Chairman’s Reserve Legacy 5-8 Years

This hands down is one of the best value for money rums on the market .
A special-edition rum from Chairman's Reserve, Legacy celebrates the distillery's founder Laurie Bernard and honours his method of blending spirits from different types of stills and casks.
Tasting notes

The new release from SLD and it appears it is going to stay, so not a limited edition. I paid just a little less than for the 'Forgotten Casks' and this seems a much more logical rum to fill the gap between the 'Original' and the Chairman's Reserve 1931.

Just like the 1931 this has both pot and column still rums, both from molasses and sugarcane (agricole) and just like with the 1931 they made it work beautifully. Bottled at 43% ABV this is in my opinion a truly great extension of the Chairman's Reserve line-up.

Intense nose with baking spices, lots of fruit (pear, pineapple, passion fruit), resin, vanilla, caramel and oak. Grassy notes from the agricole part are noticable as well.

On the palate pretty complex, though less so than the 1931, with funky citrus (red oranges), sweet resin and lots of floral and fruity notes. The grassy notes give a crisp and fresh flavour with a minty part. Liquorice, salted caramel, a bit of chocolate and a mouthfull of spices in the pretty long finish.

One of the 'problems' with the Chairman's Reserve line-up is that the 'Original' is so good for so little money that the other expressions might seem overpriced (which they are not) but there is no doubt for me here; this one can easily measure with rums like MGXO, Appleton's 12yo and other real premiums in the budget category. For those who like the 'Original' but not so much the 'Forgotten Casks'; get a bottle of this stuff ASAP!

Wonderful flavours of butterscotch, dates, caramel and sugar,
some slight vanilla. A lovely rich deep mouthful, this splendid rum is highly recommended by me. A nice abv at 43% the only downside for me, Australia is the price point for surely this would be a daily indulgence by me otherwise.

It has all the qualities of CR Original only it's much better - and better than the Forgotten Casks, too. The smelll is great, the taste, really complex and the aftertaste good. Stewed fruit, molasses, raisin, baked plum, caramel.
It kind of reminds me of Pussers 15. It's not quite as good as that - but then not many rums are, but it is pretty good!

Awesome, I just love it. Not too dry, not too sweet. Good spicy. Great to enjoy pure.

Just as The Forgotten Casks - it is rich, oaky and feels much more premium than it's actual price tag might suggest.

Nearly the same as the 1931, but the opening is a little stronger, smokier, just a little less refined. Has a nice agricole taste, very rich flavours and aftertaste is incredibly good which reminds me a bit of Jamaican rums but more subtle, more fresh and grassy.

really good rum at a good price
a must buy in my opinion good easy sipper

On the nose there is tobacco, new leather and some nail varnish.

On the palate there is tobacco , pear, cinnamon and pencil shavings. Orange zest, leather and oak. The finish is long with tobacco and caramel.

I really enjoyed this one!

Please refer to my full tasting results on my review of Chairman's Reserve 1931, which also included this one and one other. This is a damn good rum, especially at only $41 US. However, when compared side by side with it's older brother Chairman's Reserve 1931, there is really no contest. The bitter aftertaste with a few drops of water added is what lowered my ranking on it. So just don't add water to this rum with 43% ABV, and you may even find it better than the 1931 version. Save your money and save the water!