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Grander Rum Rye Finish

Review #1137; Rum #456 Grander is a bottler that bottles rum with no additives. The spirit is distilled in Panama from molasses and aged for 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels. It is then finished in ex-rye casks for 15 months before being bottled. Distillery: Las Cabras Bottler: Grander Region: Panama Still: Column Still Cask: Ex-Bourbon 12 years, finished in ex-rye […]

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Bologne Le Distillat Black Cane

Review #1135; Rum #454 Hailing from the Bologne distiller on Guadeloupe, this fresh pressed cane juice is made from 100% black cane varietal sugar cane that is left to rest several months after distillation before being bottled at natural strength. Distillery: Bologne Bottler: Bologne Region: Guadeloupe Still: Column ABV: 70.2% Nose: Bright, Lemongrass, minerality, sea salt, rainwater, grapefruit, lime peel Palate: Thick

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Bologne Grande Savane Bio

Review #1134; Rum #453 This rhum is a limited release from Bologne on Guadeloupe. The organic cane juice was fresh pressed and bottled with no additives after distillation. Distillery: Bologne Bottler: Bologne Region: Guadeloupe Still: Column ABV: 61.2% Nose: Lemon, Cucumber, Minerality, Cantaloupe, sea salt Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Cantaloupe, Lemon, Minerality, Sea Salt, Cucumber, peppery, honeydew, lavender Finish:  Long Finish, Cucumber,

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Desquite Aguardiente Tradicion

Review #1133; Rum #452 This bottling here is Aguardiente de anis, Colombia’s national drink. This bottling is from a craft distillery, that was distilled from estate grown cane syrup. This was distilled to 80% on a hybrid still, infused with anise seeds, rested in stainless, and bottled with at 38% Distillery: Licores Artesanales Bottler: Licores Artesanales Region: San

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Viche Monte Manglar

Review #1132; Rum #451 Viche is a sugar cane spirit distilled in the county of Colombia. Until very recently the production of this sugar cane spirit was illegal, but thanks to changes in legislation it no longer is. Viche can only be produced by those of Afro-Colombian descent who live in the Colombian Pacific as

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Hampden Great House 2023

Review #1131; Rum #450 This sample was provided to me free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. Great House is a bottling of rum from famed producer Hampden Estate. Starting life as a distillery exclusive this bottle is a yearly blend of various marques of differing ages

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Hampden Pagos

Review #1129; Rum #448 This sample was provided to me free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. This rum was distilled at the Hampden Estate distillery. It comes from a collaboration with Bodegas Lustau in Jerez. After being distilled, the rum was put into Pedro Ximenez &

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Renegade Nursery Upper Pot

Review #1128; Rum #447 This bottle from Renegade is fresh pressed cane juice, the cane being B89447 or “Yellow Lady” as it is called on the island. This rum was pressed, fermented, and distilled on a pot still before being bottled at 50% with no additives. The Cane Code for this bottling is PC01H21-P1. Distillery: Renegade

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