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| Hello, that is certainly one of our (virtually) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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July 17, 2022
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A phrase of warning
Let me please remind you that my humble assessments of any spirits are executed from the perspective of a malt whisky fanatic who, what’s extra, is aboslutely not an skilled in rum, brandy, tequila, vodka, gin or another spirits. Thanks – and peace! |
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Good, we had deliberate to do many Jamaicans final time, however we ended up tasting solely Worthy Park and Hampden. I agree, no imply resolution however as that is public service (yeah proper), we have to attempt a couple of different Jamaicans at the moment. Ethics, you recognize, whereas we’ll do this solely as a result of nobody might pressure us to take action. See what I imply…
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Solely downside, all these rums have been bottled at strengths so excessive that they might tear you aside for those who’re not cautious. However we’re robust (or we might have died ages in the past)… (Great little map executed by these artists at The Whisky Trade)
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Lengthy Pond 23 yo 1998/2022 (59.6%, Relaxation & Be Grateful, Jamaica, American oak barrel, 188 bottles) 
107 gr esters/HLPA, that is fairly mild. Not obligatorily a foul factor, in my ebook excessive Lengthy Ponds is usually a little difficult. Color: straw. Nostril: mild? Say that once more? That is pure earthy woods, eucalyptus, liquorice, gentian and celeriac, salsify… Good and intriguing certainly, with most likely ‘the work of time’. With water: new sneakers and smoked rhubarb and cress. Brake fluid and diesel oil. Mouth (neat): whichever the esters, that is very tight, gherkiny, acetic, solely barely rubbery… And smoky, virtually ‘peaty’. With water: H2O works very effectively, making it unfastened and straightforward, extra on cane juice and simply bananas, plus mangos and previous chardonnay. End: slightly lengthy, but balanced and chic. A salted and smoked fruit salad. Feedback: holy featherless crow, we’re too excessive already.
SGP:563 – 90 factors. |
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Maybe stick with Restful and so on and drive to Clarendon/Monymusk…
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Monymusk 21 yo 2000/2022 (62%, Relaxation & Be Grateful, Jamaica, American oak barrel, 144 bottles)
258 gr esters/HLPA this time. My, that is getting as foolish because the ppm race at Bruichladdich, is it not? Color: white wine. Nostril: Chinese language normal retailer circa 1980, previous riesling, sage and tarragon, pineapple wine, moutai, dried rambutan, tons of previous raisins… This Jamaican is furiously Chinese language, actually. With water: gorgeous notes of Woolite and an entire pile of fresh-ironed cotton sheets. No matter, I am certain you get the image. Mouth (neat): slightly slightly extraordinary, to place it mildly. Countach-level quantities of petrol and a few hottish Indian curry, plus certainly baggage of raisins. With water: saltier, extra coastal, extra on black olive brine and simply massive fats oysters. Have they got and eat oysters in Jamaica? By no means been there, however it’s within the pipe. End: very lengthy, there. Wine vinegar, ashes and tar. Feedback: do grs ester/hlpa correspond to ppms peat? Solutions by way of e mail, you’ve got bought thirty minutes.
SGP:464 – 90 factors. |
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Blasted, they have extra…
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Monymusk 23 yo 1998/2022 (62%, Relaxation & Be Grateful, Jamaica, American oak barrel, 179 bottles)
Color: white wine. Nostril: love this, there’s branches, asparagus, salsify, parsnips, liquorice wooden, turmeric and ginseng, in brief a really beautiful rooty earthiness. By the way in which, there are 232 gr esters/HLPA this time, which stays slightly mild and civilised. With water: paraffin, shoe polish, plasticine and, as soon as once more, Woolite and new sweaters by worldwide manufacturers, straight from the Champs-Elysées. Let’s work past manufacturers, for those who agree (S., this isn’t the place!) Mouth (neat): saltier, slightly extra brutal, wilder than the 2000, with extra gritty herbs, mints, earths… With water: no, that is equal. Salty lemon juice plus varied herbs and grasses, oysters, clams… Not too certain about these clams (apologies, clams). End: lengthy salty, superior. We might quaff this with a seafood platter, chilled. Feedback: identical ballpark, we’ll by no means do halves, quarters or decimals anyway. Swollen heads, no thanks.
