CDI Leviathan 48yr 46%

RX11070 Very good Column Still Rum 525 bottles <250€

“Complex aroma, layered taste, short finish.”

Leviathan rum, selected by Compagnie des Indes, is a unique blend distilled from both molasses and sugar cane juice, utilizing a column still method, and aged for an impressive 48 years. This limited-edition release comprises only 525 bottles, featuring a remarkable combination of aromas like dried fruit, raisin, and leather. On the palate, it presents barrel, raisin, and licorice notes, creating a complex and layered taste experience. Despite its low 46% ABV, Leviathan rum offers a complex nose and rich flavor, but some find the finish unusually short given its age. While praised for its aromatic and flavor complexity, critiques highlight the perceived thinness and less pronounced finish relative to expectations for such an aged blend.

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Highlights

Complex aromatic profile
Layered flavor experience
Unique long aging process

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How does this rum taste?

Leviathan rum captivates with its complex nose and layered flavors, blending dried fruit and leather aromas with barrel and licorice tastes, though the finish is brief.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Dried fruit Raisin Leather Caramel Herbal Barrel

Taste

Barrel Raisin Licorice Leather Dark chocolate Herbal

Finish

Spicy Dried fruit Barrel Leather Grass Thin

Community reviews

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Oliver

12 June 2024

8.5/10

“Really great nose! The 46% is not noticeable in a negative way. However, a little more power would have made this rum something special. Slight deductions in the thin finish.”

Aroma

Leather Intense Herbal Pastries

Taste

Balanced Sweet Woody Coffee Menthol

Photo of the rum Leviathan taken from user Oliver

crazyforgoodbooze

20 May 2024

8.2/10

“Incredibly exciting nose of fresh fig, black tea, leather, burnt caramel , tree resin, orange peel and rose water, as well as burnt wood and baking spices.Taste then first quite woody and spicy, herbaceous, plus maple syrup and rose peppers, as well as rosehip with black tea, leather belt and velvety after prune and licorice. Properly astringent on the finish, tannins like an old red wine. A really nice interplay of flavors and in my opinion not too thin if you take your time for it.Also despite the age still impressively complex and not too woody!Personally, I find the CDI Cayman but overall more exciting and complex. The Leviathan is more straightforward and quaffable. But both are definitely fun!”

Aroma

Figs Black tea Parfum Prunes Leather

Taste

Herbal Rose Bitter Red wine Licorice

Photo of the rum Leviathan taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

13 November 2022

8.6/10

“On retasting I can see that I would have loved a higher ABV as with the Kaiman. I just got this sample today and it just came at me from the glass while resting it. What a wonderful blend. Perfectly balanced, complex and intense. The long aging is heavy on the flavours and rhe barrel almost gets to a note where it is harsh. Coffee, licorice, fruit, leather, herbs, menthol and the barrel dance in near perfect harmony on cloud 17. I will order a bottle though expensive. A great rum that beats the Kaiman blend, which I like a lot as well. Price to quality is hard to put on this one. In my mind the price matches the quality.”

Aroma

Leather Coffee Intense Herbal Barrel

Taste

Licorice Barrel Leather Balanced Intense

Gregor

27 August 2023

8.3/10

“Very complex and balanced. However, the price / performance ratio is not justified at all”

Aroma

Dried fruit Raisin Caramel Toffee

Taste

Barrel Sweet Vanilla Raisin

Photo of the rum Leviathan taken from user Gregor

Tschusikowsky

10 July 2022

8.7/10

“Komplex und auch wie beim Kaiman: wahnsinnig viel Veränderung über die Zeit. Weniger Komplex als der Kaiman. Wie viel Kraft und Ausdruck in den 46% stecken, geil. Ich verstehe aber dass hier einige Volumen mehr, noch was anderes mit dem Produkt gemacht hätten. Mir persönlich schmeckts so aber sehr gut. Ich hatte nicht so viel erwartet, weshalb beide für mich eine Überraschung waren.”

Aroma

Plum Figs Dark chocolate Barrel Cream

Taste

Sour cherry Tobacco Licorice Leather Nutty

Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷

14 April 2023

8.8/10

“Une bombe!”

SaibotZtar

12 November 2022

7.9/10

“Nase spannend und komplex.... am Gaumen doch deutlich Schwächer . Für den kurs gibts definitiv besseres....”

DomM

18 February 2022

8.4/10

“Nose is intensive and very pleasant. Dark chocolatey, woody and coffee notes from Panama in the ring with fruity notes from Guadeloupe. Again, the nose is very nice but more driven into a woody direction with very distinct (and very noticeables) notes of an aged rum from Panama. The Kaiman has the upper hand here for being just more interesting and complex. Fairly complex on the palate again with very present „Panama notes“. As with the Kaiman the ABV feels to low to unlock the rum‘s potential. Especially the finish is rather thin and short.”

