Review by: The Auditor
Review #1081; Rum #409
This is a bottling of rum done for Astor Wine and Spirits located in New York City. This rum is a blend of column and pot still rums from Demerara Distillers Limited located in Guyana. These molasses rums are a blend of the French Savalle Still, the Port Mourant Double Wooden Vat Still, and the Diamon Coffey still. The rum was aged for 16 years in Guyana before being bottled.
Distillery: Demerara Distiller’s Limited
Bottler: Demerara Distiller’s Limited
Region: Guyana
Still: Pot/Column Blend
ABV: 48.3%
Nose: Orange peel, Nutty, caramelized Brown Sugar, Raspberry, black tea
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Orange Peel, Nuttiness, Caramelized brown sugar, Raspberry, black tea, allspice, Dark Chocolate
Finish: Medium length finish, caramelized brown sugar, Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Black Tea, Allspice, Orange Peel
Conclusion: This is an excellent expression that Astor has selected. Well balanced, full of flavor, great mouth feel. The fruits and spices really pop and the good age is shown in some savory oak and dark chocolate. It edges out the Green Zone selection for me but this really shows the high quality of rum that DDL can put out.
Final Score: 91
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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