This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached.
Review #1423; Rum #722
This rum was bottled by Mainland Rum, a newer American independent bottler focusing on rums produced in the continental United States (sorry Alaska and Hawaii!) This rum was distilled at Florida Carribean Distillers , a massive distillery located in Florida that makes the Club Caribe Rum, Ron Carlos, and a slew of RTD cocktails and sangria. This rum was distilled from molasses on a column still, put into a sherry cask, and aged for 7 years in sherry before being bottled at barrel proof.
Distillery: Florida Caribbean Distillers
Bottler: Mainland Rum
Region: Florida, USA
Still: Column
ABV: 56.8%
Nose: Raspberry, Bready, Sulphur, Black Pepper
Palate: Thin mouthfeel, Sulphur, Raspberry, Black Pepper, Nutmeg
Finish: Short length finish, Black Pepper, Raspberry, Nutmeg
Rating: 4/10
I did want to like this more as it feels good to support American distilleries. Sadly, at the end of the day, this tastes like a rum distilled in a highly efficient column still, stripped of flavor, then stuck in a not great quality sherry cask. Disappointing for me.
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
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