Aroma visualization from community tastings
Samaroli 1986 Barbados Rum
The surprise here is how much it drinks like a peaty whisky. Smoky honeycomb, marzipan and coffee on the nose, then tar, spice and a whisky-cask edge on the palate. This is a classic Rockley profile, but several tasters feel the whisky note sits too far forward and covers the delicate honey-and-wax character. The 57% is well buried, never hot.
The community says- Great smoky nose
- Honey and marzipan
- Whisky note dominant
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How does Samaroli 1986 Barbados Rum taste?
Aggregated from 11 community reviews.
Smoky, whisky-leaning aged Barbados Rockley Loved by those who enjoy smoky, whisky-leaning rum; a few Rockley fans wish the peaty whisky note didn't dominate the fine honey and wax underneath. Heat is well integrated.
People who like smoky, whisky-style rum and aged Rockley
Anyone wanting clean tropical fruit or who dislikes peaty whisky notes
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How is Samaroli 1986 Barbados Rum rated?
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What does the community say?
9% rate it between 6 and 8. 1 selected write-ups from 11 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
22.04.2006 This location is a must visit if you're in Shanghai. A beautiful centre piece at the riverside of Pudong. Notes. Very light colour. Fruity with banana and coconut. Wood and spices well integrated. Palate is oily and naturally sweet with dried fruit and vanilla. Finish is long with light wood, caramel and light smoke.
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Details about Samaroli 1986 Barbados Rum
A rum from Barbados, bottled by Samaroli, at 57%.
Community purchases
4 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
50% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
4 purchased · 11 tasted · 3 wishlist · as of
About the West Indies distillery
The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 7,507 times with an average of 7.6/10.
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