Rum

Review #726; Rum #171: Roulasion Rum Overproof

This rum comes to us from Roulasion distillery located in Louisiana. This rum is produced using Louisiana molasses that is then fermented for 2-3 weeks, distilled on a pot still, and bottled un-filtered with no additives. ABV: 57.5% Nose: Toasted Coconut, Vanilla bean, Brine, Blackberry, lime juice Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Lime Zest, Toasted Coconut, Brine, Blackberry Finish: Medium

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Review #724; Rum #169: Chairman’s Reserve 9yr 100% Sugarcane Vendome

This single cask comes to us from St.Lucia distillers located on the island of the same name. With the advent of the Ed Hamilton St.Lucia Single casks, St.Lucia distillers formulated their own single cask program under the Chairman’s Reserve brand. These have been a combination of stills all aged in ex-bourbon and aged tropically. This

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Review #713; Rum #163: Chairman’s Reserve Master Select 19yr (2000) JD1 “Spiribam Select”

This bottling comes to us from St. Lucia Distillers located on St. Lucia. This was distilled in 2000 on the John Dore pot still and matured entirely in St.Lucia in ex-bourbon before being bottled with no additives for the U.S. market. This is the longest matured St.Lucia I have tried to date. ABV: 53.1% Nose: Star Anise,

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