Husk Farm Distillery, October 26th 2024, Rum #4 Nose: Orange zest, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, brown sugar. Palate: Sweet and a little spicy hot on the arrival with building heat in the development, but it’s not like a chili heat – more a mix of hot and sweet cinnamon. Orange peel, clove, ginger, vanilla, nutmeg. Lots of mulled-wine spices. Finish: Medium. The spicy clamour dies down to a murmur over time. So, I’m not a big fan of spiced rum. I don’t hate them, I just don’t see the point and I seldom bother to buy one. When I do it tends to sit sadly at the back of the cabinet until it is used up in rum n’ Cokes or in cooking. This was a fine spiced rum as far as they go, but my rating is based more on what it is not rather than what it is. It is not an artificially flavoured mass-market product like Sailor Jerry or Captain Morgan, and it is certainly not a flaccid excuse for a rum like Kraken. It is more in line with artisan distillery spiced rums I’ve tasted like Dark Matter, Dead Man’s Gold and Rebellion Bay and that’s good company to keep. Oh, and the name? It’s nothing to do with a 60s cartoon character. It’s derived from Bajan slang and it's a bit untranslatable, but “hell yeah” is close enough for jazz. “Good” : 83/100 (3.5 stars)