It’s been a short time so it’s time to return with one thing fairly attention-grabbing and distinctive…..and what’s the first place that at all times involves thoughts if you assume “distinctive and attention-grabbing Rum”……that’s proper, Australia……the land of “it should be aged for no less than two years in wooden to be legally referred to as Rum”.
Joking apart, this IS really blended and matured in Australia, and it’s fairly distinctive. It’s one other Rum launch from the secure of Lifeless Reckoning Rum, the brainchild of Justin Boseley (you possibly can learn a little bit on a beforehand reviewed Lifeless Reckoning bottle and a little bit extra about Justin himself by clicking right here). What you do get with Justin, and when you’ve spoken to him you’d be greater than conscious of this, isn’t any nonsense and straight speaking, plus an immense ardour for Rum, and that each one results in the bottling of attention-grabbing issues.
Much less waffle although, extra Rum……and that is various Rum in a single bottle.
Lifeless Reckoning T.C.B – Three Continents Mix – 50.3% abv – 0g/l components
What we’ve on this bottle, because the identify would recommend is a mix of three continents, South America, Africa and Asia. It signifies 2-5 years tropical maturation with an extra 1.5 years maturation in that dry, ridiculously scorching, 0% humidity local weather at Justin’s house. Losses to evaporation had been at 27%…….in 1.5 years! No chill filtration, no colouring and clearly no components.
Guyana is representing South America and this element is a mix inside a mix. Clearly all from DDL, however this element, which makes up 8% of the entire mix is a mix of molasses Rums from the Port Mourant double wood pot nonetheless, the Versailles single wood pot nonetheless and the Enmore wood coffey nonetheless.
Africa is represented by South Africa’s Mhoba Rum, it kinds 56% of this mix, and we all know how good their output will be and the way good I believe that their output is. Clearly cane juice, pot distilled.
Asia is represented right here by Vietnam’s Sampan Rum, kinds the remaining 36% of this mix, and I’ve tried some glorious output from them. Once more, cane juice, unaged and column distilled.
The important thing to a nicely constructed mix is to allow all parts to carry some recognisable qualities, to not detract, to not dominate, and to mix to create one thing harmonious. Generally this finish aim is achieved, typically sadly it isn’t. However how does the Lifeless Reckoning T.C.B – Three Continents Mix fare?
Tasting Notes
Nostril: There’s a actual prompt freshness to the preliminary outpouring of aromas from the glass. Not essentially a summery freshness, extra an enormous bowl of blended fleshy fruit salad that has simply been carried to the desk. If you happen to may get cloth softener that smelt like this, I’m positive it’d be an enormous vendor. Mild ranges of wooden, oaty biscuits, orange oils, tinned peaches. Brilliant, fleshy, fruity notes of mandarin, apricot and papaya are carried on an virtually fizzy sherbet wave. These citrus oils and peaches appear to push via and turn out to be the extra dominant side of the nostril with rising pear drop sweets and a contact of plastic. Bottle notes do point out cantaloupe melon….as an individual not blessed with a love of melon, I’m assured by my spouse that could be a bit “melon-y”…..possibly a touch of banana in there too. It does really feel cane juice ahead, however if you’re certainly one of that many who simply don’t get on with agricoles and cane juice rum basically, it shouldn’t be off placing. It’s nicely tempered by that small molasses element. All of it performs very nicely collectively.
Mouth: It actually comes alive on the palate. Mhoba is first to knock on the door. Brilliant cane juice. A touch of sunshine brine. Preserved lemon. Somebody burning plastic bottles a couple of streets away. Tartness of dried cranberries. Crisp inexperienced apple. The fizzy grape juice that we at all times used to by at Christmas. Mild tropical fruit juice, Papaya and a fantastically current foam banana being dropped at the fore by the Sampan. Extra citrus juice, extra tinned peaches however this time somebody has cracked open the tip-top. A pepperiness and woody expertise on the tongue bringing a pleasing dryness. All through the expertise there’s a weight that wouldn’t probably be current with out the addition if that small proportion of the Guyana mix, in reality I spoke to Justin about this and it’s there exactly to do this job….it provides a degree of substance and viscosity to the mix while by no means detracting. I described the impact to him of being virtually tree like….thinner branches with flowers and lighter fruity and floral notes are being allowed to precise themselves by being carried on the spine of the thicker and heavier tree trunk that the Guyana gives, as a result of lets be trustworthy, the Port Mourant and Versailles stills are not any shrinking violets. The end is the sum of its elements with maybe some mango fruit leathers, celery salt and anise on the dying.
In conclusion: Fairly distinctive and fairly pretty. It’s clear to see the standard of the parts throughout the mix and as a mix itself it’s massively profitable. It feeds every element in waves and permits all to have their second with out feeling dominant in anyone course. The abv feels spot on to place this one firmly within the attention-grabbing neat drinker class. A nicely crafted piece of labor, heaps to unpick and all achieved with ardour and understanding of the liquid at its supply. I’m positive that you simply’re watching what Justin does subsequent carefully, and nicely you ought to be.
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