Rums of Mexico Panela

Review #1495; Rum #794

Here we have another bottling from the Rums of Mexico brand. This rum comes from producer Orlando Vásquez, a 2^nd generation cane farmer and first generation aguardiente producer. This was made by milling the juice of freshly cut cane sugar, boiling it, and then passes the syrup into cone shaped wooden molds where it hardens. This unrefined whole cane sugar is known as Panela. The cones are eventually rehydrated, fermented with spring water, and distilled in a four plate continuous copper still.

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Distillery:  Orlando Vásquez

Bottler:   Rums of Mexico

Region: Mexico

Still: Column

ABV: 47.6%

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Nose: Coriander, Lemon, Chorine, Earthy, Faint Iodine, Campfire, Clay, Vanilla Whipped Cream, Allspice, Minerality

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Chlorine, Iodine, Campfire, Earthy, Clay, Vanilla Whipped Cream, Allspice, Minerality

Finish: Long finish, Campfire, Clay, Earthy, Iodine, Coriander, Lemon, Vanilla Whipped Cream, Minerality, Allspice

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Rating: 8/10

What an excellent expression of rum. Up there as one of my favorite Rums of Mexico bottlings. Its weirdly savory but with enough sweetness to balance it out. It has a nice minerality to it that makes it quite memorable. The finish lasts forever on it too. Honestly just a super impressive bottling of rum here.

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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