Today I have a blend of the coffey column still and John Dore pot still. Aged separately for 4 years in ex-Bourbon casks, then blended together and aged for 10 more years making this a 14 year old. Just 46% abv.
Intensive nose, strong similarities with Mount Gay XO rum. Wood, candle wax, dry orange peels, some grains and barrel with earth. Hints of caramel and tobacco, also some cloves. Not exciting nose, I mean it's close to MG XO and therefore not special for me. MG is a little bit sweeter and rounder in the nose, the Chariman's is a little bit more complex and heavier.
Taste is very woody at the beginning. Just a little bit sweet with some grains and dry orange peels (tannins with wood). There are also some cloves. It's close to the MG profile.
The middle continues with orange peels, mandarine flavor and some caramel. All flavors are wrapped in wood with tannins.
Finish starts with spice, wood, tannins, hints of caramel and again the dry orange peels.
Overall a good taste but without any surprices.
I would rate it with 82 points.
I was curious and tasted MG XO side by side. The taste is a little bit sweeter, more watery and more fruity, but again not that complex. I would be satisfied with the mount gay in terms of price value.
Nose: wood, candle wax, dry orange peels, some grains, barrel with earth, hints of caramel and tobaco, slightly leather, cloves
Taste: wood, candle wax, slightly caramel, some grains, oranges, orange peels, cloves
Middle: orange peels, mandarine, some caramel, wood and tannins
Finish: spice, wood, tannins, hints of caramel, dry orange peels
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NR: Woody rum, not very heavy and a little bit dirty 9 out of 10
Posted 21 days ago by vomi1011 from Germany with 245 ratings
Today I have a blend of the coffey column still and John Dore pot still. Aged separately for 4 years in ex-Bourbon casks, then blended together and aged for 10 more years making this a 14 year old. Just 46% abv.
Intensive nose, strong similarities with Mount Gay XO rum. Wood, candle wax, dry orange peels, some grains and barrel with earth. Hints of caramel and tobacco, also some cloves. Not exciting nose, I mean it's close to MG XO and therefore not special for me. MG is a little bit sweeter and rounder in the nose, the Chariman's is a little bit more complex and heavier.
Taste is very woody at the beginning. Just a little bit sweet with some grains and dry orange peels (tannins with wood). There are also some cloves. It's close to the MG profile.
The middle continues with orange peels, mandarine flavor and some caramel. All flavors are wrapped in wood with tannins.
Finish starts with spice, wood, tannins, hints of caramel and again the dry orange peels.
Overall a good taste but without any surprices.
I would rate it with 82 points.
I was curious and tasted MG XO side by side. The taste is a little bit sweeter, more watery and more fruity, but again not that complex. I would be satisfied with the mount gay in terms of price value.
Nose: wood, candle wax, dry orange peels, some grains, barrel with earth, hints of caramel and tobaco, slightly leather, cloves
Taste: wood, candle wax, slightly caramel, some grains, oranges, orange peels, cloves
Middle: orange peels, mandarine, some caramel, wood and tannins
Finish: spice, wood, tannins, hints of caramel, dry orange peels
Sweetness: 1.5/5
Fruits: 2/5
Spice: 3/5
Mildness: 3/5
Complexity: 3/5
Value (50€): 3.5/5
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