Chairman’s Reserve The Forgotten Casks
Loved by Timo Groeger, Richard Krupa & 25 more
A solid stepping stone rum: gentle 40% ABV with vanilla, caramel, dried fruit and toasted oak. RumX members find it an easy, characterful sipper that’s dryer and more grown‑up than sugared rums.
- Beginner-friendly
- Balanced sweetness
- Great value
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How does Chairman’s Reserve The Forgotten Casks taste?
Aggregated from 251 community reviews.
Easy, grown‑up everyday sipper A solid stepping stone rum: gentle 40% ABV with vanilla, caramel, dried fruit and toasted oak. RumX members find it an easy, characterful sipper that’s dryer and more grown‑up than sugared rums.
Drinkers moving on from very sweet, dosed rums who want a smooth, affordable sipper with vanilla, caramel and gentle oak without added sugar.
High-proof hunters or complexity nerds who want intense esters, big ABV, or long, evolving finishes.
How is Chairman’s Reserve The Forgotten Casks rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 73% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 251 ratings
Review by Timo Groeger
Bottle Market Bremen October 2024. Now a Chairman's. I love these rums. Nose is slightly sweet, also some wood and cask. On the palate also slightly deliciously sweet (vanilla and chocolate) and also some wood.
Review by Morgan Garet
Nez sur la vanille et le boisé,en bouche le tabac s'invite mais l'ensemble est très plat.
Review by Richard Krupa
Top 3, skvelej rum. Jsem zvedavy na 2005
Review by Michael Schou
30-08-2025 - Rate 5.2 German Rum Festival The most average Chairman’s I have ever tasted
Review by Abrahan Reyes
It has some Barbadian flare but is also unique. On the nose a bit alcoholic and lots of tropical fruits. On the taste caramel, coffee and fruits. The color is amazing probably they add some caramel coloring.
Review by Jon Stover
Not great. Tastes more like a whiskey than a rum.
Review by Onkel_Ig
Der forgotten cask ist und bleibt einer meiner absoluten Lieblingsrums. Er ist einfach ein toller Genussrum. Trocken, fruchtig, leichte Anklänge von Holz und Leder. Würde ihn jederzeit wieder kaufen. Absolute Empfehlung.
Review by Sir Diesel
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Review by carnoland
Très bon rapport qualité prix coffret avec deux verres
Review by Stefan Persson
It’s distilled in Coffey and Pot stills and then first aged separately before blended and aged for three more years. Total aging is six to eleven years. I think it’s a little bit better than their classic Reserve. In the front of the mouth it doesn’t taste very much, but when you swallow it all flavors arrive and stays there trough the rather long finish.
Review by Tyler Griffith
Incredibly balanced and full of flavor. A bit of spice on the finish. Good mix of sweet and fruity notes. Would absolutely sip this.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Retasting at the German Rum Fest 2025. Got a few more points. Naturally sweet and good balance. ---------------- Retasting at the German Rum Fest. 2024 ---------------- #4258 16.09.2023 Whisky N Rum Show 2023. This one was kind of unbalanced. The ABV was not too well integrated. Medium fruity with spices and roasted wood notes. The finish is short to medium with a light smoky touch. Would have loved a higher ABV.
Review by Brandon Gerling
The nose is pretty rounded, hard to really gather much on as a beginner. The palate hits with a wonderfully sweet vanilla classic rum and then balances out with a woody spice on the back end. One of my absolute favorites I’ve tried as a sipper so far.
Review by Gregor
Schöner rum allerdings finde ich die Story sehr fragwürdig. Mir wurde vor 4 Jahren auf dem German rum festival erzählt das da nur 3 Fässer gefunden wurden die überlebt hätten. Komischerweise gibs aber den rum seit Jahren und es kommt immer Nachschub.... Leider ein Grund für mich keine weiteren Produkte mehr von chairman's zu kaufen. Man sollte doch zumindest ehrlich zu seinen Kunden sein
Review by Dirk E.
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Community purchases
440 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 125 members.
About the Saint Lucia Distillers distillery
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