Renaissance Mizunara 4 Year 2020 #20211

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1419; Rum #718

This is a bottling of rum from Renaissance distillery located on Taiwan. This rum was distilled from molasses made from Taiwan sugarcane. It fermented for 15 days with dunder and was double distilled on a Charentais pot still. It aged for a time in first fill WLW ex-bourbon casks before being finished in a Mizunara cask. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives. It aged for 4 total year at origin.

Distillery: Renaissance

Bottler: Renaissance

Region: Taiwan

Still: Pot

ABV: 65.8%

Nose: Blackberry, Plum, Ginger, Pear Skin, Brine, Vanilla

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Ginger, Pear, Brine, vanilla, Blackberry, Plum, Lavender

Finish:  Long length finish, Ginger, Pear, Vanilla, Blackberry, Earl Grey Tea, Lavender

This bottling is a wild ride. Its spicy, fruit forward, sweet, a bit of salt. It has a little bit of everything going on and the flavors you pickup change throughout the drinking experience. Its intense and wonderful.

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.

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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