ctbeck11
Reviewed
September 27, 2021 (edited June 23, 2022)
Nose - light molasses, grass, mango, pineapple, vanilla cream, overripe banana, orange, black pepper, mild to moderate ethanol burn.
Taste - light molasses, ginger, pineapple rind, black pepper, vanilla, overripe banana, earthy grass, simple syrup, sweet floral notes, yeast, clove, lemon pith, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with vanilla, simple syrup, ginger, and overripe tropical fruit flavors.
This happens to be my standard rum mixer. Let’s see if it holds up well to sipping. The nose is very light, sweet, and grassy. It’s not too far from an over-sweetened, funky rhum agricole. The palate is very sweet, almost cloying, with some bitter and citrusy notes accompanying vanilla and tropical fruits. The finish is short and unremarkable, with some sweet, citrusy, and bitter notes quickly fading into the abyss.
Overall, this is a good mixer but not a great sipper. It verges on cloying territory, as it doesn’t have enough depth to support the bland sweetness pervading the entire experience. While I plan to continue using it as my house rum mixer since it’s cheap and mixes inoffensively, I’m open to suggestions for better, more versatile white rums to stock.