Chicago Cane Cooperative Silver

Review #1424; Rum #723

Chicago Cane Cooperative is a rum distillery located in Chicago Illinois, USA. This silver rum here was distilled from molasses on a 100% pot still, rested, then bottled with no additives. Of note, Chicago Cane Cooperative is a worker owned entity, so lets see how the rum is.

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Distillery: Chicago Cane Cooperative

Bottler: Chicago Cane Cooperative

Region: Illinois, USA

Still: Pot

ABV: 42.5%

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Nose: Vegetal, Vinegar, Chalk, Lemon Peel

Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Vegetal, Chalk, Lemon Peel, Cardamom

Finish: Short Finish, Raw Bell Pepper, Chalky, Lemon Peel, Cardamom

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Rating: 5/10

To be honest, I heard rum made in Chicago and I feared for the worst. All things considered, this is pretty acceptable. Nice base flavor, an interesting vegetal note going on. It is a lot more interesting than many American craft rums I’ve had.

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1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect