Review #1271; Rum #576
Alambique Serrano is a rum brand that comes from the Cañada region of Oaxaca. Max Krassel started producing aguardiente in the 1930s and his grandsons carry on that tradition. The produce a variety of blends and single cask cane juice rums in the town of Santa Maria Tlalixtac.
Blend #6 was grown from cane of the Java varietal and grown in Santa Santa Maria Tlalixtac where it was harvest 2,500-3,800 feet above sea level. After being harvested the cane was crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks with ambient yeast. This blend consists of 66% Krassel Still rum, aged for 29 months in ex-bourbon casks and finished in American/Limousin Oak barrels. The other 34% is unaged Krassel still rum that was distilled in January of 2024. It was then bottled with no water, sugar, or coloring added
Distillery: Krassel Distillery
Bottler: Alambique Serrano x Krassel
Region: Santa Maria Tlalixtac, Mexico
Still: Kraseel
ABV: 55.8%
Nose: Fresh grated Nutmeg, Lemon Pledge Wipes, Spring Water, Hay, Gingerbread Cookie, Coriander
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Nutmeg, Lemongrass, Spring Water, Hay, Gingerbread Cookie, Coriander, Allspice, touch of vanilla chai
Finish: Long Finish, Fresh Grated Nutmeg, Lemongrass, spring water, Hay Gingerbread Cookie, Coriander, Vanilla Chai
Rating: 8/10
Simply an excellent blend of rums. I would venture to guess the unaged component adds a nice brightness to this, while the aged component brings a lot of those baking spices and touches of savory notes to the mix. A bit of vanilla sweetness helps round it out but this rum is one of those you can focus on the really nice parts or just keep coming back to look for something new.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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