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Smatts Silver Rum Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Smatts

“No. Better avoid this one.”

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Smatt's Silver Rum
Perhaps the first 'super-premium' white rum from Jamaican producer Smatt.

I dunno what they were thinking about when they bottled this rum, but this stuff is really evil.

If you insist in drinking white rums, at least try El Dorado 3 years old.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (70): average. floral. Very new make. It doesn't even smell of rum.

Palate (78): light, smooth. burnt sugar, sugar cane, citrus, brown sugar.

Finish (75): short. burnt sugar, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Smatt's Silver Rum with 74 points over 100.

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Green Label 15 years old Trinidad Rum Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Green Label

“Nice rum with lots of spices and tropical fruits notes.”

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Green Label 15 year Trinidad Rum
A specially bottled 15 year old Trinidad rum, this is a single cask rum which has had nothing taken away nor added except for water to bring it down to bottling strength.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (83): more than average. wood, molasses, spices, fruits.

Palate (85): smooth, powerful, oily. molasses, burnt sugar, spices, wood, tobacco, pepper, fruits, papaya.

Finish (84): average. molasses, burnt sugar, sugar cane, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Green Label 15 year Trinidad Rum with 84 points over 100.

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Tanquery Nº Ten Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Tanquery

“Floral and herbal with a nice sweet taste. Great gin.”

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Tanqueray Gin No.10
An exceptional small-batch gin, named for the pot still in which it is made (Pot still number ten).

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (76): average. juniper, floral, sweet, citrus.

Palate (80): powerful. juniper, herbs, floral, sweet, citrus, spices.

Finish (76): average. herbs, floral, juniper, sweet.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Tanqueray Gin No.10 with 77 points over 100.

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Hakushu Heavily Peated Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Hakushu

“A real whisky experience from Japan with lots of fruits and spices over a delicate peat layer.”

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Hakushu Heavily Peated
Very interesting single malt from Hakushu Japanese whisky distillery.

Part of the Suntory stable, Hakushu creates peated malts that are used in Suntory blended whiskies. This heavily peated malt was bottled as a single malt and offers a really interesting proposal that won't disappoint you.

A fruity peaty experience. If you like you should try something from Caol Ila or Bunnahabhain.

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. peat, fruits, pears, strawberries, citrus. Really surprising nose.

Palate (90): smooth, powerful, oily. Peat, sweet, fruits, floral, pepper, citrus. Very spicy.

Finish (91): longer than average. peat, menthol, pepper, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Hakushu Heavily Peated with 90 points over 100.

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Foursquare 1998 Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Foursquare

“Good rum with loves of burnt sugar and molasses notes that remind me of Zacapa rums. I like!”

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Foursquare 1998
A single cask rum from the Foursquare distillery in Barbados (makers of a very successful spiced rum).

This was distilled in 1998 and aged for 10 years in a bourbon cask (cask 2807) before bottling in July 2008.

If you like this kind of rums, you need to try Zacapa nº23 rum

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (86): more than average. spices, cinnamon, sugar cane, brown sugar. Very nice spicy rum. It has something that remind me powerfully of Zacapa rums.

Palate (88): light, smooth, oily. brown sugar, sugar cane, burnt sugar, spices, cinnamon, molasses.

Finish (86): longer than average. burnt sugar, molasses, brown sugar.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Foursquare 1998 with 87 points over 100.

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Ron Abuelo Centuria Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Abuelo

“Superb rum! Great taste that shows its age. Perhaps one of the oldest rum I have had.”

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Ron Abuelo Centuria
A special limited release from Abuelo.

Mining the depths of the family stocks to find a rum suitable for a big celebration - their 100th anniversary of production, with sugar cane being grown on their estate since 1908 and still grown there today.

A great awesome rum almost as good as the awesome El Dorado 25 years old.

This dram has a mahogany-like color.

Nose (87): more than average. molasses, cinnamon, citrus, wood, sugar cane.

Palate (90): light, smooth, oily. molasses, brown sugar, spices, cinnamon, wood.

Finish (87): average. brown sugar, sugar cane, cinnamon, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Ron Abuelo Centuria with 88 points over 100.

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Bunnahabhain 19 years old 1990 Murray McDavid Mission Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Bunnahabhain

“Decent Bunnahabhain with a nice sherry touch.”

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Bunnahabhain 19 year 1990 Mission
A release of 755 bottles, distilled at Bunnahabhain, matured in bourbon barrels and taken to Bruichladdich for bottling in 2009. A cask strength 19 year old bottled by Murray McDavid.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. peat, varnish, honey, nuts, dates.

Palate (88): powerful. peat, honey, floral, citrus, spices, nuts.

Finish (87): average. wood, floral, honey, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Bunnahabhain 19 year 1990 Mission with 88 points over 100.

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Elements 8 Platinium Rum Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Elements

“Very young rum with nice notes of burnt sugar and a oily bouquet. Nice.”

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Elements 8 Platinum Rum
A premium white rum from St. Lucia.

Element 8's smoothness, quality and eye-catching packaging have made it a style bar favorite.

If you insist in drinking white rums, at least try El Dorado 3 years old.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (78): average. floral, sugar cane, molasses. Very newmake like but at least tastes somewhat like rum.

Palate (80): light, smooth. sweet, caramel, burnt sugar, sugar cane.

Finish (80): short. burnt sugar, sugar cane.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Elements 8 Platinum Rum with 79 points over 100.

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Glenmorangie LaSanta Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glenmorangie

“A whisky spoiled by sulphur. Better than a previous batch that I tried but still... not my kind of whisky.”

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Glenmorangie Lasanta
Lasanta is the replacement for the old Glenmorangie Sherry Finish although, to be fair, this new one is a bit stronger at 46%. It says here that 'Lasanta' means 'Warmth and Passion' in Gaelic, which is nice.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (79): more than average. honey, sulphur, wood, floral, almonds. Rather spoiled by a dominant bad sulphur aroma.

Palate (82): light, smooth, powerful. honey, sulphur, nuts, wood, oloroso, floral, citrus. Better that I remember, but still not a nice whisky. Just imagine a sherry monster whisky that does it best not to be a sherried whisky.

Finish (82): average. honey, sulphur, wood, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glenmorangie Lasanta with 81 points over 100.

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Mackmyra Ex Sherry Smoke Private Cask

By Miguel in Tasting , Mackmyra

“This is a sweet oloroso aged Mackmyra whisky. Quite good.”

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Mackmyra Ex Sherry Smoke Private Cask

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. honey, raisins, wood, nuts, leather, old, peat, citrus, floral.

Palate (88): powerful. honey, oloroso, nuts, raisins, peat.

Finish (87): longer than average. oloroso sherry, citrus, wood.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Mackmyra Ex Sherry Smoke Private Cask with 88 points over 100.

Lots of thanks for @TheScotDreamer and @AngelasShare for inviting me to Mackmyra Blind tasting.


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