Angostura 1824

Angostura 1824 Trinidadian Rum

Difford's Guide

alc./vol: 40%

Proof: 80°

Vintage: Non-vintage

Aged: 12 years

Product of: Product of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

Launched in 2000, this 12 year-old rum is Angostura's flagship rum. 1824 is said to be the year that Dr. Siegert created the herbal and spiced bitters that we know today as Angostura aromatic bitters.

Review and Tasting


Sampled on 25/04/2016

Appearance:

(sample bottle new label introduced 2016) Clear, deep bronze-amber with burnished copper highlights.

Aroma:

Mocha coffee, new leather, sultanas and blackened fruitcake with vanilla, toasty almond, light cinnamon and nutmeg spice.

Taste:

Medium to full-bodied. Slightly sweet, vanilla, mocha coffee, caramel, tobacco leaves, dry oak and zesty orange with fresh passion fruit stored in a plastic food box (in good way).

Aftertaste:

Mocha coffee, orange zest, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon spice with almond butter.

Overall:

Over the 16 years I've being sampling 1824 it has steadily improved and this 2016 blend is the best yet. Mocha coffee leads with vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon spice. Faint zesty orange, sultana and blackened fruitcake.

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More about Angostura 1824

Produced by: Angostura Ltd
Owned by: Angostura Holdings Limited

Angostura Ltd

Status: Operational
Established: 1947
Owner: Gruppo Campari
Capacity: Not supplied
Visitor Policy: Not generally accessible
Tel: +1 868 623 1841
Website: Angostura Ltd
Address: Corner Eastern Main Road & Trinity Avenue, Laventille, Port of Spain, Trinidad
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