Renaissance Bas Armagnac 6 Year 2018 #18161

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1426; Rum #725

This bottle of rum comes from the Renaissance distillery located in Taiwan. This rum was distilled from molasses in 2018 from Taiwanese sugarcane. It then was fermented for 20 days with dunder. It was distilled two times on a Charentais pure pot still before being aged in Limousin new oak for 3 years and then underwent a 2nd maturation in a first fill Bas-Armagnac for another 3 years. It aged entirely at origin and was bottled at cask strength with no additives.

Distillery: Renaissance

Bottler: Renaissance

Region: Taiwan

Still: Pot

ABV: 70.2%

Nose: Pungent, Blackberry Jam, Nutmeg, Umami, Cherry, Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Leather

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Blackberry Jam, Cherry, Dark Chocolate, Leather, Nutmeg, Allspice, Orange Peel

Finish: Long Finish, Lemon Zest, Blackberry Jam, Cherry, Dark Chocolate, Leather, Nutmeg, Allspice, Umami, Orange Peel

Renaissance has once again bottled and released another excellent and compelling rum. Dark fruits, spices, heavy dark chocolate and leather. What they are able to do with their rums is nothing short of incredible given how new the distillery is. Their dedication to high quality casks, long fermentation times, and the aging environment is just amazing. Now we just need to try some unaged distillate from them.

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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