Review by: The Auditor

Review #1395; Rum #694

Mainland Rum is an American independent bottler interested in bringing casks of American rum to the market. They focus on smaller craft rum distilleries from the US mainland. Here, we have a cask of Georgia rum from the now closed Ghost Coast distillery. This rum was distilled from molasses in 2017, put into an ex-bourbon cask, and aged for 7 years before being bottled at barrel proof.

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Distillery: Ghost Coast (Closed)

Bottler: Mainland Rum

Region: Georgia

Still: unknown

ABV: 57.9%

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Nose: Black Pepper, Honey, Clove, Vanilla

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Black Pepper, Honey, Clove, Vanilla

Finish:  Medium length finish, Black Pepper, Clove, Honey, Vanilla

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Conclusion: This is fine. That honey note leans heavy for me and then on the finish it gets a little too aggressive with the pepper notes. I think that folks who are more into whiskey would be fans of this one, but Im left wanting more overall.

Final Score: 82

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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.