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Bayou 2011 Reserve Select Barrel rum

Bayou 2011 Reserve Select Barrel

United States | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot Still Distilled

7.2/10
26 ratings
Recommendable to most
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26 Bayou 2011 Reserve Select Barrel Ratings

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Neman3 (PREMIUM) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 283 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

81 Alegro. Oaky spicy - reminds me some American oak cask scotch. That scotch hasn't brought a pleasure for me, but here is the rum - cane juice based - the oak is magnificent in here, way more tasty.
Ethanol some how pronounced, it's ok for me, even more - I would need 49Β° of it.
92 It's surprising how well the core of something Dominican is pronounced in Pinta compared to Allegro. Is it's theirs soil?
Pinta is just more fruity and a bit more sweet, smoother. Some how more complex.
Week before I had their Nina and they are very comparable, hard to find a difference.
73 Then there's Bayou. Also, I guess, the agricole rum. This one is from Mississippi river - quite odd ). Watery and a bit less natural compared to others. Little spirit burn at palate and aftertaste - pretending it's 43Β°. The taste is quite entertaining. Is it's sweetness due to Demerara sugar!? On par with Allegro for oak notes, spicyness. But unfortunately ethanol is not quite ok.

Andrewofcalgary πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 272 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

I wasnt expecting much from this inexpensive Louisiana rum, however it punches above its weight. Sweet and very smooth, almost goes down too quick. Not overly sweet but mellow. I rarely buy a second bottle the next week of the same rum but made an exception this time. Definitely one on my list of recommendations, especially for those new to rum and looking to try something inexpensive.

Rorschach πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ | 36 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Note: I'm a sipper. My opinion is based on sipping characteristics.

I can't even begin to describe just how unprepared this got me! Exceptional stuff! Exceptional! Didn't expect that for sure. So complex, it's amazing. I don't know how it's even possible for a rum aged "up to 3 years" to look and feel as a 15- year old and frankly I don't care. Absolutely astounding. And at that price range, there is nothing, I repeat nothing that comes even close. It totally decimated my other surprise and ever since go-to all-rounder Flor de CaΓ±a Gran Reserva 7-Year.

Stefan Persson (PREMIUM) πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ | 507 ratings
Posted 6 months ago

This Louisiana rum from Bayou is a molasses rum. The sugarcane has grown in the soils around the Mississippi River Delta. After fermentation it’s distilled in a copper pot still whereafter it’s aged in ex-bourbon barrels for up to 4 years using the Solera method.
The nose is fruity and spicy with recognizable hints of vanilla, cinnamon and apple.
At the palate it’s oaky and dry with tastes of bourbon and hints of cinnamon and maple.
The finish is dry and rather short with notes of fruits and oak.
Overall a quite bland rum with lots of bourbon taste.
Picture: The bottle and my poured glass at the Stockholm Beer & Spirits Fair 2023.

Ladislao πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί | 53 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

ΠΠ°Ρ‡Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹Π΅ Π»ΠΈΠ½Π΅ΠΉΠΊΠΈ Ρ€ΠΎΠΌΠ° Π΄Π°Π½Π½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΌΠ°Ρ€ΠΊΠΈ Ρ…ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΡˆΠΈ. ΠžΡΡ‚Π°Π»ΠΎΡΡŒ ΠΏΠΎΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠ±ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ ΠΈΡ… Π²Π΅Ρ€ΡˆΠΈΠ½Ρƒ - ΠΌΠ°Ρ€Π΄ΠΈ Π³Ρ€Π°!

emphaze πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ | 26 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

US made rum?! I have to admit I had some prejudices, but they all vanished once I opened the bottle. A smooth one, good as a sipper, but could be used as a mixer. A bit sweet for my taste, but it has complexity.
One of the top tier rums in its price range, that's why I give ot 8/10 instead of 7.

Leo K πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 69 ratings
Posted 3 months ago

Bayou Reserve Select is not a 2011 batch; "est.2011" is simply noted in very small text on the label (presumably the date the company was established). Regardless, I was pleasantly suprised to find this very inexpensive rum to be an excellent sipper. Not too sweet and no forward alcohol taste that I expect with many rums in this price bracket. At a mere $37 Canadian I hope the LCBO starts to carry this as regular stock.

Les 80 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 70 ratings
Posted 6 months ago

Wasn't expecting much but I was surprised went down easy good value

Cool Breeze (PREMIUM) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 555 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Rich gold. Standard signature of this brands aroma but WOW this flavor is fantastic. The oakiness wood flavors and caramel toasted taste- outstanding. Leathery finish. Yum.

revsteph πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 368 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Tasted at Flotsam Paradise March 24, 2023
Golden rum
Sweet aroma, with vanilla notes
This is a super delectable rum. A sipper, this has a lot of flavor. The finish remains sweet to the end.

shindler πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± | 43 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Second Bayou I try... Just to sharp when it comes to it's taste. When it comes to USA they should stick to bourbons ;)




Brand Details

Name: 2011 Reserve Select Barrel
Yr Distilled: 2011
ABV: 40%
Type: Bayou
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Pot Still
Women Led Rum: No