AND WHAT BE A PIRATES FAVORITE DISTILLERY? Four square? NO. CLEARLY IT’S BARRRRRRRTON. This is round two of the rum division of my barrel-finished bourbon bracket. Last time, Blood Oath Pact 5 edged out Jefferson’s. Tonight the blind taste test was Borough vs Barrel Dovetail. Nose and body went to Borough, so despite Dovetail winning the finish, I give the win to Borough. Next time: Borough vs BOP5 for the best rum finish. Though it may not seem like it, by day I really am a productive member of society. The tasting of Dovetail: I can’t figure this one out. So for starters let me point out the obvious: this is not a bourbon. To my credit, I genuinely believed this was a bourbon when putting it in my barrel finished bourbon bracket. I couldn’t locate a fourth rum finish bourbon off-hand, plus this sample was generously provided to me by Andrew-Nguyen1. So let’s do this! Cheers! The nose is heavy char and caramel. Bit of mint. The body honestly reminds me of some Canadian whiskies I’ve had in the past. I’m going to go with creme brûlée. I know that sounds pretentious as hell, but I’ve actually had creme brûlée, and this really does kinda remind me of that. Marshmallow. Caramel. Coffee. Finish fades off with the caramel. Slight lemon, also a hint of maple syrup. The finish is by far my favorite part of this drink. This was a good sample. I’m happy I tried before I buyed. Trought before I bought. I won’t be adding this one to the shelf, but honestly, that’s mainly because it’s not in my wheelhouse. The flavors here are solid, and if you’re a fan of strong-flavored Canadian whiskey, I think you’d like this one as well.