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| Hello, that is considered one of our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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September 11, 2022
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Let’s examine what we discover within the packing containers…
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Carùpano 6 yo ‘Reserva Especial’ (40%, OB, Venezuela, +/-2021) 
We have by no means tried any Carùpano (I do know the accent on the u will not be proper). It is from the land of Diplomatico and Santa Teresa so we’re anticipating some candy lightness. Color: gentle gold, so not ridden with caramel. Nostril: this time it is absolutely on caramel, Werther’s Originals, café latte and… properly, café latte. This can be very Starbucksy on the nostril, do in addition they personal distilleries? Mouth: extra butterscotch, plus some rawer, thinner spirit that might make us consider very younger grain whisky. Actually loses any focus it will have had after ten seconds. End: quick, spirity, and certainly stuffed with caramel. Feedback: this very gentle rum will not be dangerous, really, however it’s definitely not a sipper. Neither is it very ‘especial’.
SGP:720 – 70 factors. |
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Ron La Progresiva de vigia ’13’ (41%, OB, Cuba, +/-2021)
One other model I had by no means heard of though I’ve been roaming Cuba fairly some years in the past (however then many times, I am no rum knowledgeable). However this is a clue, it is mentioned that it was once made just for the Cuban nomenklatura and as presents to heads of state visiting the island. However in fact. Very flannelly packaging. Color: gold. Nostril: fairly good I’ve to say, reminding me a little bit of my favorite Cuban, Santagio 11 yo, with a deeper and extra advanced construction. Pretty hints of previous copper, fresh-crushed sugarcane, touches of lavender and even rye, violet sweets, then the anticipated oranges, as drops and as cordials. Does not really feel too ‘candy’ on the nostril. Mouth: as virtually all the time, the palate is not fairly on par and maybe somewhat indefinite, however the excellent news is that you just would not actually really feel any added sugar or sauces. It is really somewhat vegetal, dry, and certainly with fairly some cane juice. End: the palate is somewhat rougher, and somewhat drying, and positively fairly grassy. Fruit peel and somewhat burnt caramel. Feedback: naturally, the determine ’13’ is barely mimicking an age assertion, however it’s a fantastic Cuban rum.
SGP:640 – 74 factors. |
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Diamond 18 yo 2003/2021 (54.2%, Wealth Options, The Colors of Rum, Guyana, cask #32, 242 bottles) 
Color: white wine. Nostril: high-ester rum, fairly pure, with ‘a way of’ mezcal and olives, many fermentary smells, leaven, very distant whiffs of durian, anchovies, brine and all that. In brief, it is somewhat sensible. With water: some acidic fruitiness approaching high (lemons, rhubarb, gooseberries) and even notes of bandages and ointments. Mouth (neat): fairly large, appropriately soiled, salty, maybe within the type of Versailles, or of that of a number of Jamaicans. Or of uncooked Talisker. Luggage of olives and anchovies. With water: comparable, with additionally a dirtyish grassiness. Recent compost and previous hay, maybe. End: somewhat lengthy, on simply the identical sorts of notes. Soiled aftertaste – the sort of dust we get pleasure from in rum. Feedback: some very wonderful salty rum. I’ve tried a wee mix with 50% this and 50% Talisker and I’ve to say I am fairly proud as that pushed the citrus to the stratosphere. Sadly that additionally generated some soapiness.
SGP:463 – 89 factors. |
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Port Mourant 2010/2021 (61.2%, Milano Rum Pageant, Guyana, cask #2, 242 bottles) 
Based on the label, this one ought to burn, no? Color: white wine. Nostril: a bit blocked by the excessive ethanol however you do really feel some varnish on high of the crushed olives and salted fish. Water ought to be added sofort (we have determined to talk European on little WF). With water: some new plastic, plywood, extra salted fish, capers, engine oil… And but there’s some sort of lightness too. Mouth (neat): it isn’t all the time simple to make a distinction between Versailles and Port Mourant. In any case, that is method too scorching at full power. I agree, no surprises. With water: just a few sugary touches, in any other case fruits beginning to get overripe (bananas) and a salty tarriness. End: somewhat lengthy, with some ‘candy varnish’ over overripe plums. Feedback: I say it is pretty much as good as younger Port Mourant will get.
