Alambique Serrano Single Cask #14 (Ex-Bourbon 2021)

Review #1186; Rum #501

This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached.

Here we have a bottling of rum from Alambqiue Serrano.  This rum was made from fresh pressed cane juice with the cane being the Java varietal and grown at Santa Maria Tlalixtac, Oaxaca. This is located 2500-3800 feet above sea level. The fresh pressed cane juice was fermented in steel tanks for 5-10 days with ambient yeasts. This was distilled by Axel and William Krassel in September of 2021 on an 8 plate column still. It was put into an ex-bourbon cask and aged for 24 months in a humid environment. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives.

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Distillery: Alambique Serrano

Bottler: Alambique Serrano

Region: Mexico

Cask: Ex-Bourbon 24 months

ABV: 55.8%

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Nose: Vanilla, Green Apple, Peppery, touch of mushroom, earthiness

Palate:  Medium oily mouthfeel, Green Apple, Peppery, Mushrooms, Earthiness, Cinnamon

Finish:  Medium length finish, Green Apple, Mushrooms, Earthiness, Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate

Rating: 7/10

Another great rum, these Alambiques really showcase a great depth of flavor and balance. They are a great demonstration of the ability of well managed oak to accent young aged cane juice rums. They really are a stand out and I am going to have to get some bottles to share with my rum friends locally.