Review by: The Auditor

Review #1126; Rum #445

This rum was bottled by Dead Reckoning, an Australian independent bottler that has finally made its way to the US. Here we have rum from Killik, a distillery that uses muck and dunder in their rum production process. This molasses based rum in run through a single retort in bottled unaged at a high proof. It is purported to be high ester and bottled at a high proof.

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Distillery: Killik

Bottler: Dead Reckoning

Region: Australia

Still: Copper Pot

ABV: 55%

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Nose: Grilled Lemon, Soy Sauce, Vanilla, Brine, slight bubblegum, caramel sauce, milk duds

Palate:  Medium mouthfeel, Grilled Lemon, Soy Sauce, Brine, vanilla, slight bubblegum, caramel, milk duds

Finish: Medium length finish, milk duds, grilled lemon, soy sauce, brine, slight bubblegum

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Conclusion: This is very good rum, but the milk dud note brings it down for me. This is firmly in the weird and interesting category and is well made, but I couldn’t drink through a whole bottle of this.

Final Score: 85

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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.