Review #1169; Rum #484
Here we have a bottling of cane juice rum from Mexico. Alambique Serrano is a brand that was started by the same folks behind the Cinco Sentidos mezcal brand. This rum is distilled by third generation distillers with a history that goes back to the 1930s. This particular bottling comes from the Java Varietal cane that is crushed, the juice is fermented for 10 days in pine tanks with ambient yeast. It was then distilled by Rommel Krassel on a 300 liter copper alambique still twice. It was put into a heavily toasted virgin French Oak cask and aged for 23 months before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. This is a 2nd release, as the 1st release was made the same way but bottled at 14 months old.
Distillery: Canada/Krassel
Bottler: Alambique Serrano
Region: Mexico
Still: Pot
Cask: New French Oak 23 Months
ABV: 69%
Nose: Coffee, Earthy, Raisins, Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate, Earl Grey, Touch of Oil
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Oil, Black Tea, Cinnamon
Finish: Medium length finish, Vegetal, Dark Chocolate, touch of oil, Green Apple
Rating: 7/10
This is another great bottling from Alambique Serrano. The cask notes are heavier than the 14 month release but it works well here for me. This is just heavy with all the savory notes and spices, black tea, dark chocolate, earthy, a touch of umami.