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United States | Gold | 40% ABV
Old New Orleans Amber rum, an aged version of the same base from their Crystal Rum that spends three to seven years in used bourbon barrels at 140-150 proof. It’s bottled blended at 80 proof.
via American Rum Report
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Posted
almost 10 years ago
This is a typical mixing rum, good for cocktails. A nice feature on all Old New Orleans rums are the prints on the backside of the label with a print of paintings of historical and beautiful Nola houses.
Posted
over 10 years ago
At a recent Rum tasting my Nephew brought this as a gift. It was a hit! Now interested in tasting the whole line.
The aroma is very pleasing. Yes some woody overtones but a wonderful butterscotch touch. Good old brown sugar too.
Taste - Many amber rums reach out and grab you - this is seductive, like a New Orleans woman. Very little tongue bite, smooth in the mouth. It has a sweet/wood flavor and a real smokiness that I like a lot.
This rum is great to experiment with. It will stand up wonderfully with any mix, in a glass with a ice rock or two - even a splash of water. It will be hard to pick one below.
A 9 all day
Posted
11 years ago
Tried it and was not that impressed. Had it on the rocks. Might work as a mixer.
Posted
2 months ago
I associate USA with a lot of things but making rum is not one of them, so I was excited to try this one. If this is the standard, then it is better if they stick to something like making bourbon. Meaningless in the nose and sweet like honey in the mouth. I really was not impressed. It lacks interest and the burn is the only thing memorable. Cola is not helpful.
Posted
1 year ago
Sweet molasses with butterscotch, yet still has then young smell of ethanol. Light wood lingers but finishes like lacquer. Just too sweet but does well as a mixer.
Posted
over 1 year ago
Housed in a 150-year-old cotton warehouse in an industrial area of the city north of the famous French Quarter, the Old New Orleans rum distillery was one of the first entries in the new wave of American craft distilling. Old New Orleans is derived without the use of additives or coloring.
Nosing
Orange,oak , bannana
Tasting
Papaya , pecans, toffee
Posted
over 1 year ago
Raisins, melted butter and molases in the aroma, very sweet body - raisins, honey and caramel, mild burn in the tail
Posted
over 1 year ago
Bottle purchased in the French Quarter. Pours dark amber-almost brown. Crazy bad aroma of tire rubber. If you can get past the aroma, there’s a rich sweet honey and candy flavor. Unfortunately this is mixed with the sensation of chewing on Band-Aids. Burns your upper lip on finish.
Posted
over 1 year ago
Vůně - 2/5. Cítím benzín a med
Chuť - 2/5 - medový rum
Celkově mne neoslovil.
Posted
almost 2 years ago
Yeah yeah you can make some decent cocktails with it - but its not drinkable straight. You'd think NOLA would be able to do better than this given the cultural influences on the city. Price point is fair though, at least in the area.
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WOW!
8
/10
out of 10
I managed to snag three of the four Old New Orleans rums while...yes...in New Orleans. The first one I tried was the spiced rum and it was one of the best spiced rums I have ever sampled. So several days later I finally get around to trying another one...their amber rum. And boy, I was NOT disappointed. I almost gave it a 9 but settled for an 8 albeit in my mind it's like an 8.95....oh, so close.
First off...the obvious...
It's amber.
Duh!
The aroma is simply wonderful. Both in the bottle and in a snifter I get definitive vanilla with very little astringency. This is interesting because according to the label this is a "blend of rums aged UP TO 3 years" (emphasis mine). No mention of what percentages but whatever it may be, this rum is definitely smooth and has a rather pronounced vanilla overtone to it with only a mild oak tone. No real burn but a nice warmth tickling the throat with a distinct vanilla finish. As you can see via others' reviews, the vanilla is not everyone's cup o' tea but I like it. The only reason I didn't give it an outright nine is that my bottle had a slight strange unpleasant bitter flavor I couldn't really identify. It wasn't whatever it was aged in but some little bitterness just on the peripherals. Perhaps something in the oak? Not enough to spoil it for me but just enough to be noticeable and just a tad annoying. Sort of like a small paper cut on your finger that you keep bumping into stuff. I will leave the possibility that this was just a fluke for this particular bottle because when I get the change to go back to NOLA I plan on buying TWO bottles of each of Old New Orleans rums (one for me and one for some friends of mine).
This qualifies as sipping rum in my humble opinion but if strong vanilla flavor turns you off then I suggest you not get this. Otherwise seek out this rum at your earliest opportunity. Awesome stuff! Deserves wider recognition. Highly recommendable as a mixer as well.