Velier 2005 Royal Navy Tiger Shark 14-Year

Typical Jamaica aroma with raisins, gently start with smoky fi ish in the body, barrel wood.

I camped hard on catawiki for several weeks and finally got this rum for 80 EUR.

The aroma is very rich and intense, starting with walnuts, citruses and nail polish remover, which is then followed by earthy and fruity notes. After some time the industrial notes take lead i.e., petrol, oli, metal, leather, burnt tires and dust, which are probably coming from the Caroni component. Eventually, some grassy notes appeared, bringing to mind mint, lemongrass, asparagus and onion. Adding water allowed to sense sweeter notes: caramel, toffee, burnt sugar and molasses, together with some sourness.

I let another sample breathe for 5 hours, which caused the DDL's aromas to dominate, mainly honey and oak, with a solid dose of petrol, tires and dust. Ultimately, adding several drops of water made the rum smell like an old sofa.

In the mouth, the initial spiciness caused by high ABV does not last too long and is accompanied and gradually substituted by notes of copper, minerals, red fruits, citrus and honey. Demerara molasses is clearly distinguishable, bringing to mind Pusser's Blue Label. Eventually, the industrial taste of Caroni appears, together with sourness and toasted wood later on. Adding water brought sweeter tastes on the top, with more molasses and honey.

The sample that breathed for 5 hours was definitely more industrial in taste, with much leather, wood, rubber and also molasses. Adding water made this rum drier, with wood and honey taste.

The rum is pleasantly warming and the leather, copper and metal come back in the aftertaste to stay for long, followed by the taste of blood and highly mineralized water.

Tasting this rum was a great experience and inviting to try more industrial-tasting cask-strength classics. Caroni is defenetely on my way

It is not a rum for unexperienced drinkers. I was glad to have my shot at the Kirsch Whisky stand. I tried 10 rums last evening at the 10. German Rumfestival in Berlin and this was the clear winner. My words cant describe it. It is rich heavy and full of flavours. This navy blend is named after Luca Garganos nickname "Tiger Shark". Well deserved. It was probably the happiest day of my rumlife. Im looking forward to other masterpieces now. Before i had this one i tried Black Tots new 2021 release and it was the closest in terms of quality. After i tried Tiger Shark i had Malecon 20 rare proof and it tasted like nothing to me. This rum clearly redefined my range of taste.

A Navy rum like it should be! Once you hold the glass under your nose, you can smell the caribbean climate.

Absolute fantastic nose. It really wants to come up from the glass. Strong and heavy nose with a very well balanced licorice taste among canation and chocolate. A pot still with full bodied and complex. 2nd release does not disappoint at all !.!.!

Edit: Probably the best ever tasted !!!

Velier's second royal navy expression, consisting of rum from worthy park and demerara distillers. Average age of 14 years and weighing in at 57,18%vol. Since I'm a big fan of both jamaican and guyaneese rum, this is a bottle I've been looking forward to.
The rum has a deep orange, amber tinge and the nose is intoxicating and bold. Fruity notes of blackcurrant and prunes mingle with raisins, chocolate, black tea, hints of iodine, caramel and old wood. It's very deep. As it rests in the glass, liquorice also emerges, reminding me a lot of port mourant, which I absolutely love.
The taste evolves very rapidly in the mouth. The 57,18%vol is well tempered and just seem to add to the intensity of the rich flavours. Initially there's some sweeter notes of raisins, prunes and chocolate, which balance out the more heavy, tarry mid palate notes of tobacco, leather, liquorice and slightly charred barrel. This is a very rich, balanced rum.
The finish keeps at it for a long time with cloves and raisins.
It's not stated which demerara stills was used in this blend, but to me It feels a bit like a tasty, heavy port mourant, perhaps also diamond, evened out by the sweeter and more fruity jamaican rum. It works
A handful of medium ratings for this rum based on a sip at a festival seems to me, is kinda disrespecting to an amazing blend. If you feel like rating rum as complex as this, It really deserves time and repeated tasting sessions. I write this mostly because the mediocre scores really does no justice to this pearl. Anyone that loves velier, should know that this is among his better bottles, displaying an exceptionally flavourful and balanced blend. Highly recommended.

The Velier Tiger Shark is a blend of a Worthy Park (Jamaica) and a Demerara (Guyana) rum, which were stored for an average of 14 years and bottled in Navy strength of 57.18% alcohol without dyes, sugar or filtration. It is the second Navy Rum from Velier, but this time without Caroni share.

The rum is immediately direct and present in the nose. The balance of the two distillates is amazing. The longer the rum can breathe, the more clearly you can see individual components. There is a distinct fruity WP note recognizable, such as orange, which pairs with the heavy Demerara notes such as sweet honey, leather and old wood. Absolutely top. On the palate, the rum is well balanced again. After a short fruity start comes a slight peppery spiciness that pairs with mint and leather. A clear proportion of wood resonates. A full body with lots of flavors. Spicy it goes to the end which is characterized by a lot of wood and some mint.

A fantastic rum and a perfect blend. Very different from the Very Old Navy Rum but on the same high level. Since it is still available you should secure a bottle. I will definitely buy a one, as the price is still humane at the moment.

Der Velier Tiger Shark ist ein Blend aus einem Worthy Park (Jamaika)und einem Demerara (Guyana) Rum, welche im Schnitt 14 Jahre gelagert wurden und in Navy Stärke von 57,18% Alkohol ohne Farbstoffe, Zucker oder Filtration abgefüllt wurde. Es ist der zweite Navy Rum von Velier, aber diesesmal ohne Caroni Anteil.

Der Rum ist in der Nase sofort direkt und präsent. Die Balance der beiden Destillate ist erstaunlich. Um so länger der Rum atmen kann um so deutlicher kann man einzelne Komponenten erkennen. Es ist eine deutliche fruchtige WP Note erkennbar, wie Orange, welche sich mit den schweren Demerara Noten wie süßem Honig, Leder und altem Holz paaren. Absolut top. Am Gaumen ist der Rum wieder gut ausbalanciert. Nach einem kurzen fruchtigen Einstieg kommt eine leichte pfeffrige Schärfe die sich mit Minze und Leder paart. Ein klarer Holz Anteil schwingt mit. Ein voller Körper mit vielen Aromen. Würzig geht es dem Ende zu welches durch viel Holz und etwas Minze geprägt ist.

Ein fantastischer Rum und ein perfekter Blend. Ganz anders als der Very Old Navy Rum aber auf dem selben hohen Level. Da er noch verfügbar ist sollte man sich eine Flasche sichern. Ich werde auf jeden Fall eine Flasche kaufen, da der Preis zur Zeit noch human ist.

Pred ochutnanim som mal rešpekt,no úplne zbytočne. Rum som nalial a nechal ho trošku sa otvoriť, bola ho plná izba a tá vôňa je úžasná, dokonca ho cítiť i na druhý deň ráno v prázdnom poháriku.
Chuť je ako explózia, od citrusov, zeme, drevitosti az po sladké tóny,skutočne dlhý záver.
Očaril ma a zaradil sa medzi moje najobľúbenejšie

One of the best rums I have ever tasted. Perfectly balanced combination of 100% topically-aged pot still rums from two of the best distilleries on the planet, Worthy Park in Jamaica and Demerara Distillers Ltd in Guyana!

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