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Review: Rum Nation Guatemala Gran Reserva

Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 8, 2020

Rum Nation is an Italian company created by Fabio Rossi, who began his life in the spirits trade as a Oenologist (one who has studied wine-making). After his studies, Mr. Rossi left the wine business and started up a whisky company in Edinburgh (Wilson and Morgan) acting as an independent bottler of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. His interest turned to rum, and in 1999 Fabio Rossi founded Rum Nation. His company is headquartered in Italy; but Fabio purchases select rums from various distillers in the Caribbean and the Americas. As a result Rum Nation provides a rather unique assortment of limited edition bottlings. One such bottling is Rum Nation Guatamala Gran Reserva

Here is a link to my full review:

Review: Rum Nation Guatemala Gran Reserva

“… the flavours are firm with heated oak spices mingling with citrus zest. A ribbon of orange liqueur, mint and menthol with dark treacle and dark licorice welling up from underneath. Herbal flavours resonate with the second sip with bitter chocolate and espresso come though in spades when ice is added …”

Please enjoy my review of this delightful but heated sipper.

Chimo!

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Review: Cane Island Australia Rum (4 Year Old)

Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 7, 2020

Cane Island is a rum brand owned by Infinity Spirits, who appear to be based in Amsterdam. The purpose of the Cane Island Brand appears to be to showcase Rums which are sourced from a single distillery from iconic Island rum nations in the Caribbean and elsewhere in the world. Each one of these countries has a long history of rum production with their own styles and traditions.

Cane Island Australian Rum was distilled at Beenleigh Rum Distillery. If you go to the Beenleigh Distillery website you will see that the claim to be the oldest operating distillery in Austrailia who have been producing rum since before the invention of Coca Cola. The rum is distributed by 1423 World Class Spirits (based in Denmark) and according to their website, Cane Island Australian Rum was distilled on a pot still, matured for 4 years in a tropical climate using former American oak bourbon barrels.

Here is a link to my full review:

Review: Cane Island Australia Rum

“… The rum carries a nice oaky sweetness across the palate. Herbal pot still flavours meld into the flavour profile nicely as do flavours of both marzipan and orange marmalade. Vanillans and caramel serve to keep the heat down, and the rum has a heavy bodied texture that feels nice in the mouth …”

Please enjoy my review of the excellent 4 year old rum.

Chimo!

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Review: Neptune Barbados Gold Rum

Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 6, 2020

Neptune Rum is a British company was founded in 2017 in Cheltenham, UK.  It was  inspired by the Roman God Neptune, god of water and seas. Neptune Barbados Gold Rum is apparently a blend of 3, 5 and 8 year old molasses based rums from Barbados distilled at the family owned Four Square Distillery (This distillery is located at a former 17th-century sugarcane plantation at the southern end of Barbados). The blended spirit were aged in Amercan Oak barrels with the final rum bottled at 40 % alcohol by volume.

The rum advertises that it is created without the addition of any extra ingredients or chemicals. This would include no added sugars or other sweeteners and no artificial flavourings or colourings.

Here is a link to my full review:

Review: Neptune Barbados Gold Rum

“… Subtle and nuanced with a nice melding of vanilla, butterscotch and almond accented by fine oak spice. The fine oak spices build, bringing dusty impressions of sandalwood, ginger and light fruity citrus zest forward. There are hints of cinnamon as well. Hints of tropical fruit (banana and coconut) add to the nuanced aroma …”

Enjoy my review which includes my suggested cocktail, the 11 A.M. Daiquiri.

Chimo!

 

 

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Review; Lazy Dodo Single Estate Rum

Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 5, 2020

Lazy Dodo Single Estate Rum is produced on Mauritius, in Pamplemousses, a district located in the North West part of the island nation situated several hundred miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.

I found some information on several retail websites which although I couldn’t verify seemed nevertheless reasonable. As a single estate rum, the sugar cane used to produce Lazy Dodo is grown, harvested and processed on the the Pampelmousses Estate in Mauritius. The molasses based rum is apparently a blend of sugar cane spirits aged from 5 to 12 years. According to the Lazy Dodo website, this maturation was mainly in french oak barrels, however, their cellar master also blended rum aged in America barrels, used bourbon barrels and even some some from used aged sugar syrup barrels.

Here is a link to my full review:

Review; Lazy Dodo Single Estate Rum

“… There is a lot to like, the rum being quite smooth with a lovely sweetness that is not overdone. The oak is more apparent on the palate with its flavours of woodiness and fine spice melded nicely into that sweetness. A hint of copper flavour whether real or imagined resides inside as well with vanilla, more tropical fruit (oranges, pineapples and bananas) and light flavour of almond …”

Here is a link to my review which contains surprises, both good and bad.

Chimo!

 

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Review: Six Saints Caribbean Rum

Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 4, 2020

Six Saints Rum is apparently a spirit produced an the Isle of Grenada and is named for the island’s six saintly parishes; Saint Patrick, Saint Mark, Saint John, Saint Andrew, Saint George, and Saint David. It is column distilled (from stills  which were originally from Glasgow, Scotland) using only pure ingredients. The Distillery is located in the south of the island, near the capital St. George, and apparently has been producing rum since 1937.  The resulting rum distillate (unsweetened) is typically (and tropically) aged for 3 to 5 years in ex bourbon barrels and bottled in small batches at 41.7 % abv.

Here is a link to my full review:

Review: Six Saints Caribbean Rum

“… Light and dry across the palate with a fine bite from both alcohol and oak spice. Vanilla, almond and butterscotch play with citrus zest and fine peppery spices. Bits of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger mingle within …”

Please enjoy my review of this clean, crisp rum.

Chimo!

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