Review by: The Auditor
Review #1376; Rum #679
Mater has the two single varietal releases out the yellow and purple cane, this bottling is a blend of the two to create a single rum from their 2024 harvest. The rum comes from the Almba Distilleria Artigianale, a distillery located on the island of Sicily in Italy. Here, the single estate grows and harvest their cane by hand, crush the cane with a small mill, and ferment with oenological yeasts, for 72-96 hours. It is then distilled in a 600 liter pot/column hybrid still. After distillation, the rum is rested in stainless steel before being bottled.
Distillery: Almba Distilleria Artigianale
Bottler: Almba Distilleria Artigianale
Region: Italy
Still: Pot & Column
ABV: 52.5%
Nose: Brine, Lemon, Olives, Peppercorn, Bell Pepper
Palate: Medium Oily mouthfeel, , Brine, Lemon, Olives, Apple, Bell Pepper, Minerality
Finish: Medium length finish, Earthy, Brine, Lemon, Olives, Apple, Bell Pepper
Conclusion: This is a Great blend. It does a great service to bringing forth the qualities of the two rums that make it up. You get a nice mesh of the fruitier Mater with the more savory Mater. This is real nice and they are a place to watch for more fun stuff. I am always for more distilleries doing fresh pressed can juice rum when it is done this well.
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.
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