Review #1419; Rum #718
This is a bottling of rum from Renaissance distillery located on Taiwan. This rum was distilled from molasses made from Taiwan sugarcane. It fermented for 15 days with dunder and was double distilled on a Charentais pot still. It aged for a time in first fill WLW ex-bourbon casks before being finished in a Mizunara cask. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives. It aged for 4 total year at origin.
Distillery: Renaissance
Bottler: Renaissance
Region: Taiwan
Still: Pot
ABV: 65.8%
Nose: Blackberry, Plum, Ginger, Pear Skin, Brine, Vanilla
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Ginger, Pear, Brine, vanilla, Blackberry, Plum, Lavender
Finish: Long length finish, Ginger, Pear, Vanilla, Blackberry, Earl Grey Tea, Lavender
Rating: 8/10
This bottling is a wild ride. Its spicy, fruit forward, sweet, a bit of salt. It has a little bit of everything going on and the flavors you pickup change throughout the drinking experience. Its intense and wonderful.
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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