Review #1516; Rum #815
This is rum from Circle Hook, a distillery located in Mississippi, United States. This rum was made from Mississippi grown sugarcane on site at the distillery that was crushed for juice, fermented, distilled in a pot still, then aged for 2 years in new American oak casks before bottling with no additives. Im not a fan of calling thing agricole style, which belongs to Agricole producers. Besides that, let us see how this is.
Distillery: Circle Hook
Bottler: Circle Hook
Region: Mississippi
Still: Pot
ABV: 41.5%
Nose: Lemon, Vanilla, Black Tea, Grassy
Palate: Light Mouthfeel, Black Tea, Grassy, Lemon, Allspice, Vanilla
Finish: Medium length finish, Nutty, Black Pepper, Black Tea, Grassy, Vanilla, Allspice
This falls into that weird spot of aged cane juice rum for me. Its not quite as vibrant as unaged cane juice rum and it hasn’t had the time to develop those long aged flavors. New charred oak is such a sledgehammer here that it covers up a lot. It has some interesting things going on for sure, but I think it needs longer in cask. Fresh cane juice is tricky so Circle Hook needs to be commended for dabbling in it at all.
Final Score: 82
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.
