By The Dutch Batavia Arrack 8-Year

This is my first taste of a rum that adds rice during the fermentation process so I'm kinda left for a loss for words on how best to describe it but I'll give it my best shot. The nose is very strong notes of grass and something that resembles herb tea. The first taste is one of very high alcohol. Because sugarcane is used this possible be used as a mixture for a substitute of Rhum but I'm not sure I would want to go that route. Unfortunately I'm left underwhelmed.

Känns som en agricole. Smakar lite lakrits känner jag och en del fat. Snygg flaska men inte så god.

On the Nose fruity esters - apple overripe pear overripe banana cinnamon nutmeg vanilla new leather old oak clove and anis

Palate dry spicy oak partilly balanced by the merest hint of sweetness spicy fruity esters explode on the palate somewhat smooth by linseed oil

Melases in aroma, sweety touch in the flavour, missing tail

En væsentlig anderledes rom end hvad jeg er vant til at drikke. Den dufter frugtet og smager ret sprittet.

Batavia Arrack (48%)
Duft: frugt/æble, fad, alkohol.
Smag: æble, røg/fad, peber, eftersmagen er behalig.
Point: 4 (der er for meget røg til min smag)

Very nice smell but then you take the sip.....all down hill from there. lighter fluid? A conservative burn but doesn't cover the taste. damage is done so time to reach for the cola......not helpful and possibly makes things worse.

Too hot to be a neat sipper, a bitter after taste, grass notes combined with floral honey.

Ikke min stil men vil tro af fans af typen vil kunne finde bedre ting ved den end mig..

Not my style of rum but fun to have tried it. Nose: lemon and plums like a grappa. Palate: plums and figs in a alcoholic way. No thank's.