SGP:463 – 90 factors. |
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All proper, Relaxation & Be Grateful, three 90s in a row, and I imply them. Wait, they’ve one more one (that is getting slightly powerful…)
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Monymusk 21 yo 2000/2022 (59.4%, Relaxation & Be Grateful, Jamaica, American oak barrel, 181 bottles) 
This time the ester rely can be slightly decrease, with solely 117 gr esters/HLPA. Color: white wine. Nostril: it’s a little softer certainly, however it’s nonetheless estery (let’s not use that silly phrase, funky) We’re discovering varnishes, putties, gums, notes of caramel, ultra-soft liquorice, contemporary pinewood, a drop of mercurochrome… With water: cooling fluid and new sneakers, small sizes. I imply, the rubbers aren’t that massive this time. Mouth (neat): it is like peat, esters at some point, esters all the time. What I imply is that even small quantities can determine on the general profile, which, on this very case, can be fairly tarry. Pine needles too. With water: cautious, this one doesn’t swim too effectively. Outdated salty oils, go. End: medium to lengthy, superb, simply not simple to pin down. Feedback: superb, as soon as extra, it is simply that the others had been extra assertive.
SGP:363 – 87 factors. |
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Bear in mind, Monymusk is Clarendon. It is not that we don’t study, it is that rum stays unsure and that some fundamental figures and characters are slightly noisy, if I’ll. As they are saying, they put on Hawaiian shirts of their heads too.
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Clarendon 1996/2022 (67%, The Colors of Rum, Wealth Options, cask #435094, 253 bottles)
You imply sixty-seven p.c alcohol? Might I name my lawyer? Color: deep amber. Nostril: the magic of European growing old. Whereas I absolutely perceive the rationale behind ‘holding added worth to location’, in your glass, these previous European ones are merely superior. Extraordinary ointments and embrocations, oils, valuable woods, balsa.. and, proper, sixty-seven p.c. With water: varnishes. There is not a lot you may do; it was slightly excessive within the first place and can by no means fairly turn into approachable. Mouth (neat): cease cease cease cease, that is method too robust, whereas we’d like our palate. Tried homicide on poor whisky blogger, it will value you dearly, Mr Color of Rum. With water: I feel we bought it proper, by likelihood. Pencil shavings, kerosene, varnishes, tobacco, ultra-green inexperienced tea… It is simply that water would make it even tighter, moe excessive, and dry. Useless finish, no exit. End: very lengthy, very excessive, completely dry and very large. Feedback: frankly, it was powerful. Your mind would assume it is nice, however you coronary heart (or stomach) will preach endurance and prudence. Critically, it is a very powerful and really dry drop.
SGP:372 – 86 factors. |
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Maybe extra extremitie, so to talk (whereas I am calling my lawyer, let’s make a break)… Good, we’re again.
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Clarendon 26 yo 1995/2022 (65.7%, The Colors of Rum, Wealth Options, American oak, cask #433947, 260 bottles)
What a color! Color: previous cognac. Nostril: it is bought the colors of an previous cognac and certainly, it will begin with notes of previous cognac, however let’s do not forget that aged spirits would are inclined to converge anyway so long as they’re aged in comparable woods. Raisins and pine resin, fir needles, eucalyptus, roasted peaches… and a slightly huge amount of ethanol. Let’s stay cautious as ever… With water: important oils (thyme, mint), some camphor, the yearly manufacturing of a Scandinavian liquorice manufacturing facility, plus actually, a great deal of pine and fir needles. I consider this was aged within the tropics. Mouth (neat): closely concentrated, with heavy liquorice combating resins, ristrettos and oils. Water please… With water: actually I like heavy piney and liquoricy flavours. There’s even a wee saltiness (however there is no salt in rum), in addition to some stewed fruits (peaches once more) that might convey a semblance of fruity lightness. Fairly. End: Feedback: heavy and positively oaky, however rather less powerful than the 1996, and higher balanced would I say. An ideal instance of some weighty oakiness being an excellent asset, nearly as good oak and these sorts of energy rums can tango extraordinarily effectively.
