Sol Tarasco Charanda Hongos Anejo

Review #1093; Rum #420

This sugar cane based spirit here is a Mexican Charanda, a traditional spirit that is distilled from fresh pressed sugarcane juice. This bottling is a blend of barrels with ages of 1, 2, and 3 years. It  has been infused with  Cordyceps Sinensis mushrooms before being bottled.

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Distillery: Sol Tarasco

Bottler: Sol Tarasco

Region: Michoacán, Mexico

ABV: 46.5%

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Nose: Rubbery, Earthy, Vanilla, black tea

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Vegetal, Earthy, rubbery, faint campfire smoke, iodine

Finish: Short finish, earthy, rubbery, iodine, vanilla, vegetal

Rating: 5/10

This is a fine bottling. The flavors are nice, vanilla, a bit of earthiness, iodine. You get a good sense of some of the underlying cane with a nice cask influence. Im not sure how much the mushroom flavor comes through but I feel a bit of the rubber I get might be from that infusion. Its good in a I want to try this weird thing kind of way for me, but not something I’d want to drink a bottle of.

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