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Fassbind AG Gardel Secret Treasures Old Guadeloupe Rum 1989
If you chase old, woody agricole and don't mind a low proof, this 1989 Gardel is your kind of oddity. The nose gets real love — wood, dried plum and raisin, leather, baking spices, a touch of honey. Then 42% shows: the palate turns dry and a bit thin, with old oak, spice and a grassy sugarcane sweetness. Characterful, just diluted.
The community says- World-class nose
- Old oak character
- Thin at 42%
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How does Fassbind AG Gardel Secret Treasures Old Guadeloupe Rum 1989 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Woody old agricole, great nose, thin palate Most agree the nose is the star — old wood, dried fruit, leather — while the 42% palate reads thin and dry. Fascinating old Guadeloupe, held back only by the proof.
Collectors of old, woody agricole rums
Anyone wanting a rich, high-proof punch
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How is Fassbind AG Gardel Secret Treasures Old Guadeloupe Rum 1989 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 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?
5% rate it between 6 and 8. 7 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Andi
Mein erster Gardel, guter Stoff, holzige Noten, trotzdem frisch und spannend. Mir gefällt er sehr gut.
Review by Vinkes89
Ein vollmundiger und sehr dunkler Agricole der ordentlich Holz abbekommen hat. #FirstAndroidPost #AndroidIsComing 🥰
Review by Oliver
Deutlich trockener als der 10 jährige Bristol. Sehr schöner Rum!
Review by Frank
Interessante Nase. Würzig und leicht fruchtig. Leder. Dann kommt etwas künstliches, fast Plastik, aber wachsener mit etwas Schwefel. Die Frucht finde ich am ehesten in grünem Apfel mit Zitrus und etwas Beere. Am Gaumen zwar schön würzig, aber wohl aufgrund der nur 42% zunächst auch etwas dünn. An Würze vielleicht Kardamom und etwas Liebstöckel. Es kommt wieder eine künstliche Note durch mit Menthol. Eine leicht grasige Süße von Zuckerrohr ist zu vernehmen. Im Abgang bleibt die angenehme hölzerne Würze, die in grasiges Zuckerohr mit Liebstöckel übergeht. Oh, was wäre der schön mit mehr Umdreh
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
18.11.2005 at this wonderful hotel at the waterfront in Shanghai. Notes. Lucky to have a German participate. Nice vibrant colour. Woody Agricole notes with plum and raisin. Light earthy notes with baking spices. The palate is lightly dry with wood and leather notes.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very interesting rum from a distillery I have never tried. Sadly on 42% but very tasty. Loads of oak and wood/winterly spices. Dried fruits. Something old sherry cask-que. If this was on 50% it would taste HUGE. But watered down not too bad either. Very characterful. I love it.
Review by Jakob
Die Nase ist absolute Weltklasse, am Gaumen wird die Verwässerung dann leider zu stark spürbar. Kaum auszudenken, was das Ausgangsdestillat - vor der Verdünnung - für ein Potenzial gehabt haben muss. Immer noch ein spannender Rum, aber nach der Nase waren die Erwartungen deutlich höher als das, was am Gaumen dann tatsächlich noch passierte.
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Details about Fassbind AG Gardel Secret Treasures Old Guadeloupe Rum 1989
A Column Still Rum from Guadeloupe, bottled by Fassbind AG, at 42%.
Community purchases
24 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
4% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What does Fassbind AG Gardel Secret Treasures Old Guadeloupe Rum 1989 cost?
Community paid 36–228 €.
Current best price: 450.00 € – above the typical community range.
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About the Gardel distillery
The Gardel distillery is located in Guadeloupe. Rums from Gardel have been reviewed 158 times with an average of 8.7/10.
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