Raising Glasses Filumena – Canada Sherry Cask Rum

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.

Review #1286; Rum #591

Here we have rum bottled by American independent bottler Raising Glasses from Calgary’s Romero Distillery. This rum was distilled from molasses in a pot/column still and then aged in a Woodford bourbon cask before ageing for 3+ years in a Jerez Oloroso sherry cask before being bottled at a high proof.

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Distillery: Romero Distillery

Bottler: Raising Glasses

Region: Canda

Still: Pot & Column

ABV: 58.1%

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Nose: Crème Brulee, Raisin, Ginger Bread, Coffee, Figs

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Raisin, Crème Brulee, Ginger, Coffee, Black Pepper, Figs

Finish:  Medium length finish, Raisin, Crème Brulee, Plum, Ginger, Black Pepper

Rating: 5/10

This is fine. Really, it is exciting to get come rum from Canada in the US. However, this veers into the overly sherried territory for me, its just all sherry, I even really like this kind of finish or second maturation on a rum product (my favorite Foursquare releases have secondary Oloroso). However, this base distillate could not stand up to the sherry and it has

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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