Chic Choc Spiced

Sugar: 43 gpl. Made in Canada and unique to say the least. Reddish in color, thick and sweet with a wonderful bouquet. It smells like an aged rum with a hint of oak, but the other aromas in it are hard to describe. I suggest that you look up the spice list that is printed on the back label, which is a first as I am not aware of any other spiced rum listing the ingredients. Lovage Root, Wild Angelica, Whiterod Berries, and more. Apparently these are known as Nordic Spices, would explain tastes of Alpenbitter and Jagermeister. It is quite sweet but I use one ice cube to reduce the sweetness.
Some will find this to be a bit medicinal and there is some comparison to Drambuie, but it very smooth with no harsh burn, and goes down quite easy. In the category of spiced rums you will love or hate this one. One thing is for sure it is unique.

Just visited Montreal and of course, I had to track down some rhum in big country. I am not one for giving 10s, but this is hands down the best spiced rhum I have ever had and I am not convinced anyone can do better.

It has a beautiful color, spells great, and has just the right amount of bite to make it memorable. Even if you don't like spiced rums, you will definitely enjoy this. As their website explains, they use some special spices only available in the Chic Choc mountains of Canada. No need to get into the backstory to get excited about this, it speaks for itself. I've had it straight up and mixed with some warm apple cider. I feel warm and tangly just thinking about it, I can't stop drinking this magic.

On the downside, this rum was only released in the province of Quebec in September 2014, so it probably won't be coming to the States anytime soon. It costs about $35 Canadian, but is well worth your money because I'm sure you've been itching to replace that Captain Morgan rum.