Roaming Road Jamaica 12 Year

Review #1329; Rum #634

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.

Here we have a bottle of rum from Roaming Road, an American Independent bottler based out of Wyoming. This rum was distilled from molasses on a copper pot still, it aged for 12 years in a once used ex-bourbon cask before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.

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Distillery: Worthy Park

Bottler: Roaming Road

Region:  Jamaica

Still: Pot

ABV: 68.7%

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Nose: Caramelized Banana , Vanilla Chia, Allspice, Blackberry, Bready

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Vanilla Chai, Caramelized Banana, Black Pepper, Blackberry, Cherry Cola, Over-ripe Guava, Bready

Finish:   Medium length finish, Caramelized Banana, Blackberry, Cherry Cola, Allspice, Over-ripe Guava, Bready

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Rating: 7/10

This one is a real winner. Its punchy and bold but with that different, more refined over-ripe deep fruit flavors as opposed to some of the more wild and industrial notes other Jamaican rums can have. The spices are a nice compliment to the fruit and vanilla chai. The backbone of oak is pretty welcome and not overwhelming. If I had to guess this is a Worthy Park

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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