MId-West Ghana Distillery Compagnie Des Indes White Ghana Overproof Rum

Review by: The Auditor

One of my favorite things about trying rum is that it is made in so many places in so many different styles. Africa is not a place I often associate with rum but here we have the 2nd African country that I am trying rum from, Ghana. This is also the 2nd African distillery using cane juice for their rum.

Distillery: MId-West Ghana

Bottler: Compagnie Des Indes

Region: Ghana

Still: Pot

ABV: 50.0%.

Age: Unaged

Price: €50.00

Color: Natural Color

Nose: Faint, raspberry, bell pepper, brine

Palate: Light mouthfeel, brine, bell pepper, a bit of lemon, minerality

Finish: Short finish, Brine, Bell pepper, slight lemon

Conclusion: This has good promise. I can tell the base distillate is of good quality. I’m not sure if this needs more proof or it’s distilled high and watered down low. I want to like this more than I do, its cane juice and pot still so it should be a winner. But, if it were a bit cheaper I’d keep some around (I might even just get some for the novelty)

Final Score: 82

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.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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