Doorly's 14-Year

Great nose, mouthfeel, taste and finish. I like everything about this rum. The 48% ABV are exactly right and give it the necessary intensity. You are definitely going to pick up a lot of Bourbon notes on the nose and palate which I do enjoy a lot.

du gout, de l'odeur une longueur en bouche, et une longue finale en bouche.
Le top de la mélasse.

Wow, nice foursquare Ron I like it so much. Even when it is stronger about alcohol, but it is not problem. Dry but smooth. I like it.

Very nice rum and a step up from the 12 year old. Higher % aswel at 48%. Its a nice sipping rum and has a lot in common with the other better Foursquare rums. This a good thing because they are excellent!

Aside from the great smell this rum has, the moment the first drop touches your tongue is when the real journey starts. A lot of pleasant flavours pass your tastebuds and allthough the relatively high alcohol percentage doesn’t go unnoticed, it is one smooth sipper. Comes as close to the Foursquares as you can go.

Utterly brilliant.

The nose has wonderful full oak on it, coupled with spices and a hint of cedar. I do like what American oak gives to a rum.

The thing that struck me most was how unctuous the rum was in the mouth. It filled it with velvety smooth rum, that seems so much thicker and more viscous than the 12yo. Again the American oak shines through, which is what I really like in a rum.

The 48% is smooth as, and a really well judged bottling strength.

I did decide to compare with the 12yo. Straight after the 14yo it is unsurprisingly a disappointment. Still nice, and at 40% is an easy drinker, but the 14yo is so much more. What I would like to try is the 12yo at 48%. I think 40% does it an injustice.

Great balance of sweetness, flavours, strength. Everything. Smooth, brilliant.

Doorly's 12 year is one of my favourite rums and i was hoping this would be as good or even better. I was not disappointed! This actually tastes even slightly better than the 12 year and still has a wonderful finish that seems to last throughout. Overall this is a fantastic rum and i look forward to buying a bottle.

Un superbe rhum.. Beaucoup de goût, proche du finish Porto 9 ans qui est un classique, mais un peu plus puissant. Plus doux que le 2008 de foursquare et plus complexe et puissant que le doorly s xo.

taste - 9/10
smell - 8/10
sweetness - 7.5/10
price/value rating - 5/10