West India Rum Refinery 1983 Barbados 43% 500ml is a unique rum produced at the renowned West India Rum Refinery (W.I.R.D.) distillery in Barbados. This vintage rum, distilled in 1983, showcases the distillery's expertise in creating complex and nuanced rums. The rum is double pot-distilled, blending light Bajan rum with the heavy, flavorful pot still style reminiscent of the Rockley style. Its 43% ABV allows for a soft and approachable profile, although some may find it a bit diluted. On the nose, you are greeted with a pleasant aroma of vanilla, pear, seaweed, and honey, complemented by hints of green pepper, oak, citrus, and pastries. The palate reveals a roasted and slightly sharp profile with notes of vanilla, pear, oak, nutmeg, dried fruit, sugar, and caramel. Despite its complexity, the flavor is somewhat thin due to the lower ABV. The finish is medium-long, dominated by oak, vanilla, dried fruit, pepper, honey, and ginger, leaving a lingering but subtle impression. Overall, West India Rum Refinery 1983 Barbados 43% 500ml offers a delicate and layered flavor profile with sweet, spicy, and earthy notes. However, it may lack the intensity and smoothness found in other rums from the same distillery.
This rum is a vintage release from the W.I.R.D. distillery, made using a double pot-distillation process. It blends light Bajan rum with a heavy, flavorful pot still style, creating a complex yet approachable profile.
The aroma features notes of salted caramel, popcorn, plaster, honey, beeswax, iodine, vanilla, and oak with hints of herbs.
The finish is medium-long, characterized by flavors of oak, vanilla, pepper, honey, and ginger.
Green pepper, oak, pastries, vanilla, citrus, salted caramel, popcorn, plaster, honey, beeswax, iodine, herbs.
Roasted, green pepper, oak, vanilla, dried fruit, sugar, caramel, almonds, popcorn, honey, herbs, wood, salt water, medicinal elements.
Oak, dried fruit, vanilla, pepper, honey, ginger.
West India Rum Refinery 1983 Barbados 43% 500ml offers a delicate and layered flavor profile with sweet, spicy, and earthy notes. However, the lower ABV may result in a somewhat thin and less intense experience compared to other vintage rums from the W.I.R.D. distillery.
The Crude W.I.R.R. 1983 (43%) rum presents an intriguing blend of flavors, but its potential is somewhat diminished due to its strong dilution. While the aroma is inviting with hints of vanilla and honey, the palate feels thin and lacks intensity. The dominant notes of oak and vanilla in the finish leave a fleeting impression, leading to an overall rating of 40/100. It's a rum that could have been exceptional with a higher ABV.
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