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Nobilis Enmore No. 5 AWM 1988
Dark chocolate, licorice and dried plum, with coffee and a smoky-fruity finish — a classic Versailles pot-still profile from old Enmore. Several tasters note surprisingly little wood and freshness for 32 years, and it drinks easy despite the complexity. The recurring gripe is body: the texture runs thin and the finish stops short of what the age promises.
The community says- Dark chocolate depth
- Easy despite complexity
- But: Thin body
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How does Nobilis Enmore No. 5 AWM 1988 taste?
Aggregated from 52 community reviews.
Chocolate-licorice Versailles, complex but thin Widely liked as a well-rounded, easy-drinking Versailles — dark chocolate and licorice depth. Most agree it's a touch thin, and the profile won't be everyone's favorite style.
fans of old Guyanese Versailles pot-still
anyone wanting a thick, oily heavy rum
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 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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88% rate it 8 or higher. 22 selected write-ups from 52 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Most helpful positive review
Underlines the versatility of rum. An easy sipper but still very much complexity. Especially the finish is very versatile. Nevertheless, I do not really warm up to the Mark.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
... 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 Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
A pretty decent Enmore. Fruity with nice roasted wood. Coffee, licorice and chocolate in the back. Love the smoky fruity finish.
Review by Martin Augustin
A really great Enmore. Tastes of dark chocolate, licorice and herbs. Despite its complexity, it is extremely easy to drink. In a pleasant way with a slightly bitter finish.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Woody, toasted, dried fruits like light plum and light apricot and light spicy notes like anise. As the rum opens up you get more bitter and earthy notes in the palate. Taste:Roasted notes, woody notes, dried fruits and light licorice notes at first. Then you get little bit herbal and earthy notes, mouthfeel changes little bit to a bitter side and you get some coffee notes in there too. The abv and intensity could be a little bit higher Finish: Roasted, smoky, woody, light herbal and earthy notes. Little bit of dried fruits and light coffee notes. I liked the fruity notes that you get at first. Once the rum opened up, i feel like the herbal and earthy notes took over the palate perhaps too much and made the overall palate too bitter.
Review by Timo Groeger
Und dann als borletztes noch einen echt schönen Guyana. Einen gibt es gleich noch. Dann bin ich gleich auch durch hier. Guyana ist jedenfalls gut erkennbar, schön dunkel, dunkle Schokolade, Kaffee und Karamell etc.
Review by Thunderbird
On the nose, I find the rum fresh and fruity. On the palate initially sweetish, mild then somewhat woody and in the course slightly astringent and becoming bitter. The finish is relatively short! A fine rum
Review by Florent Apl
Thanks to Armin for the sample! I couldn't wait to try this old Versailles, especially such unusual mark. It's very complex, I get instantly the Versailles markers, especially the dried plum. It also has a fresh aspect, anis and spices (I'm thinking caraway for some reason), moka and some tropical citrus (lime perhaps). The main downside is the texture, I wished it was thicker, and the finale could be longer too. Overall it's still an very good rum.
Review by Johannes
Best 88 AWM I know! Amazingly good, just a little thin. I would like to see more body!
Review by zabo
11.04.2026 Franconian Tasting Gang Treffen bei Rumurmel. Danke für die Einladung und auch diesen Dram. Ein solider 1988er Enmore. Nicht unbedingt mein Lieblingsprofil, schön ihn probiert zu haben, aber Fomo wurde nicht ausgelöst.
Review by Serge
Überaschend wenig Holz für sein Alter. Viel Honig mit leichten Anis, Marzipan und Süßholz Noten. Auch etwas Schokolade dabei am Gaumen. Nicht ganz meins aber dennoch sehr lecker. Flasche bräuchte ich keine
Review by DomM
Surprisingly lifely for the long time in the cask. Very well rounded Versailles profile.
Review by mto75
positiv formuliert wirkt er recht rund, um es negativer zu formulieren, auch etwas eindimensional, sowohl an der Nase als auch am Gaumen.
Review by Jakob
The aroma spectrum seems a little too flat overall - in addition, the profile doesn't really appeal to me in terms of taste, purely subjectively. In terms of quality, the rum itself is convincing and will certainly find friends who appreciate it more.
Review by Righrum
I am not a big fan of Enmore of the late 80's, but this one has a better profile, with enough strenght to be fun to drink. Caramel and peach, plus spices and caramel are the main traits on the nose, while on the palate moka and liquorice adds depth to the profile
Review by Jarek
Franconian Tasting Gang trifft sich bei Rumurmel, April 2026 (Danke für den Einlass in die Rum-Schatzkammer. Was für eine coole Location!) Hier bin ich froh nicht zugegriffen zu haben, als sich die Chance bot. Der Rum ist OK, aber eine ganze Flasche bräuchte ich davon nicht.
Review by Christoph
Unerwartet wenig Holz für das Alter, geht mehr in die fruchtige Richting und ist im Geschmack schon nahezu leicht süß.
Review by m8375e
Delicious chiselled versailles with a touch of yellow fruit sweetness compared to the greenheart 1990 VSG.
Review by RumTaTa
In der Nase unauffällig macht dieser Rum einen fetten Twist im Mund: da kommen die Würzigkeit und die Tannine voll zur Geltung!
Review by Buddudharma
Honig, Anis, Holz und Gewürze. Erstaunlich frisch für 32 Jahre. Trotzdem nicht mein bevorzugter Stil.
Review by Filip Šikula
Velmi přijemný enmore, který stejně jako většina ostatních kouskú z tohoto roku a destilerié zaujme světlou barvou a nižší hodnotou abv. Jak na nose, tak v chuti moje oblíbené hobliny z tužek. Velmi přijemné.
Review by Han
I just needed to upvote my original score.. Definitely needs time to breath.. 1 hour is fine. Now that the acids and bityness is gone , it actually good and smooth
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Auction results 213 € – 230 €
from 2 sales, latest 06/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 238 €
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Details about Nobilis Enmore No. 5 AWM 1988
A Pot Still Rum from Guyana, bottled by Nobilis Rum, at 50%.
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Community purchases
16 bottles logged by 16 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Nobilis Enmore No. 5 AWM 1988 cost?
Community paid 131–452 €.
Current best price: 289.00 € – within the typical community range.
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