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English Harbour 5-Year rum

English Harbour 5-Year

Antigua and Barbuda | Aged | 40% ABV | Column Still (1-4) Distilled

6.5/10
196 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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196 English Harbour 5-Year Ratings

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Stefan Persson (PREMIUM) 🇸🇪 | 507 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

I’m a fan of English Harbour rum and this one doesn’t disappoint me.
This rum must be the best you can get to this ridiculous low price. I haven’t found anyone that can compete so far.
It has also been on Forbes list of the ten best rums in the world and gold award winner in 2005.

Today there’s only one remaining distillery in Antigua which is the Antigua Distillery Ltd (ADL). It was founded when some local rum shop owners got together in 1929 mainly to streamline purchasing and management of the molasses and to get better control over the production, and three years later the company saw the light of day.
1933 they moved to the new built distillery on Rat Island in St. John. Then they had a 4-column copper Savalle Still. At that time the molasses was bought locally.
In the beginning the owners blended and bottled the rum under own label to sell in their shop. It was first in 1947 they released a joint rum, the Cavalier.
In 1991 they replaced the Savalle still with a new 3-column copper John Dore still, and just three years later the English Harbour Rum was released named after the harbour in the south of the island which Admiral Horatio Nelson and the English fleet used during the 18th century.
Today there’s no sugar cane plantation in Antigua instead the molasses is bought from Dom. Rep. and Guyana. After arrival it’s fermented in open-top fermenters were the added yeast marries with wild yeast.
The 5yo was successfully released 2001.
The included rum is aged in former bourbon and Tennessee whiskey barrels between five and eight years before blended and bottled at ABV 40%.
The aroma is nice and I recognize vanilla, oak and some fruits. In the mouth and palate I recognize the same flavors but there are also some smokiness and spices. The finish which is medium long goes the same way.
Overall a very well balanced rum and a perfect everyday rum to an exceptionally low price.
Pictures: My ADL shelf & My opened bottle out in the Stockholm archipelago.

Engwild 🇺🇸 | 153 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

It is on the bottom end of English Harbours line, so I shouldn't have expected much.

Mo McGurk 🇺🇸 | 250 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Certainly stronger than the 23, but a nice oaky aftertaste just the same.

Bamboleo 🇩🇪 | 21 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

surprisingly smooth for a rum at this price point! recommended to people who want an affordable, inoffensive and slightly sweet sipping rum. not really enough intensity to be interesting for mixing.

Reiwa 🇯🇵 | 142 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

This is low price rum, so I did not expect much.
I was surprised to drink.
The arome is like a butter caramel. Taste is sweet and smooth, a little creamy, easy to drink.
This is not the best rum, but it is very good taste for this price.

Martin Kennedy 🇦🇺 | 238 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

I was probably spoiled by trying the 10 yr old a few weeks back as that was delicious.. but this is fine just not as good. Nice caramel , vanilla and molasses on the nose. Dryish rum in the mouth , spicey , a bit smokey.
Short finish , maybe a bit thin.
It is a sipper but to me a good quality mixer both with cola or ginger beer. Also makes a great " Old Fashioned"

Cory Wid 🇺🇸 | 97 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

I find it rather harsh. The nose isn't half-bad, but I strain to search for interesting and pleasant qualities. The distillate seems to be of poor quality, which is turned to depend heavily on the cask to both clean it up and add pleasant qualities. Maybe the older ones are better, but I actually don't care much for this one...

nichaos 🇬🇷 | 81 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Ωραίο not sweet rum . Στιβαρό (θυμίζει whiskey) και σου αφήνει μια ευχάριστη αίσθηση στο τελείωμα (Επιβεβαιώνει το ότι είναι ρούμι). Τίμιο , λογικό γι αυτούς που δεν τους αρέσουν τα λικέρ. Δεν μπαίνει στη λίστα με τα αγαπημένα μου (8+) .... για λίγο ..... αλλά είναι από τις ευχάριστες δοκιμές μου !!!!!

Isle1980 🇨🇦 | 48 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

This rum has s bit of a hard taste and is very warming inside. Not a favorite, but will do in a bind.

mattrensa (PREMIUM) 🇬🇧 | 23 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Not bad, not amazing, nice middle of the road rum. Nice aroma when opened, pleasant tasting but does not last as long as I would have liked. Overall it's W good value mixer which can also be sipped.

Canadianrumrunner 🇨🇦 | 2 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

This is my favorite ''cheap rum''. Good on it's own or mixed with water and a splash of cola.




Brand Details

Name: 5-Year
Years Aged: 5
ABV: 40%
Type: English Harbour
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Column Still (1-4)
Women Led Rum: No

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