Review #1499; Rum #798

This is unaged cane juice aguardiente from the Krassel brothers distillery. This aguardiente came from cane harvested in their fields on their Palenque several thousand feet in the air. The cane is crushed by trapiche before fermenting in steel tanks with wild yeast for 6-10 days. It is then distilled on the Krassel still before being bottled with no additives.

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Distillery: Krassel Brothers

Bottler: Cañada

Region: Mexico

Still: Krassel

ABV: 50%

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Nose: Candied Lemon Peel, Brine, Black Pepper, Minerality, Vegetal, Earthy

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Lemon Peel, Brine, Black Pepper, Minerality, Vegetal, Earthy, Vanilla

Finish: Medium length Finish, Candied Lemon Peel, Minerality, Vegetal, Earthy, Black Pepper, Brine, Vanilla

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For all my love of the stuff coming from the Krassel brothers, this is my first experience with Cañada and I find it to be great. It has that nice punch of an unaged cane juice aguardiente, good flavors of earth, brine, a hint of sweetness, and some nice spices to round it all out. This is certainly a great flavor profile for an always available cane juice product.

Final Score: 88

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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.