Chairman's 1999 Reserve Single Cask for Concierge Sales 21-Year

This is a rare rum (bottle 54 of only 230) that is exclusive to Concierge Sales at Total Wines & More. It sounded like it should be great based on the description: https://concierge.totalwine.com/concierge-offers/saint-lucia-distillers-chairmans-reserve-21year-fred-minnick-cask-selection-rum-saint-lucia-caribbean

But like so many expensive rums, I'm just not a fan. Too dry, even slightly bitter. I don't mind the 68% abv, as I've rated many rums at this strength 9s and 10s. But this just isn't my style.

Smells and tastes of leather, spice, oak, and tobacco. Not really for me as I generally prefer a bit more sweetness.

2-night rum tasting with Falcon91Wolvrn03 continues with an extremely rare Chairman's Reserve 1999 21y. Very nice high end bottle and label design. Light golden color. Very strong nose test. Super dry to your palate. Hot ending for sure at 67.7% alcohol. Over priced, yes.

Son of a motherless goat this is good! Chairman’s Reserve 21 year old pot still for Total Wine. 67.7% abv.

Nose: banana, molasses, dried apricots, peach, some funk and brine.

Palate: very creamy mouthfeel with brown sugar, molasses, over ripe fruit, the slight funk again, cinnamon, ginger, and pepper. There is another flavor I can’t place that is a little sweet.

Finish: extremely long, tobacco, oak, leather, cocoa, coffee, and a slight burn.

Now I just have to keep from buying another bottle to put away.