St. Nicholas Abbey Single Cask 5-Year

This one has been on my shelf for a while. Everything from St. Nicholas Abbey is hard to get in Sweden so I waited for a second bottle before opened it up.
This is the first aged rum produced by the distillery all by themselves.
It’s made from their white rum that’s made from cane syrup in their hybrid still (column/pot) whereafter it’s aged in old bourbon barrels that previously contained their longer aged molasses rums from Foursquare.
The nose is elegant and fruity with vanilla aroma and hints of coffee and nuts.
In mouth and at the palate it’s still very elegant and fruity with hints of mocha and vanilla but also some pepper.
The final is long with tastes of vanilla and pepper but also some liquorice.
Overall a fantastic, elegant and round rum that must be one of the absolute best low ABV 5 years old rums.
Pictures: My St. Nicholas Abbey shelf by moment & My opened bottle with a poured glass.

For a 5 year rum the taste is amazing, had the pleasure of touring the distillery and plantation once. An awesome rum and story

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I visited St Nicholas Abbey plantation in 2008 and after a tour of the estate, I was given a sample of their 5 year old rum. Until then, my spirit of choice was either whiskey or brandy and rum did not even appear on my list. To say that I was amazed at the quality of the rum is an understatement. It was smooth, complex and full of flavour. Although it was much sweeter than I was used to, I found it delightful. Since then, rum has been my spirit of choice. Unfortunately, St Nicholas Abbey rum is just too expensive for me, but there are many exceptional 12 year old rums that are within my budget. One day, however, I will treat myself.

St. Nicholas Abbey rums are very special expressions. Each is made as a single batch and hand-bottled from a single cask, but all are exquisite rums with character and depth. Because their rums are made from sugar cane syrup instead of molasses, they have a slightly more herbal and fruity flavor than other molasses-based Barbados rums. The 5 Year Rum has a subtle sweetness to it, in the form of a light caramel and vanilla from the ex-bourbon barrel in which it was aged. There is also a light peppery spice rounded out with notes of mocha.

Gorgeous aroma, not harsh at all and it tastes wonderful. Can’t believe it’s such a young rum.

After enjoying the 10 year I was pleasantly surprised by th 5 year old obviously not a smooth. As this rum is made from the sugar can rather than molasses, you get a much great depth of flavor. So although the young expression, I would keep this for sipping, its robust enough to mix but for me it would beca waste.

Smooth, sipping rum that finishes like an 8 year old that grew up before its time. Small barrique, single estate, Barbados owned & run, this is the real McCoy of authentic Caribbean Rum.
Nice bottle too. I met the people who make this rum & they are passionate & friendly. Check out St Nicholas Abbey on your next trip to Barbados 🇧🇧

I had the pleasure of tasting this rum while on the rum tour at the St. Nicholas Abbey distillery. The golden color didn't quite appeal to me, certainly not as much as a dark rum would, but the bottle was very nice and the overall look was attractive. The flavor though was really very good, and was actually quite a bit better than I expected. It's fairly smooth, and has a complex yet rich collection of flavors that confuse and delight you.

I gave it a weighted score of 7.53, which I rounded up to 8 for rumratings.com. My scoring system (with weights) is as follows:
-Packaging (10%): 8
-Color (20%): 5
-Nose (20%): 8
-Palette (25%): 8.5
-Smoothness (25%): 8

Definitely worth a try! It's a decent sipping rum, and I bet would also be a fantastic mixing rum.

Jeg elsker normalt rom fra Barbados, men denne faldt ikke i min smag