Review by: The Auditor
Review #1086; Rum #413
This is a 13 year aged Sugar Cane juice rum from California. They choose to call it Agricole, however, I feel that should be reserved for the French islands that produce agricole. Anyway, the fresh pressed cane juice is distilled in a copper pot still after fementation and was then aged for a non-disclosed amount of time. This rum sat in a warehouse for 13 years in French Oak before being bottled.. It is said that it was bottled at cask strength as it was about to fall below 40%. This was bottled for Bar Agricole. The sugarcane used for the juice came from California as well.
Distillery: St. George
Bottler: St. George
Region: California, USA
Still: Copper Pot still
ABV: 40%
Nose: Fruity, Apple, Faint pear, Dark Chocolate, Cherry Cola
Palate: Thin, Watery. Apple, Must, Cherry Cola, faint nuttiness
Finish: Short, pop of cola, apple, dark chocolate
Conclusion: The nose on this is awesome and full of flavor. But then it falls flat on the palate for me. There is a good base there but it is missing something. Even if this is likely cask strength it feels a bit too far gone. Overall interesting considering the sources and ageing, but not as good as I would have liked.
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.
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