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Review #1417; Rum #716
This is a 9 year aged rum from Stark Spirits, located in Pasadena, California. This rum was distilled from molasses on a pot still and aged for 9 years in a 53 gallon ex-bourbon cask before being bottled at cask strength with no additives for Mainland Rum, and newer rum independent bottler focusing on American Rum.
Distillery: Stark Spirits
Bottler: Mainland Rum
Region: California, USA
Still: Pot
ABV: 60.9%
Nose: Vanilla, Apple, Honey, Black Pepper, Bready
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Apple, Honey, Vanilla, Black Pepper, and Bready
Finish: Medium length finish, Vanilla, Apple, Black Pepper, Honey
Rating: 5/10
This rum is fine. The flavors are okay and it drink under its proof. For being a pot still rum I wish it had more rum character and less cask character as this feels very driven by the aging vessel
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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