Review by: The Auditor

This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached.

Review #1331; Rum #636

These bottling here is a blend from Raising Glasses, an American Independent bottler from Massachusetts. This particular bottling is an 8 country blend and this 2025 edition has a few different highlights:

Single Cask Components:

16% -4 Year Privateer USA Molasses

3% – 3 Year O Reizinho Madeira Agricole

14% -9 Year Thailand

Base Blend:

2% – Ghana (Unaged Pot Still)

34% – 8 Year Barbados

10% – 5 Year Trinidad

8% – 3 Year Pot still Jamaica

3% – 2-5 Year Guyana

10% 4-23 Thailand With all that out of the way, let us see how it is.

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Distillery: Many

Bottler: Raising Glasess

Region:  Many

Still: Pot & Column

ABV: 61%

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Nose: Vanilla Chai, Caramel, Toasted Brown Sugar, Mango, Allspice, Nutmeg, Dark Chocolate

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Orange Zest, Vanilla Chai, Toasted Brown Sugar, Coconut, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Nutmeg, Clove

Finish:  Medium length finish, Toasted Coconut, Orange Zest, Vanilla Chai, Toasted Brown Sugar, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Minerality,

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Conclusion: Blends are apparently my jam as of late cause this is really damn good. It pops with flavor while still being well balanced, no one component seems to dominate as they all work well together. A nice oak structure exists but it’s certainly not overly woody, and it drinks well below its proof. I can see this working great in cocktails for sure, but its pretty damn good neat.

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.