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| ABV |
45.3% |
|---|---|
| Aging |
1 Year; European Oak |
| Recipe |
100% Blackstrap Molasses |
| Distiller | Last Straw (Vaughan, Ontario) |
This is the blackstrap rum which I loved - an unaged rum which is perhaps my favorite white rum ever. It has now been matured in a cask, so we have some age to it...
Review (2017)
Batch: Cask 1
Bottling Code: N/A
Bottling Date: 2017
The nose is oily, with lots of white pepper, blueberry, molasses, cilantro, chipotle- still that classic blackstrap flavour, but with oak this time – the palate is lightly confectionary, with oak, blueberry, molasses, white pepper, brown sugar...the finish fades out with dried berry notes, white pepper, and molasses. The finish has some nice oily, vanilla, toffee notes which just go on. A really nice rum! On the lighter side, and I really like it – though I still might oddly prefer blackstrap to this. I do love that white rum.
Assessment: Recommended.
Value: Average. If you like the category, it’s a decent buy for $50.
Review (2021)
Batch: Blackstrap 2.5
Bottling Code: N/A
Bottling Date: 2021
This has come on a long way from the last time I tried it. I love the white version of this, and immediately on the nose I realize the previous one I had (cask 1 above) was a bit of an adolescent version that hadn’t quite found its way.
This one, however, is right on point: rich molasses, cloves, vanilla, oak, brown sugar, honey, apple, peach…if you want a rum with a classic character that ticks all the boxes – this is it. The palate is balanced well between the sweetness, rich molasses character, orchard fruit, and tannins. The tannins do well to introduce a clean, spicy, and molasses-laden finish.
Mixes nicely in cocktails, too. It competes well in the category of lighter Spanish-style aged rums – and does so very well.
Assessment: Highly Recommended.
