Review by: The Auditor
Another fun bottling from Habitation Velier from the Monymusk / Clarendon distillery in Jamaica. There aren’t very many of these tropically aged and near cask strength bottlings floating around so this is a real treat to try.
Distillery: Monymusk
Bottler: Habitation Velier
Region: Jamaica
Still: Pot
ABV: 60.5%. Cask strength.
Age: 7 years. Distilled in 2015. Bottled in 2023.
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon, 7 years in Jamaica
Price: $140.00
Color: Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.
Nose: Cherry, Graham Cracker, Raspberry, Vanilla, Slight iodine, Star Anise
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Cherry, Raspberry, Vanilla iodine, Graham cracker, star anise, pencil eraser
Finish: Medium length finish, Star Anise, Raspberry, Vanilla, iodine, Cinnamon, pencil eraser
Conclusion: Another great tropically aged Jamaica rum from Monymusk and Habitation Velier. Good medicinal notes, really fruity, a bit of rubber eraser, and that heavy star anise note that lingers. We need more rums from Monymusk like this.
Final Score: 88
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
- 0-49: Blech.
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