It’s been a short time so it’s time to return with one thing fairly fascinating and distinctive…..and what’s the first place that all the time involves thoughts while you suppose “distinctive and fascinating Rum”……that’s proper, Australia……the land of “it should be aged for at least two years in wooden to be legally referred to as Rum”.
Joking apart, this IS really blended and matured in Australia, and it’s fairly distinctive. It’s one other Rum launch from the steady of Useless Reckoning Rum, the brainchild of Justin Boseley (you may learn a little bit on a beforehand reviewed Useless Reckoning bottle and a little bit extra about Justin himself by clicking right here). What you do get with Justin, and if you happen to’ve spoken to him you’d be greater than conscious of this, is not any nonsense and straight speaking, plus an immense ardour for Rum, and that every one results in the bottling of fascinating issues.
Much less waffle although, extra Rum……and that is numerous Rum in a single bottle.
Useless Reckoning T.C.B – Three Continents Mix – 50.3% abv – 0g/l components
What we now have on this bottle, because the title would recommend is a mix of three continents, South America, Africa and Asia. It signifies 2-5 years tropical maturation with an extra 1.5 years maturation in that dry, ridiculously scorching, 0% humidity local weather at Justin’s residence. Losses to evaporation had been at 27%…….in 1.5 years! No chill filtration, no colouring and clearly no components.
Guyana is representing South America and this element is a mix inside a mix. Clearly all from DDL, however this element, which makes up 8% of the entire mix is a mix of molasses Rums from the Port Mourant double picket pot nonetheless, the Versailles single picket pot nonetheless and the Enmore picket coffey nonetheless.
Africa is represented by South Africa’s Mhoba Rum, it kinds 56% of this mix, and we all know how good their output will be and the way good I feel that their output is. Clearly cane juice, pot distilled.
Asia is represented right here by Vietnam’s Sampan Rum, kinds the remaining 36% of this mix, and I’ve tried some glorious output from them. Once more, cane juice, unaged and column distilled.
The important thing to a effectively constructed mix is to allow all elements to carry some recognisable qualities, to not detract, to not dominate, and to mix to create one thing harmonious. Typically this finish objective is achieved, typically sadly it’s not. However how does the Useless Reckoning T.C.B – Three Continents Mix fare?
Tasting Notes
Nostril: There’s a actual immediate freshness to the preliminary outpouring of aromas from the glass. Not essentially a summery freshness, extra a giant bowl of blended fleshy fruit salad that has simply been carried to the desk. When you may get cloth softener that smelt like this, I’m positive it’d be a giant vendor. Gentle ranges of wooden, oaty biscuits, orange oils, tinned peaches. Vivid, fleshy, fruity notes of mandarin, apricot and papaya are carried on an virtually fizzy sherbet wave. These citrus oils and peaches appear to push by and develop into the extra dominant side of the nostril with rising pear drop sweets and a contact of plastic. Bottle notes do point out cantaloupe melon….as an individual not blessed with a love of melon, I’m assured by my spouse that may be a bit “melon-y”…..possibly a touch of banana in there too. It does really feel cane juice ahead, however in case you are certainly one of that many who simply don’t get on with agricoles and cane juice rum usually, it shouldn’t be off placing. It’s effectively tempered by that small molasses element. All of it performs very effectively collectively.
Mouth: It actually comes alive on the palate. Mhoba is first to knock on the door. Vivid cane juice. A touch of sunshine brine. Preserved lemon. Somebody burning plastic bottles a number of streets away. Tartness of dried cranberries. Crisp inexperienced apple. The fizzy grape juice that we all the time used to by at Christmas. Gentle tropical fruit juice, Papaya and a fantastically current foam banana being dropped at the fore by the Sampan. Extra citrus juice, extra tinned peaches however this time somebody has cracked open the tip-top. A pepperiness and woody expertise on the tongue bringing a nice dryness. All through the expertise there’s a weight that wouldn’t seemingly be current with out the addition if that small share of the Guyana mix, in actual fact I spoke to Justin about this and it’s there exactly to do this job….it provides a stage of substance and viscosity to the mix while by no means detracting. I described the impact to him of being virtually tree like….thinner branches with flowers and lighter fruity and floral notes are being allowed to specific themselves by being carried on the spine of the thicker and heavier tree trunk that the Guyana gives, as a result of lets be trustworthy, the Port Mourant and Versailles stills are not any shrinking violets. The end is the sum of its components with maybe some mango fruit leathers, celery salt and anise on the dying.
In conclusion: Fairly distinctive and fairly beautiful. It’s clear to see the standard of the elements inside the mix and as a mix itself it’s massively profitable. It feeds every element in waves and permits all to have their second with out feeling dominant in anybody course. The abv feels spot on to place this one firmly within the fascinating neat drinker class. A effectively crafted piece of labor, heaps to unpick and all finished with ardour and understanding of the liquid at its supply. I’m positive that you simply’re watching what Justin does subsequent carefully, and effectively you need to be.
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