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The Rum Mercenary Enmore 1990
Sipped neat is the only way here — this 27-year Enmore VSG is a slow, contemplative pour, not a mixer. Expect dry herbs, chocolate and coffee, licorice, dried fruit and that unmistakable pencil-shaving mineral note, all wrapped in a smoky, medicinal finish. Several tasters flagged it as complex and demanding, "kein Rum für Anfänger" in plainer terms: not one for beginners.
The community says- Complex and layered
- Dried fruit, chocolate
- Smoky medicinal finish
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How does The Rum Mercenary Enmore 1990 taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Dry, smoky, medicinal old-Guyana sipper Loved for its dark, herbal Versailles character — chocolate, licorice, dried fruit over a smoky, medicinal base. The mineral, cough-syrup edge and long smoky finish divide people, though.
Fans of dark, woody Versailles/Enmore rums and smoky-whisky drinkers
Beginners and anyone put off by medicinal, mineral notes
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How is The Rum Mercenary Enmore 1990 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits 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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What does the community say?
17% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by alex
Très bien fait. Très pâtissier. On sent bien l’amande, les fruits exotiques et après 15/20 minutes des notes de cerises et pruneaux. C’est très bon.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
30.05.2020 Had a nice afternoon with friends and friends of friends including some nice bottles of rum. Notes Light to medium dark colour. Nose Light wood, vegetal, light olive, orange, grass, dried fruit. Palate Fresh, wood, light roasted, grass, herbs, natural sweetness, spicy, light nutts. Finish Medium to long, wood, dried fruit, medicinal, light nutts.
Review by Djehey
Nez plutôt discret sur les fruits jaunes avec une odeur étrange. Des médicaments, une odeur minérale. La bouche est douce, très gourmande, boisée et pâtissière, avec quelques épices. En fin de bouche, on retrouve ces arômes étrange de médicaments. La finale est longue. L'alcool est plutôt bien intégré. Les notes médicamenteuses ne m'ont pas gênées, voire je les trouve agréable... Mais je comprends que ça puisse en gener certains. Le prix est cohérent.
Review by Jakob
Classic VSG profile, sweetness of candied dried fruit, plus the slightly metallic minerality of the typical pencil shavings notes, licorice, pepper, wood. Still a very good rum, but there are better representatives of the vintage.
Review by Leo Tomczak
Almost 2 years after the 1st tasting still very similar impressions. Lots of dry herbs, almost like an ethereal elixir. Medical undertone and smoky finish. Very complex and demanding, not a rum for beginners.
Review by Patou
Roa 3 blind
Review by Benoit Mahe
Un rhum qui aurait pu me plaire (chocolat, café) mais qui me paraît trop minéral. L'alcool pourrait être mieux intégré.
Details about The Rum Mercenary Enmore 1990
A rum from Guyana, bottled by The Rum Mercenary, at 53,7%.
Community purchases
13 bottles logged by 11 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
38% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does The Rum Mercenary Enmore 1990 cost?
Community paid 153–192 €.
Current best price: 255.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
13 purchased · 30 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the Enmore distillery
The Enmore distillery is located in Guyana. Rums from Enmore have been reviewed 4,653 times with an average of 8.8/10.
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