Review #1040; Rum #368
Papalin 4 year Haiti (2017)
Papalin is a project from Velier that is dedicated to blended rums. With this project Velier, who purports themselves as a “tropical dependent bottler” works in tandem with the distilleries to craft these blended products where the ageing takes place on their site. Previously in this line they did a Papalin Jamaica which was a collaboration between Hampden Estate and Worthy Park.
This release, Paplin Haiti, is a blend of 4 different Clairin’s from 2017 (Sajous, Vaval, Casimir, and Le Rocher). The Clairin are blended with a rum from Cane Syrup (Providence). Then this blend is aged in a variety of casks including Ex-Caroni, Mount Gay, Buffalo Trace, and Cognac casks. After 4 years of ageing in Haiti this rum was bottled at cask strength with no additives.
ABV: 53.1%
Nose: Lemon Zest, Brine, faint glue, passionfruit, Toasted Brown Sugar, slight oil, Green Apple, banana, figs, Floral
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Lemon Zest, Brine, Glue, slight oil, Green Apple, Banana, Figs, minerality, Black Tea, Blueberry
Finish: Medium length finish, Brine, Glue, Oil, Green Apple, Lemon Zest, figs, Minerality, Cacao, Black Tea, Blueberry
Rating: 7/10
There is a lot going on here, but it all meshes together for me. Each time you come in for a drink you can something different, a bit of fruit notes from what I presume is the Cognac casks, heavy brine and minerality, glue, a bit of oil, Green apple. It all works well together and really forces you to pay attention. Howevr, the Vieux Sajous that Astor has for sale is a notch above this for me.
Other Reviews of this Rum:
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