Berry Bros & Rudd Classic Range Barbados 5-Year

This is clearly Foursquare but quite a weak one in years and abv ... The usual banana Caribbean notes from the distillery mixed with oak ... Would be immense if it dialled the abv up a bit.. shame could have been special

RO: un rom deschis la culoare usor galbui cu miros dulceag usor vanilat

desi e un rom sec se simte totusi o dulceata fructata, aroma pare de miere banane si vanilie cu un postgust usor amarui

alcoolul se simte poate putin mai dur decat ar trebuii pentru un rom de 40,5 concentratie de alcool dar nu debalanseaza si se elibereaza treptat

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EN: a light, slightly yellowish rum with a sweet, slightly vanilla smell

although it is a dry rum, it still feels a fruity sweetness, the aroma seems like honey, bananas and vanilla with a slightly bitter aftertaste

the alcohol may feel a little harsher than it should for a rum with 40.5 alcohol concentration, but it does not unbalance and is released gradually

This bottle embodies Barbados very well. Not sure if it's a blend or comes from a single distillery. For me it has both the characteristics of a young Forsquare rum and a middle aged (5-8 yrs) Mount Gay rum. Great stuff nevertheless.

The colour is pale, not inspiring for someone who prefers gold and aged molasses rums. The aroma reminiscent of Caribbean cocktails. The taste... Smooth, sweet, crisp and fresh with a after taste of coconut, almost a shame to mix it with anything but ice. A real surprise and delight for someone that doesn't normally like white rum.