🥃 Old Monk Amber
The oldest Old Monk line in catalogues: up to 20 years, 42.8% ABV, molasses rum.
Old Monk Amber is the oldest of the Old Monk lines we know of, a dark Indian rum: according to RumX, up to 20 years old at 42.8% ABV. Spirit Radar calls it Amber XO 20yo. The producer is Mohan Meakin in India; the base is molasses, distilled in a column still according to RumX.
The sources do not say which casks the rum matured in or how the blend is made. The phrase “up to 20 years” means the oldest component is at most twenty years old; the exact composition is unknown. The RumX tasting notes describe a sweet, liqueur-like flavour with vanilla, chocolate and coffee, but these are community ratings, not the producer's.
Why this matters to you. Amber is an older line than Gold Reserve, but the label may say “up to 20 years” rather than 20 years for all the contents. Read the wording carefully and compare it with Supreme and Gold Reserve. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Raw material | molasses (according to RumX) |
|---|---|
| Distillation method | column still (according to RumX) |
| Minimum maturation | up to 20 years according to RumX; 20yo in Spirit Radar |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 42.8% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Old Monk Amber → kind of → 🌴 Rum and sugarcane spirits → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Old Monk, 🌴 Rum and sugarcane spirits, 🥃 Rum
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve, 🥃 Old Monk Supreme, 🥃 Old Monk The Legend, 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve, 🥃 Old Monk Supreme, 🥃 Old Monk The Legend
Frequently asked questions
Is Old Monk Amber a 20-year-old rum?
Not exactly: RumX says “up to 20 years”, while Spirit Radar says “20yo”. Check the wording on the label.
What is the strength of Old Monk Amber?
42.8% ABV according to RumX and Spirit Radar.
What is Old Monk Amber made from?
From molasses, by column distillation, according to RumX; the sources do not name the cask type.
Who makes Old Monk Amber?
The producer is Mohan Meakin in India, according to the page's sources.
How does Amber differ from Old Monk Gold Reserve?
Amber is the older line, but its label may say “up to 20 years”; read the wording and compare it with Supreme and Gold Reserve.
What to read next
- 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve — If you compare dark rums by age statement, Old Monk Gold Reserve is the 12-year line of the Indian Old Monk brand: molasses rum, 42.8% ABV, aged in oak.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Old Monk Supreme — Old Monk Supreme is the base blended line of the Indian Old Monk brand: dark molasses rum, seven years old, 42.8% ABV. It is also listed as XXX or Very Old Vatted.
- 🥃 Old Monk The Legend — Old Monk The Legend is a line of Indian Old Monk rum in a bottle shaped like a monk's head, 42.8% ABV; sources disagree on its age, so rely on the label.
Similar
🥃 Old Monk The Legend · 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve · 🥃 Old Monk Supreme · 🥃 Božkov Republica Exclusive · 🥃 McDowell's No.1 Celebration Rum · 🥃 Stroh 40
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