SGP:463 – 91 factors. |
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New Yarmouth 1994/2022 (66.7%, Swell de Spirits, Flashback Sequence, cask #435058) 
Appears like retro-futurism has impressed one more glorious bottler. Speaking in regards to the label, not in regards to the spirits. This seems to be primarily tropical ageing too. Actually, it spent 24 years within the tropics, then 3 years in Europe for a very good relaxation. Now cautious, these cousins of Appleton will be extraordinarily, effectively, excessive and shelter as much as 1600 grs ester/HLPA. Color: honeyed amber. Poetic license, you recognize. Nostril: no, it isn’t heavy at this level, slightly cakey and with fudge and nougat, slightly ala Appleton. You can not not consider some good agricoles, however at 66.7%, we shan’t pursue this matter earlier than we have added water. With water: light and agency, actually caney, very good, actually extra chamber music than pure funk. Vivaldi slightly than Funkadelic. Mouth (neat): certainly, it isn’t heavy New Yarmouth. Some nuts and burnt sugar, corn syrup, coconut, and even a sense of bourbon however that could be the super-high energy. Nougat. With water: superb, in my ebook and in accordance solely to my very own style, that is the perfect you may discover inside this fashion. Moist orange cake, tangerine sherbet… End: medium, light-style, contemporary and dapper. Feedback: do not get me incorrect, that is no gossamer rum, for those who see what I imply, however it’s the simpler aspect of Jamaica.
SGP:551 – 88 factors. |
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Good, slightly digestif and again to regular life. Let’s discover one thing ‘segmenting’…
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Jamaican Distillery 2019/2020 ‘Cuvée Daniel’ (85.6%, L’Esprit, Nice White Assortment, nonetheless energy, 279 bottles)
Nonetheless energy certainly. I begin to like to finish our wee rum classes with a white, I am going to attempt to try this extra typically. Even when mentioned white rum is perhaps deadly and never coated by insurance coverage. Color: white as water. I keep in mind, a couple of years again, we had distilled a couple of dozen litres of mirabelle and since I wasn’t having sufficient bespoke empty bottles, because the yield had been surprisingly excessive, I had additionally crammed a couple of empty bottles of mineral water. Via the motion of the Holy Spirit, certainly one of them ultimately ended up on the work high within the kitchen. It is simple to guess what occurred subsequent… Nostril: solvents, rotting bananas, olives, liquorice, pears, orange essence. Is it regular that I’d be discovering this very beautiful? With water: these are very simple to cut back, ½ spirit and ½ water, swirl, and basta. Some more energizing tropical fruits come via, in addition to some rubber, waxes and tar, which might counsel this could possibly be a helpful Distillery beginning with a W. Mouth (neat): you may take a couple of drops, you’d discover extra olives, varnish and a slightly excessive amount of esters. Cough, cough. With water: it is unimaginable the way it bought heat after discount, first time I am experiencing this well-known impact to this extent. Alcohol + water = warmth. Aside from that, certainly, could possibly be a WP. I am having their ‘Rum Bar Overproof’ on the aspect as we communicate, and the parentage appears apparent, even for those who can’t be 100% certain (and I am no rum skilled). End: lengthy, candy, olive-y. Feedback: that is the principle benefit of rum over whisky, you may have rum unaged and discover it as good as this one.
SGP:563 – 88 factors. |
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 Examine the index of all rums we have tasted thus far
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