Mater Yellow Cane

Review #1375; Rum #678

Mater is a new rum brand that comes from the Almba Distilleria Artigianale, a distillery located on the island of Sicily in Italy. Here, the single estate grows and harvest their cane by hand, crush the cane with a small mill, and ferment with oenological yeasts, for 72-96 hours. It is then distilled in a 600 liter pot/column hybrid still. After distillation, the rum is rested in stainless steel before being bottled. This bottling was done with the Yellow Cane varietal and bottled with no additives.

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Distillery: Almba Distilleria Artigianale

Bottler: Almba Distilleria Artigianale

Region: Italy

Still: Pot & Column

ABV: 52.8%

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Nose: Lemongrass, Minerality, Brine, Grapefruit, Orange Peel, Apple Peel

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Orange Peel, Apple Peel

Finish:  Medium length finish, Apple Peel, Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Orange Peel, Minerality, Brine

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Rating: 6/10

This is a very good rum. A nice pop of fruit sweetness, a bit of brine too. The lemongrass is a nice touch too. For me though, this is a clear step below the Purple Cane 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