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New Yarmouth S.B.S Jamaica 1994
The surprise here is how un-Jamaican it drinks: barely any of the ester funk you'd expect, just wave after wave of coconut, chocolate, toffee and creamy caramel. A few tasters even said it reads more like a Foursquare or a Panama rum. There's a little glue and solvent on the nose, and the old cask shows as some roast and bitterness. Rich, creamy, dessert-like — a "genuine pastry."
The community says- Rich coconut
- Creamy, dessert-like
- Little Jamaican funk
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How does New Yarmouth S.B.S Jamaica 1994 taste?
Aggregated from 100 community reviews.
Creamy coconut-chocolate Jamaican, low on funk Loved for its creamy coconut-and-chocolate profile, though several note it's atypical for Jamaica and, being reduced, a touch thin with some cask bitterness compared to other NY94s.
People who love creamy, coconut-forward aged rum
Fans chasing classic Jamaican ester funk
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How is New Yarmouth S.B.S Jamaica 1994 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 98% 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?
6% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 100 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Dadar gulung in liquid as you know it from Bali! Caramelized coconut chips with baked banana in perfection. extremely tasty and different from many other 94 new Yarmouths! mega intense and very tasty, but also a bit charred and barrel-heavy, bitter in the finish. Overall, despite the reduced alcohol content, definitely the sweetest and fruitiest of them all! Great stuff.
Review by Oliver
Unusually much coconut for a NY1994. Nice power and still quaffable. Pleases me very well!
Review by Jakob
Typical notes for the 1994 Vintage. Caramel, fruit esters, spice and wood aromas. Unfortunately, the barrel seems to have had quite an impact here, relatively roasty and bitter. In direct comparison to other representatives of the vintage, in the midfield.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one is really good and despite the age the wood is not overly dominant. Fruity with spices, lovely caramel and leather and some chocolate in the background. Should have bought a few bottles when still available 😊
Review by Basti
Im Mund getr. Früchte und Karamell, aber auch dominante holzige und bittere Noten. Der Abgang ist ebenfalls holzig und bitter. Alkohol ist sehr gut eingebunden. Gefällt mir insgesamt gut, aber nach dem ersten Eindruck kein NY94-Spitzenvertreter.
Review by Gregor
A very great Jamaican. Before tasting and smelling necessarily let the glass stand a few minutes. It is gentle and not too intrusive but still full of character and length. Melting, creamy after coconut.
Review by Rene Pfeiffer
Super quaffable. I like the 94 NY. The SBS has more coco like the VM, the RA is more intense and overall for me still a bit better than SBS and VM.
Review by Serge
1994er New Yarmouth mit dem gewohnt hohen Niveau – auch wenn’s wirklich kein Spitzenvertreter ist. Viel Kokos und dunkle Schokolade. Gaumen schön cremig & vollmundig aber auch sehr röstig mit viel Holz. Mit 57% ist er im Jahrgangsvergleich etwas dünn. Evtl. Ein leicht überholztes Fass, dass man mit Verdünnung abgemildert hat? Wenn ja, hat das eigentlich ganz gut geklappt.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Un superbe New Yarmouth qui se veut riche, délicat et savoureux. Le nez se pare de fruits exotiques (banane, noix de coco) avant de laisser place à quelques notes de solvants et de colle très légères. Le boisé est fin, fondu dans le décor dont les épices, le chocolat et les noisettes grillées font office d’ornements. Un nez qui laisse songeur. L’attaque en bouche est exquise. La noix de coco ouvre le bal, puis viennent des notes boisées et épicées intenses, chaleureuses et pimentées, avant qu’une gourmandise extrême n’envahisse le palais : le chocolat, l’amande, le toffee, le massepain, les notes de miel et de crème au caramel confèrent une douceur insoupçonnée à ce profil qui se veut intense caractériel de prime abord. La finale est très longue, axée sur cette même gourmandise qui fait son succès : chocolat, noisette, crème au caramel, café, réglisse, vanille et des notes légèrement toastées font le bonheur des papilles. Un rhum au plaisir interminable, qui même avec quelques degrés de moins que les autres profils, laisse rêveur.
