Dead Reckoning The Black Pit Rum

Review # 1431; Rum #730

Here we have a bottling from Australian based independent bottler Dead Reckoning. This rum was distilled from molasses at Diamond Distillery in Guyana (also known as Demerara distillers limited). This rum is a blend of all 3 of the distillery’s wooden still, the Wooden Continuous Coffey Still (EHP), the Single Wood Pot Still (VSG) , and the Double Wooden Pot Still (PM). The rum aged for 5 years in Guyana in ex-bourbon casks before being aged for a further 1 year in Australia in a South Australian Muscat cask and 1.5 years in an ex-bourbon cask.  Bottled at 50% with no sugar added, no coloring added, and it was non-chill filtered.

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Distillery: Diamond Distillery

Bottler: Dead Reckoning

Region: Guyana

Still: Wooden Pot & Column

ABV: 50%

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Nose: Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Blackberries, Vanilla Chai

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Orange Peel, Blackberries, Slight Ginger Spice, Vanilla Chai

Finish:   Medium length finish, Dark Chocolate, Orange peel, Blackberry, Ginger Spice, Vanilla Chai

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Rating: 7/10

This is really darn good. It has the heavy caramel and dark savory flavors Iven come to enjoy in rums from DDL. A nice batch of fruits come in to round it out and there’s a dirty vanilla running all over this too. Overall, a great bottling from Dead Reckoning.

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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