Circle Hook Distillers Reserve Molasses Lincoln Road Single Cask #28

Rum #1518; Rum #817

This is a single cask of rum from Mississippi distillery Circle Hook. This rum was distilled from molasses, aged for a period of time at origin, and bottled at cask strength with no additives for Lincoln Road Package store.

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Distillery: Circle Hook

Bottler:  Circle Hook

Region: Mississippi

Still: Pot

ABV: 59%

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Nose: Lemon, Vanilla, Black Tea, Grassy

Palate: Light Mouthfeel, Black Tea, Grassy, Lemon, Allspice, Vanilla

Finish: Medium length finish, Nutty, Black Pepper, Black Tea, Grassy, Vanilla, Allspice

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Rating: 5/10

This is a fine cask of rum. The oak feels on the edge of too much at times but it has a nice structure still. The fruit note are good and while the marker note is a bit of surprise, its brings a weird edge to the rum that I like.

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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