O Reizinho 3 Year

Review #1299; Rum #604

This rhum comes from O Reizinho distillery located on Madeira. This rhum was distilled from fresh pressed cane juice and aged for 3 years in Madeira Wine casks before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.

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Distillery: O Reizinho

Bottler: O Reizinho

Region: Madeira

Still: Column

ABV: 62.6%

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Nose:  Figs, Nutmeg, Gigner, Touch of Brine

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Nutmeg, Figs, Brine, Black Pepper, Lemon Zest, Cherry Cola

Finish:  Medium  finish, Nutmeg, Figs, Black pepper, Lemon Zest, Cherry Cola

Rating: 7/10

This is a great bottling of aged rhum. The flavors are intense and pop, but it doesn’t feel like the cask it was aged in dominates all of the flavor. It provides a nice mix of flavors for the base distillate to mingle with. I’ve enjoyed these aged O Reizinho’s and this one is no exception.