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The Antigua Distillery English Harbour High Congener Series (2nd Release) 2014
Sipped neat, this drinks thick and sweet-leaning: roasted coconut, caramel, milk chocolate and brown sugar over dry, spicy oak. The 62% is mostly well tucked in, though a few tasters hit a chemical glue note that grows with air. Plenty of people compare it to a Foursquare or Belize rum, and nearly everyone flags the value.
The community says- Roasted coconut
- Great value
- Not very complex
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How does The Antigua Distillery English Harbour High Congener Series (2nd Release) 2014 taste?
Aggregated from 76 community reviews.
Coconut-and-chocolate sipper, big value Most people like this a lot for the money — coconut, caramel and chocolate with a woody, spicy backbone. The common gripe: it's a bit simple, and some catch a glue note that builds.
Fans of woody, cask-strength Barbados-style rum
Beginners and anyone wanting big complexity
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25% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 76 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Thunderbird
Most helpful positive review
High Congener the 2nd and I find it very successful. A beautiful nose with coconut, banana, vanilla and caramel aromas. On the palate, the spectrum then becomes darker and spicier with vanilla and caramel notes still present. The finish is even more powerful and spicy. Top in view of the PLV
Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Most helpful mixed review
Just like the first, the second High Congeners doesn't inspire me. Although it's already the off-beat rum from Antigua, it's still so light that I'm mainly bored by it. The best things are the sticky notes on the nose and the wild grapefruit note on the finish. In between there is a lot of coconut, caramel, milk chocolate and yet a lot of fruit. In the mouth, there is a rather strong ginger spiciness. It's not a bad rum by any means, but it doesn't have enough to keep me occupied for long. I would like to try it in an Oid Cuban, it certainly has potential there.
Review by Michael Schillheim
I liked the first bottling of the High Congener. I'm still a little undecided about the second one. Coconut, spices, wood on the nose, but unfortunately also light, pungent notes like in a chemistry lab. These become weaker over time, but unfortunately do not disappear completely. On the palate there is also mango, leather, milk chocolate and a pleasant sweetness. I don't share the opinion that the alcohol is well integrated. Even after an hour, I still find the English Harbour cutting and burning. Good rum for the price. If the alcohol had been better integrated, it would have been over 8.0. But I will test it more extensively in comparison with the 1st release.
Review by Mirco
Solid rum at a really good price. Coconut, creamy and spicy with some chocolate, banana, caramel and a little orange peel. Well integrated alcohol. A mix between Foursquare and Belize.
Review by Tim
Endlich ein neues Release von English Harbour! Sehr sympathisch, dass die Destillerie selbst veröffentlicht zu einem sehr fairen Preis. Toller Rum mit vielen harmonischen und runden Noten. Schokolade, Karamell und Früchte. Im Mund würzig, holzig, röstig, brauner Zucker, also viele Fasseinflüsse. Ein paar Jahre länger im Fass als der Vorgänger, allerdings sind die Rums ziemlich ähnlich.
Review by Christian Rudt
The new bottling of english harbour's high congener series has simply been stored longer in the cask compared to the first bottling and that was a good thing. The alcohol is clearly better integrated and the whole thing seems rounder. I'm not entirely a fan of this profile as the similarity to Barbados/Belize seems quite strong. However, for the price of 70€ you can't go wrong here. Nothing for beginners, but anyone who has done a bit of research into rum will be happy here.
Review by Dr.Django
Die erste Abfüllung der Antigua English Harbour Congener fand ich schon sehr gut! Diese hier ist einige Jahre älter, im Preis kaum teurer und ebenfalls gut verfügbar. Am Gaumen mundfüllend und dick, Kokosnuss, Vanille und Milchschokolade, dazu kandierte Früchte und Karamell. Der Alkohol ist gut integriert. Wieder ein super Rum vom English Harbour.
Review by DomM
Intense on the nose with coconuts, vanilla, some tropical fruits and spices. Seems like the bourbon cask did quite some work here. Same profile on the palate. Some milk chocolate on top and a bit spikey. Just as the first edition, I like this one as well. Feels like a mix of Foursquare and Travellers at a very good price point.
