This is an unaged Aguardiente from the hills of Uruapan, Michoacan. It is made from 100% cane sugar and is a blend of fermented cane juice distilled in a pot and first press molasses distilled on a column still. ABV: 43% Nose: Briney, slight grassiness, vanilla, herbalness, light floral. Palate: Light mouthfeel. Vanilla, slight brine, slight vegetalness, cumin.

This is a 2020 release from Habitation Velier, who worked with Hampden distillery in Jamaica to select this rum. This unaged high ester release features the LROK mark from Hampden, which has an ester count between 300-400 esters gr/hL. Let see how it stacks up. ABV: 57.8% Nose: Over-ripe fruits, banana, grilled pineapple rind, guava, salted meat

This is an unaged rum from Jamaica rum distillery Worthy Park. It was distilled on their double retort pot still after being fermented for 3 months before being bottled with no additives. Bottled in “In the old classic style of Jamaica Overproof rums”, this rum states on the back label “Don’t drink neat, only use

This is a rum from distillers KoHana, who produce their rum using fresh pressed cane juice in the Agricole style in Hawaii. They grown their own cane, and this particular offering is from a barrel #1213, is Mahai ula cane variety, and was finished in a sherry cask before being bottled at cask strength with

This rum comes to us from Cuba, currently unavailable in the US due to the embargo. Let’s see how it is. ABV: 40% Nose: Caramel, orange peel, vanilla, brown sugar, slight coffee Palate: Thin mouthfeel, Caramel, slight cola, coffee, toasted brown sugar, black pepper, root beer. Finish: Short finish. Orange peel, cocoa, caramel, slight vanilla, toasted brown sugar, black