Review #1346; Rum #649
Here we have a bottle of rum from Renaissance Distillery which is located in Taiwan. This rum was distilled from molasses that fermented for 15 days and was distilled on a pot still. It is a blend of rum aged in a first fill 200 L ex-bourbon cask and a 225 liter second fill Noble Rot cask from France. The bourbon cask aged for 3+ years and the noble rot cask aged for 4 plus years before they were blended and bottled at cask strength.
Distillery: Renaissance
Bottler: Renaissance
Region: Taiwan
Still: Pot
ABV: 71.5%
Nose: Nutty, Over-ripe Grapes, Raspberry Jam, Vanilla, Plastic Glue, bit of vinegar, Soy sauce, Musty Book, Umami
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Raspberry Jam, Plastic Glue, Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Nuttiness, Black Pepper, Apricot, Dark Chocolate,
Finish: Long finish, Raspberry Jam, Plastic Glue, Vinegar, Nuttiness, Black Pepper, Touch of heat, Apricot, Dark Chocolate,
Rating: 8/10
This is an excellent rum, the flavors really pop and are very interesting. Powerful fruits, a bit of spice to balance it out, some vanilla and nuttiness to keep it interesting. I ended up adding a bit of water on this one to bring the proof down as it drinks a little hot. That really opened up those fruit notes and made the heat a little more balanced, though it can sneak up on you on the finish. Still, this is an excellent rum.
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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