A1710 La Perle 2021

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1452; Rum #751

Here we have a bottle of rum from A1710 distillery, a newer distillery located on the island of Martinique. This rum was distilled from fresh pressed sugar cane juice that fermented for 5 days and then was distilled on a Charentais copper seven plate column still. It is then bottled with no additives.

Distillery: A1710

Bottler: A1710

Region: Martinique

Still: Column

ABV: 54.5%

Nose: Brine, Minerality, Chalk , Allspice, Lemon Pith, Lavender

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Brine, Minerality, Chalk, Grapefruit, Orange Peel

Finish: Medium length finish, Brine, Minerality, Chalk, Grapefruit, Orange Peel

A very good juice rum. It leans very strongly into the savory side of the spectrum. Nice pops of Brine, some grapefruit, a nice chalk. It all works very well together and would be a powerhouse ti punch machine during the summer. It’s missing a bit of something to bring it up a level for me.

Final Score: 85

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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