Faraday West Indies Rum Redux Single Cask Dominican Republic 11yr 2011 NOTE: Faraday sent me this bottle free of charge This is a single cask of rum from Faraday, an independent rum bottler who is just now sticking their toes into the single cask rum game. This single cask comes from Alcoholes Fino Dominicanos, a […]
Domaine D’Esperance Folle Blanche 2001 Cask 75 PM Spirits Select Notice: I was sent this sample by PM Spirits to try This is a Bas Armagnac that was distilled from Folle Blanche grapes. It was distilled once on a traditional Armagnac column still and aged for 21 years in Gascon oak before being selected for PM
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Velier Flag Series Trinidad 20yr 2002 This rum is a molasses based rum from Trinidad (TDL). It was aged for 15 years in ex-bourbon in Trinidad then sent to Europe for an additional 5 years of ageing. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 63.1% Nose: Cherry Robitussin, Raspberry, Mint, Lime Juice, Nuttiness,
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Faraday Redux Limited Release – Martinique Single Cask 5yr 2018 Disclosure: I was sent this bottle by Faraday, who asked me to review it. This rum comes to us from a new American Independent bottler, Faraday. This is one of their first two single cask rums that they have released. This Rhum was distilled from
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El Dorado Cask Strength Single Still Versailles VSG 12yr 2009 This rum comes to us from Diamond Distillery located in Guyana. This molasses based rum was distilled on the famous “Versailles” single wooden pot still, aged for 12 years in Guyana, then bottled at cask strength with caramel coloring. ABV: 56.2% Nose: Dried Fruits, Mango, dark Chocolate,
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El Dorado Cask Strength Single Still Enmore 12yr 2009 This rum comes to us from Demerara Distiller’s Limited located in Guyana. This molasses based rum was distilled in 2009 on the Wooden Continuous Coffey Still, placed in oak casks, then aged for 12 years before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 54.3% Nose: Slight
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El Dorado Cask Strength Single Still Port Mourant 12yr 2009 This is a bottling from Demerara Distillers Limited located in Guyana. This rum was distilled on the Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still, aged for 12 years in oak barrels in Guyana, then bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 56.7% Nose: Toasted Brown Sugar, Espresso,
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Similar to our visit to Hampden Estate we decided that we needed to visit Worthy Park Estate, the newest distillery on the island. Coming from Montego Bay, this was a haul in comparison to Hampden Estate. Located in Lluidas Vale in the center of the country, we set out in the morning for the valley
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My significant other and I recently had the opportunity to visit Jamaica for vacation. Naturally we had to visit some of the distilleries on the island so I decided to write down about our visit here to Hampden Estate. The journey to Hampden from Montego Bay itself was a journey as our driver navigated narrow
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Golden Devil Caroni 23yr 1998 K&L Select This is a 23 year old Caroni from the IB Golden Devil. This was aged for 23 years before being bottled at cask strength with no additives for K&L Wines. ABV: 60.9% Nose: Raspberry, hydraulic fluid, petrol, guava, black tea, dark chocolate Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, hydraulic fluid, guava, black tea,
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