Review by: The Auditor

Review #1420; Rum #719

Here we have a bottle of rum from Taiwan distillery Renaissance. This rum was distilled from Taiwanese molasses that fermented for 12 days with dunder. It was then distilled on a Charentais Pot Still twice and put into a new American oak cask with Char IV for 4 years. It then finished for a time in a first till Tokaj cask  for around a year before being bottled after 5 years of tropical aging at cask strength.

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Distillery: Renaissance

Bottler: Renaissance

Region: Taiwan

Still: Pot

ABV: 60.9%

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Nose: White Grape, Lemon, Blackberry, Clove, Allspice

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, White Grape, Blackberry, Lemon, Allspice, Black Pepper

Finish: Long length finish, White Grape, Blackberry, Lemon, Earl Grey Tea

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A great showing from Renaissance. The fruits really pop here and there’s an underlying current of weird over-ripe fruits that form the backbone of this bottling, but the lemon and grape really bring a pop of brightness I haven’t gotten in other bottlings from them before. The spices round it to bring a bit of balance but this is an incredibly fruit medley.

Final Score: 91

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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.