Today there’s no sugar cane plantation in Antigua instead the molasses is bought from Dom. Rep. and Guyana. After arrival it’s fermented in open-top fermenters were the added yeast marries with wild yeast. If you didn’t know any better when nosing the rum you would assume this was something from Barbados. It has all the classic hallmarks of the lighter Bajan style. Vanilla, caramel and a some very nice well aged oaky notes. It’s all very well balanced and very inviting. I might be detecting an extra sweetness level but this may be just because I know its there. It’s still very good nonetheless. This was for me, for many years, one of the top five commercially available rums in the world. Not to be missed, even for the price. Four stars, triple A, I don’t care what you call it, this thing is simply awesome. Rumour has it that rum was produced using some rum they originally intended to use in their domestic mixer Cavalier. In turned out the rum was felt to be too good and was further aged till they decided what to do with it. There were only 5712 bottles of this ever produced. When finally poured the English Harbour is a deep mahogany. It looks warm and inviting. The nose is quite subtle, despite being a relatively young rum their isn’t much of an alcohol smell in a sense it doesn’t smell “boozy” or harsh like some young rums can. The nose is sweet molasses, a little orange its smell is almost as sweet as some of the South and Central American premium sipping rums.

Could you share that list too? I wonder what list you put the EH25 on as it has not featured yet on any lists from you today? Red Wine and some slight traces of ginger complete the nose. English Harbour Antigua Rum Port Cask Finish has a pleasant, gentle/easy going approach. Similar (I know people are going to want to know this) in many ways to Foursquare Port Cask Finish. The mid palate evolves into an array of well balanced and defined spices and oaky overtones. These nestle wonderfully alongside the fruitier notes. Ginger, baking spices and a touch of chilli pepper heat and a layer of complexity.The English Harbour Extra Old Rum is considered one of the finest blends of aged and premium rum available in the Caribbean today. It has won numerous awards, including the Gold Award in the Aged and Premium Rum category. This rum is a connoisseur's drink, meant to be enjoyed by those who appreciate the finer things in life.

English Harbour Rum is a blend of both Dark and Light Rum distilled in the Caribbean. While it contains a blend of both types of rum, it is generally considered to be a dark rum due to its rich, deep flavor profile. This rum has won multiple awards for its quality, and is highly regarded by experts in the industry. English Harbour Rum is a high-quality, award-winning dark rum that is a must-try for anyone who appreciates the rich, complex flavors of this type of spirit. Conclusion English Harbour became a victim of this; it’s even possible they lost a following due to this reality. Hydrometer tests posted by well-known rum bloggers like Fatrumpirate indicate an amount of added sugar. However, Roger says English Harbour there isn’t any. Because of the respected person he is, I believe him. English Harbour Antigua Rum Port Cask Finish is English Harbour’s standard 5 Year Old aged in ex-bourbon casks, bottled at 46% ABV and finished for six months in a Port Cask. English Harbour Extra Old Rum is ideed a premium and highly praised rum that has received numerous accolades in the Aged and Premium Rum category. It is a connoisseur's drink that is made from a blend of carefully selected rums that have been aged in oak barrels for up to 25 years. The result is a rich, smooth and complex rum that is bursting with flavors of caramel, vanilla, and spice.This is totally irrelevant but in 2011 I snagged four more of these babies because a local shop mislabelled them at the price of the 5-Year Old. I can virtuously claim to have shared three of those bottles with others over the years.

As it is the “standard” English Harbour 5 Year Old it is a blend of rums distilled on the 5 Column Still at Antigua Distillery. Curiously, although the 5 Year Old showed up some additives on a Hydrometer Tests, this one did not. Change in formulation?To go a bit deeper into ADL’s production, English Harbour is their premium line. The brand was first released in 1994. The five year is the most accessible of the range. It’s followed by a 10 year and the 1981 (25 year old), but I think the 1981 was a limited production. These are all ex-bourbon cask-aged, but bottled only at 40%. There are new variations of the 10 year, which are either port- or sherry-finished. Fermentation for English Harbour is said to be only 36 hours long. They also have a lower-end product called Cavalier Rum which first came out in 1947. I’m told that Cavalier is only sold in Antigua and is loved by the locals. ENGLISH HARBOUR RUM is considered by many experts to be one of the finest blends of both Dark and Light Rum distilled in the Caribbean today, benefiting from multiple awards. In 2006, Forbes Magazine voted English Harbour Rum one of the ten most remarkable rums. English Harbour Antigua Rum Port Cask Finish. English Harbour are a rum brand from Antigua, an island in the West Indies. They are pretty much famous for their signature English Harbour 5 Year Old and frankly not a lot else really. In the beginning the owners blended and bottled the rum under own label to sell in their shop. It was first in 1947 they released a joint rum, the Cavalier. Comparisons with the Foursquare Port Cask Finish will be inevitable. No, it is not as good as that in my opinion. That however does not mean this is not a very good rum in it’s own right.