Mater Blended Sugarcane Rum

Review #1376; Rum #679

Mater has the two single varietal releases out the yellow and purple cane, this bottling is a blend of the two to create a single rum from their 2024 harvest. The rum 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. 


Distillery: Almba Distilleria Artigianale

Bottler: Almba Distilleria Artigianale

Region: Italy

Still: Pot & Column

ABV: 52.5%


Nose: Brine, Lemon, Olives, Peppercorn, Bell Pepper

Palate: Medium Oily mouthfeel, , Brine, Lemon, Olives, Apple, Bell Pepper, Minerality

Finish:  Medium length finish, Earthy, Brine, Lemon, Olives, Apple, Bell Pepper


Rating: 7/10

This is a Great blend. It does a great service to bringing forth the qualities of the two rums that make it up. You get a nice mesh of the fruitier Mater with the more savory Mater. This is real nice and they are a place to watch for more fun stuff. I am always for more distilleries doing fresh pressed can juice rum when it is done this well.  


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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