Renaissance PX Cask #18070

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1353; Rum #656

Here we have a rum distilled from molasses at the Renaissance distillery in Taiwan. This molasses fermented for 15 days and was distilled on a pot still before ageing in a PX cask in Taiwan for 5 years and being bottled at cask strength with no additives.

Distillery: Renaissance

Bottler: Renaissance

Region: Taiwan

Still: Pot

ABV: 64.5%

Nose: Blackberry Compote, Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Toasted Nuts, Pine Sol, Black Pepper, Apple Cider Vinegar

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Blackberry Compote, Apple Cider Vinegar, Allspice

Finish:  Long finish, Toasted Peanuts, Black Pepper, Dark Chocolate, Black Tea, Apple Cider Vinegar

Conclusion: An excellent rum for sure with great flavor, however the PX cask comes across as so powerful it smothers out a bit of that unique rot I tend to get from Renaissance bottlings I have been able to try. Still a great release, but I wanted more of the base spirit to poke through. Its a PX bomb but its an excellent PX bomb.

Final Score: 91

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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