Review by Skyfly
Eine verrückte Kombination aus Kokosnuss und Klebstoff in der Nase, wie man sie wohl nur bei Rum erleben kann. Im Mund dominieren neben der Kokosnuss Holz, Karamell und Schokoladenaromen. Der extrem weiche Abgang ist geprägt von Holznoten. Sehr cremiger Rum, bei dem man froh sein kann noch ne Pulle im Keller zu haben :)
Review by Maxence
A genuine pastry 😋
Review by Harald
Color: ChestnutSmell:Chocolate, toffee and especially coconut.Taste:Sweet and aromatic, round and creamy. At the same time fruity and delicious. Flavors of coconut, chocolate and toffee with sandalwood.Finish:Medium lengthSpicy88 points.
Review by Martin Augustin
In der Nase überwiegen süße Noten nach Kokosnuss und Honig mit etwas Klebstoff. Das zieht sich im Geschmack durch, mit weniger Klebstoff, mehr Vanille und leicht bitter. Ein weicher Abgang mit Karamell folgt zum Schluss. Ungewöhnlich, aber gut.
Review by MarcT
Chose this for my 250th rum tasting (be not irritated, I did not publish my earliest ones as they are without any notes) from my sample box. Had it I two separate sessions one at the river (picture) and one at home. The first try was a bit thin on the tongue, but that was expected in not ideal circumstances. It already had some power. The second try had a long time to breathe obviously und was much more intense tastewise. I got what I expected from a NY of this age, wood and spice was there and gave it a classic background. The Alcohol is not harsh, and in the aftertaste I was surprised by a sudden appearance of slight jamaican Funk. Nice!
Review by Steffmaus🇩🇰
A not so typical Jamaica rum, where the nose is a bit less estery. Fresh in the nose with hints of dried fruits and red berries. In the notes it has a lot of coconut, and honey-like sweetness and the wood leaves and impression in the taste
Review by Rodolphe
Excellent. Very greedy, very pastry-like, no fruity funk. Alcohol very well integrated. Very round and well patinated by the years without being marked by eucalyptus and menthol. Just great.
Review by mto75
At first it seems a bit strange that the expected ester notes don't want to come up at all, but once you get into it, you get a really good, round rum here.
Review by Johannes
The alcohol is better integrated compared to the 94 Rum Artesanal, but the finish is a bit flat and short.
Review by Thunderbird
A New Yarmouth of a somewhat different kind! Not the full ester power, rather restrained, but very pleasantly soft... a feeling of summer sets in with the pleasure! Delightful!
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Expert reviews
3 critics scored it, averaging 8.4/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
Anders als andere Abfüllungen des New Yarmouth 1994 ist die Variante von SBS a) verdünnt und b) besitzt deutlich ausgeprägte Kokosnussaromen. Der Rum ist für 57 Volumenprozent äußerst cremig und gefällig. Die auffällige Kokosnuss-Note macht ihn interessant, allerdings vermisse ich die Ester-Noten, die so typisch für Jamaika sind. Diese Abfüllung wirkt mehr wie ein funky Rum aus Guyana als ein sanfter Jamaikaner. Er ist sehr smooth.
Details about New Yarmouth S.B.S Jamaica 1994
A Column Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by 1423 World Class Spirits, at 57%.
Community purchases
25 bottles logged by 25 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
32% opened, 5 emptied and repurchased.
What does New Yarmouth S.B.S Jamaica 1994 cost?
Community paid 198–323 €.
Current best price: 432.00 € – above the typical community range.
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About the New Yarmouth distillery
The New Yarmouth distillery is located in Jamaica. Rums from New Yarmouth have been reviewed 3,402 times with an average of 8.7/10.
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