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8 Shires Gold rum

8 Shires Gold

United States | Gold | 40% ABV

8 Shires Gold Rum, a version of the base used in their Silver Rum that’s aged in used whiskey barrels for three to twelve months (depending on the barrels and the amount of tails in the distillate) and bottled at 83 proof.

via American Rum Report
6.0/10
1 rating
Tasty, but not quite great
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ScottN 🇺🇸 | 35 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

This is decent rum. Weirdly, I don't get much on the nose beyond very light cream and caramel, hint of fruitiness, but still very light. This is strange since it's aged 3 years (description above says 3-12 months but person at distillery said it ended up being 3-4 years. Flavor flows almost completely at the back with a lot of spice and woody notes, but again lighter than I'd expect a lightly aged rum to have. Finish is very floral, almost verging on minty finish. I know this is a different method of distillation, including molasses as close to colonial period molasses as they could get. It's very different from other rums but I can't say whether I really like it or not.




Brand Details

Name: Gold
ABV: 40%
Type: 8 Shires
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No