Habitation Velier Privateer New England Single Rum 2017
Loved by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷, Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰 & 26 more
For curious explorers who enjoy bourbon-leaning rums, this young cask-strength Privateer brings vanilla, caramel, toffee and cocoa over spicy oak. A vivid, slightly hot sipper that many compare to Barbados or bourbon, often seen as tasty but pricey.
- Bourbon-like profile
- Rich vanilla caramel
- Good complexity
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How does Habitation Velier Privateer New England Single Rum 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 93 community reviews.
Young bourbon-style spice bomb For curious explorers who enjoy bourbon-leaning rums, this young cask-strength Privateer brings vanilla, caramel, toffee and cocoa over spicy oak. A vivid, slightly hot sipper that many compare to Barbados or bourbon, often seen as tasty but pricey.
Bourbon crossover drinkers and rum fans who enjoy young, spicy, vanilla‑caramel profiles at higher ABV, curious about American craft rum with a Barbados-style touch.
Those sensitive to alcohol heat, seeking fruity rums, or value-focused buyers comparing directly to similarly priced Foursquare or older, more rounded bottlings.
How is Habitation Velier Privateer New England Single Rum 2017 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.9 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 86% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 93 ratings
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
Le nez est assez léger et en bouche c’est cacao,chocolat,bourbon
Review by Johnny Rumcask
Unfassbar langweiliger Rum. Mehr als etwas Süße und Karamell gibt die Spirituose nicht her. Blind kann man hier auch auf einen belanglosen Bourbon tippen. Alkohol ist gut eingebunden, anders gesagt der Rum ist total weichgespült.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I got this bottle yesterday and couldn't wait until the weekend with the tasting. This is a relatively light rum and I had expected a rum with more punch to it. The nose has bourbon on it with sweet caramel and heavy vanilla notes with a bit of coconut. The palate is dominated by caramel with a lot of spices and you can really taste the burnt molasses. The finish is long and has burnt oak and spices that linger for very long.
Review by Timo Groeger
Then finally a privateer. This is more in the sweeter corner. Caramel and vanilla stand out on the nose and palate. The palate is quite alcoholic, however, and the alcohol could be better integrated.
Review by MarcT
This Rum is a good example of American Rum, that seems to target the home market and thus has nuances of other prevailing spirits there, like bourbon. It is nice, but not exceptional... Reminds me of Bourbon as well as some Babados Rums.
Review by mto75
can unfortunately not completely convince 😒 smells like sawmill and has a strange resinous-floral note that seems rather intrusive. Also very woody on the palate. The 3 years of maturity are perhaps a bit short.
Review by Boletus
Dieser Rum aus der Privateer Distillery besitzt die gleiche Grundcharakteristik wie die bisher von mir verkosteten Abfüllungen der Brennerei und unterscheidet sich nur in Nuancen. Die Fässer scheinen vielleicht ein wenig stärker ausgebrannt gewesen zu sein, da eine leichte Holzrauchnote im Abgang mitschwingt, und bisweilen gibt es einen leichten alkoholischen Biss zu spüren, aber ansonsten zeigt sich die gewohnt heimelige Mischung aus bourbonartigen Fassaromen mit viel Karamell, Vanille und Kokosnuss.
Review by Righrum
Tipo much bourbon cask infouey, and oak
Review by Christoph
Both in taste and finish quite salty notes mixed with cocoa / chocolate. Fruits are sought here rather in vain. Whether a "normal" bourbon would taste different in a blind tasting is a moot point.
Review by Thunderbird
Eine angenehme Nase nach Vanille, Karamell und mit etwas Alkohol, am Gaumen überwiegt die Würze, leicht pfeffrig, karamellig und Toffee, im Abgang setzt sich diese Note fort! Ein schöner Rum, für sein Alter recht gut, aber irgendwie flüchtig!
Review by Frank
In die Nase strömt eine alkoholische Frische mit einer feinen Fruchtigkeit von Orange und Mandarine. Dahinter etwas ledriges mit einem Hauch Vanille und einer harzigen Würze. Am Gaumen nix mehr von der Fruchtigkeit. Hier überwiegt bitter bis salzig geprägte Würze. Muskat, Pfeffer und Gewürznelke, holzig und röstig. Vielleicht noch leicht zum Tabak... Im Abgang verbleibt der leicht bittere holzig-würzige Geschmack. Der Duft gefällt mir besser als der Geschmack. Für das junge Alter aber schon beachtlich voll...
Review by Stijn Zino
This is a very pleasant easy drinking rum. Bourbon style, lots of vanilla, fruity and sweet. Something you van serve to anybody. Nothing too special but I enjoy this one. Don't think it's worth the price though.
Review by Gil Firth
בקבוק האמת היא שלא התרשמתי מפרייווטיר כל כך. אבל הבקבוק הזה נחמד מאוד! מתוק לא מידיי. חזק. רשמים כמו של גריין או ברבן עם קצת קצת לקה, בננה, שוקולד, קרמל. רמה גבוהה למשהו בן 3 שלא היה בקריביים. לא הייתי קונה עוד בקבוק אבל שמח שהיה לי אותו.
Review by Carlito
Not bad at all for such a young rum, it’s good, with intensity in the mouth and a start of complexity. Looking forward to tasting a more mature version…
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"I think I am getting glimpses of that but curiosity would lead me to want to try Privateer unaged. This is a solid but unspectacular start to the Habitation Velier Privateer collaboration. I've had better from both Velier and Privateer and I am sure something better will come in time...."Read full review →
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About the Privateer Rum Distillery distillery
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