Review #1058; Rum #386
Single Barrel Select, a brand run by 1423 Spirits, is mainly known for their single barrel selections of rums that they release. However, in the past 2 years or so they have been doing these Single Origin rums that takes rums from different places and releases them unaged with no additives all at 47%. There’s been some fun rums released in that time like an unaged Port Mourant and some of the worst things I’ve ever had like the SBS Dominican Republic Grand Arome. Here we have some unaged molasses rum from a country I have yet to have any rum from, Ecuador. Let us see how it is.
Distillery: Unkown
Bottler: SBS/1423
Region: Ecuador
Still: Column Still
ABV: 57%.
Nose: Lemon Zest, slight apple, guava, caramelized plantain, olive oil
Palate: Thin mouthfeel, cinnamon, guava, caramelized plantain
Finish: Short length finish, brine, cinnamon, guava, plantain, black pepper
Final Score: 5/10
For my first rum from Ecuador, this was quite interesting. Spicy at first but then a bit of brine and fruits come in. That plantain is really prominent and enjoyable. The guava and bit of pepper makes it nice as well. It’s a bit thin on the mouthfeel and the finish is quite short. The flavors are really nice but it lacks the oomph that I want in an unaged high proof rum in the flavor department.
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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