Rum

This bottling of the funky Haitian rum spirit comes to us from Pignon. Using sugar cane syrup they add 30% dunder from previous batches in a method similar to how Jamaican rum is made that adds the popular funk. The other Clairins don’t do this step but this one follows the others, wild yeast, pot […]

This is a selection from Chairmans Reserve selected by Lei Low Rum & Tiki Bar. This was distilled in 2006 and bottled on 8/16/2019. It’s 50% John Dore 1 and 50% Vendome ABV: 56.3% Nose: Brown Sugar, Vanilla Bean, Raspberry, light oil, toffee, fresh baked bread, oak spice, peppery. Lemon zest Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Brown Sugar, light industrial

St. Lucia Pot still 7 Yr This is a rum bottled under the Hamilton brand from St. Lucia. This one was Distilled in 2007 then bottled in 2015 at cask strength. ABV: 60.4% Nose: Slight honey, brown sugar, Cinnamon, orange peel, slight heat, slight pear, Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Hot, slight chocolate, orange peel, black pepper, oak spice, light

This is a high ester, overproof rum from distillery Hampden distillery based in Trelawny Jamaica ABV: 63% Nose: Rotting fruit funk, banana, pineapple, mango. Light cinnamon, vanilla, Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Tangy, blueberries, rotting frunk, mango, cinnamon and peppery, slight brine. Confectionary sugar. Finish: Medium length. Tart fruits, funk, mango, pepper, confectionary sugar, vanilla frosting. Rating: 6/10 This stuff is

This is a rum from the Foursquare distillery based in Barbados. It is a 12 year old rum ged in Ex-Bourbon barrels and Madeira casks. It has no sugar added to it. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 40% Nose: Caramel, fresh bread, dark chocolate, black pepper, heavy vanilla. Palate: Light mouthfeel. Warm. Vanilla, black pepper, light

This is an offering from Independent Bottler Habitation Velier, and is an unaged rum from Reunion Islands. The esters count is between 225-500 gr/hlpa. This was bottled with no color added and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 61.1% Nose: Pungent and Aromatic. Cotton Candy Bubble Gum, Pineapples, Guava, Strawberries Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Warm, Heavy Bubble Gum funk, Over-ripe

This is an offering from Distiller Worthy Park. This sherry cask edition was matured in ex-bourbon barrels for 4 years before being finished in a combination of PX and Oloroso sherry casks for another year before being bottled, and was aged 4 years tropically and 1 year in Europe. This was bottled with no color

This is a bottling of the LROK from Hampden, this Single Cask was botled exclusively for the New York Market. This bottling was aged all 9 years in Jamaica, was distilled in a 100% Pot still, and has an ester count between 350-450 esters. This was bottled at cask strength with no color added, non

This is a 14 year old Expression from the Savanna distillery on Reunion Island. ABV: 65.1% Nose: Pungent, Soured Fruits, Overripe Mango and Guava. Juicy Fruit Gum, Allspice, Slight Vicks Vapor Rub, caramel. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel. Slight Heat, Overipe funky fruits again. Allspice, Juicy fruit gum, dark chocolate, vicks vapor rub. Finish: Medium length. Warm and moist. Over-ripe fruits,

I had this blind and then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind while reading these notes This is a sugar cane spirit from Haiti. It was made from fresh sugarcane then aged for 4 years in French Oak. ABV: 43% Nose: Burnt brown sugar, Black Pepper, Oak Spice, Palate: . Light mouthfeel, oak spice, light