We love La Maison & Veilier’s Flag Sequence of rums — denoted by the flag of the nationality of the distiller that seems on every label — to the purpose the place a Guyana rum within the collection was named our high rum of 2023. Now we’re again with three extra Flag Sequence bottlings, which we’ll expound upon in every assessment.
LM&V Flag Sequence Fiji 2012 Evaluation
Single cask #F12FPBP01. Aged in Fiji for two years, then completed in Europe for 10 extra years — all in ex-bourbon cask. Very heavy esters give this an intense layer of tropical fruit on the nostril, a mixture of banana, mango, and intense layers of fragrance. A bit overwhelming at instances, the palate ultimately tames its fruit and chewy bubblegum punch with late-game touches of lime zest and peach rings doused in vanilla syrup. Fairly racy at an enormous 64.5% abv, however water tames the beast a bit an excessive amount of, I feel. 129 proof. B+ / $150
LM&V Flag Sequence Jamaica 2015 Evaluation
Single cask #WP15H03. Pot distillate, after all, aged 1 yr on the island and eight years in Europe, all in a bourbon cask. Subsequent to the Fiji, that is extremely refined rum, comparatively delicate on the nostril with aromas of candy corn, baking spice, and cooked fruits, dodging the acute, candylike sweetness the Fiji expression presents. Toasty barrel char and many caramel give the palate some grip, with coconut and crimson berries showcased late within the sport. Surprisingly approachable even at full power, it’s a masterclass in Jamaican rum at its most balanced. 120.8 proof. A / $150
LM&V Flag Sequence Cambodia 2016 Evaluation
Single cask #SAM16BL08. Rum in Cambodia? You be taught one thing each day. This is among the first rums to be made within the nation, which solely started in 2014. This pot nonetheless distillate’s cask spends 5 years in nation and three years in Europe, all in ex-bourbon oak. Cask power is a mere 48.7% abv. There’s one thing very uncommon about this rum from the beginning, and the nostril evokes aromas of nuac cham (Vietnamese fish sauce) combined with ample dried flowers. In different phrases: Yeah, just a little fishy, however in an umami-driven manner. The palate is wildly totally different, with a lot spice and pepper you may assume this was a spiced rum, unctuous with notes of brown butter, then inexperienced pepper and dried tobacco, then eventually a returning nod to these components pushed by the ocean, ending on cleaning eucalyptus. It’s as wild a rum as I can recall in latest reminiscence — and I’ve had quite a lot of bizarre stuff. And it’s one thing I see the tiki nerds completely slobbering throughout, for higher or worse. However on its deserves… 97.4 proof. B+ / $150
LM&V Flag Sequence Jamaica 2015
USD150
