Rum

Review #767; Rum #199: Clairin Ansyen Vaval 38 month ex-rhum cask “Aficionados / Seelbachs select”

This rum comes to us from the Vaval Clairin producer located in Haiti. This is part of a small segment of Clairin that has been aged in a small Warehouse located in Port-au-Prince. Before this warehouse being built in 2015, Clairin had never been aged before. This particular cask was barreled into an ex-rum cask

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Review #764; Rum #197: Chairman’s Reserve Master Select 9yr 100% Vendome “K&L Select”

This rum comes to us by way of St. Lucia distillers Chairmans Reserve label. This rum has been distilled on the legendary Vendome pot still from molasses before being aged for 9 years in an ex bourbon barrel. It was then bottled with no additives at a high proof. ABV: 61.6% Nose: Star Anise, Black Berry, burnt

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Review #762: Rum #196: Cadenhead’s Guyana 14yr (2003) Port Mourant

This is a rum distilled in Guyana at Demerara Distillery and bottled by independent bottler Cadenheads. This rum was distilled on the Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still, aged for 14 years, then bottled at natural strength with no color added and was non chill filtered. ABV: 59.6% Nose: Black Pepper, Pencil Shavings, Cumin, River Rock, Nuttiness,

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