SGP:562 – 87 factors. |
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Maybe a extremely previous Uitvlugt?
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Uitvlugt 1989/2022 (46.7%, The Whisky Jury, Guyana, refill barrel, cask #8, 203 bottles) 
WF’s new mouser, P’tit Noir, appears a bit just like the one on the label. Color: amber. Nostril: wow wow wow wow wow. I do know that is not very skilled however then once more, I am not a professional, by any means. Lorries stuffed with fruits from all international locations, chic tarry spices (a maharaja’s personal recipe for yellow curry), liquorice, tar, previous automotive (King Charles’ previous Rolls) and plenty of sorts of polishes. Mouth: we’re approaching utter perfection right here. Chic mixture of ‘simple’ fruits (all types) and petroly and tarry components (all types as properly), plus oysters and olives. End: maybe the toughest half due to some sorts of tobacco-y tannins. There’s fairly some espresso espresso too. Feedback: wow wow wow wow wow (any concepts how somebody might lay himself off?)
SGP:463 – 91 factors. |
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Off to Trinidad and Tobago, with the same old…
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Caroni 18 yo 1997/2015 (50.5%, Whisky-Fässle, Trinidad)
It is humorous that they’d have stored considered one of their well-known western geese as an alternative of switching to scarlet ibis or rufous-vented chachalaca. Color: full gold. Nostril: this child does not fairly scent like high-ester, a.ok.a. ‘heavy’ Caroni, however so far as lighter kinds go, it is all somewhat pure and caney at first, then extra on greens and inexperienced fruits. Inexperienced bananas, for instance. Some flints within the again. With water: linoleum and Barbour grease. Who remembers linoleum? Mouth (neat): come on, it isn’t gentle in any respect! Presumably a mix of sunshine and heavy Caroni, with these somewhat particular notes of patchouli, menthol and eucalyptus (however these could come from the wooden). Salted lemon juice. With water: some chocolate, some salt, some eggplants, somewhat cardboard. Not precisely your common Caroni, however as I might style some previous officers prior to now, I’d say we’re somewhat shut right here. End: somewhat lengthy, saltier. Some salted and peppered fudge within the aftertaste. Feedback: it has been somewhat arduous after the supersonic Uitvlugt, however it turned out very all proper ultimately.
SGP:452 – 88 factors. |
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No rum session could be full and not using a Jamaican!
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Hampden 3 yo 2018/2022 ‘HLCF’ (64.6%, Velier for Salon du Rhum Belgique, Jamaica, bourbon, cask #284, 262 bottles)
HLCF, that is alleged to imply between 500 and 700 grams esters per HLPA, so somewhat excessive. However as soon as once more and similar to ppms peat, these figures don’t all the time translate into the tip spirit. As for such a younger Hampden, that is just about the equal of a correct Toledo sword dipped into hemlock; let’s attempt to survive… Color: white wine. Nostril: bitter wine, inexperienced lemons, brine, Mediterranean seawater (I am joking), carbon paper and diesel oil. Some sudden mangos and bananas within the background, in any case that is rum. With water: very good, on new Formica (I’ve heard they’re producing some once more) and whey. Mouth (neat): fairly splendid and seemingly stuffed with acetone, ammonia, benzine, carbon mud and useless oysters. One thing demoniacal at virtually 65% vol. With water: the same old oysters and olives, some smokiness, and quite a lot of brine or seawater (not obligatorily from the Mediterranean). End: very lengthy, somewhat extra on rotting bananas of all types, yellow, blue, inexperienced, pink… Feedback: completely love this spirit. I do know I shouldn’t grant such younger booze with such excessive scores.
SGP:452 – 90 factors. |
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 Test the index of all rums we have tasted thus far
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