William Hinton Comemoracao 600 Años

Review #1342; Rum #646

This Rhum Agricole comes from the island of Madeira, and was released to celebrate the 600^th anniversary of the discovery of the island in 1419. This rum was made from fresh pressed cane juice with wild yeast on a column still and bottled at 59% with no additives.

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Distillery: William Hinton

Bottler: William Hinton

Region:  Madeira

Still: Column

ABV: 59%

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Nose:  Brine, touch of raspberry, Lemon peel, Beef Bouillon

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Brine, Lemon, Raspberry, Allspice, Beef Bouillon

Finish: Medium length finish, Apple, Allspice, Brine, bit of Pepper, Allspice

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Rating: 6/10

This is a very good bottling  of unaged rum. IT has a nice savory backbone to it that leans a little towards beef bouillon, but not as strong as something like Le Galion. The touches of fruit and spices that pop in and out really bring it together. Overall, a very solid release.

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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