Review by: The Auditor

Review #1255; Rum #562

Here we have a bottling from Roaming Roads Spirits. Roaming Roads Spirits is a new independent bottler founded by Mike Gilmore, owner of Country Lane Liquor in Wyoming. . Mike is bringing his years of experience selling and tasting spirits to found Roaming Road, an independent bottler that will bottle single cask Rums, Cognacs, Armagnacs, and who knows what else going forward.

This is a molasses rum that was distilled on a pot still and aged for 16 years in an ex-bourbon cask before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.

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Distillery: Unknown

Bottler: Roaming Road Spirits

Region: Australia

Still: Pot

ABV: 65.4%

Cask: Ex-Bourbon

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Nose: Grapefruit, Apple, Slight Vanilla, Coriander

Palate: Medium Oily mouthfeel, Grapefruit, Minerality, Vanilla, Black Pepper, Apple

Finish: Long finish, Black pepper, Grapefruit, Minerality, Vanilla, Apple

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Conclusion: This is a delicious rum. Like a lot of the Australian rums I’ve had, I assume this is from Beenleigh and it’s a great offering. A real winner from Roaming Road Spirits

Final Score: 88

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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.