Aroma visualization from community tastings
Rum Shark New Yarmouth 1994
Woody and buttery up front, with chocolate, tropical fruit and a solvent edge that marks it as New Yarmouth. Members lean on words like creamy, caramel and "that funky vibe" from a tropically-aged Jamaican. At 26 years and 69% it drinks far calmer than the number suggests — tasters keep saying they barely feel the ABV. Long, spicy, slightly bitter finish.
The community says- Deep woody chocolate
- Creamy, complex body
- But: Very limited
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How does Rum Shark New Yarmouth 1994 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Woody, creamy tropical-aged Jamaican at cask strength People who tried it rate it near the top of Rum Shark's output — deep wood, cream and chocolate over Jamaican funk. The only real catch is availability and that fierce 69% strength.
Experienced Jamaica fans who want tropically-aged New Yarmouth at full strength
Anyone new to cask-strength or put off by 69% and funk
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How is Rum Shark New Yarmouth 1994 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.9 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?
100% rate it 8 or higher. 7 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Beautifully sweet, creamy, like caramel. A great choice for rum drinkers who want to switch from sweet syrups to pure spirit. New Yarmouth 1994 rarely disappoints. This is a great choice that you will always want to come back to.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6131 26.12.2025 Second day after Christmas and my stomach is finally back to normal, more or less. Time for some nice EDM to blast out in my office while the wife watches Friends...... Nose Fresh, medium intense, fruity, cherry, light wood, berries, faint caramel, light nutts. Palate Peppery, medium intense, light wood, berries, light caramel, pineapple, light chocolate. Finish Long and warm, light wood, faint smoke, cherry, light nutts, spice. Empty glass Fruit cake, vanilla, light chocolate, light mint, faint licorice.
Review by Johannes
Very good tropically matured NY. Without direct comparison in a league with the RA!
Review by Matej
My first New Yarmouth. My friend told me about this rum and he was 100% right. This is top rum from Rum Shark (series 1). Aroma is very woody, buttery/creamy with combination of chocolate. I noticed combination of fruit and technical scent. Taste is again very woody. I noticed chocolate flavor, spice and creamy flavor. This rum in a way reminds me Blue Ocean Caroni from RS, but this New Yarmouth has that funky vibe which I love in Jamaican rums. Finish is long with bitter, spice and wood flavour. I was surprised with 69% ABV but you will not feel that at all. Great, great rum. To be honest I decided to re-write my opinion and this one is the best sample I have had… yet. Need another sample to try.
Review by Tomas Hajlich
Tento kousek z palírny New Yarmouth je jeden z tohl rumů co jsem kdy pil! A je to úplně nejlepší RumShark. Ročník 1994 je legendární. Krásná mahagonová barva, dřevitá chuť doplňená o karamel, tropické ovoce a dojezd je dlouhý. 69% není znát
Review by Czech_Rum_Enthusiast
One of the best rums I’ve ever tasted and definitely the best Rum Shark ever!
Review by Pavel Ungr, RumRock
Ročník 1994. S 8,7 z 10 patří k tomu lepšímu, co se mi dostalo do skleničky.
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 469 €
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Details about Rum Shark New Yarmouth 1994
A Column Still Rum from Jamaica, bottled by Rum Shark, at 69%.
Community purchases
9 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Rum Shark New Yarmouth 1994?
Community paid 143–500 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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