Review by: The Auditor
Review #1093; Rum #420
This sugar cane based spirit here is a Mexican Charanda, a traditional spirit that is distilled from fresh pressed sugarcane juice. This bottling is a blend of barrels with ages of 1, 2, and 3 years. It has been infused with Cordyceps Sinensis mushrooms before being bottled.
Distillery: Sol Tarasco
Bottler: Sol Tarasco
Region: Michoacán, Mexico
ABV: 46.5%
Nose: Rubbery, Earthy, Vanilla, black tea
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Vegetal, Earthy, rubbery, faint campfire smoke, iodine
Finish: Short finish, earthy, rubbery, iodine, vanilla, vegetal
Conclusion: This is a fine bottling. The flavors are nice, vanilla, a bit of earthiness, iodine. You get a good sense of some of the underlying cane with a nice cask influence. Im not sure how much the mushroom flavor comes through but I feel a bit of the rubber I get might be from that infusion. Its good in a I want to try this weird thing kind of way for me, but not something I’d want to drink a bottle of.
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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