortunately a bit disappointing... as already reported several times, it contains a heavy smoky slightly tobacco-like note, which I don't like. Otherwise, there are also pleasant dry fruit flavors of prune, spice and wood.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Smoky and mid weak Uitvlugt
Review by Mentalo
Unfortunately not my cup of tea. Very pronounced smoky note and I can't do much with that. Herbal notes. Plus lots of bitter notes. Especially in the finish. After more than 30 years, there is of course a lot of wood, but here too I found the rum was overpowering, especially in the finish, with unattractive old barrel notes. Well, friends of (smoky) whisky may have more fun with this one
Review by zabo
Well, for the price that is called for a bottle here, it doesn't really convince me. I would rate it as a solid bottling, but nothing more. You could get better for the money. The smokiness ruins a lot here.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
I am not sure it works as a rum. But this is very nice turn of the century rum..nice
Details about Distilia Uitvlugt The Last Cask Artist (Yu Chuan) 1990
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Distilia, at 51,3%.
Community purchases
11 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
9% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Distilia Uitvlugt The Last Cask Artist (Yu Chuan) 1990 cost?
Community paid 228–337 €.
Current best price: 246.93 € – within the typical community range.
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About the Uitvlugt distillery
The Uitvlugt distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Uitvlugt have been reviewed 2,433 times with an average of 8.5/10.
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