Review by: The Auditor

Review #1421; Rum #720

This is a bottling of rum from Renaissance distillery which is located in Taiwan. This is a blend of 2 casks of rum , both distilled from local molasses and on a pot still after 12 days of fermentation. Cask #16248 is a 7 year first fill Oloroso sherry cask while cask 2 #20183 is a 4 year old Ex-bourbon WLW cask. All aged at origin and bottled at cask strength.

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Distillery: Renaissance

Bottler: Renaissance

Region: Taiwan

Still: Pot

ABV: 64.7%

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Nose: Orange Peel, Graham Cracker, Vanilla, Raisins, Figs, Black Tea, Allspice

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Raisins, Figs, Black Tea, Allspice, Vanilla, Graham Cracker, touch of Leather

Finish: Long Finish, Black Pepper, Orange Peel, Leather, Graham Cracker, Figs, Black Tea, Sandalwood

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While a very good release of rum, it does not rise to the other Renaissance bottlings ive had. The two casks they joined together feel disjointed. An exercise of lets smash two things together, when they don’t really complement each other. The heavy dark fruits from the Oloroso cask clash with the spice and vanilla from the Bourbon cask in a way that isn’t really working for me all the way. Still a quality rum, but less than the sum of its parts I think.

Final Score: 85

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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.