Review #1239; Rum #549 This is an original bottling of rum from the Savanna distillery located on Reunion island. This rum was distilled from molasses on a Savallae column still with a 6 day long fermentation time. It comes out with an ester count of 248 g/hlap Distillery: Savanna Bottler: Savanna Region: Reunion Still: Column ABV: 69% Nose: Briney, Grapefruit, […]
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Review #1238; Rum #548 This rum is a brut de colonne release from distillerie Dillon on Martinique. This rhum agricole was distilled from fresh pressed cane juice on a column still and bottled at still strength with no additives. Though I must note that the brand Dillon is distilled on a Creole Column still is
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Review #1237; Rum #547 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 bottling done by La Maison & Velier is a blend of three different rums. This is a blend of tropically
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Review #1236; Mezcal #80 Here we have a bottle of mezcal bottle by Neta for Astor Wine and Spirits located in New York City. This batch of Mezcal was distilled by Gilberto Aquino Garcia in Logoche, Miahuatlán. He used 30 pinas of wild agave that had grown with partial capon at 2,000 ft elevation. The
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Review #1235; Mezcal #79 This mezcal was produced by Hermógenes Vásquez + Paula Aquino Sánchez. They harvested 70 pinas of wild Tepextate into this 160 liter batch. This was a mix of quiotudo and guía Tepextate that were then fermented in vats and distilled. This was bottled by Neta, a bottler who works closely with
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Review #1234; Mezcal #78 This mezcal was bottled by 5 Sentidos, a brand who works with the producers in Mexico to bring their mezcal to market as it is made. This mezcal was produced by Mezcalero Pedro Hernandez in the town of Santa Catarina Minas in Oaxaca Mexico. The Espadin and Tobaziche magueys were harvest
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Review #1233; Rum #546 This here is a molasses based rum distilled and aged in Texas by Treaty Oak. This rum was aged all 9 years in New American Oak in that hot ass Texas climate and bottled at cask strength with no additives. Distillery: Treaty Oak Bottler: Treaty Oak Region: Texas Still: Column ABV: 50% Cask: Ex-Bourbon Nose: Vanilla, Touch of
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Review #1232; Rum #545 This is an aged version of the Maggie’s Farm x Hidden Harbor rum. This is an aged version of a rum that is a blend of Maggie’s Farm unaged Queen’s share rum that is blended with rums from Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana, and Martinique. This rum was aged for 2 years
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Review #1231; Rum #544 This bottling of Rhum comes from the Saint James distillery located on Martinique. This rhum was distilled from fresh pressed cane juice on a column still and bottled with no additives. Distillery: Saint James Bottler: Saint James Region: Matinique Still: Column ABV: 55% Nose: Lemongrass, Honeydew, Apple, Brine Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Brine, Honeydew, Apple, Brine, Lemongrass Finish: Medium length
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Review #1230; Rum #543 Here we have a bottle of rum from Naga distillery located in Indonesia. This rum was distilled form molasses on a column still and aged for 11 years in Indonesia in ex-bourbon casks before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. Distillery: Naga Bottler: Naga Region: Indonesia Still: Column ABV: 62.3% Cask: Ex-Bourbon Nose: Vanilla, Orange
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