Review by: The Auditor
A bottling from Rolling Fork, an American independent bottler based out of Kentucky. This rum sourced from Worthy Park in Jamaica was aged for 14 years before being bottled with no additives. This was aged for 9 years in Jamaica and 5 years in Europe all in an ex-bourbon cask.
Distillery: Worthy Park
Bottler: Rolling Fork
Region: Jamaica
Still: Pot
ABV: 56.9%. Cask strength.
Age: 14 years
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon, 9 years in Jamaica, 5 years in Europe
Price: $85.00
Color: Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.
Nose: Grapefruit, Vanilla, Green Apple, Banana
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Grapefruit, vanilla, Banana, black pepper
Finish: Medium length finish. Grapefruit, Vanilla, Banana, Black pepper
Conclusion: A very good rum offering. The age on this Worthy park is nice and the oak plays well with the base flavors. Fruits and bit of spices make for a pleasant experience. It doesn’t quite rise to the level of other’s I’ve had, but it is helping to get more Wothy Park into the states.
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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