Review by Agricoler
Sehr leckerer Antigua. Insgesamt überwiegen Kokosnuss und Schokolade sowie Vanille und schöne Fassnoten die ganz leicht ins bittere abdrivden. Meiner Meinung kann er allerdings mit guten Foursquare oder Belize Abfüllungen nicht ganz mithalten.
Review by RumTaTa
Die Nase lässt mit viel Würze, Röstnoten und Früchten einen Rum nach spanischen Stil vermuten. Am Gaumen sehr intensiv und unverändert aber das modrige ist weg. Der Nachklang ist mittellang, trocken und bringt ebenfalls keine Überraschung. Das könnte ein einfacher Foursquare mit ca. 60% Alkohol sein. Gefällt mir in Summe ganz gut, mir fehlt aber eindeutig Komplexität und Fruchtigkeit.
Review by Serge
As with its predecessor, you get a lot for your money here. The column profile with vanilla, oak, caramel, coconut, milk chocolate, some banana, spiciness and minimal coffee and dark chocolate. The whole thing is slightly medicinal. Not a high-end column but unbeatably good for the money and refreshingly affordable. You can easily stock up here.
Review by Chrischi78
In der Nase gleich das typische English Harbour Profil, doch dieses sehr dick. Und dann mal wieder die Erkenntnis, das es hin und wieder noch ein paar Perlen gibt, die nicht weit über 100 Euro kosten müssen. Ein dicker komplexer Körper mit vielfältigen Aromen. Er verträgt es übrigens gut, wenn er erstmal ein bisschen Luft holen kann bevor man dieses feine Liquid genießt!
Review by Master P
I am positively surprised by the PVL. Really good and pleasant sipper with nice notes of coconut chocolate and red fruits. Alcohol is very well integrated and the finish is warming and makes you want more.
Review by Jan Lu
Very pleasantly light and round. It goes down almost too well. Smells beautifully of brown caramel and coconut. The taste reflects the same. I like it when the smell keeps its promise. The finish is long and mild.
Review by Johannes
Price-performance ratio is top!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
On a par with the predecessor high congener which was 2y younger. Alcohol integration is really good, milk chocolate, lots of roasted coconut chips, banana, orange peel and very subtle salt come together aromatically. Good but not a complexity monster. The price-performance ratio is really top!
Review by Banana Joe
The 2nd release of the High Congener series from English Harbour also knows how to please. Pleasantly sweet, lovely caramel and brown sugar aromas. A little sharp-edged on the palate, pleasantly woody and slightly peppery on the finish. Once again a great PLV.
Review by rbfsnow
For me the best from Antigua 🤩, perfect alcohol integration with coconut😋, banana, toffee and chocolate .
Review by Felix Reiber
Dieser English Harbour hat es in sich. Die intensive Nase ist bietet exotische, fruchtige Noten, welche von Kokosschnitte und Banane bis hin zu Kaffee und Schokolade reichen. Am Gaumen kommt ein kraftvoller Antritt und ich muss sofort an einen Barbados Rockley Style denken. Dann kommt der typische Destilleriecharakter und wird von einer tollen Würze, Karamell, Kokosnuss, Kaffee, Schokolade und Leder begleitet. Die 62 % geben dem ganzen die richtige Intensität. Der mittellange Abgang bietet neben Vanille die bereits genannte Aromatik und wird erweitert durch eine leicht röstige, pfeffrige Note. Diesen Antigua Rum kann ich nur empfehlen. Danke an @Banana Joe für das Sample.
Review by zabo
Nachdem mir schon der erste gut gefallen hat, wurde ich vom zweiten auch nicht enttäuscht. Bei einer Blindverkostung hätte ich vermutlich auf einen Foursquare aus Barbados getippt. Mein Fazit, für den Preis der aufgerufen wird eine gute Abfüllung.
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Details about The Antigua Distillery English Harbour High Congener Series (2nd Release) 2014
A rum from Antigua, distilled by The Antigua Distillery, at 62%.
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82 bottles logged by 54 collectors.
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21% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.
What does The Antigua Distillery English Harbour High Congener Series (2nd Release) 2014 cost?
Community paid 60–70 €.
Current best price: 69.80 € – within the typical community range.
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About the The Antigua Distillery distillery
The The Antigua Distillery distillery is located in Antigua. Rums from The Antigua Distillery have been reviewed 1,272 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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