Aroma

Cocoa Dark chocolate Coffee Raisin Earthy

Taste

Barrel Dark chocolate Coffee Herbal Prunes

DosenZorn

16 February 2022

8.5/10

“Probiert als 2cl Sample. Wundervolle Nase nach getrockneten Früchten, Leder, Karamell, Menthol, Kaffee und Orange. Geschmacklich habe ich Cappuccino, dunkle Schokolade/Kakao mit einer angenehmen Bittere. Gefolgt von einer leichten Kräuter- und Fruchtnote (Cranberries/Rosine/Pflaume). Etwas schade ist der recht kurze Abgang, bei dem auch geschmacklich nicht so viel Erstaunliches mehr passiert. Er ist für seine 46% insgesamt erstaunlich intensiv. Bin froh, dass ich den durch die Flaschenteilung mal probieren konnte. Ist echt köstlich, aber ob er seinen Preis Wert ist sollte jeder für sich entscheiden. Ne Flasche im Regal bräuchte ich persönlich nicht unbedingt, für das Geld kann man spannendere bekommen. Edit: mit zunehmender Zeit geschmacklich noch ne Mandel/Marzipan-Note”

Aroma

Dried fruit Caramel Raisin Leather Menthol

Taste

Cappuccino Dark chocolate Cocoa Herbal Prunes

Thunderbird

6 February 2022

8.8/10

“Ein sehr schöner ausgewogener Blend mit klasser Nase! Am Gaumen trotz der nur 46% noch sehr komplex! Lediglich der Abgang ist relativ kurz”

Aroma

Caramel Dried fruit Prunes Raisin Complex

Taste

Complex Prunes Brown sugar Green pepper Barrel

BTHHo 🥃

2 April 2023

8.9/10

“First, explosive eucalyptus, followed by roasted aromas and notes of leather, wood, tobacco and spices. A quite tart, dry finish with an alcoholic touch, along with bitter orange peel, licorice and dark chocolate”

Photo of the rum Leviathan taken from user BTHHo 🥃

Jakob

27 February 2022

7.9/10

“In view of the rather restrained expectations, which arose due to the rather disappointing overall appearance of the predecessor Cayman, the Leviathan could definitely surprise positively. The nose brings a wonderful overall picture of heavy fruit notes, wood, coffee and spices; these impressions alone would speak for a significantly higher rating. Unfortunately, however, the rum flattens out considerably on the palate. Although the aroma play from the nose remains in its basic features, taste-wise it seems rather thin and tamed. Too bad.”

Aroma

Coffee Prunes Leather Orange peel Vanilla

Taste

Barrel Coffee Licorice Black pepper Roasted

Frank

30 April 2022

8.0/10

“Eine wirklich tolle, intensive Nase. Der alte Guadeloupe gibt den Ton an. Fruchtig-würzig und zugleich holzig-röstig. Vorne weiches Toffee und dahinter gleich säuerliche Süße von Maracuja und getrockneter schwarzer Johannisbeere. Dazu getrocknete Blutorange. Aromatisierter Pfeifentabak und etwas Milchschokolade harmonieren ganz gut mit dem Holz, was durchkommt. Süße von braunem Zucker und Honig. Gefällt mir sehr gut, was ich da rieche. Ja, die 46% haben es erahnen lassen… zwar ist er durchaus elegant am Gaumen, doch leider auch sehr dünn. Total schade! Hier fast keine Frucht mehr, trocken, holzig, würzig. Wird hinten raus zunehmend grasiger. Leicht salzig mit etwas Anis und Fenchelsamen. Das war’s aber auch schon. Im Abgang Holz und Gras und das recht kurz. Nase top, Gaumen Flop!”

Aroma

Concentrated Intense Delicious Fruity Spicy

Taste

Elegant Thin Spicy Grass Salty

Lukas Jäger

6 February 2022

7.6/10

“Erster Eindruck: Spanisch, alt, Holz. Das finde ich insofern schade, dass das typisch spanische Profil bei jung wie alt auftritt und sich gefühlt wenig verändert, nur die Aromen außen herum anders werden. Ansonsten merkt man dem Rum sein Alter bzw. Den alten Anteil durch an. Viel Holz, das aber gegen eine Menge Früchte ankämpft. Dazu eine Schärfe, die in meinen Augen bei so einem Rum in keinster Weise vorhanden sein darf. Hier merkt man wohl, dass es ein Blend ist, der auch junge, vielleicht sogar günstige Anteile in sich hat. Dazu noch etwas zu dünn, sodass er für mich bei dem Preis eher eine Enttäuschung ist.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Grapes Leather Coffee Caramel

Taste

Licorice Coffee Leather Woody Dark chocolate

Christian Rudt

16 August 2022

8.8/10

“Bei der Kombination und dem Alter erhofft man sich natürlich was besonderes. Ich finde das ganze auch sehr gelungen Preis hin oder her ich bin froh es probieren zu können Danke an Oliver! Schöner Tropfen auf jeden Fall, vielleicht ist bei vielen bei dem Alter die Erwartung höher es bleibt für mich aber toller Rum 👍”

Aroma

Dried fruit Raisin Smoky Prunes Intense

Taste

Complex Raisin Woody Leather Licorice

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Multiple countries

Distillery
Multi Distilleries

Bottler
Compagnie des Indes

RumX ID
RX11070

ABV
46%

Category
Column Still Rum

Made from
Molasses and sugar cane juice

Distillation
Column Still

Age
48 years

No. of bottles
525

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

138 €

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