Cheramie Keife and Co Select

Review #1506; Rum #805

Here we have a bottling of rum from New Orleans, Louisiana distillery Porchjam, bottling under the Cheramie brand. This rum is made from fresh pressed Louisiana cane juice and has been aged in ex-bourbon casks at origin and selected for Keife and Co, a liquor store in New Orleans. This has been bottled with no additives.

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Distillery: Porchjam

Bottler: Porchjam (Cheramie)

Region: USA

Still: Column

ABV: 52.5%

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Nose: Pear, Minerality, Brine, Vanilla Cream, Lemon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Sandalwood, Nutty

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Sandalwood, Nutty, Brine, Vanilla, Lemon, Nutmeg, Pear

Finish: Medium length finish, Black Pepper, Sandalwood, Nutty, Brine, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Allspice

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Another great bottling from Cheramie and showing a different side here. This is a classic aged cane juice rum. Its  nice combination of the base distillate with some fruit popping in and driving the backbone of this. The oak brings a nice touch of nuttiness, sandalwood, and some spice to make a great and enjoyable bottling of cane juice rum. Cheramie continues to make some of the best US rum and I can only hope to get more folks to try it and buy it.

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.