Review by: The Auditor
Review #1171; Rum #486
This is a bottling of cane spirit from Colombia produced by El Cruce de las Rocas, who works with farmers in the region of Choachí, Cundinamarca, Colombia to ferment and distill their produce. This bottling was made from cane that was crushed using a mechanical trapiche and the juice was boiled into cane syrup. This was fermented for at least 6 weeks with wild yeasts and distilled on a clay pot still before being bottled with no additives.
Distillery: El Cruce de las Rocas
Bottler: El Cruce de las Rocas
Region: Choachí, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Still: Clay Pot
ABV: 37.5%
Nose: Green Apple, Brine, Peppery, Passionfruit
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Green Apple, Brine, slightly burnt brown sugar, passionfruit, lemon juice
Finish: Medium, Green Apple, Brine, Burnt Brown sugar, lemon juice, passionfruit
Conclusion: This is a very good rum. It has a really powerful green apple note which was not expected given its low proof. Granted, it may come of the still at a low proof given it is distilled on a clay pot still, but even all that considering this is quite tasty.
Final Score: 85
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
- 0-49: Blech.
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