Vagabond Spirits New Yarmouth Silva Collection 2005
Loved by LukaŽiga, Tschusikowsky & 53 more
For experienced palates, this high-ester New Yarmouth is all about creamy Jamaica funk with training wheels: overripe tropical fruit, pastry, honey and maple finish sweetness. RumX users love its balance, texture and drinkability for a 55.8% 19‑year rum.
- High-ester funk
- Creamy texture
- Great balance
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How does Vagabond Spirits New Yarmouth Silva Collection 2005 taste?
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Creamy, funky, maple-finished New Yarmouth For experienced palates, this high-ester New Yarmouth is all about creamy Jamaica funk with training wheels: overripe tropical fruit, pastry, honey and maple finish sweetness. RumX users love its balance, texture and drinkability for a 55.8% 19‑year rum.
Fans of high-ester Jamaican funk who enjoy creamy, pastry-like profiles with natural sweetness and want a slightly tamed, very drinkable 55–56% New Yarmouth.
Those sensitive to higher ABV, anyone who dislikes funky esters or salty-bitter, dry finishes, and drinkers seeking very sweet, easygoing sippers.
How is Vagabond Spirits New Yarmouth Silva Collection 2005 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.6 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the nose, the first impression we get are esters, overripe tropical fruits like pineapple, roasted, spicy wood with pastry, cookie dough, there is citrus, some solvents. A molasses is vegetal after airing the rum, as there are notes of vinegar and coconut. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is very tasty with very ripe, estery tropical fruits like pineapple, banana, kiwi, some citrus, later toasted coconut. We might think of tasting some marmelade, perhaps fruitcake.Some dried figs and prunes add to that feeling.Strong honey balances salty, spicy notes, as the wood is roasted with nuts, pastry.The molasses is floral with an elderflower and vegetal with an olive. 8,5:The finish is long, dry with notes from the palate lingering on, just a bit more vinegar tannic, imbalancing the impression in the end and earthy.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Beautifully creamy and harmonious. Compared to the previous bottlings I have had from this vintage, it is less intense due to the reduced ABV. The citrus notes are much more subtle but delicious. The balance is wonderful. The bottling does nothing wrong, very tasty.
Review by RumTaTa
I have two exciting rums in my glass today: this one and, for comparison, RX8199, better known as Vidya the River Mumma. There is hardly any difference in color, the Vagabond is perhaps a touch darker. Nose: very similar to the River Mumma but more subtle and much less intense. Also more emphasis on fruit and less glue and nail polish. The dilution is noticeable in direct comparison and therefore the Vagabond is not as funky. Palate: fruit, esters, olives,... River Mumma with the handbrake on. This is not meant to be derogatory and mainly relates to the alcohol and funk. A bitter note and a dry/salty mouthfeel are noticeable. I also find the bitter/salty note in the River Mumma - but more intense. Finish: the bitter/dry note disappears and gives way to sweet, ripe tropical fruit, which lingers for a very long time. Excellent New Yarmouth, full broadside Jamaica, more accessible, more drinkable and less edgy than RX8199. The dilution is noticeable in direct comparison but the profile is very similar. I particularly like the fact that the fruit is more in the foreground. I rated the River Mumma 9.1, this one is no worse and no better, it just has a different effect because of the dilution, also 9.1
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very tasty 2005 New Yarmouth that is basically on par with its younger sister casks. A direct comparison is still pending. The few extra years in the barrel have added a bit more saltiness, but also a bit more acidity (lime). Slightly bitter like roasted walnuts used in Christmas cookies. The typical cookie dough aroma is there too, though not as dominant and a bit toastier than the younger predecessors. Really surprisingly good stuff!
Review by Serge
Delicious New Yarmouth ... very sweet on the nose and palate. There is a pleasant bitter note on the palate, as well as some saltiness and decadent cookies. A nice counter note to the sweetness. Alcohol is very well integrated.
Review by Thunderbird
This is a good solid New Yarmouth. The slight dilution suits it well. While the nose still has clear fruit aromas, they are only fleetingly perceptible on the palate. The sweetness with young wood and a little olive predominates. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. Beautiful sipper
Review by Skyfly
Genau mein Ding, aber das scheint ja jeder 2005er NY zu sein. Dieser überzeugt durch eine gewisse Cremigkeit. Die Verdünnung schadet ihm keineswegs. Lediglich der Abgang ist nicht so lang wie gewohnt.
Review by Eric Frechin
Voilà une très belle découverte. C est la première fois que je goûte un rhum de cette distillerie et ça me donne vraiment envie d en connaître d autres. Globalement très bienéquilibré, ses points forts sont des fruits tropicaux très mûrs, un peu de saumure, du coco torréfié, très légère acidité. Une jolie complexité plutôt facile à boire.
Review by Jakob
Ausgezeichneter New Yarmouth. Das Maple Cask Finish addiert wie zu erwarten schwere Süsse zum Profil, ohne selbiges zu überlagern. Die Fruchtester prägen weiterhin das Bild und überzeugen mit ausdrucksstarker, fruchtiger Frische, die mit dem Ahornsirup im Abgang verschmilzt. Toller Rum.
Review by cigares
German Rum Festival 2025, Berlin. Un nez expressif, presque agressif, avec pas mal d’esters, des fruits tropicaux trop mûrs, des solvants, de la colle et du végétal fermenté. La bouche est très jamaïcaine, raisins au rhum et les esters sont moins marqués, les fruits tropicaux sont un peu plus frais. Le bois est en soutient. La finale est équilibrée, longue, sur les fruits tropicaux. Une belle sélection de fût, j’aime un peu moins le côté agressif et (trop) expressif du nez.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5618 31.08.2025 Tasting at the German Rum Fest 2025. Wow, this was another stunning rum at the Vagabond stand. Super fruity and well balanced ABV. Lots of overripe fruits with a little citrus and some esters. Balance ie really good and there is a nice natural sweetness to it. At the finish there is light nutts and some marzipan.
Review by SaibotZtar
Excellent New Yarmouth nose Ester , pastry, marzipan tropical fruits and some sea breeze .... Very harmonious and balanced in the mouth... Wonderfully fruity funky and always this touch of marzipan pastry and salt crust Very tasty
Review by Vincent D
Quel nez ! J'aurais misé sur un Hampden tant les marqueurs pointent vers cette distillerie. C'est superbe. Et ça donne très envie de goûter. En bouche, ça ne déçoit pas. L'alcool est superbement intégré. C'est à la fois suave, elegant et puissant et racé. Complexe, une touche salée, de la rondeur, des fruits mûrs. Superbe. Belle longueur. Un superbe rhum. Magnifique. Edit : première impression totalement confirmée. Superbe sélection.
Review by Mirco
Ein harmonischer New Yarmouth mit cremiger Textur und ausgewogener Aromatik. In der Nase zeigen sich subtile Ester, begleitet von tropischen Früchten, Zitrusnoten und einem Hauch von Honig. Am Gaumen entfalten sich Nuancen von Trockenfrüchten, Gewürzen und einer leichten Salzigkeit. Im Vergleich zu anderen 2005er Abfüllungen weniger intensiv, dafür zugänglicher und angenehm zu trinken.
Review by Louis Zimmermann
Une découverte réussie pour ce New Yarmouth : un rhum qui séduit par son équilibre et sa gourmandise. Pas dans la démesure jamaïcaine, mais dans une harmonie élégante entre fruits tropicaux mûrs, pâtisserie, noix de coco grillée et fines touches d’agrumes. Une dégustation raffinée et parfaitement maîtrisée par Vagabond Spirits.
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