Review #1513; Rum #812
This rum here comes from Circle Hook Distilling, a distillery located in Mississippi. This bottle is made from a blend of molasses distillate and cane syrup distillate distilled on a pot still. . Aged for a period of time in New charred oak casks and bottled at cask strength with no additives or coloring. This is a single cask bottled for Lincoln Road.
Distillery: Circle Hook
Bottler: Circle Hook
Region: Mississippi
Still: Pot
ABV: 64%
Nose: Toasted Caramel, Orange Peel, Black Pepper
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Ginger, Figs, Black Pepper, Plums, Orange Peel
Finish: Long Finish, Black Pepper, Ginger, Figs, Black Tea, Toasted Caramel, Orange Peel
For a small distiller in Mississippi making rum with molasses and cane juice and cane syrup this is quite good. Its bold in flavor, tons of oak influence. Their website was down at time of writing so Im going to assume new charred American oak casks from my taste but I could be wrong. Its bold and punchy while still being quite fruity and not drowned by the cask to me. Overall a very good bottle.
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.
