Habitation Velier 2007 Last Ward 10-Year

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rhum au nez incomparable complexe on y revient sans cesse
la bouche est puissante tres complexe egalement longueur en bouche forte
un de mes préférés +++ faites des réserves

Aroma is smooth and nice. First taste is fruity (almost like foursquare 2008), after few seconds appear Caroni tones (oil, leather etc.) aftertaste is long and nice in jamaican (ester) style. This is almost like have 3 different rums in one ! Beginners and sweet rum lovers may not be able to appreciate this gem.

Great for the style. Tons of oak and spice up front, followed by some vanilla and caramel. Not overwhelming with the alcohol, but helps with some dilution. Amazing sipper

Mount Gay Distillery 2007 (Mount Gilboa)
Barbados
Last Ward
Habitation Velier
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2017
Aged 10 Years
59%
Triple Distilled in McMillan Potstills
Ex-Bourbon Casks
Raw Material: Molasses

Color: Red Gold

Nose:
Wow! Smells fruity and sweet, bold and complex.
Like an exotic fruit cocktail with mango ice-cream, orange-caramel, limoncello ...
Furthermore Toffee, nougat, cheesecake, custard, sandalwood and turkish delight.
A truly first class nose.

Palate:
Powerful and bold, fresh, sparkling and spicy.
There are notes of oranges and mangos, pepper, and chili, toffee, oak and bark.
Very tasty.

Finish:
Long and very spicy (pepper, chili) with sandalwood aromas.

very strong pure cane syrup triple distilled at Mount gay, ex bourbon...as you feel it!

Excellent product, not an everyday sipper though

Nose: Intense yet round for the %, plums, apricots, light honey and some eucalyptus, only slightly fermented, rose water, ginger
Taste: The mouth continues similarly, dried fruit such as apricots and peaches, yellow plums, rose water, eucalyptus and some ginger, nice intense body and yet round here too, hint of oak
Finish: More oak but smooth, ginger, camphor, eucalyptus, mango, medium to long
Comment: A great balance of strength and polished edges, great fruitiness without being too crazy.

I already had a MG 2009. Therefore I will compare it directly with it.

Almost the same nose, the 2007 is just a little bit more mellow I think. Hard to tell a difference.
Both are beautiful with same aromas. Gently nose, anise, grains, caramel, orange and much more. It opens up after 20min in the glas.

The taste is also very complex, thats why it hard to tell a difference again. I think the 2007 is a little bit more mellow and fruitier. The 2009 has a little bit more tanins, the cask was a little bit more active I think. But overall not that much difference. Would rate it with 94 points.

The 2007 is a little bit better, both are beautiful and complex rums. If you have a chance to buy one take the 2007 or the cheaper one.

Nose: wood varnish**, wood **, caramel**, anise**, herbs*, orange*, flowers **, grains**, vanilla, earth
Taste: wood varnish, caramel, wood and tanins, vanilla, grains
Middle: anise, orange peels, mint, wood varnish and tanins
Finish: spice, oak (tanins), orange, medicine, anise, earth, wild leather and mint
Aftertaste: orange peels, oak, leather, oranges, peppermint, anise seeds

Sweetness: 1.5/5
Fruit: 3.5/5
Spice: 3.5/5
Mildness: 2/5
Complexity: 5/5
Intensity: 5/5
Value (99€): 5/5
Experience level: expert

This bottling of Habitation Velier comes from Barbados from the Mount Gay Distillery. It is a blend of 19 barrels which were made by Frank Ward in 2007 in triple pot style. The rum was allowed to mature tropically for 10 years and was bottled in a cask strength of 59% alcohol without additives or filtration.

The nose is very intense, the rum needs time to breathe. Then comes an exciting blend of vanilla, candied fruit, roasted aromas, caramel, orange peel and nut. Add some glue and a vegetal touch. Also a hint of mint. On the palate, the rum is very warm and the alcohol is very present. I get vanilla, roasted aromas, peppery woody notes and nut. In addition, burnt sugar and again a slightly vegetal note. The whole thing is a bit sharp-edged and angular. The finish is spicy with more wood and bitter substances, plus some tea, a hint of mint and a mineral note.

An exciting rum. Like a blend of Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad. Definitely sharp-edged and lively. Not everyone will like this. A rum that demands. If you can handle it, you have one of the best Mount Gay bottlings in a glass. And that for little money.

Diese Abfüllung von Habitation Velier kommt von Barbados aus der Mount Gay Distillerie. Es ist ein Blend aus 19 Fässern welche von Frank Ward 2007 im dreifachen Pot Style hergestellt wurden. Der Rum durfte 10 Jahre tropisch reifen und wurde in einer Fassstärke von 59% Alkohol ohne Zusatzstoffe oder Filtration abgefüllt.

Die Nase ist sehr intensiv der Rum benötigt Zeit zum atmen. Dann kommt eine spannende Mischung aus Vanille, kandierte Früchte, Röstaromen, Karamel, Orangenschale und Nuss. Dazu etwas Klebstoff und ein pflanzlicher Hauch. Auch ein Hauch Minze. Am Gaumen ist der Rum sehr warm und der Alkohol ist sehr präsent. Ich bekomme Vanille, Röstaromen, pfeffrige Holznoten und Nuss. Dazu gebrannten Zucker und wieder eine leicht pflanzliche Note. Da ganze ist etwas Scharfkantig und eckig. Der Abgang ist würzig mit mehr Holz und Bitterstoffen, dazu etwas Tee, ein Hauch Minze und eine mineralische Note.

Ein spannender Rum. Wie ein Blend aus Barbados, Jamaika und Trinidad. Auf jeden Fall Scharfkantig und Lebendig. Das wird nicht jedem Gefallen. Ein Rum der fordert. Wer damit umgehen kann hat einer der besten Mount Gay Abfüllungen im Glas. Und das für kleines Geld.

I do not know which of the variants I drank, possibly that of 2009. I personally liked it very much.
Still, it burned my throat...