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Bristol Enmore Demerara Rum Enmore Still 1988
Guyana wood-still fans and lovers of smoky whisky are the people who reach for this one. Licorice, leather, pencil shavings and dark spice, dry on the palate with a slightly oily, medicinal edge — one taster nailed it as green apple and cinnamon rolls sneaking in late. The recurring gripe: at 43% the old Enmore feels reduced, and several wish it hit harder.
The community says- Licorice and leather
- Rich dry finish
- But: Thin at 43%
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How does Bristol Enmore Demerara Rum Enmore Still 1988 taste?
Aggregated from 30 community reviews.
Dry, leathery Enmore — licorice and pencil Most owners rate it well — a rich, dry, licorice-and-leather Enmore that survives its dilution; just don't expect the punch of a cask-strength bottling.
Guyana wood-still fans and smoky-whisky drinkers
anyone wanting sweet, easy or full-proof
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How is Bristol Enmore Demerara Rum Enmore Still 1988 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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50% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 30 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by primus
Most helpful positive review
The nose is actually what you would expect if you look at the label. Herbal and spicy, mild wood, pleasant spice. Liquorice, cheese and tea. Soft and complex on the palate, but again true to the label. It's a shame that the old Enmores are so weak on the chest. A few percent by volume would have done the pal quite well here. Unfortunately, it was served chilled, but I still enjoyed it.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
A pretty good rum also a bit thin but price to quality is pretty good. The nose is woody with fruits, spices and a light leather note. The palate is oily and woody with fruits, spices, leather and licorice. The finish is medium long and woody with spices and raisin.
Review by Skyfly
Messebewertung: Werde nicht so ganz warm mit diesem Rum. Er bringt zwar gute Aromen wie Holz, Gewürze, Leder und Tepckenfrüchte mit, welche aber durch die verdünnung auf 43% nicht ihre Stärke ausspielen können. Wirkt allgemein verwässert.
Review by Johannes
Very dry, very intense for 43%, leather, pencil, marzipan. You either love it or hate it. I think it's pretty good!
Review by zabo
Zusammen mit Frau Zabo und einer Zigarre als Begleitung verkostet. Meines Erachtens fehlt ihm ein wenig die Power bzw mir ist er ein bißchen zu sehr reduziert. Ansonsten solide und hat das erfüllt, was man erwarten kann.
Review by travel_and_rum 🇧🇪 Christophe Klubert
Despite the reduction, the rum expresses itself after a little opening. The crème brûlée and the apple in head. A rather long finish on the apple
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Würde ich blind von der nase nie als enmore vermuten, erinnert eher an Apfel Plunder und Zimt Schnecken. Aromatisch dann recht frisch, mild, floral, würzig und leicht... Ein paar % mehr hätten ihm sicher gut getan.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
Rumfestival 2025 reviews Havent had Enmore still rums before, so take this review with a grain of salt. On the nose: OK, this is different. Wierd mixture licorice, plum, leather and oak. Together it smells like, for a lack of a better word, a medicinal mixture. Taste: Leather, wood, licorice/anise with a slightly dirty mouthfeel. Then you get more earthy musta notes. Minty tea notes. For this kind of palate, i would say that the abv level feels right Finish: woody and earthy notes up front and then a little bit of floral notes at the end. Hints of green apple notes that give some sweetness to palate. Quite rich and complex finish, i like it.
Review by Léo Delek
Reminds me of the taste of English sweets (often black in color). Not my thing at all ... I expected more!
Review by Master P
Die Nase ist holzig mit Früchten, Gewürzen und einer leichten Ledernote, der Gaumen ist ölig, dezente süßeund ein paar Bleistiftnoten, Gewürzen, Leder und Lakritze, der Abgang ist mittellang und holzig mit Vanille und Karamell. Leider zu schwach auf der Brust, aber durchaus ok.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Enmore - drive distiller, now just a functional distillation device. Apparently the only wooden still in the world which is very popular. The Enmore rums have a flavour of ash, leather, heavy wood, which will delight especially the lovers of whiskey. And if in the traditional Guyanese way the producer adds a little molasses to the rum, you have a unique very distinctive and heavy rum in the bottle. One of my favourites.
Review by Frank
Dominantly licorice-sweet. Still fruity on the finish. Very nice rum, but unfortunately too flat, too thin due to the dilution to 43%
Review by Richard Krupa
Spices, raisins, for me it lacks a bit more alcohol, it is weaker, but it is drinkable
Review by Anonymous
Nicht ganz mein Geschmack.
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Auction results 109 € – 197 €
from 12 sales, latest 05/2026
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Avg. community purchase price 240 €
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Details about Bristol Enmore Demerara Rum Enmore Still 1988
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Bristol Classic Rum, at 43%.
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Community purchases
34 bottles logged by 23 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
8% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Bristol Enmore Demerara Rum Enmore Still 1988 cost?
Community paid 122–217 €.
Current best price: 250.78 € – above the typical community range.
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34 purchased · 30 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
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