Renaissance Bourbon 3 Year 2020 #20176

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1408; Rum #707

Here we have a rum from the Renaissance distillery located in Taiwan. This rum was distilled from local molasses, fermented for 10 days with dunder in 300 liter vats, double distillated on a Charentais pot still, and then put into a first fill ex-bourbon cask from Buffalo Trace. It aged for 3 years at origin before being bottled at cask strength with no additives.

Distillery: Renaissance

Bottler: Renaissance

Region: Taiwan

Still: Pot

ABV: 71.1%

Nose: Vanilla, Black Tea, Black Pepper, Touch of Leather, Cherry

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Black Tea, Leather, Brine, Dark Chocolate, Cherry

Finish: Long finish, Black Tea, Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Leather, Cherry

A great rum from Renaissance and one I wasn’t too sure about going in. The flavors are very nice and kind of classic, dark chocolate, vanilla, a bit of cherry. It really brings the flavor too. I added a bit of water which really opened up that cherry note which is really enjoyable.

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.

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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