Review #1491; Rum #790
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. This was the leftover bottle from a tasting I was unable to attend, and a friend held this for me to try.
This is a single cask of rum bottled by American independent bottlers Raising Glasses. This rum came from the now closed Roulaision distillery that was located in New Orleans. The rum was distilled from molasses on pot stills after a 90 day fermentation and is queen’s share (a blend of cuts redistilled into a batch). The rum then aged for 7 years in a Cabernet / Zinfandel Red wine cask before being bottled with no additives.
Distillery: Roulaison
Bottler: Raising Glasses
Region: New Orleans, USA
Still: Pot
ABV: 58.3%
Nose: Raisins, Menthol, Star Anise, Raspberries
Palate: Thick Oily Mouthfeel, Raisins, Raspberries, Menthol, Star Anise, Marzipan, and Cinnamon
Finish: Medium Length Finish, Raisins, Raspberries, Menthol, Marzipan, Candied Lemon Peel, Cinnamon
Rating: 7/10
The cask finish here is quite heavy but not overpowering. The fruits and spices combine to make a great flavor profile of stewed fruits, a bit of menthol and star anise, with a dash of oak to round it all together. It’s really quite sad that Roulaison closed as this bottle demonstrates how their stuff in heavy casks and getting some good age on it for an American 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
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