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Posted by Arctic Wolf on November 17, 2009
We have come to the fourth review on a series of new Colombian rums entering the Canadian marketplace. The Juan Santos 12 year old rum brings an increased level of smoothness and depth to the rum glass, and it was truly a pleasure to review the sample which was provided for me by the rum’s Canadian importer, The Liber group.
Please read the review here:
The review includes a new cocktail I designed specifically for this rum called THE JUAN SANTOS SLOE AND SOUR. The cocktail has already received positive feedback on RUM CONNECTION where my Juan Santos Gran Reserva review was first published.
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Posted by Arctic Wolf on November 15, 2009
Gibson’s Finest Whiskies are some of the smoothest Canadian whiskies ever made. This, of course, makes them some of the smoothest in the world as Canada is renowned for its smooth whisky. The 12 year old is a step up from Gibson’s regular Sterling brand. I found it to be a mildly sweet well balanced whisky with a nice honey and rye flavour profile.
Here is an excerpt from my review:
“…We have a very nice soft oil on the palate with a sweet honey taste interlaced with toffee and rye. This has a very balanced profile which when given time in the mouth, displays touches of caramel, flashes of hot spices, and a wonderful underlying sweetness….”
You can read the full review here:
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Posted by Arctic Wolf on November 14, 2009
On October 21, 2009 I first began to taste the Ron Matusalem Platino Rum I found the rum to be shy and subdued with a mild pleasant, but extremely laid back flavour. I have visited this bottle several times since then and have now completed my full review.
The Ron Matusalem company has a fascinating history dating back to 1872, when the brand was established by Benjamin and Eduardo Camp and Evaristo Alvarez. A marriage between Evaristo Álvarez daughter, and the son of Eduardo Camp, at the turn of the next century begat a family tradition of the original founders that has through five generations controlled the company. The family fled Cuba in the 1960s and reestablish the company on U.S. soil in the state of Florida. The reestablished company produces their Cuban style rum which is now blended in the Dominican Republic.
You can check out the Ron Matusalem history here.
You can check out my full review of Ron Matusalem Platino here:
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Posted by Arctic Wolf on November 14, 2009
Highwood Distillers are from my home province in Alberta Canada. Obviously with no locally grown sugar cane in my province, this rum must be imported. A quick check of the bottle only indicates that the rum originates from a blend of fine rums from the Caribbean. A description which does not really tell me much as to my knowledge all imported rum in Canada originate in the Caribbean.
When I talked to a Highwood representative, at the recent Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival in Edmonton, I mentioned that the their White Rum tasted like it was from Guyana to me. He confirmed that the blend was indeed predominantly a demerara blend. I forgot to ask him whether this was always the case with Highwood rums, a question I must remember the next time we speak.
Now this is a local brand, only available in western Canada, but I decided that reviewing a local product would not be a bad idea. So without further introduction, let me present Highwood Imported White Rum:
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Posted by Arctic Wolf on November 2, 2009
I continue my journey through the range of the Juan Santos Rums from Colombia. I am finding that as I move up the age ladder so to speak, I am encountering more smoothness, and depth of flavour.
Here is an excerpt from the review:
“….This rum feels more crisp than the previously reviewed 5-year-old rum. The rum flavours and spice I taste are indistinct, as if they are melting into the oak. I taste soft notes of caramel, light touches of hotter cinnamon, and a faint hint of hazelnut and nutmeg….”
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You may read the entire review here:
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We have come to the fourth review on a series of new Colombian rums entering the Canadian marketplace. The Juan Santos 12 year old rum brings an increased level of smoothness and depth to the rum glass, and it was truly a pleasure to review the sample which was provided for me by the rum’s Canadian importer, The Liber group.
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