English Harbour 5-Year

barva : světlejší zlato
vune lehce těžší, caramel a lehce koření, máslo, vanilka
chut příjemně pitelný, opět lehce koření
zaver : plný bez pálení
hodnoceni 7,8
koupit ano z 60%
Alcohol 40%

$32 CAD I purchased this one on recommendations for a solid rum with a good price. Perhaps due to it’s accessibility and frequently large amount of bottles in the store, I never paid much attention to the English Harbour 5 year. I knew it was only a matter of time before I gave it a try though.

When you get the bottle on it’s own, it’s actually quite nice aesthetically. I really like the clean shape and subtle palm trees on the label.

The rum is very easy on the nose with lots of dried fruit and sweetness. Light colour.

Nice clean rum flavour. There’s a little bit of sweetness, some oak, but just solid rum flavour. Minimal heat. Finish is quite long and very enjoyable. It’s on the drier side but I still very much enjoy it.

All together, this rum delivers exactly as you think it would. From label, to colour, to taste; English Harbour 5 year knows what it is and follows through on that promise. Great rum.

I'm not sure what it is, but it's not quite what I like. I think I'm becoming more of an Appleton guy, with most else just seeming to be somewhat flat.

I'll see if this one improves during its stay on the shelf

Dizajn fľaše je jednoduchý no mňa na prvý pohľad nezaujal. Zaujali ma však recenzie na tento rum a keďže nestojí veľa, neváhal som s kúpou.
Po otvorení fľaše má očarila hneď nádherná vôňa. Med, karamel, čerešne, vanilka, drevo... Naozaj krásna jemne nasládla vôňa. Takto nejak si predstavujem že by mal rum voňať. Chuť je na začiatku nasládla ale prejde do výraznej suchej, kde cítiť hlavne drevo, karamel a trochu asi aj tabak! Za cenu do 20€ je to výborný rum ktorý určite nikoho neurazí a chuťou a hlavne vôňou porazí aj veľa omnoho drahších rumov!

Great value rum….fairly dry with vanilla and mild molasses notes. A bit of burn but passable as a sipper when not used as a mixed drink.

Smooth tasting. Great go to drink for bars and gathering venues. mixes very well too

I bought this one with a totally different experience and flavor in mind, and was kind of shocked at first. The leather was a bit of a mystery until i read another review that mentioned it, and then it clicked for me. " Oh that's what that is!"

I drank this one too fast to really appreciate and analyze it, but it was good, so I'd buy it again.

This one was one of my 1st bottles of aged rum which i got while on vacation in Antigua. It was nice and a smooth with only a little burn. Still very enjoyable.

Zástupce největší sekce rumů, cca 5 roku staré, lehce sladké, cca 500 Kč atd. Podobně jako chairman reserve.... Tyhle rumy určitě nikoho neurazí ale zároveň taky asi nenadchnou. Mám problém si je zapamatovat a odlišit. Samotné úplně v pohodě pitelné a do drinků luxus.

To me, this rum ticks most of the boxes. It has an age statement, it is not overly sweet, it says where it is from, price is about right.

And the nose is quite nice. Woody, fruity. And a hint of mouldy cardboard. Which I do not care for at all.
Seriously, I thought the cork had gone bad. But that is not the case, I believe.

Taste is medium sweet (I assume some sugar is added, but not in excess), vanilla, more fruity than I would have thought, pear, cherry conserve, sugar cane. And something like mouldy cardboard or a musty cellar. Very strange and not really that appealing to me. It might grow on me, but so far (about two years) it has not. The bottle has improved with some oxidation overall, but I still get more mould then I would like.
On the other hand, it is a relatively light rum, which still has quite a complex profile. Since it is the only Antiguan rum I tried so far, I am really in no position to judge. But in comparison to other rums that I know, this is quite unique. Which is good.

No idea where people get the whisky analogies from. This rum tastes nothing like any normal whisky. And I only add "normal" to rule possible freaky experimental rum-cask whiskies and the like.

Since everything comes together very nicely in this rum, I assume that it is meant to be that way. And that is fine ultimately. Might even grow on me further. For now, I find it OK-ish, not very good.