New Yarmouth 1994 is a high-proof Jamaican single cask bottled by Precious Liquors for Malt, Grain & Cane, Bar Lamp Ginza and Rum & Whisky Kyoto. Cask #435082 produced 249 bottles at 67.9% volume, making this a focused Japan-market release from one of the most sought-after New Yarmouth vintages. AGEING: distilled from molasses in 1994 and bottled in 2021 after 26 years, the rum carries the density expected from long-matured Jamaican stock without losing line or definition. The cask keeps its force, yet the profile is layered rather than merely sharp. SERVING: pour a small measure into a tulip glass and let it sit before nosing. A few drops of still water are useful at this proof. At the table, choose espresso, grilled pineapple, aged hard cheese or a full-bodied Nicaraguan cigar.
Tasting notes
Deep amber gold.
Dark chocolate, roasted coconut, dried fruit, toffee, wood polish and fermented tropical fruit.
Dense and powerful: coconut, dark cacao, overripe banana, papaya, dates, oak and savoury esters.
Very long finish with roasted coconut, dark chocolate, dry oak, spice and warming cask strength.
New Yarmouth is part of the J. Wray & Nephew orbit in Jamaica and is best known to collectors through independent bottlings rather than official distillery releases. Its 1994 vintage has become a reference point for powerful, long-aged Jamaican rum: concentrated, aromatic and often darker in tone than the easier fruit-led image of the island. Precious Liquors selected this cask for a small Japan-facing release with Malt, Grain & Cane.
RumX: 9.0/10 from 55 reviews.
