O Reizinho 3 Year

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1299; Rum #604

This rhum comes from O Reizinho distillery located on Madeira. This rhum was distilled from fresh pressed cane juice and aged for 3 years in Madeira Wine casks before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.

Distillery: O Reizinho

Bottler: O Reizinho

Region: Madeira

Still: Column

ABV: 62.6%

Nose:  Figs, Nutmeg, Gigner, Touch of Brine

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Nutmeg, Figs, Brine, Black Pepper, Lemon Zest, Cherry Cola

Finish:  Medium  finish, Nutmeg, Figs, Black pepper, Lemon Zest, Cherry Cola

Conclusion: This is a great bottling of aged rhum. The flavors are intense and pop, but it doesn’t feel like the cask it was aged in dominates all of the flavor. It provides a nice mix of flavors for the base distillate to mingle with. I’ve enjoyed these aged O Reizinho’s and this one is no exception.

Final Score: 88

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.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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