Review by: The Auditor
Review #1177; Rum #492
Highwire Distilling Co is a distillery located in Charleston, South Carolina. They are a craft operation that, like many craft distilleries in the USA makes a huge number of products. Whisky, Gin, Amaro, Vodka, etc. What we are interested in though is the rums they released the Low Country “Agricole”. This rum is made from fresh pressed cane juice from cane grown in the low country of South Carolina. This cane was grown at Lavington Farms, pressed for juice, distilled on a pot still, and aged for 11 months before being bottled at 44%.
Distillery: High Wire Distilling Co
Bottler: High Wire Distilling Co
Region: South Carolina, United State
ABV: 44%
Nose: Touch of salinity, Vanilla, slight apple, Hay
Palate: Light mouthfeel, Vanilla, Hay, faint apple, salinity
Finish: Medium length finish, Vanilla, Black Pepper, Salinity, Faint Apple, Hay
Conclusion: I came into this, I have to admit, with incredibly low expectations. The signs were all there, craft distillery making tons of different products, high price point, aged agricole, etc. But, there were good signs too, the actual cane juice base and the pot still mainly. I was wary of the ageing but the touch of oak is nice here as it still retains some of the base salinity and a bit farminess for me. It isn’t like other age cane juice rums I’ve had, but this is a very good release of rum.
Final Score: 85
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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