It’s been a short time so it’s time to return with one thing fairly fascinating and distinctive…..and what’s the first place that all the time involves thoughts if you suppose “distinctive and fascinating Rum”……that’s proper, Australia……the land of “it have to be aged for at least 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 Useless Reckoning Rum, the brainchild of Justin Boseley (you may learn somewhat on a beforehand reviewed Useless Reckoning bottle and somewhat extra about Justin himself by clicking right here). What you do get with Justin, and if you happen to’ve spoken to him you’d be greater than conscious of this, is not any nonsense and straight speaking, plus an immense ardour for Rum, and that every one results in the bottling of fascinating issues.
Much less waffle although, extra Rum……and that is various Rum in a single bottle.
Useless Reckoning T.C.B – Three Continents Mix – 50.3% abv – 0g/l components
What we now have on this bottle, because the identify would counsel 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 have 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 whole 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 may 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 wonderful output from them. Once more, cane juice, unaged and column distilled.
The important thing to a effectively constructed mix is to allow all elements to deliver some recognisable qualities, to not detract, to not dominate, and to mix to create one thing harmonious. Typically this finish purpose is achieved, typically sadly it’s not. However how does the Useless Reckoning T.C.B – Three Continents Mix fare?
Tasting Notes
Nostril: There’s a actual immediate freshness to the preliminary outpouring of aromas from the glass. Not essentially a summery freshness, extra a giant bowl of combined fleshy fruit salad that has simply been carried to the desk. In the event you might get cloth softener that smelt like this, I’m positive it’d be a giant vendor. Gentle 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 by means of and grow to be the extra dominant facet 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 may be a bit “melon-y”…..possibly a touch of banana in there too. It does really feel cane juice ahead, however in case you are one among that many who simply don’t get on with agricoles and cane juice rum normally, it shouldn’t be off placing. It’s effectively tempered by that small molasses element. All of it performs very effectively 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 number of streets away. Tartness of dried cranberries. Crisp inexperienced apple. The fizzy grape juice that we all the time used to by at Christmas. Gentle tropical fruit juice, Papaya and a superbly current foam banana being delivered to 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 nice 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 truth I spoke to Justin about this and it’s there exactly to try 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 specific themselves by being carried on the spine of the thicker and heavier tree trunk that the Guyana offers, as a result of lets be trustworthy, the Port Mourant and Versailles stills aren’t any shrinking violets. The end is the sum of its components with maybe some mango fruit leathers, celery salt and anise on the demise.
In conclusion: Fairly distinctive and fairly pretty. It’s clear to see the standard of the elements inside 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 anybody course. The abv feels spot on to place this one firmly within the fascinating neat drinker class. A effectively crafted piece of labor, heaps to unpick and all accomplished with ardour and understanding of the liquid at its supply. I’m positive that you simply’re watching what Justin does subsequent intently, and effectively you have to be.
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