Rum

Review 1141; Rum #459 Here we have a single cask of rum bottled by independent bottler Duncan Taylor. This Hampden rum was distilled from molasses and aged for 14 years in Europe before being bottled. It is of the C<>H mark which is a high ester mark measuring at 1300-1400 GR/HLPA. Distillery: Hampden Estate Bottler: Duncan Taylor […]

Rum #1139; Rum #458 This rum is bottled by independent bottler Grander. This molasses based rum was distilled, fermented, and aged in Panama. It spent 10 years in ex-bourbon in panama before being finished for a year in an ex-islay cask and being bottled at cask strength. Distillery: Las Cabras Bottler: Grander Region: Panama Still: Column Still Cask: Ex-Bourbon 11

Review #1138; Rum #457 This bottling comes to us from Raising Glasses, an American independent bottler who is doing rums in 375ml bottles as well as American Single Malt and Scotch in full size bottles. This bottling is a blend of two different single casks from Thailand. The rum was distilled from molasses on a

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

Review #1136; Rum #455 This is a single cask of rum from Demerara Distillers Limited in Guyana, but bottled by L’Esprit, an independent bottler from Europe. This rum was distilled from molasses on the Double Wooden Port Mourant Pot still in 2005, then aged in Europe for 12 years before being bottled at cask strength

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

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,

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

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

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